New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-04
ODELL ON B0SSISM.
HOPES GRAFT" WILL END.
rGouernor Talks Of ChastiSement
at Amen Corner Dinner.

= r.orner at the Fifth Avenue Hotel last
=. declared IN effect that he had seen the
&c s,rritinS on the wall so far bosses were
-..rnsd and looked forward to the time when
&c snd graft should be no more. He said he
- h.en converted 10 the new doctrine that
- -aonle should be the bosses. but said there
W sanger that greater bosses Would arise
.5,s speeoh was preceded by series of skits
- ,srodies on recent local State and national
history.
tn. insurance companies and their inner work
IS ss revealed BY the legislative investigation
,rs-e made the main target OF the lampoons of
re svening. Governor Higgins and Mayor Nc
,r.us,. who we're absent were referred 10 as
tee men who knew when 10 mako prior
,.x.roent A fake" letter Of declination from
- governor and other alleged humorous COM
r,,nicstions were read.
Fxcovernor OdeII, in what was taken by all
prssent 10 be serious speech. said he had been
cbas,ened by criticism and defeat and had seen
.bs handwriting about the bosses the wall
sns beer converted 70 the new doctrine. An
rounoiug that he had been asked TO speak on
Bosses" he said;
don't know much about them. must confess
Ia az IS running away from Boss rule is
,,o-r;lsr now. The boss OF low high degree has
70 no. sg ting is Ike trust hunting It is usually
snssged in by those who have made failure IN
eTeTy other department. Of lie. Some OF our great
EST bosses 1--we in history as our greatest statesmen
3 boss can plan but II REQUIRES the amen OF me
e. ~esching q point OF purer democracy, where the
forces q capital ana gteeG are 70 be by
TIE combined forces Of the press ana me people
n is mighty poor student who does not under
ssnd s5 5Rs bde ezsened by eriicism ana defeat
should look on II IS personal deiacernent but
nave greater responsibility.
Prom this statement you viii understand that
tod - F9evv Il "
The elimination Of the smaller bosses we shollQ
have 10 q ter le g5sa5e ga 2af Inns Is
4 strong man loves power. and sometimes is the
lsst man II recognize The people. as he should In
the pursuit OF success they are apt 10 ruthleSsly
regard The objects IN their way In bringing about
parties are guilty q using the power Of corporate
7 40 not mean 70 say that 1 am holier than thou
but say this merely 70 remove the beam rom some
other mans cye. n the end merit will win. II is
rot alone necessary That one should be {he sc'pi
measured ~ known virtues but should be able
- distinguish between our own alll9ilolis ana Ile
voice Of THE people Legislatures have their eX
.S,elCs IoI SIZE eI 70 aG w ~ ,1 &c 90 "a
;he sudiciary for the interpretation Of the Law.
boss.ss Of the greatest kino. SO would iuterfer-
cree with tie cheapening OF The necessities of ite
q homes by The people
- hope rhat n This wave Of reform are not
seating ary boss who II time VIII become more
Is hone for a tine when wise advocates Viii pre-
vs1. when little men wiz fnd their level and true
Lei Us look torgsrd TO q tine when the people
sh2a Be TIE tue bosses and sraft shall = no
brethren % the Amen Corner dinner.
One OF the hits OF the evening was the con
tract Of Insurance Of The Nylic-AIute-I nequi-
table Insurance Company Of the Amen Corner"
which was printed IN the regular form Of life
Insurance contracts and was filed with sarcasm
IN the form OF a parody on the regulation pro
Visions found IN such contracts Each diner had
one OF these contracts - his plate. and the
menu was printed on one corner The contract
started out By saying that the company prom
,se1 20 take from the "Annutt2rt or Easy Mark
his wife children. friends or dependents an
annuity OF al his property. real. personal or
mixed, OF his hopes or expectations IN life, or
after death his reputation. Il was signed by
James 4 Snyde, president; John Takeall, secre-
ts-y." snd countersigned by Hamilton Burn
him" Under the head Of special stipulatIons
there wss page OF satire on thu Various abuses
IN the insurance companies. On Surplus"
was the following;
be made for the endowment OF such nuI1beE Of
sa-atoI1ur1s and hospitals as may comfortably
mouse aAo care Tor prospective witnesses IN insur
snee Investigations. TIE balance ehall be divided
- t5-[ee DsTts. Is ioLGws One-third TO the
e. the time of the distribution declared by wall
sld aons honor oned 10 he nTes5s Igh 6s
ne company and such q his relatives as may bs
otherwise st2rve
Under the head Of ''Incontestability-' vas this;
When al the officers OF the company shall have
10. i1er minds this policy shall be deemed moon
s so o,s euL IN NE t5e event q lucid interval q
s1i s n The application for this policy shall
"a shall Be deemed 70 be such q period OF tine
s sSsEen he officer or relative experiencing the
counterfeit money.
Among other things were:
,e5 from father" which shall DE deemed sole and
NUNS WI De used for the beneft OF the of1cers
pcv ts bs may De deferred upt twepty-yeeT
Rle snail have sounded his last trump
In q glossary OF terms used in the contract
yellow dog fund is described as follows:
Any SUN OF money the expenditure OF which
would establish a crime Il the actual purpose
hereof were known. Used IN fiction 10 describe
Z crime without naming criminal Hence. a
Notion: deceit; a concealment."
After the diners had been called to order by
arthur Greaves, who presided. several alleged
ietters OF regret were read.
Ar. Graham proposed q toast IN darkness and
Silence 70 those whose political remains have
lately been Inferred IN the graveyard OF the
bosses" Pictures Of Platt, Odel, Depew. Muir
phy and McCauen were shown IN a graveyard.
Then the quartet sung parody on "Give NY
Regards 70 Broadway The chorus OF the SEQ
ond verse was:
Give ou- regards 70 ROOSEVELT
TEL Higgins he'd best beware;
TEL KI,bUTn. Hendricks. Aldridge,
-.ney u 80 where they short hkirf
IsA Mcclellan. O'Brien and Bingham
TIE tall timbers for them will do:
VI, Wen meet them IN the boneyard
And al grave two.
Among the diversions was act farce
called The Ballot Box Stunt" A lawyer de-