New-York tribune., 1906-06-18
MOSS TALKS OF GRAFT.
Tells Eprcorth League 1t PermeOtes
AU Strata of .SOcietu

FRANK Moss and Homer Folks ad7resses the r
worth league convention. at the Hanson prac,
Methodist Episcopal Church BROOKLYN ,,a.+.s .a''
AFTERNOON on CIVIC righteousness" Both v,sr1a5
the muck rake and asserted thai he soas|I
structure in the United States was tbo-,at, 01Ia4
rupt. Their remarks were received urirb a-,
by the audience. SN'-~'e
Mr Moss was the first 10 speak He tracad ~,
national history through the last few ,,a,r -
clarins that the world had been led by the altrus
NC intervention In Cuba, the unseIfsh Eastern no.
Icy and the general attitude Of the sova.-.
toward international questions TO expect roaniea-
uons OF a high standard OF morality on tha nar, :.
the nation. and then-the insurance scandsT -
tainted meat scandal. He continued:
This This country is not passing through unique
condluons from time 70 time Perhaps more ser-
Gus conditions were shown 70 exist in English hi.
the police officers were able to do sueb ,SSs WAS that
they were guilty Of and manage 10 survive a night
came when was able 10 Question the me a9aes Eas
themselves as 70 why they were willing to follow
vicious leaders and to accept dirty money The
Wouldn't be fool If I didn't? Everybody else
That is the secret Of police corruption IfI
should speak Of the life insurance trustees and on
pity. They are creatures OF circumstance Thsv
have done only what they thought all others were
Years ago the Third Avenue Railroad Company
widows and orphans heavily invested In its
stock. The time came when IL was necessary 10
change the motive power employed. Before q
could get the license 70 do so II forced BY the
politicians to give the work II was about 70 have
done to a political contractor. Otherwise il would
have been refused the OF certain streets. 7
had cause TO investigate the affair. and found
that the grating. was not chargeable TO party
only; both parties had perpetrated that injustice.
Soon after the stock OF the road began 10 decline
in value A widow came 70 me and asked If she
should sell. I went 10 man who was on the In
side and asked him He told me TO advise her TO
hold on 70 her stock
Then came a time when every one was saying
Sell your stock" StiH my friend on the Inside
said:
Tell her TO hold on 10 her stock"
Then the Metropolitan Railroad Company issued
a statement saving that II would have the
property of the Third avenue line as a gift The
stock went 70 nothing. Then the Metropolitan
bought II up. Where was the money OF the widows
and orphans? Immediately the value Of the stock
went back to It's former high value. That was
high finance. The police and the politicians saw
this company taking the money from the pockets
of the Widows and orphans.
The people that the President must light
against no one knows what in order 70 get de-
cent bill through Congress protecting food They
see that there are men who dare TO get up before
The world and fight against the President as no
man should fight, 20 prevent the passage OF sncn
bill There is a widespread feeling Throughout tns
land that men have right TO get money IN any
yyay whatsoever, long as they are not actually
caught breaking the laws
Mr. Folks declared that the public indignation
against the exposed insurance trustees and officials
was not the result OF their immoral conduct ouI
because they were spending our money.