Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-01-31
FRIDAY EVENING. JAN. 81, 1902.
THE REFoRMERs are a sorry set, aud

THE REFORMERs are sorry set, and
wa have found more than ordinary
Measure in criticising their hypocrisy,
which Is equsled only by their I'M
pudeuce. A few days subsequent to
the election in November last we
quoted Mr.. Richard Croker as having
said that the people Of greater New
York had decided by their votes that
they wanted 8 change; they would have
It and he wished them to have free
hand. The "reformers" who gener-
ally stand for disgruntled democrats,
with republicans as allies, are already
having q merry time 10 New York over
the spoils, and thousands have tried to
reach the pie counter when there was
only room for one. The following from
bhe Baltimore Sun sums up one
side of the New York "fusioD." The
paper asks, sis New York reform mis-
ht?" and comments thus:
THE anti-TammAny fusion reform admin;
istrstion OF New York 10 three weeks OLD, ano
some GOthamites are becoming impatient, Is
the millennium is By no means In signt'
Your average reformer wants things 10 %
brought about in day and to come up 70
carnpaign plans and specifications. The prsc-
teal politician considers the plans good
thing TO carry around before election, but
about OF the same use after Inauguration
"a last years birds nest. The clergy
men and temperance workers who preach
ed sad worked for Mayor Low and bis
associates have not been particularly pleased
by the zesl OF District Attorney Jerome
and others to have a more liberal ex'
else law passed. One Of the reasons they op-
posed Tammany was that the Raines law was
not enforced, and Mr. Jerome's new plan to
open saloons for certain hours Of Sunday Will
lsgalizs and countenance the very practice
now prohibited by Law, which law Tammsny
hiss been condemned for not enforcing. Dis
patches from the metropolis each Monday
state that the usual side doors have been OPP
on on Sunday, there was the same beer drink
ing, the same mixing Of cocktails and tIzes
as during the wicked Tammany sdministIs.
tiop, and the Rsines-lAw sandw were still
suffering from overWo1k Realizing this, 8
doubt has begun 70 filter into the minds OF
administration is altogether righteous. That
Q n4.getc and forceful dominic, DR.. Park
hurst, who is ever the first to voice discOn
tent when it prevails, has written q formal
/ etter 10 Mr.. Low, In which be tells bow his
heart Is grieved at the bloom which has been
taken off reform and the blight that has
come upon his hopes. He even ventures to
say that there is little choice between .
Tammany government that is open in Its
wickedness and q reform administration
which has not the courage OF its good prin.
ciples. But II appears that the new city OHIO
iAls have come to the conclusion that New
York wants reform in sxtrenasly onsll aosas
and does not want any Of its freedom
to do wrong interfered with. The city sp-
pears to like reform until 1t begins to try 1t on.
The question arises In the minds of the
friends as well As the foes OF the new admin
istratioB, do the great majority Of the people
Of tho metropolis really want the laws strictly
and firmly administered ?" 1t really seems
that reform" may be something Of misht
in New York
Scratch reformer aud you draw the
blood OF fraud; certainly, reform 10
Nsw York. as In Baltimore and every
where else, sis mlsAt." There are two
parties In this country each large
enough and brainy enough to msnsge
nation, State, cities, towns and villages.
Lst the reformers join the procession
Rnd not attempt to lead it, and then
we will hear very little of reformers.