The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-02-09
FORMER GOVERNOR YATES
SEVERELY DENOUNCES THE
REPUBLICAN PARTY MACHINE
Makes Ugly Stab at Hon. Dan Hogan
Meeting Was Large and Enthusiastic
Concluding With Three Hearty Cheers

that every man had right to seek
office, although some had denied this
right to him. 1t was right guaranteed
by the flag that was bought with blood
for which Washington fought and Lin
coin died, He denounced the "sena
! torial Olgarchy,' the Washington
Syndicate" the political Trust" etc.
which was organized to control this
state and dispose of its affairs. In this
combination there were the two sena-
tors. Speaker Cullom, and several con
! gressmen, together with long list of
federal office holders including bank
examiners and appo ntees of fed
eral courts-all of whom were making
bitter war against him; and whether
or not the federal supreme court itself
would be drawn into the mire re-
mained to be seen. Against similar
combinations the people of Missouri,
Wisconsin,, Ohio, New York and Penn.
sylvania had rebelled, electing men
to positions of honor in the state and
nation in spite of senatorial dictation
n Pennsylvania, the 100000 Roosevelt
majority having turned to 100000
Democratic majority. The speaker
made the same charge against U. S.
District Attorney Northcott that he
has made in other speeches charging
him and other federal appointees with
trying TO tear down one senatorial
candidate and build up another. He
repeated his statement that he had
been offe ed the ambassadorship to
Mexico during the gubernatorial fight,
provided he would abandon the con
test. But perhaps the most startling
portion of his address was that di,
rected against Col Dan Hogan. Of
Mound City, whom he accused of base
lngratitude. This was a fresh point
md the audience held it's breath while
ne uttered 1t with all the vehemence
1f just indignation When | became
governor, he said, in substance, man
who had been held over came TO me
one day with tears in his eyes and
voice: Il am one of pour appointees'
he said to me. Il am registrar of
grain in Chicago. They are accusing
me uniustly of irregularity In Office
and rfiere ~ ~ gFeatshowl against NE
demanding my removal Are you
going to discharge me while | am
under fire?" | told him no ! would not
discharge him under fire and ! kept
him in office till he was through hi
trouble. | had the charges investi-
gated by the then prosecuting attor-
ney, Deneen, and he reported there
had been nothing criminal, although
there was much that did not look
right But while | was making my
hard fight against the powerful combi-
nation that had been raised against
me; when | was under fire and needed
all the aid my friends could give me,
this fellow whom | had saved from
disgrace forsook me and went over TO
my enemies. Do you want to know
who this fellow was; shall tell you
his name? eyes! yes! give us the
name." came from all parts of the
house) His name was Daniel Hogan"
said the speaker impressively and |
hesitated. There was not a sound of |
the silence was intense for a |
and was growing painful |
when the speaker resumed on another |
matter.
II was $50 when the speaker |
stoppei Hon. Walter Warder arose |
quickly and waving his hat called for /
Three cheers for Richard Yates, the |
next United States senator" and the |
response was quite enthusiastic. The |
ex-governor was then surrounded by |
those anxious TO shake hands with |
him and il was almost half an hour
before he could get away.
The governor left last night and |
will speak today at Waterloo where |
he speaks this morning.