The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-01
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claim that Tammany is for the zee
less One,sibut they overlook the facts
that only one section Of the tribe -
following in the Footsteps OF the Ora
tor. Of the Platte, and that section -
tagging behind. ready to break for the
brush at the first moment.
Tammany is 50 busy trying to patch
the quarrel in its own ranks. that
it has but little time to devote to
Bryan, for what will it profit Tam,
many II. by the support Of the braves.
it should win a presidential election
and lose New York City? What 10
the presidential patronage in New
York City-or New York state--which
is all Tammany could get at best
compared with the patronage OF the
city Of New York, and Of which Tam.
many is the absolute master?
All the presidential appointees in
all of the state of New York, with
all of the employees of the said ap-
pointees, is not a drop in the bucket
compared to the pull that Tammany
has in the city.
New York city employs, for exam
pie, 5000 policemen, thousands of fire.
men, more thousands in the street de-
partment, hundreds in the bridge de-
partment, the health department main
tains thousands more. In fact, o
men are employed by the municipality
! than go to make up the population OF
the largest city in the state Of Mon
tana. aAGfs
Every man who gets a position
there must pass through Tammany
hall, and if he comes out unscathed,
he is entitled to the place-meanfng
that if he answers the qualifications
Of the powers that be, he gets the job.
New York is Tammany's stamping
ground, and it does not propose to
take any chances with it. One section
of Tammany, which calls itself pro-
gressive, believes in supporting the
national ticket-the other section
the largest portion, which stands at
the political pie counter, is utterly
opposed to meddling in affairs outside
the city.
This, for the reason that personal
animosities the stirred up, which dis.
organizes the efficiency Of the force.
Working as a local unit Tammany is
certain Of itself---when 1t goes out
into the state Of New York, to battle
for the ticket It must divide its force,
and thereby weaken the party in the
city, and whenever that Is done, Il
loses a portion OF its local ticket, and
a number of braves must be turned OF
to make room for Republicans. They
lose more than a national party could
replace. Hence, knowing that they
hold the city by remaining out Of tho
state, the tribe OF Tammany remains
at home.
Tammany can carry the state-but
to do SO must lose one-third of the
city OF New York. TO do that means
the loss Of patronage more thar
equal to the population Of a large
sized Montana city.
Tammany is for Bryan, all right, il
New York city-but New York city
does not mean the state. Unless the
Republican majority is overcome
above Harlem bridge the electora
vote will go to the Republicans-anc
1t may 60 and be hanged, for aught
the braves Of Tammany care. o the,
have their own kith and kin to care
for, and patronage greater in one
year, tina nhalf a dozen Democratic
administrations could give it through
national sources.
That section Of Tammany that be
lieves in supporting Bryan outside Of
the city will have to pull in its horns
Tor lose caste in the eyes of the MAI
through whose influence it is enabled
to exercise its boarding house reach
over the pie counter. That is an arg
ument that even a recalcitrant Tam
many brave cannot prevail against.
Tammany is for Bryan-and will
vote the tickat-in New York City
But up the state the Republicans viii
pile up the votes that will count fol
SO in the Electoral College for Taft
And while Tammany will be sorr,
for Bryan, it must be remembered
that charity begins at home, and whel
you scratch a Tammany brave, he act,
just like any other Indian.
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shown in the recent budget. In add
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