The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-04-07
WHEN THIEVES FALL OUT

The American people enjoying today of those
exhibitions which wn the well guarded lid the kettle
of political corruption gets tilted little DsgeeneDs
division of the pols accidentally honest prosecuting officer
and political jealousy stronger lab the love Of the dollar
have different places led which
the world In each has been shown the spectacle Of money
ruling of corrupt corruptng laws
honor Sold of boosted freedom bound hand and
delivered her protectors her greatest enemies
One great comfort this situation has from the
human love Of pointing the finger We
scandal has asen take delight thinking of honesty
ghteous condemn the weakness Of those who have fallen Let
enjoy it while may.
The horrible example in York state The lesson
there plain The people, we can plainly really to
blame They have been betrayed by their representatives but
truth time and again Cow Hughes has appealed often to the
letting them know the danger they and every
except by actual proof the transfer of of
the state has been informed that the moneyed interests
controlling the legislature And yet with all this the people
have gone and elected the corrupt There has been
revolt from the bosses struggling the baces
And if there had been revolt, what would have been the
turn to Democrats this Fa 1t will only be exchanging one
Of gafers for another The Interests control both
party loyalty. Their will be both tickets As
voter said, "IfI have gotto vote for ----I
voted for proved CRATER He knew it didn't make any
daencehe would be betrayed by either party The trouble
The single of political corruptonsts place
Office who will do their bidding whom they
further their interests These generally party
at all but purely personal interests and the stamp the dollar
Read that again 1t clear of what the
matter with politics today There interests
always friendly people which helped by
Legislation administration of the law. They have funds
corruption of officers them such that
which party wins they will hate tools OF theirs the Offices
And the people voting the straight party tickets for the
nominated by the bosses these interests surrender
themselves to the spoilers
Is there remedy? OF for the Good Book
there temptation but what there
There several II the refused Office
who betrayed them would be relief fo politicians
be reelected But the real place hit the
the bosses have developed, they
nominations and the
man, there honest running But the
take the control of the party into their hands they
appear and the primary and they
that up II that is DONE corruption will
disappear And that is what New York has do Plain
it? What wonder that those people there haven't done long
ago.
occurred that here Kentucky
No proof the politicians holer of course
proof in New York. either till winter
thing going for sixteen years If
of the Empire ought
and understand that there is safety just because there
proof
matter of fact there evidence that there
rupon right here The charge made by member of the
the evidence made public The operations
the lobby and Hobbies usually The
people betrayed again again by pol
tcans of both parties for there parnshp graft There
every evidence proof said
and she is being held up the world
How long will be before And you and
whose being sold
watching the nominations of the big menS And what will
fellow in New York few from that
ught known Weae enjoying New York
toay-are taking that New York will have the last
laughS