The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-09
GOVERNMENT BY CROOKS

Government by crooks--that is what
the Kelsey vote means, Crooks who
know no parties when are at stake
their practices that are Infamous and
their purposes that are vile
II the Republican party stands for
the right and IL the Democratic party.
or a portion of II, stands with II for
the right, then out from both run the
Republican Rsineses and the Demo-
cratic McCarrens on a crusade for the
unholy Like pirates on the high seas
they hoist their common flag. fghting
together under it--black and white,
Asiatic and Caucasian. Afghan and Las
car--for the enemies OF the public.
For years the most arrant knaves
and the most patent frauds in the
vicious and political criminal class have
beloved with brazen voices that they
were loyal to their party. They might
impudently spit on the public service,
they might outrage all decency. but
they were clamorous in vindicating
themselves with the claim that they
stood with their party, right or wrong,
This has been their campaign capital
bankrupt-that they stuck to their
colors. Now the public sees them vivid
ly illuminated In their true light-a
band OF buccaneers who, when IL comes
to pinch. care nothing for anything
that stands between them and those
debauching influences by whom they
are engaged to work evil above the
consideration OF the public service.
above the honor OF their party, Its
safety or it's existence.
The Republican party pledged Itself
TO reform the insurance department
through Gov. Hughes. II II had not
done so, II the voters had not be-
lieved that II would keep it's word, Il
would not have elected him. IL would
have lost the whole state government.
But when Gov Hughes sets out to re-
deem the pledges which his party made
to the people last November the most
depraved elements OF the senate ally
themselves In their common purpose
OF evil to prevent him from making
good. There is no question of partisan
allegiance before them. Party ties are
sundered recklessly. The vicious and
criminal, whether Republican or Demo-
cratic, get together to do the work Of
the insurance ring and the corrupt cor
porations. That Is the only business
they do now, the only mission they will
serve. So a John Raines and a Horace
White, Republicans, turn against their
party to join a Pat McCarren and a
Grady. Democrats, In beating not only
Gov. Hughes and the Republican party.
but the unanimous population OF the
state of New York.
Raines and the Republican rene.
gades who deserted their party to en-
list in the crew OF McCarren achieve
this: Despite the pledges OF the Re-
publican party, despite the faithfulness
to them OF Gov. Hughes. despite the
will of the people OF New York, the In
surance department cannot be re-
formed! The insurance ring OF today
can loot the companies and swindle
the policyholders worse than the
plunderers of yesterday did, and the
state of New York Is powerless TO stop
II. IL gets that license from Raines
and his Republican pals hooked UP
with McCarren and his Democratic pals
to defy the governor, the Republican
party the Democratic party and the
5000 900 citizens of New York. For
their insurance ring and their corpora
tion masters they tie the people of
this state hand and foot for plunder!
And Gov. Hughes must now fight at
the top of his power against the day
when the people can do their work at
the polls.--New York Press.