Evening journal., 1897-03-11
CONTEMPORARY OPINION.
BOSS AND SYNDICATE CONTROL

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BOSS AND SYNDICATE CONTROL.
The success these bosses and syndi- |
Gates have achieved by their corrupt |
methods in enslaving the local Repub- |
lican organizations will be used by
them to prevail upon the incoming Ma |
tional administration to surrender to |
them what is called "the Federal pa
tronage" in their states. Their very
iniquities are to be accepted by the
new president as their indisputable title
to the exclusive enjoyment of his favor.
He will be called upon formally to rec
ognizs them as the rightful lords of
their domains. and within those do
mains the whole power Of the general
government is to be at their disposal
to increase their prestige and to enable
them to enslave the Republican party
still more absolutely. In other words,
they will demand that the national
government under the presidency OF
Mr. Mckinley, shall become their Off
cial supporter. their accomplice, their
pal" and thus augment the RESPONSE
bility which the Republican party al
ready bears for their existence and
their misdoings.
We invite the attention of thoughtful
Republican leaders thus early to this
contingency which is sure to come, be-
cause the new president and his conf
Dental advisers should be prepared for
Il In time. They should be made TO un-
derstand that the relations they are
about to establish with the corrupt and
corrupting elements Of the Republican
party will be watched by hundreds OF
thousands of good citizens with the
] plaunnt and tnf
There are multitudes of voters who in
the last presidential election supported
Mr.. Mckinley with the sole intention
and hope that thereby they would save
the country from a great danger and
promote the cause of good government.
They now see In several states the
fruits of their unselhsh and patriotic
Efforts monopolized by the worst and
most daring class OF political freeboot-
ers. They see politicians of the most
dangerous class claiming the victory as
theirs. They see them defying public
opinion with a cynical insolence that
has hardly any precedent. They see in
New York Boss Plat through his gov
ernor insulting public decency by ap-
pointing notorious corruptionists toI
the most important state Offices They
see him, through the same agency, de-
riding the reform mandate of the state
Constitution, and preparing to turn
over the civil service again to the scan
dalOus practices of the spoils system.
They see him manage the business of
the Legislature as II the legislators
were simply his bootblacks They see
the horde of political spoils-hunters at
his back laugh to scorn the attempt of
good citizens to propose a candidate for
the Senate worthy of the state and OF
b the republic. They see in Pennsylvania
Boss Quay nominate and elect to the
United States Senate a man whom,
some time ago, an indignant outcry of
the good citizenship Of Philadelphia
forced to abandon a candidacy for the
may0ralty. They see in Illinois band
of rapacious political marauders cast
ing lots In dividing among themselves
high public dignities. They behold all
these scandals as the outcome of
great patriotic uprising They feel
themselves outraged by this impudent
challenge, and their disgust grows
deeper and more resentful from day to
b day.
Mr. Mckinley is reported to be very
solicitous so to shape his course as not
to provoke a reaction at the next Con-
e gresslonal elections. II is also said that
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that of his nearest friends, to keep the
Republican party in a harmonious
; state. OF this anxiety some Of those
I who aspire 10 Cabinet positions show
b almost morbid symptoms They can
d not remember too soon that to seek
\ party harmony by purchasing the favor
OF the corrupt elements Is the surest
e way to disastrous defeat. The condition
I of things which at present exists in
e New York, Pennsylvania and Illinois,
e and which is beginning to develop it.
h self also in other states, cannct last. IL
will inevitably, in the present temper
of the public mind provoke violent re-
q coils. There is a spirit of political in
e dependence abroad in the land which
q has already given some startling evil
- dences of its strength, and which grows
- stronger every hour. There could
hardly be more exasperating chal-
q lenge to this spirit Of independence
II than an alliance between the incoming
% Republican administration and the
a bosses and corrupt machines; and fol
- whatever disasters such a defiance
might bring on, the Republi
10 cans would bear the responsibility. lie.
1t them take warning in time.-Harper'i
is Weekly.
"a E. l.. Rice, Jr., who has been i'm fo
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