New-York tribune., 1906-10-30
MOVE TO INDICT BOARD
Hearst 4fter Election Commits
sioners, He Tells Upstaters.

Te-aoc-aGe an5 Independence League candidate
fo- Governor ,nada speeches n Syracuse ana Au-
.u-n tonight. ana 81 both places large crowds
turned out. both In the streets and II t.:e halls. 20
welcome him.
He arrived n Syracuse at O'Clock Just IN time
so- ihe ;aeetiags ana left here Immediately af.sr
his speech and made q flying run with a special
esgiae 70 Auburn. arriving about 50 o'clock
made another speech and then retraced the journey
70 Syracuse whence he will go In the morning tc
Seneca Fails, Waterloo. Geneva and Canandaigua.
The Syracuse meeting held .n the Alharnbra
Rink, which was crowded 10 The danger point with
az audience which received The candidate with
enthusiasm
TIE Auburn meeting was held in the State
Aruory, where a crowd waited for Mr Hearst
until nearly Il O'clock Auburn is the home OF
Mayor Thomas n Osborne, Democrat who has
from The beginning earnestly opposed Mr.. Hearsts
candidacy
3Ir Hearst in mis- speeches at both Syracuse and
Auburn devoted much Of his attention to at
tack OF the New York Election Board and dis
cussion O his view Of the effects of the decision
OF the Appellate Division on the Independence
League nominating petitions. if that decision should
be sustained BY the Court OF Appeals. He said
- part:
- Election Day approaches il becomes evident
gI-I viii have TO meet this year all over the
STATE OF New York the corrupt opposition and
eet ne s s ear IN NeW York seyoS cty ' we mao 10
.er!aiH great and powerful @ trusts ana coEpera-
eTEmen-al favoritiSm and political protection
So maintain their public political put We Should
realize what happened and what will happen, and
should prepare to meet il. Against bribery and
corruption He must oppose honesty and public and
nave Just come from greater New York and
there the hgat against us has already been begin.
McCleilan 10 steal The Mayors ofhce that left the
ballot boxes in the street for twenty four hours
Urrl We secured = nandamus calling them 70 take
then IN, IS stiA in peweT- The same old election
honest count Of Ballots actually in the boxes Which
within the last months has gone into court and
I@r-- 11.are DF~gF in sar1ar fiaar
there may never be honest count Of the peoples
votes Is now At this moment prosecutlhg an appeal
ana tie guilt their appointees, the election ofi
This corrupt board has begun TO exercise it's
power stin further in favor OF corrupt interests
that control and hope 70 continue TO control our
government -
When the petitions T the people were fled with
tais board they were allowed 10 be marked @ ana 10
@ @ Srynt ID bard was sustained regret to say
tv The Appellate Division Of the supreme Court,
even the courts last year decided that the clti-
honestly counted, and could not go behind the
fraudulent returns made by the corrupt oflclaIS
which this corrupt election board haa appointed
assert publicly that this board Is corrupt -,
and have retained Governor Hill and others OF the
abest lawyers throughout this state TO appear Be
fore The Court Of Appeals and reverse II POSSIBLE
The action OF this corrupt election board
Nj Hearst said It was not well for layman to
attempt 10 explain serious Q matter where the
courts themselves were concerned and he quoted
CHEZ Judge Cullen, Of the Court of Appeals, IN
regard 10 the case, in which II was declared that
ne decision OF the Appellate Division was revoIu-
rtorarv would uIegalze substantially every inde-
pendent petition ever fled since the enactment OF
The new election laws" that it marks the death
Of all independent movements and may very well
determine The entire result Of the election" He
added.
Now. my friends you see the Importance Of this
matter expressed in the CAIN JudlclaI hguage ot
You important to you as cltizenS
eveTE TEWhere- You see The immense difhculty and
The immense expense that viii be involved under
This provision
matter but YOU know that I have sufficient re-
sources 10 pay fer any number OF petitions, no
matter expensive they might be made 10 be.
But TilSt Is u become OF poor men who wish TO
make tlelr lights - an independent way for their
fellow citiZersH
assure you that in this matter not fight
ing merely for myself, not hghting merely for
me candidates that have been thrown OF the
ticket; but I lighting for the fundamental
rights Of American citizens 70 nominate candi-
dates by petition.
I fighting 10 preserve for you an avenue OF
relief Il hereafter both Of your parties shall be
controlled by the corporations. and no hope shall
remain 10 the people themselves except through
independent movement.
Ny friends. II IS necessary for you 10 win this
election II l. necessary fer 70 establish honest
primary laws; 4 Is necessary for you pass and
pGL INTO operation honest election laws. Il Is
ss-y for you 10 drive corrupt officials out OF power
and come into immediate control OF your own gov
eTTnent II you wish 70 retain your rights and lib-
critics as American citizens.
IN CONCLUSION, let me say that if honest cleo
Ity