New-York tribune., 1909-12-19
TAHHAYY N THE NUDE.

The Tammany ready letter writer's
have walked up 10 find themselves famous.
If they cared 10 do il they could turn
out market breaking best seller"
, Truth is stranger and more sensational
than fiction. and cOoked-up literary con-
fessions pale before genuine confessions
written only for one other pair VI eyes
and the waste basket The censoriOus
who value appearances for appearances
sake will say that these artless babblers
have made themselves ridiculous and un-
happily discredited the association which
exists between them and certain dis
tinguished disciple of Epictetus who is
about 10 demonstrate with their aid Just
now a great municipality ought to he
governed. We cannot think. however,
that the self-revelations from the Michi-
gan rest cure are altogether a malevolent
stroke OF fortune however they may en-
barrasS Mayor-elect who has only re-
Gently been finding out whore Tammany
Hall is and what il stands for Tam
many Hall has now let every body into its
secrets. and what Judge Gaynor did not
know hen he innOcently asked. Where
Is the Tiger has been proclaimed in
loud enough accents 10 penetrate even
the Businesses OF 81. James and Fiatbush
Judge Gaynor and those who helped TO
elect him in cooperation with Tammany
seemed TO think that they were dealing
with a legitimate political organization.
T0mmany makes the concession for the
benefit of the uninitiated Of attaching IT.
10 . k.
and in the nation. But. as the wise
know, that attachment has served only
IS a means of obtaining a license under
which 10 do business IN this city In its
real character as q brokerage association
trading in Offices. contracts. blackmail.
patronage, protection 10 lawbreakers and
other eychsngeable political commodities.
The primary purpose Of a genuine politi-
cal organization is 10 carry into effect in
government. if it can, the public policies
which its members hold 70 he most right
eous and most advantageous 10 the COM
munity. But I'm Tammany Hall public
policies are assigned to the custody OF
rbetoricisns like Senator Grady or
Bourke Cochran for harmless exploita>
tion in convention speeches. while the
potent leaders i'm the organization stick
10 the real task Of getting the last cent
Of profit I,ossible out Of the traffic in
power patronage and political honors.
The Mount Clemens correspondence
makes il Gear to the dullest intellect that
10 suspect Tammany of the slightest in
terest in conducting the city government
on lines OF efficiency. economy and hon
esiy or I'm accordance with any Legitimate te
political programme is mere superstition.
The engrossing concern of Mr. Murphy
and his agents is To conduct it along the
line OF the largest personal profit. In order
10 be able 10 declare the dividends on
which the organization must live il will
bring pressure 10 bear on the executive
and legislative branches of the city gov
ernment. on the courts, from the highest
To the lowest on the police and on all
the forces OF evil which hope to escape
punishment for crimes committed or 10
enjoy franchises contracts or other
favors granted at the expense OF the rest
Of the community. So long as Tammany
can keep one member out of Jail, or get
q contract or office for another, or sell
dispeneation for gambling or Sunday
liquor selling. il does not care snap of
the fingers for the principles which IL Is
supposed 10 apply az ramfication of
the party OF Jefferson. 1t Is interested
not in theories b,t In salaries: not in
administration but in patronage; no. in