Deming headlight., 1895-03-08
WORST KIND or FRAUD
hEEoar MkpE By rHE MAIoHIrY.


n Goes Fof ssnsisr nnsphg wi,ho1s
Any Msreg. and ninss IA the psmn.
pFntio Parry ef Mn York State -
fGls Fflnsipai faahss-A Report VITA
epi ~ raunl.
ALBANY. March 7.--Tho report Of ihs
majority ot the special senate commits
tee 10 invosileAis the Troy elections is .
bitter attack upon Unitsd States aena.
ioI Murphy. Altar alleging that -.
penslun. riot. asaault and even murder
have baen committed, IA saysi
1T 4 the exemplliifd work Of dess
peraso and hitherto reslslIeas political
machine, 20 adjusted, ofrAnla,i and Iun
NJ 70 enabls individuals ln the name Of
the Democratic party and In defancs o.
law to overthrow the governments and
thwqft tho rights Of suiIrage.
"rhls machine Il on organisation
composed Of professional politicians,
having recognised, Acknowledged and
responsible head, and operates thsough
the Democratic election Of oflcor1 and
other outlaws. supported BY tho police
force and polics department, obsdienl
10 lts obligations. This organization.
known a. the Murphy Machine. ap.
proves, rewards aud protects ia tools
and thus perpetuate1 is power.
''rno process known a. repeating Il
accomplished by persons not entitled "a
vote, rolng through the city singly or 10
bands. voting IN the various districts or
tho names Of legally registered vottFs
An agent Of the police. an ex.presden'
Of tho common council and member
u the detective force aro samples Of thl
official positions held bT those who es
coticd aud guarded those criminals Il
the commission Of their crimes
''In rare instances ,hosa aiding the 70
poatera claimed 10 be Republicans. bu
thsy are known as Murphy nopnbll
cans, class as much distrustel IN tho
ory no tho Murphy Democrats then
selves. They are on Tho board u polio
commissioners. on the police force an
IN ether staff ,us aui sui c. OF nubmh
sion 20 Murphy is rue nrtarent price
Thur appointment. Their chief yalu
lies in thcir pretended 1flliaiion wit
tho Rapubllran party, for Doinerta'
can be found IN abundance 20 comm
tho crime, Tho need isto nnd lne
who VIII do vile serves. and. at III
sauae time, ~ protesting Replblica,
. lam, place part OF this odlum upon n
4 Repnlican party.
"Under shi, mtchlne system 10 d
graded ard rotten han been created IA
foatercd. that no psrson who has ns
actually heard the testimony, could b
; llsve that condition 40 appalling au
corrupt could orisf In civlliEsd and d
csnt community.
"rhe Republican party Il In no way r.
sponslblo Tor this condition, but som
Individual members of that party ~
responsible. Year after year Murph,
isn't has gained strength. one Ropuol
can has surrendered himself for O
iice, another for busineas adval
taetl another through fear or col
July NhtIi hlofH1 vt IfotAtAni
Republicans who we're willing to tras
their political principles for personal q
!, vantage aru now serving na Murphy =
publicans
"rhe eiiess upon the n publican par
: OF this ppfnlcious system 10 that lari
numbers Of apparently respeetab
men, claiming 20 be Republican
can bs pus into smmvdiase and a
tsfn.ned action as the bidding q N
Murphy. even thshgb sfich 1silon
asain.t Republcta measures NJ
tsain.s the overwhelming aentimont
in~ h-fnhlican party"
TIE feport wound up as followsi
''lhs conclusion OF yonr commit
~ tnv city uf Troy election crlmea
iu- 10 tie usterdisregafd Of the law
tn. leudcrs Of too Democratic party
danonest aud ln.conp-lens police for
sni sDe snbaufvieucy ot many social
Il ,,uAllcAna 70 the airoulous service
tne Murphy mnchlne."
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