New-York tribune., 1898-10-22
ticpate in any movement to pull down one boss by
HOW HE YIELDS HIS POWER.

| deem It necessary to say this. that as have
said. shall not be suspected of any personal feel
| ing IN what remains to be said. Now, my friends,
| We have what the Doss-ship is-or at least.
| we have obtained superficial glimpse OF It,.
Gaughter) 1t is remarkable that up 10 the present
time IT Is slnguarly free from oppressive features.
! It's power and Its tribute are derived rather from
| Those who bask in the favor of the boss are ad-
m'tted to fields of measureless prosperity. but the
worst that can happen to the victim OF his dis
pleasure is To be excluded from the sunshine of his
approval. All the powers which the boss exercises
now arect the municipality "a whole. He does
not WELD many that affect the individual rights
of the citizen. He has great power to reward him
or to benett him. but very little TO lnJure him lie
| may enrich him he may lift him above his fellows
by appointing him to honorable and distinguished
Office but he cannot invade those sacred apd IN
alienahle rights which are guaranteed 10 him by
the Constitution. and which the pride and glory
matters really little to us II he benefit Brown or
Simpson or Smith What II he give Brown fran
chse? Brown cannot make any money out Of Il
unless by meeting some public requirement and ad;
minstering 10 some public convenience and instead
OF damaging Smith he Is rather benehting him In
Each OF us, If undertake to put the
engine house in the back yard OF the victim OF his
wrath. could obtain compensation for it so long as
| independent judges continue TO administer justice
| In the courts. Each one Of us has rights. priyi-
| interference Of any boss. though he control
the legislative and executive departments OF city
| independent (Applause( But let the power Of the
boss be extended over the judiciary let judges be
! promotion depend not upon loyalty to the people
! and our privileges longer ours. to be en-
! toyed while obey the laws Of our country. but
! they become the favor that may enjoy from the
| forbearnnce or favor OF boss (ApplauseD
FREEDOM THEN SECURE.
| While the judges remain independent our freedom
Is Judges but human. and what Judge
| Will venture incur the fate which this people
| will themselves have visited upon him who has
committed no offence except loyalty to their inter
ests and a determine ton to defend them? II we
have serFile judiciary we viii stil have our con
! stution; we will still have al It's nominal PRIV
ieSes. But who will enforce them in behalf OF the
! victim OF the bosses resentment? me righis OF
man, the elementary right TO life, liberty ana the
pursuit. OF happiness, have been asserted long DE-
! fore our Constitution was adopted But inc clea-
tion OF independent judiciary. equipped with the
the hunniest cltlIel Is IN. as @ col W ,r,o W.
! the American democracy to the science OF deno-
tions have held phrases as sororous as ours. and
yet they have not prevented the creation Of ruth
The French constitution Of 1883 guaranteed to every
citizen the most elaborate system OF rights; re
was told that he entitled TO speedy trial IN
| case ne was arrested. TO consultation with counsel
to the right 10 examine hose Wh2 tes;lhed & ngans
! jion. together with the declaration Of rights OF
grayed upon the tables and placed In the legislative
| hall and on tablets to be exposed In pibhc places
So fh1t the citizen should ever have before his eyes
/ he measure Of his rights and the legislator the
nature Of his power The citizen was told that an
injury to the rights Of was an injury 10 the
! rights of citizenship and that it was his duty 10
| invoke the sacred right Of revolution against any
And ID vet m"iwithstanding the tablets and the
table Notwithstanding the sacred right OF reVolue
the declaration OF the rights Of man: in the teeth
Of all. reign OF terror was eStaDhshed, WIN VIII
violence. anarchy and governmental oppression
drcnched the streets Of Paris with innocent blood
and choked the rivers o. FIan'' %it4 ns 10" in
pause) In this country aone eiaoora'e % m
on@I hpye % re naG ay m whdm amn ' they have
hecn urusted have been loyal 70 their trusts and
the citizens whom they have protected have been
secure In their rights. Nppause)
TURNED DOWN? 80. NOT YET"
And row. my friends. faithful Judge. in the
language Of the courtiers who surround the boss.
is turned down because. forsoo'h. he has been
loyal to his duty and faithful to his trust Cap
plauscD Turned down? No. not yet. CApplause)
, reckless hand has been raised against the indie
pendencc of the judges and the sacred integrity
% dTcar,iS bIou, unIess yoI nv fcllow-cit 'zers
sanction It and enforce II. (Apiause). II Is said
that this iudge has no special claim upon tlc
re"ogniton of the Democratic party or of the
electorate at large. Ny friends repeat that
have no personal feeling In this campaign whit-
ever repeat again have no desire to invade
the powers of the bossshp as they exist am
but protesting against their extension into
department which. II It be successful VIII be
fatal to judiciary bosship cur Liberties ana ana our h
credit. (APpaus"l ndre' ! 2entTs We owe cyricsi
avowal Of his responsibility for this refusal 10 re-
nomIn"e nimnsJ th% l"'Gd and !@t m be- % could ND have
efecrall. tura~d him down Xay ne nm mjsht NJ
nayr fayor bis TenomInaton Wink 10 the gentlemen
Who infest the Democratic club lapi laus'l, would would
have been ready 10 proci,lm. that never never;
never would he consent 20 me rsn2min1Ilym z 0l
judge Daily. although he eder of the orSa''@"-
lion was camoring 10 trinE 1t ahoui. , ,.
with the courage Of his cnnVlnu2ns ms OosS Id'
frat of I,dge Daly'- carddacy in the Democratic
convention. ANA that he va; moved to me course ,
proper consdcration Ny lrienGs DO not H'Hayf i,f
that hc himself understands ne hi,uir r,. .i,r Tr
..,f.. .ftyif Is.
he unders.ands the nature Of me enterprise IN N
which he is so 81 nor to fTE t"nro ;he di-
ciarv ~ man can assume 70 measlr" or GeSclioe
the mental operations 81 ""ni,alon ,ha; this man
who ought - have been corsilerat" mas n"en m
T,nerent and haring as he assumes. the power 10
,ni.b aim lie proceeds to exercise IT, as potter aye
nIwavs will exercise against an obnoxious psnsomn VI
the power Of Punishment which he fnds READY 10
IT'S OVERTHROW WOULD BE ACCOM-
PIIsHED.
Pr, r.bo.evor NAV he his intention. the fact re-
mains hat II a Judge can he turned down because
H.. fails to give political boss proper cohsdera-
,,on. the overthrow Of judicial independence VIII
no ACCOMPLISHED ard the rights OF the citizen VIII
,r ,,-. rrr @ consideratonr Who Is TO fix s
lmits? I think II Warren Hastings mo usei us
10 saw that whenever thero was dlsIGtn "o@@". ~,
ur,nciple between two Powers. the view OF the
stronger would always prevail uauEhter) IN
racr aspae l,mi.s Of proper considcration which do
You think would be the stronger? II III Justice % j D1E
i defeated AT this election. who in All TINS mucl-
uolifv would be strong as the boss contro'nhnss
iLo legislative and executive departments, VINO hau
tist rloced his heel the neck of the ludicihry
md stricken down the only man VINO har'u 10
i,n,r his wrath by procaiming the independence
Of his o;Hce? (AppauseD care no' wnat may ,.a 39
bis nvn Intentions The result Of his success woui
~ b"ra bls absolute domnaiion and II would
necessarily lead 20 the abuse ot his '1 p2TrT: , ii
power established MS tri' nos Wo"n u,'apI dn
maj he exercise II. At first hc might mercy a.
mand the appointment of clerk Again II HltGu. s.
hc tho appnintment OF a receiver. (lsdugnter.l but
i'm the long run each cXactiOn leading TO res1 con
ressIous ana thereby stimulating new demaniS' ne
would he forced by the pressure p'hlhd MN 70
dominate the procedure Of the courts, 10 lhleris'e
between suitors TO accomplish the success ol
fol' over or the defeat cf an opponent, II su'h
ming could hc found In this town atter ms poWe.,
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