New-York tribune., 1905-11-19

nv advocating measures or candidates whose
success appealed to him as for the general GOOD
ocrat like Josiah Quincy in his campaign
against Edwin u Curtis, Republican; again he
ssbt aeainst the Democratic State machine.
But he is not erratic-he is independent No
party or policy can hold him IL it Is not ION
the level" while politicians ofhcehoiders, trusts
and citizens alike have felt the sting of his
tongue and the lash of his biting criticism.
Quincy and thrs atened to run as an independ-
ent candidate against the late Mayor Collins.
His opposition to the late District Attorney
Stevens IN evidence in every election for
the last nine years and he followed up his at
tacks Stevens by similar ones on the latters
successor, District Attorney Sughrue, whom he
has defeated. He was one Of the attorneys IN
the recent gas investigation and stood with Mr..
Lawson as an opponent of the consolidation
scheme.
He went into this campaign against the ad-
vice of his best friends. "I will find out" he
said, IF Boston wants to punish 'grafters, Il
I lose every dollar and every client might
ever get 1 know I'm right. I believe In the
people. and I'm going to put my belief to the
test I'll stand up. I'll stand upon a platform
that appeals TO every honest man IN Boston
Asked If he hated Sughrue, his opponent. he
replied: Not personally. If he was out OF
Office and needed it I'd lend him money. But
I hate his official acts. his oppression and his
cruelty . to the unfortunate I'm I'm ngntins De-
In an interview on his future policy, ne saioi
Wherever find crime exists shall investigate
it. and shall not wait for action In the lower
court shall depend on the public to keep the
District Attorneys Office informed This ap-
plies TO everything which might properly come
within the scope of the District Attorneys Of
fee. I shall not qualify till Christmas, as /
haven't had a vacation in years. My assistants
shall have business except that for which
they are paid by the county.
Il will stop graft in Boston. The Fenway
graft will be investigated The door Of the
grand jury room shall be open at all times to
evidence of crime. I shall take official notice
of every offence brought to my attention.
will investigate the railroad bribery Of iegisls-
tors and jurors I will investigate gas corpora
tons briberv Of legislators. I will investigate
the payroll frauds at the City Hall. The Illegal
medical places will be driven from the city. The
Haight & Freese case viii be investigated
viii be merciful and considerate to unfoFtunate
victims of environment. clean house in
two years and then the county can have the
office back. I don't want the Office for the
money in it, for can earn much more In my
private practice
Many Of the lawyers who opposed Mr.. Moran
and who know him best believe that he will
carry out his promises.
Moran nominated himself, styling himself citizen
candidate" and paying his own election expenses.
He went into the newspapers, following the
ample set by all the other candidates and made his
issue on purely 'anti-gTaft, promising to Jail the
Boston ''grafters bribers and abortionists and to
hold the grand jury door wide open for evil
dence. A double column advertisement in both
graphic half tone of himself in characteristic at
titude conspicuous, appeared in the daily
papers for three weeks prior to election. Moran's
figure bore the words. in white letters, THE Man
Who Dares" Here is sample ef one Of his ad-
vertisementsI