New-York tribune., 1901-10-23
ScHURz FLAYS TIGER.
uooTENT APPEAL TO DE-
sTROY "ROBBER NEST"
.o11Y WAY TO REFORM THE BAND
ar rREEBOOTERS MASQUERAD-
ING AS a POLITICAL PARTY
PITY FOR SHEPARD.
PITY FOR SHEPARD.

tcn was held last evening at ~. NICHOLAS
sl.r ,rnsre Carl Schurz spoke for the first
jim she present fight to overthrow Tam
Hh ur Schurz's address was a masterful
ma. '.-r,snt Of Tammany Hall. that band of
'.hooters," as he said, "masquerading as a
political party
.ubnt they" Gnmmany ehfefs)' he declared
uccr. is money, much money. very
nancy. all the money they can possi-
"A, get and even more
-. o0nroiserated Mr.. Shepard in the position
&c taken. and showed how impossible it
'.orls be 10 reform the ''robber nest from with
rhs onlv way TO reform it was to destroy it.
rpe address loudly and long applaudeo-
- .ocount of the meeting and Of the remarks
a. the other speakers appears elsewhere
THE SPEECH OF MR.. SCHURZ.
Mr. scburZ's address was as foloNs'
rNs is the most extraordinary campaign ever
sn.sa5. sns - a Struggle for good municipal govern
WINS VII. IN which We have to choose between Two
oanaiaa.ess sese So 10 aim at the same ideals of mu
r-icinai administration. may ADD that the3 arf
Nth nv personal friends, ana lhat- II llefe De
sny difference between them me c4!!ul'See ! % y
nose ia as a friend. perhaps somewhat nearer 10
~s than the candidate ! support
N oppose Mr. Shepard is one OF the most PAIN
ssi puhiic duties l have ever had 10 perform 1
Enog HIS principles ms motEeS' S must
.on,ess IL CRATES upon my feelings when near
LIN spoken OF "iIh sur seif "a n an 2nntt-ai
foSdon in which. in spite OF his good lntt ntons'
ssnctiy an ~ - understood that in discussing his
course / may question his judgment Without m
tending any reflection whatever upon the integrity
NJ bis character or The purity OF ms mouNes
TIE first fact that in our efforts for gCod gov
,nent sares US in the face is the existence , OF
roses il Is 10 give the city the worst government II
darss, to the end of making money out OF II AND
this organization mas heeh LOT years, aI-a Is nov
ID fun possession of the municipal power To de-
srlbe its character. cannot do better than quote
NJ. Shepards own language, uttered IN a sem
Low mass meeting in the municipal campaign OF
lg- He said: The most burning and dissraoeful
bot upon the municipal history OF THIS country Is
the career OF Tammany Hail. The bosslsm,
PROSTITUTION OF power; more tyrannical and mean
treatment OF citizens who were too poor and
ignorant protect themselves, a worse treatment
Of great city, We have never known TO disgrace
Us with ourselves, 70 disgrace US throughout the
United States TO disgrace Us in the eyes of the
civilized world" Thds spoke the righteous wrath
Of an honest soul l might quote a great deal
RSSis SsoE. Or' '"S VI" do' anu ne taxes "0'ninS
EXCEED ITS FORMER ONES IN NASTINESS.
That Jammany has not. improved since. we all
IS ali s1cb @ me noerfI a oyanizatin5s for TlHnr a.
In fact its latest performances in city government
ones in nastiness. Now Tammany being in
renched In power IN more senses than one. our
cained to mere eIabora ton OF sound principles
q municipal government and their advocacy for
concrete substantial force which must be over
thrown to clear the way for reform The over
throw Of the Ternlnany power is not a mere sec
ondaTy object Of our Aght, but & IS the condition
slhe qua non me essential imperative prerequisite
" eeleiaI AIo iaStlhS Improvement IN our city
government Recognizing this obvious truth the
friends OF reform have accentuated the anti-Tam-
many character or The struggle with especial en-
phasis, and Rightly so. Efforts 10 overthrow Tam
-il ma. nave zen maze before by rallylng 9u its
SSitpoheIsls N5ulott distinction or party, and Mr..
Shepard aided then with great vlgor Such efforts.
failed because distracting party spirit among the
opponents could nor be overcome and sometimes
a. oh u ;t-tlts li1l5St iAell We are engaged
u such an effort again That effort stimulated by
easrg character has brought about union Of the
anu anu Ianmsny forces 50 general. and inspired them
ehant eshant spirit Of Tammany boss began to quail
ne ne ingenuity or TaInnany and its Brooklyn allies
the nomination for the Mavorsltv Of man og NH -
~, 5a' iespectaolliy & man who mad gained difGnc-
= I've slanelng rs fiery opponent Of Tammany and
ror9I5h : T1lslHIaoh Of reform Thus Mr.. Shepard was
po1s oaat t6S he accepted tnat nomination ! deeply de-
Is IouTh o. fellowship with TarnInany
I shos but for the purpose and with the expec-
s55 Son I- of e9aferrng great benefit upon the city
Neve tbt tleIe IS anybody chi.dlike enough to be-
sS- ssaSreo oy Boss Croker, or Boss Mclaughlin who
- 1880 @ tne nomination OF Mr.. Shepard can there
SStoksr and Mclaughlin ana their henchmen and
onSirr.a are CONTINUOUSLY repentant sinners
he ways Of better lie? mem III
OBJECT OF TAAINANY PLANS.
any unprejudioed mind it must be as clear as
nominstintg' nat Eeat they want TO accomplish by
TsmSaaae the exposure and denunciations OF the
slrps.;ars tlHaties. thus 10 tiGe over a desperate
sSS 5e,s t Of al men in Arerics Boss. Croker
hgb Tri,Cit CttW are those who hate Mr. Shepard s
thossm WIG no are most ardently bent upon defeat
upon FhicI' ana aims Why, the very platform
tbs rsh @d.Sh t.aey nominated Mr Shepard glories in
csnsSSoc.oTa sScoTa 9f their past achievements and the
elereS - On ne same ticket with him who are, if
ranks 90 % ot ms coadJutors taken from the
beer NJ tnelr faithful And especial care has
Prosecution edz T@ro against the danger OF legal
for ne 6,Wlth VIE future mischief by the selection
TsmTmsaatsea N the school of Tanmany law and
WbaS morals with the very highest honors
q e5ooinaton OF Mr Shepard means movement nlir
he sbaSss, on the Part OF Tammany. il sounds
Strongly snuy Of the natives. which cannot be too
NJ SINS ms is not the saddest aspect Of the case
hin To- te,sIa 5 and those OF his friends who advised
S iorgoten that II what he and fbY bsS io9 9
true VtoIIA IAe scandalops character Of Tammany IS
then Sleh they certainly Will not ask us to SoiIbt
gitb nose Tammany braves are not decent citizens
tFansac,5o..i you can have honorable political
sSnseicuted for their misdeeds and pn into the
hold EdrS The only political conversation we car
and dSs character and conduct TO the abhorrence
70 the rn5en Of the community. This is our duty
any rels,sSaDlc We should therefore never have
eonsclentio1iSl 10 them that may prevent us from
them ana f-s.! ana freely speaking minds about
suing The t IN oenouncng and arraigning and pur-
nailers ana ..,ils and the thieves and the black
as they 90 90 Ale protectors and promoters of vice
teformer stFe good citizen, and especially q
municipal .atould never think Of dignfying the
eounte19ncasoDber nest Of Tammany Hall with the
Cooperation III ms association, and stl less OF his
shepsf6 70 say that in these respects my friend HT
nobest stsrS no 50 far had brayely come up TO III,
Position 0aFos. has now so graVeiy mistaken hi:
W. SHREK WITH LAUGHTER
Cannot v1sI De expected of Il ali? lie certainly
.ae usually ~, ~ Dc regarded having undertaken
woman N6o ...u4culOu> roe of the Virtuous yOung
feprobate marries vicious and incorTigible Ole
eyncal old TIC ne purpose OF reforming him. The
laughter 81 .1tninany sinner would shrek witt
Wishes 20 = nat Nor do I think Mr. Shepard
Chamber az tsso9Aeo upon a Judith entering tn,
NE throat ololernes for the purpose Of cuttinr
ssac, besides would prefer less deceitful part