Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-11-11
DEFEAT OF BOSS RULE
Men of Prominence Tell What I,
 Means.

Men of Prominence Tell What It
 Means.
 The New York World sent this tele-. gram recently to men eminent in pub k lie life throughout the United States:
 twill you favor the World with an answer to the question: What does Jeromes victory mean for the general cause of good city government? Also with any comment suggested by the results in Philadelphia, Ohio and else where"
 The following replies were received:
 President J. c. Schurman of Cornell university: "The elections demonstrate once more the truth, which party man. agers are always forgetting, that the heart and mind offthe American cleo torate are pure and sound. Unworthy candidates and unsafe policies go down before and awaken public spirit. May the race of reformers who stir up the souls of the people never perish! All honor to Jerome./ the national her, of yesterday! But honor not less Choate and the other reformers who had cour- ! age to denounce their own parties de- sertion of the depth of honor, integ- rity and sound wisdom"
 Everett Colby, senator elect: "Je- rome's victory is one of the most en- couraglng signs of the times. As John Hay predicted, the people have come into their own at last and expect to stay there"
 Ray Stannard Baker, writer: "Je. rome's election as we'll as the reform victories in Cincinnati and Philadel- phia seem to me to prove three things immensely ging to every friend of good government-first,th that the peo- pie can be aroused; second. that when aroused they will vote right even un- der great disadvantages: third, that the man who arouses them needs no machine, no party, no boss; that his equipment is the old familiar qualities of honesty, faithful service and the courage to tell the plain truth. And what is all this but a return to genuine9 dem0efaoysp- i6f
 Isaac N. Sellgman, banker: "Jerome's victory is of deep significance to all good citizens, embodying triumph of political independence and courage as against boss ridden parties. I believe the effect is healthy and inspiring to citizens of all cities and states"
 Lincoln Steffens, writer: "Jerome's victory in New York means what Weavers victory means in Philadel- phia and Mark Fagan's in Jersey City and Everett Colby's in Essex county and Brand. Whitlock's in Toledo and Dempsey's in Cincinnati and Tom Johnson's in Cleveland and Pattison's in Ohio and Berry's in Pennsylvania. that we are beginning to find ourselves, that we are noticing the difference be- tween leaders and bosses ana between allegiance to party and loyalty to coun- try. It is but the beginning, however, and every man should steel himself to resist the relapse that follows victory. Jeromes victory and the others are our victories, the first in a perpetual war to achieve and maintain not mere ly good, but representative govern ment"
 John Wanamaker, merchant: "Je rome in his campaign seemed to me to picture the rugged Roosevelt idea-in-, tegrity and courage in public ofncials and square deal to all. His triumph under difficulties, therefore, means much to the national life. Also 1t is of tremendous importance in that he hur. dled the nominating machinery and complex election laws designed by po- litical bosses to prevent independent voting and the expression of senti- ments counter to policies held by self appointed leaders. The victory In Phil. adelphia and Pennsylvania means both of these things to far more emphatic degree. Mayor Viewers fight was on AuSS St taodu tAat bASf tdAc AA hA phases of the nationwide movement for municipal good government Fur. thermore. the result, as in Jsrome's case. means the smashing of the most ingeniously wicked laws ever framed to obstruct free elections and fndepsnd- ent voting. These I believe to be the main source of political wrongs. Those of Pennsylvania only begin in iniquig where those of New York leave of. The Philadelphia result also means q staggering defeat to the power of com bined corporations which feed from the peoples treasury and fatfen upon stO- len privileges. The results everywhere show that the uppermost issue Is anti graft. better municipal and state gov ernnenf and the safeguarding of the rights and properties of municipalities from corporate rapaciu.-
 Charles F. Thwing. presidsnt sf Western Reserve university ct Cleve and: The victory stands for the
 french principles of liberty, equality