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Show The Itn!er or a Croat City. What Jo wo sec In the clly of Xew York to-day? Ten of the lircnl) -six member" of the bcnrtl of aldermen aro rurn-scllen. There ten, w ilb four others who at like them, form a working majority to u-ellictrt-v rtjt-M v.n. In framhlg oniiiuucHo un 1115 ellv. Thedr leglslitioii has become a hy-word,und hy-word,und i6Uggest!veor' combines'' and boei'ik-." Xo oho supjioses for 1 moment Uiat they study the in-I in-I -nits ut Uie city, that they are moved by arguments or patriotism and juiMic virtue', but everyohe knots !'it tW-y ; thbemolu men? d ioi!t:-a! pfe'stlgt of office. v hich are the loftiest inn-sidentions inn-sidentions with which their minds are familiar. When any eereiuuu-ial eereiuuu-ial is lit-M to greet dlstiugui-lied strange is, tin city IsasJian.ed that hk-Ii a Uie-re(.reeiit it officially, and apologetls words have to t hl'iiered to the rniest. The cite. manipulated by there law minds, id nvadetoiM;nd Ii" character!! to the rtnt legislature, and our citizens ar! mortified r.t s ing i(i the chairs of thesenateaud awiiUy Ignorant and virlfrtis men, tt lio rauntt for!-prehent for!-prehent " ni'iKil jmricse. and who in-ojietialwiv to the inlluence ef abrilie. Wo hive seen thN Jiwer so KicccWul Iu Its strength as to carry a state election, aii'l iqienly to tioast that it ill hi and intend to rule the wealthiest sUte n the Union. Till", ir a tilo pn-i'Iiwy, meen- tin- dettnictioii ut all nior'il lorrkni and the eatsldi-luue nt or criminal chaos. It means general corru tlou and the rtlgu of injustice and opJiressKiu. It uieant the triumph of rugueaud thtir roguery over truth and righteousm. Are we ready for this? Uii. Ihr. Howard Vrutty i Jj roruiii. |