The morning news., 1894-11-22
A Shot at Bossism.

The republicans won great victory in
the recent election in New York. but it
was not a victory which reflected any
particular credit upon the republican
boss of that state The boss is Mr.. Platt.
who is now undertaking TO run both the
city Of New York and the state. The real
reform leaders are not at all pleased with
this manifestation of Mr. Platts cheek.
They are apprehensive that if he has the
management Of affairs it will not be long
before there Will be need of another up
rising of the people against corrupt politi-
cal practices.
The committee % seventy of New York
city had good Geal to do with bringing
about the defeat Of Tammany That COM
mittec is still keeping it's eyes on the politi-
cal situation. much to the disgust of Boss
Platt, who seems to think that it is time
for it to make itself scarce. Dr. Park
hurst, however, does not agree with Boss
Platt. lie says Mr. Plat shows himself
an out and out traitor to the town. / wish
the community would assert itself in some
way and put an end to him and his ways
For every good deed that has been and
viii Doe accomplished we are liable to
suffer, because of his dongs. Mr.. Platt
is much worse man to deal with than
Mr.. Croker. II is more difficult to reason
with him. l would rather fight five
Crokers than this man PIatt who repre-
sents nothing more than phase of rank
American politics."
If this is the view the reformers Of Now
York take of Plat there is likely to be a
lively fight between them and Boss PIatt
and his crowd. Clearly, MIR. Platt wants
to boss New York city. Would the city be
any better off under Mr., Platt than it was
under Croker? Evidently the reformers
are confronted with very serious condi-
ton of affairs. II they are not careful ,he
crowd they have put in control of the city
will soon be as objectionable as the crowd
they have put out
Judge Gof Of the federal court in West
Virginia will not make place on the
bench for Congressman William
l.. Wilson by getting himself elected to
the Senate. He has retired from the race.
Nevertheless, the Washington corro.ron-
dents have found another door that may
be opened to lGE Mr. Wilson into a federal
court. They say that Mr.. Justice Field
of the supreme court may resign. He
wanted to retire several years ago. While
Harrison was President but would not do
so because a republican would have
the naming of his successor. Now that
Mr. Cleveland is President. it is rumored
that he will resign. Should he do so, The
correspondents think MIR. Wilson would be
his successor.
"Stuyvesant Fish, president OF the mi
nois Central railroad" according to an
exchange, thinks his scheme of having
employees own stock in the roads a vastly
better one for the promotion of Industrial
peace than anything the strike commits
sion has recommended" How are the
employees going 20 get the stock? WIN the
Illinois Central give away to its employees
some thousands of shares for peace-
promotion fund, or Will it make its work
men take "A part OF their wages in stockg
While visionary schemes are on tap, why
/ would IT not be very much better for the
employees to own the whole system, and
not merely few shares Of stock?
Judge Henry of the circuit court AT
Kansas city No, in q charge 10 jury a
day or two ago, said. "If II were under
my control I would make baIlot-box stun.
/ ing and forging election returns trea-
SON against the state auI punishable bg
/ DEATH what fortunate thldg n ls for
some folks that Judge Honey cannot pos
hhiy become the car of Georgia aud go
1 behind the returns ~ some Of me recent
+ elfe etions
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