New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-25
Must Clear Old Scores
The statement in part says:

The statement in part says:
at is best for the Democratic r-
in the nation, in the state and IN n
big city that last falls suspicion, !,
cleared up before entering into NJ
municipal campaign of next fall 4
the leaders OF Tammany Hall are !,
nocent of the charges everywhere hs,
against them. il should be an easy N
ter 70 defeat the maliciousness 0. 4,
Indictment, clear themselves Of the
putation and drive their disreuuu
accusers 10 cover.
"On the other hand. II the cham
be true. the voters OF New York b,
should know before the mayoral,y e.r
paign begins that the men WHO d
trayed President Wilson last fall. nj
bartered for personal profit the gr,a
est honor and distinction in the VS.
world. at thai most perilous tine, q
seeking 20 elect a Mayor, in whiss.
successful, will be a yindicatior I
their treachery and perhdy las, NJ
vomber TO the Democratic national az
HldAt l4ChttS.
THE present policy Of ramrr,,
Hall is to be pro Democratic when
needs the support Of Democrats and t,
be traitorously self-satisfed when III
party, as party asks for its sssis.
ance. The asininity Of such a sy,sr
lies on its surface. and cannot endu.
longer than it takes TO discover n.
perfdious character of the scheme.
Tammany Not Democratic
"If Tammany Hall is not a Dera
cratic organization in the brost.1
sense IL isn't a Democratic orgsnizst1
at all, and Is too narrow in its sui
20 serve any purpose Of imports,d
and surely TOO selfish in It's smbi.s,|
TO be worthy Of the support o. n
who are Democrats because Of vi
faith in the teachings OF jefferson
This narrow, selfish, local. der
Grating and destructive policy was n
manifest in last falls campaign.
was the design last fall Of the lesis1
of Tsmmany Hall 90 throw the Dsrl
cratic party in the nation and il y
state into ruins. charge the disaster
the Administration Of President vi
son. and then Tammany Hall was !.
rise vindicated out Of the chaos /. ha.
precipitated. But the ill directed plant
went amiss; President Wilson vas
elected. and as a Consequence Tan
many Hall is in the condition Il n
tended for the Democratic party IN nc
I alton and In the state.
Tiger Clogs the Wheels
"One Of the chief troubles i ~
present leadership Of Tammany Ia
that il is credulous enough 70 hs.N'
in itself, which is explanatory d =
multituGinous blunders in men, polt'
and issues. Thus II is that we hst
clogging OF the wheels OF Demeef,'
in New York City and State By the p
thought-out theories and scheme.
the immediate coterie who at,ene
the leadership.
"No sensible Democrat believes "a
the majority of his party in New y''
City fayors the trading Of Demotn,
President, Governor and other stsn {
ficers for the dubious election q
Mayor Of New York, nor can any s7
member OF the party afford 20 suris
and continue leadership gross 70 ,
point Of caring for itself az the 0
pense of all'other members. -.
The election Of a rammany u
Mayor in New York City is mex, % 2
possible. as il is twenty years 81
Van Wyck carried the munich ali,y.
ten years the Democrats carried =
state three times. When the De-,
cratic state organization vas vo'.'
right il won three out OF four elec'i''
and since il went wrong IL hasn't "
any, nor will II.
Halls Friends Slaughtered
"As proof Of Tammany's in,eg'Ig
last falls campaign. We are re1.1,'..,,
that certain candidates nomins'' I
and for the benefit Of the Hall wsh y
feated in districts heretofore rep.
as safe for the Democrats, sn'
were IL in the power OF the ors' =.
ton 10 save it, own candidates -
Offices would certainly be IN me -. I.
Of Tammany to-day The fact o, !.
matter is this condition proves W. /.
leadership Of the Hall isn't lol'
is own. that It's friends we're st..
disaster TO establish is pren.eels
election claims OF absolute ,0!.
20 the Democratic national ana !"
tickets.
by the inactivity and indifereha
Tammany last fall the Republics. !,
New York City were given a free -, p"
in moulding the situation IN tnei -.
which resulted in the defea, OF ne e.,
as we'll as the party IS"
sentatiyes az the head OF the ile.-
The leaders Of Tammany sno' -
difficult 20 prove poliiiesi
against those who fail m their guy
lying down. hence the sinister n. .
under which Il works and whleh % 4
circumstances rather than i'es y
base OF accusation. CireumstsntiN "A
dence is the net in which ersiH
are always caught. 49,, SIS
The Democratic party IN Ne"
State can carry elections when =, !,
fairs are rightfully and hone-N!
IN New YORK City. I'''
no doubt OF this"