Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-12-08
THE PASSING OF THE BOSS.


He dOvned by the business men, the working men, the
sensible men Of Cincinnati in square fight and Henry T.
Hunt Democrat was made of President Tafts home
city by an Overwhelming majority
The peopea not yet realized the condition of things
being still da0d by the victory.
1t is not that way with the new mayor
Even the men OF his party cannot understand Henry T.
Hunt 33, mayOr-eect of Cincinnati
What puzzles them is that he is actually starting out to keep
his campaign promises
Hunt is a Democrat
When he was running for office said "Th not Dem
ocratic fight; tits fight for good government"
And after had been elected he declared "This is vic
tory not for Democracy, but for Cncinnatno part
sanship, but for patriotism"
And he is actually acting the spirit his conversation
He is gongto establish real civil service
He will make efficiency not votegetting qualifications the
test.
He is going make rule prohibiting city employees from
taking active part in politics whatever.
Suicidal the Democratic politicians are CRYING: "HoV
does ne expecto get than without party or
ganizaon of Cehders Who's going get the vote for
him next timer .ahafe ra
But that just where Henry Hunt 49, is better poiti
clan than the grizzed W heorse whose ps has
ascended pfO wall for they too will have to toe he eff
cheney mark, fthey would get the jobs they after
nope by my conduct in office to give the people of Cincn-
na permanent lesson in the value Of nonpartan admnstra
ton OF public Affairs says Mayoreect Hunt And if
good am willing to place my political future in the hands of
the people OF Cincinnati am confident the people will ap
preciative.
government,
Cincinnati says Hunt That's why they voted change of
administration We have had political government long enough
We want business government now
Inc distribution Of offices for political reward made Cincn-
natis Republican machine We had the city hall vertabe
Prateoan guard of ocehoders with George Cox Caesar
These men felt tn at their first obligation was to Cox And Cox
grew rich through his ability to trade with corporations and
others for the inf had over these men, He owned their
jobs, and could fire the who disobeyed
It's easy qget gang you have the necessary legal
instruments to uncover the facts For long time had been
suspicious that George B. Cox getting rich on public plum
der In fact President Taft voiced the same suspicion in his
Akron speech BI1t for long time were unable to give the
people proof elected prosecutor There had been ruor
hat large sums OF county interest money had been given by
county treasures to George B. Cox the boss brought these
men before the rand jury and they told the truth
For the first tine hen had the facts George B. Cox
was indicted fsn f <i~ll-i.-
The people for the first time realized that the boss who was
poweru enough to command gifts of public moneys from
easurers must also be powerful enough command dsr
button OF contracts and franchises coporaons And then
they viewed with understanding the suspicious circumstances
that surrounded the letting Of certain street contracts last YES
George B. Cox freed of the perjury charge without
trial. and then the people that he controlled the Judi
cary And he strengthened this belief when issued brag
gng statement Knitting he had been boss and telling how he
had nominated city and county officials
you see longer had mere suspicion We had facts
We killed the gang with facts
And the eetcn Of the Democratic antigang ticket was
revolt against the conditions the facts disclosed an address
delivered before the National Municipal League took as NV
subject "Ihe Cine Inna Revolution"
That is exactly what have gone through revolution
Cincinnati has rvOed against machine government not merely
Republican machine government but all other kinds believe
we have Mandate from the people that must not nurse in
TO being Democratic machine similar to the Republican one
that has just been destroyed
g" believe that civil service alone can prevent the buiono nm
Oh such machine Therefore will have real civil service
we VIII have at the head of departmlns and they will
nave TO pass exam 1nons The Jobs filled experts will
pc open to men rn all parts of the country Cncnnatian
however Will be preferred everything else being equal
taxation amunCp aly may This is good law It
compes municipal economy "
administration ' -
we can secure efficiency only through efficient men
we can get efficient only through civil service And
we can get real service only through elimination of partisan
whatever in politics. N w ' p
Now may sked what intend to have in place of the
oce-hoders political organization which is Thought to he
necessary for pi We propose to build an indie
pendent peoples organization with representation These
ward organizations will be conducted not merely for political
purposes but my to the end that the people of the wards
may have greater share in the business of the y GOVERN
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