New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-12
FALSEHOOD AND IrPUDENCE.

FALSEHOOD AND IIPUDENCE.
Nobody expects Tammany platform to show
the slightest respect for the truth when the
truth is supposed TO be Injurious to the orsani-
cation. The Tammany platform on which Nc
Clellan Grout and the rest are running this
year closely follows the usual rules of Wigwam
composition. though In some parts it makes
bold effort to beat the record of grotesque impu-
dence The first quarter Of il was employed
by the trainers in asserting the falsehood that
the fusion movement is full of partisan politics
and in declaring that Tammany, considering
this campaign to be closely related TO the gen.
eral interests of the Democratic party In the
State and nation. means to work that claim as
hard as possible On that subject we are salts
fed for the present to quote Mr.. Grout Tam
many candidate for Controller, who said few
weeks ago in his letter to Mr.. Cutting: 1.-THE
approaching municipal contest is not fight
between Republicans and Democrats. but be-
tween citizens and upon purely local issues.
The issues to be passed upon are those Affect
ing city affairs. They in no wise affect Repub-
slicanism or Democracy"
Dismissing that part of the Tammany plat
form with Mr.. CIRCUITS emphatic assertion OF its
falsehood, let US look at few of the other mis-
representations and preposterous pledges which
are scattered through 1t; Eighty thousand
children are denied the privilege Of elementary
education" That is plain. blunt lie. TAM
many's long neglect Of the schools produced
large deficit of accommodations, which the pres
ent government, hampered by strikes. has been
unable fully to supply: but at least part time
instruction is provided for every child who
seeks il. and every possible effort TO wipe out
Tammany's shameful arrears is being made.
Listen TO this Tammany promise: 1--WE pledge
ourselves to furnish ample accommodation in
''our elementary schools for every child of
school age within the city of New York Quite
proper. of course. But what does II amount to-
On a record of deliberate neglect, continued to
the last moment Of its latest term of power.
Tammany now pleads for support with dec
laration that il is going to reverse itself in the
matter of the schools. Sheer impudence. moth
ing more.
Here is another Tammany platform promise.
following series of lies about General Greene:
THE Democracy of New-York pledge them
SELVES 10 the suppression of criminal protect
''by the police force. to the absolute uprooting
of the evils which exist in the Department of
| Police. and the establishment of force which
by doing service TO our citizens shall do credit
ito the city" The effrontery of that pledge is
monumental coming from an organization
which compelled the collection, under police
protection. Of q revenue huge in amount and
! filthy beyond description. That was the thing
which. more than any other of it's sins. over
whelmed Tammany in ignominious defeat two
years ago. That is what Mr.. Grout Tammany
candidate chiefly had in mind when he said that
he had "breathed the stencil of Tammany d.
recty at close quarters"
The foregoing falsehoods and worthless prom
Uses relate TO matters much too serious to laugh
ol,at,s
declaration of the platform to which for unblink-
ing mendacity 1t would be hard to find a parallel:
Having originated and devised improved means
Of communication" and having inaugurated
the present system Of underground rapid tran
sit. the Democracy of New-York deem it their
| particular duty to press this enterprise on to
"early completion" That is lust about the
| limit The whole community has vivid recol-
lection Of the fact that Tammany. being In ALL
ance with the old elevated railroad manage
ment. was the inveterate foe of rapid transit
For years the Tammany Mayor. Van WICK. ex-
officio member of the Rapid Transit Commits
sion. could not be persuaded to attend single
one Of its meetings or give one particle of coun-
tenance or encouragement TO the project Al
most at the end of his term Coler. the Tam
many Controller, astounded the public by sud.
denly abandoning, under the irresistible press
uTe OK popular sentiment MS attitude of per
sistent hostility. For more than a year WhaIen.
the Tammany Counsel to the Corporation. with
held his approval of the contract as to its form.
which the law required. that there was seri
Gus talk of bringing an action to compel him 70
perform his duty. Tammany the originator
and faithful promoter OF rapid transit2 I,
strove TO beat the bill at Albany never forpavs
n Democratic Governor for signing II, and IN
deem resentment because Of its failure IN cat
control of an undertaking out of which II might
have made millions. was Indignantly hostile al
long as Il dared to be.
As Controller Grout, the present Tammany
candidate. said Just two years ago: "Tammany
Hall is a business investment the controlling
'stocf Of which is held by the chief bosses, who.
holding the stock. naturally get most of the
profits"