The Washington times., 1905-11-12
CINCINNATI WANTS
GILLETTE'S DRILL
Frauds Beat Philadelphia,
Says Captain Cook
EUSs cox, MAN, AS He WAS
His Beginnings Despotic Rule and Social
Dictatorship Described by Promi-
rent Ohio Nan.

president ROosevelts moral support
of Mayor Weaver. IN permitting Major
Gillette TO inspect and expose the mon
strous frauds IN the building OF the
Philadelphia filtration plant. needs repe-
tition in Cincinnati" said Capt Cassidy
Cook at the New Willard last night.
Captain Cook was president of the Ohio
State board of Dardons. and later as
a member OF Cincinnatrs park board.
in unearthing Official corruption there
ten years ago.
''Cincinnati's 4nayOr-elect. Dempsey. is
a clean. forceful man. said Captain
Cook. His election was a long suffer
ing peoples condemnation of a corrupt
political gang.
"In the eity's moral cleaning to fol-
low. Cincinnatans ought to begin by Sc
curing the Federal Administration con-
sent 10 Major GiIlette's skillful services
in thorough inspection Of the city's
partly completed and costly new water
works. I wager the disclosures would
rival the Quaker City's filtration frauds.
and make a lot of gTafters' further dom
ieile in Cincinnati unhealthful.
Cox Lady Bountiful.
The depOsed boss was practically the
sole dispenser Of the city and county
contracts and corporate franchises.
What plums he gathered!
Railroad presidents, bankers, law
yers. and contractors. in dealing with
the city, first saw Cox. The tributes he
levied were merciless and craveuiy
honored-
The boss rapid rise from bartender
10 Cincinnatrs multi-milli0naire po-
htical despot was evolution with a ven
geance.
He aspired to social eminence as
we'll The CONes' invitations TO a part
OF Cincinnatfs Four Hundred. political
~ ambitious, We're a social mandate as
imperative as King Edwards invita-
tion. Certain political death was melted
TO a poor subject who had the moral
courage TO decline COx's society.
Regular Nero.
Il once saw him at a social function.
and he was a disgusting, though anus
ing, spectacle. His COARSE, vulgar ma
ture. backed by sheer brutal mental
ity, made him hated and feared.
only the supine apathy OF the PEG
PIE enabled him TO prostitute the city
50 long. Now that he is down anC
out, his late sycOphants curse him.
Cox was an interesting study in hu
man nature. though it is 20 be hop.
Cineinnatians win not have his Xix
soon again.
Jerome's constant unansw cradle cam
paign inquiry about Boss Murphy
wealth was, Where did you get it,
NJ query about Cox's pile is. 'Wher
6idn't he get it2' Re played 40 favor
ties, but held up all alike
Dempsey Another Folk.
Dempsey. CincinnatTs politica
Moses. like Folk and Weaver. ha
superb moral courage. believe he vii
ind mucc official roJtenness TO expose
and ought 10 cause an exodus of Gin
cinnati's grafters 10 q less hot cline"
AR Cook is one Of the numerous At
torneys interested in civil proceeding
IN New York TO recover moneys aIIege
10 have been Illegally spent by IN
Equitable and New York Life Insur
ance Companies. He is the author of
measure proposing. Federal SUPERVISE.
OF life Insurance companies. which sey
eTal pohcyholders' associations prOoos
10 have introduced early in the sesssio
OF Congress.