New-York tribune., 1897-01-13
State and was not afraid to say SO. Great ap-
plause)
NE SMITH WELCOMED

He then introduced Charles Stewart Smith as
another man who was not afraia to fight boss
ism. and who had come across the Bridge to
lend hand in the fight. He was warmlS well
coined Mr. Smith said in part:
When in the next generation the history OF our
tory recorded. our posterity Will regard with pro
found morifcation AMI regret the fact that In the
ature OF the foremost State of the Union con-
trolled by one man. who dictated the making or the
OF people and caused 10 be elected or appointed
the men who administered such laws. our children
will he surprised read that this powerful Boss OF
the Republican party could call 10 MS presence IN
his council room on Broadway. or IN MS parior on
Fifth-ave. the lawmakers Of this State. who re
ceved his orders and executed them with absolute
and unquestoned subserviency candid and ra-
power would reveal that this political machine
leader collected vast sums Of money from corpora
lions that received their charters from this State,
and distributed those moneys, without account or
audit in order 10 perpetuate his political su-
premacv The time will come when all this which
We know in general will be exposed in detail. The
private drawers will pc unlocked. the OLD letters
opened Wha. will our chidrens children think OF
the manhood and the moral nore OF our chAIacier
ton of our rights as citizens? 'Appiausel
moor sultan who sits on MS tottering throne upon
the shores OF the Bosphorus no man in our time has
welded such extensive and irresponsible powers
Mn sncb possibiitics of injustice and wrong. II
the lessons of human experience II the plain teach-
s19rrons one-man power which have described.
Ind which i no fancy picture j. fatal 20 its pos
SCISSOR as well 10 the community.
THE CONSEQUENCES POINTED OFT
Now some Of our timid friends ask What is the
Use of this attempt, II you cannot elect Choate?
I reply: Very much, every way. If We do not stamp
out bossisrn as ii exists to-day republican govern
uent : a failure. and the Republic of Washington
and Lincoln will not permanently endure In the
first quarter of the twentieth century the cities
will rule bv majority OF votes the whole land II
remain corrupt. corruption Will extend 70
The State and the Nation and then will be repeated
in the history of great Repuhlic the decline
and fall of Rom. This ChOdte Is OF
tho nails in the coffin of bosssr You will
Mr.. Oh iirma1, that the people OF this State
are under. great obligations 10 Mr.. Choate in tha.
spicuous position 20 be used barrier against
Prevailing political methods, and in order to call
attention the higher duties OF citizenship (Ap
pauseD
We hear a good deal about the necessity Of har-
mony in the Republican party 10 which W. belong.
Harmony is a good thing; but how honest
man be asked harmOniZe with organization
based unon such Wholesale frauds or to cover up
fasehood and knavery under the mantle Of har-
monyH
II / might be permitted suggest 10 the artists
OF our illustrate papers cartoon applicable to the
present political situation in our city. and borrow
ing he idea from Punch" would suggest d scene
In the famous express Office In Broadway The Boss
Is alone and. exhausted by labor falls asleep in his
chair. and the fairy who presdes over dreams pre-
senfs 10 him d vision OF the future. She throws
upon the walls in shadow. the forms Of Tweed. Hill
and Maynard. and writes the words drawn from
their sad experiences. Beware Of the wrath 10
vengeance follows wrong echo follows song.
and and Great apDduSe.)