Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-02-19

made this year at a cost Of $30000 This small fortune
came out OF Mr.. SuliVa pocket it is true in the last
place, but in the first place Of the pockets Of
patient and longsuHerns New York taxpayers SO what
did Big i'm care? Ii was case OF easy come easy
go with plenty more where the money from 1t is
easy and mighty pleasant too to be generous and free
with other peoples money says the Kansas Cy
Journal
Several years ago when New Yorss revenues .,r
municipal purposes amounted to about Sll6000000 an
nuay careful estimate made by newspaper Of
that CITY OF the disposition OF this huge fund and he
conclusion was arrived at by conservative calculation
that ammany go $4,000 1000 Of il BY direct graft and at
least S40000000 BY the indirect graft flowing from
municipal contracts, etc This estimate took no account
OF course OF tribute levied by Tammany through its
various commissioners and police upon all kinds Of more or
less ieglmae business enterprises, saloons gambling
places sdance halls wine rooms houses Of i'll repue and
multitude OF petty pursuits which operated on the
blind side Of the law. Nothing escapes the eagle eye Of
ammany that offers opportunity for hlacle Through
It's ofhcehoders, great and small and It's tA o4zy de-
veoped system OF district organization every point is
covered and no one who has occasion do business with
the municipality, who fears the Interference Of the law
can escape from contributing to Tanmanys Golfers
Tammany ring has been linked to Robin Hood and his
merry who robbed the rich feed the poor but the
comparison not strictly true. Iammany robs the rich
and poor alike although it does give to the poor small
share OF its iIlgoen gains for political purposes Its
leaders have constructed sort OF communistic SYSTEM
common to many orders Of bgands by means Of which
the fruits Of It's enormous graft divided among its
members in crude but the main equitable proportion
according rank and influence For example, Big Tin
Sullivan congressman and district leader gets 100000
year as his share of the loot while the minor ward ad
precinct leaders receive smaller sums graduated accord.
ing their merits getters and organizers The
masses who make the voting army receive food cloth
ing, fuel and other necesses Of life doed out from time
to time needed.
The police characters who constitute Tammanys Lost
Legionthe tougbs and ward puggers who do the fight
ing the polls and who repress all mutines with strong
handare given protection when they foul Of the law
as most OF them do late. Lawyers hired,
bonds made uries brbed and the last resort Jail doors
are mysteriously unlocked to set them free.
1t is curious thing that great modern metropolis
should be governed BY organized band Of robbers but
more curious still is the system b. which the robbers
maintain heir strange hold upon the municipal throat.
great parties unite in opposing them, Of New Yorks
abe and best citizens have broken their swords against
ammanys shield but still Tamnany comes up at every
election, always powerful and Usually invincible 1t is
the striking modern incident OF the cohesive power Of
public plumber or according to the viewpoint it might
be described the last relic Of eudaism in different
cloak The barons and their retalners relied on their
swords hold the forts and levy tribute upon passing
and capture and loot cities Tanmany relies
its votes for power and authority and it oots great
city just completely and much more easily