The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-04
HILL DENOUNCES BoSSISM.
EX-SENATOR SAYS SHARP THINGS
ABOUT SOMEBODY.

called no Names. hut n u Not DIM
ntu aud woodruff Delivered Adj
aresses 80 sarRtoEa-HiII spoke in
Favor oG Secretary of Labor fn
the Presidents Cabinet.
Saratoga. y. Y. sept. 3.-Lieut. Gov.
Timothy L. Woodruff and ex-senator
u,vid 70. Hn delivered addresses ,his
ltornoon before the Saratoga County Pa
IRONS 81 Industry az Kayadeross Park.
several thousand persons were present.
Mr.. Hlu said that his selection as one
a the speakers he assumed was due
largely to the fact chat he had a large
.aare in the passage OF the bill. creating
rBe first Monday IN September. Labor
Day. lie thea commended the PROPOSE
ION 10 have a secretary OF labor IN tho
national cabinet adding:
a secretary OF iabors affairs In the
cabiuet Of On American President would
indeed be on innovation. ! believe that
tferc Is no precedent for the creation OF
such a department In any government OF
Europe. but The United States can wen
arord 10 establish its own precedent
ne proposed experiment Is worth try
ing. &, may be productive OF much good. ."
Mr. Hill next attacked the Intermlxturc
Il business with politics. whereby pollti-
cal influence II sod for money. and ON
cal actions ore controlled by business
considerations workinsmen. he said. and
others should take an active interest IN
POLITICS. He said:
Did He Mean Croker.
our best citizens should take an active
part in political primaries. and not leave
tae direction or control Of party IN the
hands Of toughs and mercenarles which
IS too often the case IN large municipal
ties Political leadership there must at
WAYS be. but Il Is essential that IL should
b. ciean. unselnsh. incorruptible and fear
ICES. II should be intelligent enough u
formulate policies. and 10 discover apprc-
cate ard follow an enlightened public
continent. There Is no necessity. how
ever for the liberation anywhere. and Ia
whatsoever party u may he found. or
what Is known as political 'bossiem'
usually ignorant. corrupt and arrogant.
watch tolcrates no criticism. knows 40
prudence. and accepts no suggestions.
which FIRST dominates wards. then cities
and afterwards reaches out for the con-
troll Of states and governs its cringlng syc-
opnants through patronage aud the CO.
hfsive power OF public plumber. and they
ln turn. acting under the rule Of add
Zion, division and silence biindly follow
Whatever they are ordered to do without
'ie exercise OF any rcnson. Judgment or
discretion
Political parties are a necessity In this
country. but offensive AMI corrupt bossism
@ party affairs. D. IN eXcressence on the
body polite and sooner or later Il must
g. shaken on or the party which tolerates
( viii be destroyed. Opposition 20 hos ism
and commercialism 81 politics NAV soon
become the paramount issue before the
people.
Needs of the PartleS
The needs Of the hour are honest par
t-anship and political organizations
based upon principles and not spoiIs: or
eanizations devoted TO the public service
ard not 20 private emolument Working
men should beware OF those political trusts
which seek 10 monopolize and control their
dependence and their manhood.
We need public officials who own them
selves. whether In high or low station
vhather in states municipalities. Lagis-
ltturs- or common councils who will vote
Tor what they believe 10 be right. and not
merely as they are told. II Is a painful
truth that the representatives ia our leg
islaiures who dare promise their votes
f1r measure. even non-political In It's
character. because IL Is right or against
D. because Il Is wrong. without the ap-
prevail OF the so-cailed organization OF
their party. are comparatively 50 few
thar they can almost be counted on the
fingers Of your hands This Is a situation
or abuse which has grown up within very
recent years and cannot long be contin-
ucl with safety to the state"