Evening journal., 1905-12-20
JUDGE BOYCE
ATTACKS BRIBERY
Tells Grangers That There Is a New Hope
and the Prospects of Square Deal

hotter schools, the Improvement IN
which since you last assembled here
some eighteen years ago, is very
marked You then favored a change
in the fundamental law of the state
and you have in the present state con
stitution n decided Improvement over
the old; you have encouraged the en-
actment OF useful laws; you have aud
viii continue to have keen interest
in the management Of the affairs Of
both counties and state government;
/ for whatever other species OF property
lmay escape you as land owners al
ways will come in for your share I'm
tho tax levy. Therefore, YOU a.e in-
iterested in the public expense account.
iOu have a direct personal concern as
TO whether honesty, compel anty an
economy are to prevail in the expendi-
ltures of the public mon US, and be-
cause YOU are so keenly interested in
lall these matters which so vitally af.
feet the welfare of our people, we eX-
tend to YOU a most cordial welcome.
People Getting Better
In view OF your high aims social and
lcivic. it may not be inappropriate be-
fore concluding TO suggest TO you the
encouragement which comes TO us all
i'm an aroused moral sense of the peo.
lrle IN matters pertaining TO our civic
life as disclosed by the heroic work,
at the elections held I'm November last
lin the overthrow of bosslsm, the
smashing of machines and I'm roofing
out corruption. Because of this you
lare enabled to meet I'm this your an
lnual session under the influences of
a new hope, Of a new inspiration for a
l"square deal' i'm the administration of
a government originally of the people
10y the people and for the people And
lour hope and announcement are justi-
fled by the achievements of Folk,
Weaver and Jerome. And honest.
right thinking people are now
strengthened IN their efforts and zeal
for the betterment of the conditions
lcf things by President Roosevelt. Sec
Iietarries Root and Taft. aui host of
loyal patriotic. aroused citizens
lt was Secretary Root who described
our machine as "a corrupt and crimi-
Inal combination And Secretary Taft
lchlne said "But the power secured
lby the boss and his assistants under
the machine has undouhtel'v Injured
to their pecuniary heneht. and it is
seen IN the arge fortunes which they
now have. How their money was
made has not been disclosed The
large public utility corporations seem
ITO regard the boss as a conserving in
anence and are content TO have the
control of the machine continue as 4
is. because they regard themselves n.
thus insured against disturbances ia
their franchises
The effect of this condition has, 70
recent years. been so demoraizing in
it consequences upon civic virtue as
that it has eliminated in prevalence
of s;aft not only in the public service
bui i'm the conduct Of Institutions o
trust and of many business opera
tons." This condition has, struck IA
fundamental liberty The liberty of tho
lpeop'e TO say by whom and how they
shall be served"
There are those who regard the re-
volt of the people against this condi
iion I'm our civic life as only a spasm
but with an aroused moral sens,
lamong the peop'e as TO their rights
land responsibilities, We may confident
lly conclude differently
The people have heard and under
stood the meaning of the revelations
brought 20 light by the Insurance In
yestigations which have so long beer
lin progress in New York The people