The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-20
DEM. COMMITTEE
DECLARES MORAN
TO Be UNFIT

Boston, Sept. 2o.-In open letter ad-
dressed to THE Democratic Voters OF
Massachusetts the political record and
aspirations OF District Attorney John p.
Moran are made the subject OF extensive
and severe execration. The letter was
Issued last night and was signed by Con-
gresham John A. Sullivan OF Boston, Jo-
siah Quincq OF Boston, Arthur Lyman OF
Waltham, Edward l.. Arundel OF Law
renee. John G. Burke OF Lowell and
Nicholas j. Skerrett OF Worcester. com
mittee appointed at a meeting OF Demo
Gratis TO take steps toward thwarting Mr.
Moran's gubernatorial aspirations
In the beginning OF the letter the COM
mittee calls upon It's political brethren
throughout the state 10 consider the dan
gerous party crisis and asks their coop
Grafton In meeting 1t. Continuing the
committee says:
I'VE believe that compliance with the
demand OF Mr.. John B. Moran, the dis
trict attorney OF Suffolk county, at pres
hibition party, that he should be given
the Democratic nomination for that office,
would be "A great mistake, that IL would
Jeopardize the great gains our party mas
made ih-thiH state since 1890
The letter declares that Mr.. Moran Is
UNIT for teh high office OF governor; that
he is not qualified either In respect To
mental characteristics. Regarding this
the letter says:
I'VE believe that an examination OF his
public record during the II months OF his
service as district attorney. constituting
his whole record I'm public office. will con-
vince any impartial inquirer OF his un-
fitness i'm many Of these respects"
The statement Is made that Mr.. Moran
Is aided I'm his candidacy by yellow jour
nalism" which results in yellow politics.
II is charged by the committee that Mr..
Moran has been using the district attor-
ney's office for political purposes.
Whatever may be the fact says the
letter. "and legal proof is. OF course, ar
a.. tlp ha1fn fnf x.afln n a
among Boston politicians that i'm the dis
trict attorneys office favors can be done
for political friends. while unpleasant
consequences NAV be visited upon Vul-
nerable political enemies. This accounts
I'm part at least for the estence OF po-
litical situation In -Raston in respect TO
MIR. MOran's candidacy which doubtless
puzzles many good Democrats I'm other
paTts Of tbe state. we can assure them
that II Mr. Moran were not district at
torney Of Suffolk county certain Boston
Democratic leaders who now faNor MN
would not take his political aspirations
any more seriously this year than they
have i'm the past"
Ii is pointed out that Mr.. Moran has
secured only one political conviction dur
ing his term of office, namely, in the case
of the former secXretary OF senator
Lodge. whose case is now pending In
higher court.
The committee claims that Mr.. Moran
is not A Democrat and that he does not
The letter goes on 10 say that IL Mr. Mo-
ran is the party nominee the tarln ques-
tion must be relegated to obscurity as
campaign issue. the committee holdlns
that the tariff question is the most mpor-
tant issue of the campaign. In this con-
nection the letter says:
Mr. Morans nomination would restore
the full control OF the Republican situa-
tlon TO Senator Lodge and enable him 10
so back 20 Washington and announce
thatwith the help OF Mr.. Moran ana nus
lieutenants he had given quletus loi h,. the
tinne being 10 demand Of large body
of the business men of the state that us
industries -rcfftVtti rom unheees-stS
and unjust tariff burdens In conclu-
sion the letter states:
1--WE know that IL a majority OF the del
eeates are not committed In advance 10
Mr. Moran. and desire TO nominate some
other candidate, Henry NJ Nhtne.
would accent the call Of the convention
to act as standard bearer OF the party
i'm the coming campaign.