The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-11-12
MARK TWAIN HAS r.
ANII.B0SS PLAN
Be a Mugwump-That's All You
Need to Do to Overthrow -
the Murphys.
New York Herald Special Service.

New York Herald Special Service y >....
New York, Nov. 'l1.--Mark Twain
has suggested a remedy for bossls SIN,
a way to overthrow the Murphys, the
McCarrens, the Coxes and make them
stay overthrow. - 49,:
Mark Twain believes it is simple to
bring about this sort Of political per
lection. All that is required is the
organizations of permanent third
party, call it mugwump, if you choose.
It must be a party with no candidates
and no political or personal interests
to further and it's members may not
efe their irg fTiend sn to a ofee
cit is a peculiar condition, but none
the less true,'' said Mr.. Clemens to-.
day, "that the political liberty Of
which we are so proud is mainly re
sponsible for the political boss. This
is shown by the reelection of MI.
Jerome by citizens who believe in his
! honesty Of purpose and that his quail
trict attorney.
"But this very power which rests
with the people is accountable: for the
laxity which. permits the Murphys and
the McCurdys and the McCalls and
Hegemans to flourish. We know that
whenever we get tired of the DONNA
ton Of the bosses or those in office who
represent them, we have an unfailing
remedy. We can supply it at any time
some fragrant crime causes an upheaval
such as we have just seen in this, city
and in Philadelphia and in some other
places. ....,t .5..- =. -.
Way to Escape. ~.
"There is a way to escape from the
thralldom of bossism, and that is by
the organization of a third party, an
independent party, made up Of those
who are generally called FMugwumps.
am mugwump. I have never tied
myself to any party, but have voted
Tor the nominee who appealed. to me as
the best man. ~
It is not the idea that this indie
pendent party is to consist of non-in
Tor any candidate at any ones dicta
ton. There .would be nobody wht
could deliver that vote in a mass.
.-,.lt is a party made up of separate
individualities, each holding and priz
ing the privilege of voting as h.
chooses, the rest to vote as they choose
and therefore you have this result, thai
1t the candidate of one of the grear
: parties is conspicuously a better maj
than the candidate of the other grea
party, it is believable that the indie
for that man.
GUS for merit, It is believabie that TIL
would split the independent vote in two
with this final result, that, both O.
these candidates being excellent men
no one would care which was elected,
Sc IT an independent party can Obtain
the nomination Of excellent men OF
both sides this would certainly iustif,
the organization of a third party
bad men?'' was asked. .-' ~%'. =
If Both Are Bad Men.
: He turned upon the questioner ;
look of pity which there was no mis-
} taking. -. 49,.
;, =" Can It you see. that if this thirt
party has power to elect whoever i
pleases, neither will select for it's nomi
nee anybody but the best men9 Don ,
you realize with what pains the name
Of the candidates would be considere,
, before they. were chosen for a place OF
| the tickets9 There could never. be an,
, question about eligibility All tn
mug.wumps would have to dc would b
:: to decide which man they liked hes
and vote for him. J. admit THAT
would De mixed government, but tina
wouldn't matter. e%.
g. Mr. Hearst s fight for the mayor
atty was evidence Of what the peopl
, could do if they chose: Just thin,
3 what it would. mean, if instead Of
: spontaneous uprising Of voters who ar
tired of the conditions existing a
! present, these same voters were men
v bers of an organized third party, hel
J. together by d leader so that it coul
h be counted on as the deciding factor i
g our municipal elections. 1t is probabl
= that these same voters will soon fo1
o get, all about it and then the boss wi
L before.'' & .=@o