Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-19
'rammany Must Be Destroyed.
New York World. }

'Tammany is not destroyed by yes
terdays result" confidently asserts
Charles F. Murphy. I'VE will come
back stronger than ever
Whether Murphy is right or wrong
depends upon the future attitude of
the Independent Democrats of New
York City toward Tammany. Unless
they are prepared to wage war of
determination against it. Tammany
will certainly come back in spite
of Mitehelis unparalleled plurality of
l21, 900 over Murphy's candidate If
Tammany is allowed to remain the
Democratic organization of New York
City, it must Inevitably come back.
Murphy's candidate for Mayor is
beaten by the largest majority that
ever overwhelmed a Tammany candi-
date for that office. and throughout
; the greater city as whole, Tam
, many's defeat is rout. but Tammany
remains in undisputed possession of
the Democratic organization. 1t has
los, the offices but it retains the ma
chine.
| Next fall Murphy will proceed to
| DESIGNATE" the Democratic eandi-
dates fer office. and unless there is
an anti-Tammany Democratic organ
| ization to fight against the tremen-
dous odds that the Boss's Primary
| law gives to the Boss. Murphy's can
| didates will be nominated at the
/ Democratic primaries. In spite OF
Tuesdays slaughter. it will be i'm
possible TO name a Democrat for OF
| fee except by and with the consent
! of Charles F. Murphy.
| Tammany,s death-warrant has peen
signed but the execution is not au-
| tomato.
1 After Tweeds downfall, Mr. Iiideh'
| Mr.. OConor and their associates nlaoe
| the mistake of believing that ram
many could be reformed. Ihey al
1 went into the organization In the eN-
neetation of establishing it on a
, basis of integrity. They found IN
! very short time that .Tammany was
vamnoanv. and could not change the
ruling principle. Mr.. Tilden lived %
SEQ Boss of Tammany Han run
| ming for Governor on a third iiche'
| in order to defeat an able, high-Hhliiu
ed Governor who would not take Or
ders from John Kelly.
| Out of Mr.. Tildens Utopian scheme
: of reformed Tammany came Jon.
tKel,v Kelly created Croker as ms
successor, and Croker in turn create
| Murphy. That is what New YORK ma
to show for the most ambitious az
| tempt To reform Tammany nan
| Where Samuel ]. Tilden faiiea' no
body else is likely to succeed. ny
oame is not worth the candle
TIE thing to do is to destroy ram
many Eail-net merely defeat III NO.
merely starve it, but destroy II. I'M.
can be done only with an hohea'
Democratic organization tnat WI WI
feht Tammany in every Asseihuis
| district. 1t must be done Win o.
hopest Democratic organization tha'
will wrest the nominating machihel
awav from Tammany and wrecN O.
snstitution that has been bulit up =.
| hundred years of graft, thievery an'
coronation. It is not merely an d.,
many's leadership that Is pao.
| ,,,stem itself is at war with free gov
eminent. rhora Is
There is no compromise. ineie :
No middle course. Unless Iamiiians
is wiped out, the campaign tnal wa.
won Tuesday must be refough. an.
l refoueht. The menace OF iai'
win hang over New York rns O.
! long as Tammany is allowed -
list. .aroed I,
Tammany cannot be REFORMED
| vnust be destroyed.