The sun., 1910-05-22
ON HVOPGSH MAYORS OF OURS
ONE "NOF 4 FUGITIVE IRON JUS
IICE." SATSGAYNORSLAW MElD

MT Ne Learned 10 TyavCi Wth thP POsl-
FOsm Bsssss and Neut Out e OHiee
'.tnsies Muapluaoa''-T Dther EeEa y
neforuas. but DeClsled - te1 Harh.
Baron RoUGF, la. May a. New York's
Corporation Counsel. Archibald Y. Wat
son. was featured az the annual meeting
of the Louisiana bar Association here to-
day. He apOks on Some of the prob
le1ns and responsibilities Of municipal
govemment. and while he handled his
topic quite thoroughly he toOk Occasion
10 exchange polite amenities with his
southern friends. tie told the LOUISIANA
haFTisiers that New York has a great man
for Mayor. and spent some time IN point
ing out that the American metropolis Is
az least an honest town.
Mr.. Watson excited much interest
among the Pelican lawyers on aocount ot
his youthful appearance. We admitted
that he h only - years old and that he Is
the youngest man who ever held down the
position uf legal adviser 10 New iorks
Mayor. Mr.. Watson u a Mississippian.
He got his start IN Holly springs. near
Memphis then went a. tho IennesSee
town to get an adequate idea ~ Polashed
politics and the responsibilities IT hta pro-
leasion. Mr.. Watson bas New Orleans
kinsfOIk. His sister IA Mrs. J J. Lowry.
and his mother is Mrs. LowTy's guest now.
Mr.. Watson said some things of recent
administrations In New York city that
can be interpreted better there than here.
When a man went into public ofice In
New York city. said Mr. Watson. he was
expoeed 20 attacks from the get next
mlcrobe.' THIS germ invariably foand
it, way into the joints Of the armor ot
the successful candidate, -sometimes IN
the ioint II social ambition sometimes
In the Joint of mere material greed and
cupidity: sometimes In other joints Atter
describing in a general way the character
Of the administrations which had gov
erned the city within his own recOllectiOn
Mr. Watson vent on 20 say apparently
Of the heads % two Of thess administra-
| tons:
There comes into my mind the image
Of a very brave figure. He took once and
went out valiantiy Flags few and bands
played. The air was full Of protestations.
promises and predictions That man
came into public life at a time when great
thinEs we're peculiarly possible; when is
was freely predicted by some and feared
doubtless by others that the GrandeSt Of
al oonauests over the hosts oi organized
corruption would he his.
NE began 10 lay about him Sith great
fervOF. { he air resounded With the i'm
nacg Of his strokes The din nf hattie
and Of carnage was heard afar And then
one of N Gee little microbes that ! have
described whispered the secpet that
the valiant leader Of the cause ol right
eouaness might be hattered by the personal
association 0f q few individuals Of wealth
I and inftienCe and prestige. of the sort
! whose names are familiar 10 the readers
I ui the financial and social columns u
I the newspapers Of the day This cham
pion nf the people soon found himseH
I slapped on the back by certain ceiebrated
7 gentlemen. b. lied a. q good fellow. a
7 boon comnanlon, BY them, and the same
Z gentlemen proRersd their own backs
| 20 hs slapped familiarly IN return. pre-
/ ferring this treatment naturally 70 that
Dther and haraher treatment which u
had hen expected that some - them
would reoeive Dinners and lunoheons.
SOCIAL entertainments and evenings at
the clubs with thsae newly made friends
began and continued Hospitality took
! the place Of hostility. and the latter vas
never viEoS9Jesy resumed.
] -Of oouFss' this man u no longer in
once His name. once on every lp. IL
now rarely heard | shall not mention
I hia name. a. that would be Imkind ! would
not even present the sketch in outline
- ! have. were ] a. home. There some
might recognize Il Here he identity
u nOt nseded 20 point the moral n The
tale
Then there is another career With
which ws are familiar In New YORK,
which presents an even darker picture
I This man. after holding several public
Offices % greater OF less consequence. vas
finally placed In a very important once in
the CITY of New YORK A. he had been
in public Ofics before he reached this
paramount position he knew the gAme
I a. some expressed it He vas not de-
sirOus Of new friends and associations.
20 the Get next microbs didn't enter
through that joint this time. But be
was politically ambitious, his financial
resources we're limited. He was alsO a
man II limited ability and u little force
But Notwithstanding this h. resisted the
insidious attack Of the get next germ for
several years after he vas eisctea - his
last and most important public ONCE
After that his friends feared. and still
fear. that joint IN his armOr was found.
Admittedly BE- became the closs aasO-
cate Of men IN New York city whom
every one accused though absolute proof
perhaps Was lAcking--the sort 81 men
f, WhO rlmor had Il, had 10 be seen be-
fore q poOlrOom cO'ild be opened or other
dens of iniquity could feel themselves
seClire
That man vent nut ~ ofiioa lees than
many years ago. Ne left the country
and has not yet returned. He departed
unWept unhonOred and uneunR. To-day
/ he IL not fugitive from justice, II IL true.
hut he is none thu less fugitive from the
sharp tongue and accusing vnioe ~ pub
lie opinion which for months prior 10 the
expiration of his term had hiseed into his
blanchiDg face the words, You are under
suspicion