Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-14
BAD YEAR FOR THE BOSSES
No Quarter for the Ringsters or Stun
Statesmen.
l REVOLT AGAINST GUFFEY
fittsburg Democrats Issue a Mani
festo, Adopt a Platform and Favor
Fusion-Gains for Emery.


Fenrose look Democrats. Independent 70
pubiicans. prohibitionists and All panas,.,
vanians who want to lift the mama q, ,ho
sta'e out or the mire Of unclean nolitic.
ana out OF the clutches OF political sbv-
s'ers' are getting together 20 smash the
.ehrose machine. All the reform forcas
IN tue state appear 20 be on the trail OF
the rngsters. The advocates of honesty
In state affairs seem bent on sr,a.hi,,,
fenrose. and one of the means to this end
comprehends the destruction Of Gueav
chief of the democratic ring and ally OF
Penrose. And the reform democrats are
AFTER Guney! They demand fusion with
the Lincoln. or anti-gang forces. and the
light progresses furiousiy in the demo-
cratic ranks with the tide apparently
strongly set against Guffey.
A dispatch from Pittsburg says:
Thirty-seven prominent democrats of
western Pennsylvanfa today issued notice
to Colonel James NJ Gufrey and the state
democratic machine that they had ner-
fected an organization and would put UP
candidates In every precinct In the county
at the primaries next Saturday. They
are confident of electing at least half OF
them.
The fight has become an intensely bitter
one, the Guney adherents having resorted
to obstructive tactics to prevent the anti
Guffey element securing any advantage by
allowing them recourse to the party rec
ords, etc. The names signed to the decla-
rations issued today are sufficient to guar
antee that the movement here Is soundly
based.
Anti-Guffey Platform.
The platform issued by the antf-Gufrey
democrats is as follows:
1.-THE cities of Philadelphia and Pitts
burg and the state of Pennsylvania have
had a great awakening In civic virtue. Tho
two cities have broken the letters of the
state republican machine. which has been
well characterized by an eminent gentle
man, who knew II well. as a corrupt and
criminal combination incorporating under
the name of republican.
"The opportunity is now before US to deal
that machine fits deathblow. and the way
to do Il Is to unite the various political
elements which last fall won such a glor-
ious victory in the election of Berry as
state treasurer, upon a common ticket at
the ensuing election
ss,rhe Undersigned democrats of Allegheny
county, are opposed to having the reform
forces led to certain defeat In the guber-
material campaign, and ask all seif-respect-
ing democrats to join us In an effort to
secure independent action by the forth
coming state convention. and thus prevent
the inevitable election OF the machine re-
publican ticket.
publican and democratic national parties.
there are BOSSES who are always against
reforms in county. state and nation. be-
cause these bosses on both sides are big
and little political business men, who re-
gard the voters only hgure-heads for
trading purposes.
Time for Each Man to Act.
'-rhis rs an occasion when the voters must
speak for themselves If they wish to upset
agreements made by these gentlemen for
their mutual political and business advan-
tage, and to do so IL is necessary to elect
representative men delegates to the COM
ing state convention-men who own them
selves and are only anxious that the pres
ent magnificent opportunity of defeating
the machine shall not be lost
I'VE favor the election as delegates to the
state convention of men unselfishly devot-
ed to the best interest of the democratic
party as well as the general public veal
whether this end shall be accomplished by
the nomination of democrat who can unite
the reform forces of the state, by the
fusion of the democrats with those of other
parties opposed to the continuance of cor
rupt republican rule. We believe that our
party should meet the prevailing public
sentiment In favor of good government
without regard to partisan considerations.
I'VE recognize no irrevocable edict that
viii result in Illuminating defeat for the
reform forces of the state and the fasten-
ing of the shackles of the reyivfng Quay
machine upon the people.
democrats cannot consistently condemn
boss rule in the republican party and at
the same time condone the exercise OF that
evil In our own. Democracy and political
liberty have been synonymous terms from
never was and We trust there never viii
be legitimate shelter for political boss
within the folds Of the democratic party"
Guffey Opposes Emery.
Guffey has announced several times since
the fight opened against him that he would
not interfere In the democratic state con-
vention, which Is to meet at Harrisburg.
June 81. He now announces that he will
openly oppose fusion with the Lincoinites
and Endorsement of Emery, the candidate
of the Lincoln party for governor. The
following dispatch comes from Harrisburg:
Colonel Guffey and several OF his polit-
zeal friends held a council Of war here this
afternoon and decided to oppose Lewis
Emery, jr., for the democratic nomination
for governor. straight democrat will be
supported. presumably Representative Will
lam T. Greasy of Columbia county.
I'm consultation with Guffey were Charles
p. Donnelly, state chairman; p. Gray
Meek secretary of the state committee;
Senator Patrick Coipin OF Lackawanna;
State Treasurer Berry and John r. An
coma one of the Berks county leaders and
a former member of the state committee.
At the conclusion of the conference Guffey
would say nothing regarding the governor
ship
Democrats for Emery.
From Lancaster comes the following news
Item:
The democratic county convention de-
cIared today for fusion with Independent
republicans on q county ticket and adopt
ID a resolution instructfng the delegates to
the state convention for Lewis Emery. jr..
for governor. In the district conventions
The two delegates from the northern and
,ne from the southern district were In
utructed for former Attorney General Hen
sei. while the city supported Emery.
In the city convention the following res
button was adopted:
Resolved That the democracy OF Lam
easter city resent the attempt Of the Stand
ard Oil Company, thr ,ugh Its representa-
i've. Col James n GuKey. to dictate the
selection Of . leader In the fight OF the peo-
pie OF Pennsylvania against corrupt eorpo-
,ations-"
The WIIkerbarrs district Of Lszerus coun-
" yesterday elected Emery delegates to
he Harrisburg convention.
II has been announced that democrats OF
,arboa connky VIII send Emery 6elsgates.
", g. Wils0n Of H0ttsvtIls. county chair