Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-12-10
FIND OF BOSS RULE MEM OF PROMINENCE TELL WHAT THEY THINK IT
 MEANS.
Successful Fights for Independence Declared Victories for Whole
 Nation.

The New York World sent this tel aeram recently to men eminent m public life throughout the United States:
 "Will you favor the World with m answer to the question: nat loos Jerome's victory mean for the general cause of good city govern nent? Also with any comment sug- rested by the results in Philadelphia lilo and elsewhere
 EMThe following replies were recelV- gpresident J. G. Schurman Of Cor s university: "The elections de- 2nstrate once more the truth. Whlch
 rtv managers are always forget
 o that the heart and mind of the
 nerican electorate are pure ana
 md. Unworthy candidates and un- Ne polices go down before ana
 taken public spirit. May the race
 reformers who stir up the souis
 the people never perish! All hon. % to Jerome, the national hero Of testerday, But I honor no less !hoate and the other reformers who ,a courage to denounce the own ,arties' desertion of the depth of hon. ,r, integrity and sound wisdom. M Everett Colby, senator elect: Je' victory is one of the most en- kura eing signs of the times. As Rhn Hay predicted, the people have me into their own at last and eN- let to stay there,
 Ray Stannard Baker, writer: Je,
 mes election as well as the reform rtories in Cincinnati and Philadel- ia semm to me to prove three kngs immensely encouraging to ev- Y friend of good government-flrst, bt the people can be aroused; sec.
 d. that when aroused they VIII te right even under great ClSaG- ntges; third, that the man Who buses them needs no machine, no rty. no boss: that his equipment IS old familiar qualities of honesty,
 thful service and the courage to the plain truth. And what is all ls, but a return to genuine democ- 1cy?'
 zIsaac N. Seligman, banker: ".]e- omes victory is of deep significance q all good citizens, embodying trl- lfnph of political independence and ,ourage as against boss ridden par les. believe the effect is healthy nd inspiring to citizens of all cites md states. ' Lincoln Steffens writes: "Jerome's rictory in New York means what Veaver's victory means in Philadel- ,hia and Mark Fagan's in Jersey City nd Everett Colby's in Essex county nd Brand Whitelock in Toledo and ,emRseys in Cincinnati and Tom bhnsaais in Cleveland and Pattisons lsOhio and Berry's in Pennsylvania.
 tS we are beginning to find our lives, that We are noticing the differ- tee between the leaders and bosses Id between allegiance to party and ,yalty to country. It is the begin. ing, however, and every man should feel himself to resist the relapse that blows victory. Jerome's victory and he other are our victor;es the first !. perpetual war to achieve and laintaW not merelw good, but repre-
 hntative government"
 John Wanamaker, merchant. Gle. bme in his. campaign seemed to me
 picture the rugged Roosevelt iaoa
 Iintegrity and courage in nub,io
 Ihcials and square deal to all
 lis triuisph under difficulties thana "a'
 re, means much to the national
 F. Also s it is of tremendous i'm.
 rtance sh~that he hurdled the nom. .-,.
 lting maehin ly and complex cleo.
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