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Show SULZER. Of course he is crooked. You couldn't ox-poct ox-poct a man to become governor of Now York without boing crooked if he had Tammany for his backing. And Sulzor had it. Ho isn't any crookeder than Tammany. Ho is just crooked. "So is Tammany. You soo, tho Tammany idoa and civilization's idea about roctitudo differ. In Tammany's view there is only one virtue, and only one crime. Tt simplifies matters. There is mucli to commend tho plan. According to Tammany virtue consists con-sists of obedience to Tammany, and crime consists con-sists in opposing that ancient and dishonorable organization. Sulzer began by obeying it, and was made congressman and governor. Tammany Tam-many knew what lie was all the time; knew of his breaking of civilization's laws, but stood ready to promote and defend him becauso, whatever what-ever ho had done to tho oldor oodp, ho never had violated tho Tammany Ton Commandments. Thon ho opposed Tammany, having mistaken the governor's chair for the final word in power and immunity. And Tammany took tho chair from undor him beoauso ho had violated the Tammany Code not at all because he had violated vio-lated any other. And New York is playing Tammany's game. BBHHQHHHIilli Tammany has acquired New York City. It,is slowly but certainly acquiring the state. Sulzor could break Tammany, and give the city back lo the rightful and dispossessed owners, the people. He is the only man who can. If tho people of New York SlalQ mean to dofer their recovery of possession until Tammany Tam-many gives them a cloan governor, they are just as much fool as Tammany is a knave And if u tlioy refuse help because tho official tendering it has some blowholes in his Record, they bettor lQavo Now York or petition for admission to Mattewan. |