The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-25
pARKHURSTNOTFO FOR TAMMANY
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BuFneu VII VI bWCTiNSO
Pleasant Things tho Preacher Has
10 Say About Some Parts OF This
Administr ration, Not Including the
Mayor-Christianity Has Not AccOm.
plishcd Much Yet. hut He Would Not
Vote Out Christ and Put the Devil In.
The Rev. DR.. Parkhurst preached last
nigh, from the text, "Ry the blessing OF
the upright the city is exalted; but it is
overthrown by the mouth OF the wicked"
proverbs, XII, ny. or tho approaching
municipal campaign lie said:
II has been recently urged that the event
is still, too far in the future to warrant its
giving us present concern or moving us to
antcipative action. 1t Ia a little difficult to
receive such counsels with Christian conf
posure. especially in view OF the source from
whichthose counsels have primarily emanated
When one spends his entire time. twelve
months OF every year. weaving political
plots, he is not the one whose recommended
ton to keep quiet till cold weather can be
accepted by us with cheerful docilty. IL Is
an attempt to keep the ground clear for his
own Vaccinations, and to postpone the nc-
,ivities OF others in order that he may have
unenbarrassed opportunity to get in more
fine work for his own. You all understand
what ] intend by this and will appreciate
Us pertinence.
In that which lies before the city to be done
there is undoubtedly much that can wisely
be deferred to later month. but that does
not mean that there is not enough and more
than enough TO be attended to this month and
all the months intervening.
What is it that we want the admnistra-
ton twhoever may compose it, to stand
for' What is the work we want it should
do? What are the principles we desire to
plnhOdVD "a
question as that is too large and far-reaching
to be dealt with either auiddlingly or cur
There is lone too much time between nov
and November to arrive at profound soli-
dartv OF Judgment upon II.
COMPLIMENTS TO TAMMANY.
With the enemy are no schisms due to
Is peryaded with an the calm Of q frozen
is nothing like being unanimously destitute
Of e Slh psnciple Much as is to be said
in which conscience Is embarrassing.
Now il is impossible to come into contact
with men who think and speak and not
realize that there ia a hard stint before those
Of US who are anxious to see our city held
for at least another two years out OF the
grasp Of the thugs and bandits that are
the nav OF the unfed harpies that are thirsty
70 debauch themselves in the cty's blood
rs Of aaq that p' % e'ansa sY p lager
and moral evisceratlon it would not seem
so strange that there should he lacking that
intensity Of desire and purpose necessary
fective fight. But that after all. We have
been fSsa In ody AID ss ns
the self-respect, We have forfeited among
ourselves and all the disgrace and contempt
outside-that after ali that We should bs
either 80 mentally forgetfnl or 80 morally
bssctted a. u to face mex, antnmns election
don't care" Is we'll nigh inconceivable.
THE PEOPLE ARE INDIFFERENT.
And yet that is the popular attitude OF
that which, every day hear spoken there is
serene, langud expectation that all the
magnificent gains that have been made since
splendid heeinnings abandoned and the
tyrannized us, bled vs. and polluted, US from
s gu s2 And nd. the suR pin and pnhe!y
fsities OF the situation. but from a certain
comatose condition on the part OF us who
Hnow ourselves that anticipation.
DISAPPOINTMENT. THIS SIDE OF n IAyEH.
Now: there are three classes Of people that
syii torebodinss fhs frst Class = made S sp
hss on sanh that g Sa sHSH a ass
Of ds IS ne h
himself: II there is may God pity him.
Perhaps the ad In ,s has not been 81
il. has not been: and it Is a sorry condition
Of things when oIes hopes are 50 low that
haps in the, course OF. the campaign of two
wears ago there was namboyant encourage
ment given, impossible to be realized by any
ported from regions celestial Campaign
promises, that promise too much are sure TO
Sat IN ths 81 l9w
d.ally perfect is not thing that car, be
atmosphere infected as our atmosphere was
With every, species of iniquity registered in
he roll call Of dsRrsvity has been two
paugurate respectable moral administra-
sSed vet but SO o we are S not te proposns
20 appeal to the polls to turn Christ out and to
vote the deyi! in It t.. Is well to be AMBITIOUS;
with reasonable The. question Is not
whether we have reached municipal per-
are fart her removed from condition OF total
deprayity than we were during the four years
preceding 1902.
10 his common sense even If he is interested
IN IN, municipal amelioration Because T,d have
4 razor across my jugular.
MEMORANDUM FOR COMPLAINING PARSONS.
TO renounce reform because reform
administration is not in every particular
deal of that wicked stupidity in the air. and
rnadc all the more wicked and stupid by the
claims to sense and sanctity made by those
who are guilty Of 1t. l do not want to use
anything but gentle terms in this matter.
bnt would like to have the thing universally
seen and felt as 1t Is.
TRANSFORM ARTIFICIAL MORAL ELEVATION.
Then there is another class OF indfrerents
that are made such by their failure to win as
large q personal dividend as they expected
from the administration that they self -sacri-
hcingly helped TO elect. There are ele NETS
Of the fusion movement OF two years ago
that have come out and frankly confessed
tha, their disgruntlement Is due 10 their small
Wcbster's unabridged does moi. furnish terms
adequate to characterize the Shiny hypocrisy
of these parasites and political cormorants.
We are not finding fault with them for want
ing office office under the city any more
than office in n banking house or manufac-
tory: but that insidious breed that play the
role Of political martyr for the candestine
purpose OF winning u political crown. and
apostrophiZe purity and all the other virtues
in the municipal calendar for the sake Of what
will minister to their own greed after election
is over. and then turn their back on the
victory. they. in a condition Of artificial moral
elevation. have helped to win because their
self-sacrificing heroisin has not yielded them
10 per cent, all this iRnominious breed is a
sort OF subtle. insinuating timber worm that
hores in the dark and that eats its way
through and through the solidity OF the frame
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