Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-08-28
THE sULzER IMPEACHMENT.

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The eyes of the country are fixed
Upon the State of New York where the
chief executive stands impeached be-
fore the bar of the Senate, under
charges of malfeasance in Office. Gov
ernor Sulzer had ordered the General
Assembly to onven in extraordinary
session for the purpose of making a
further and final effort to have his
popular primary election bill enacted
into law. Soon after his inauguration
the Governor disconnected himself
from the Tammany organization OF
New York city In its dictatorial policy
OF controlling patronage matters and
special legislation, and announced his
intention of being governor in fact as
we'll as in name. From the very hour
this announcement began to circulate
Governor Sulzer became a marked
man. Tammany leaders determined to
go to any length to accomplish his un-
dc. ng and their representatives in the
General Assembly have succeeded in
iverting the purpose for which the ex-
t~ra-session was called to a court of
impeachment, with the governor as the
victim. Governor SulZer is charged
with using campaign funds for private
purposes, f~alsifying himself in certify
ms to election expenses, using the
rover of his Office to prevent exposure
end numerous other offenses in the
category of crime.
Perhaps the most startling disclos-
ure of the Frawley investigating CON-
mittee is the apparent activities OF
| Governor Sulzer on the New York
Exchange against which he had re-
Gently determined to bring prosecu-
tons for crooked practices. The COM
nittee's allegations, but Governor Sui
5ealings-on the Exchange,-in which
he appropriated funds given him for
campaign purposes. Checks have been
produced in substantiation of the COM
m3ttees allegations, but Governor Sui
ger denies any knowledge of these
transactions, or the concerns mention
leG in connection with them. In ex-
PLANTATION of the existence of these
checks and the purposes for which
they we're issued, Mrs. Sulzer says she
been handling her husbands bank &C
count for years and he knew nothing
of her disposition of the funds in ques-
ten. Her statements would appear to
accuit the Governor OF wilful violation
OF the New York corrupt practices act,
but the House has turned a deaf. ear to
| all attempts at explanation and Gov
ernor Sulzer must submit to the try
ing ordeal of fighting for his political
life before the Senate and court of ap-
meals in joint session next month.
While steadfastly proclaiming his in
nocense of any intentional wrong, the
Governor must suffer the humiliation
| ire dent to a most searching invesui-
eaticn into the minutest detail of his
personal and political activities since
he entered public fe.
Many of those who have followed the
Public record of William Sulzer close
ly, since he entered the popular branch
of years ago, are 10th to be-
lieve that he is guilty of the charges
made against him. But for his break
with Tammany, in the expressed de-
termination to serve the people instead
Of the interests, Governor Sulzer would
today be experiencing a season of rest
and contentment. The alleged stock
inauguration as Governor and Tam
many leaders had the same informa-
ton then that recent revelations seem
to indicate. But not a word of protest
vas raised against him until he refus-
&c to be the goat for Boss Murphy. MI.
Sulzer erred in laying himself liable"
anC committed an inexcusable blunder
by placing himself and his political
fortunes at the mercy of the merciless
band that controls the Tammany or
| ganization. If any han was ever in
the hands of the Philistines'' Governor
Sulzer is that man. The charges
brought against him are not supported
by evidence that warrants impeach-
ment proceedings, but with Tamman-
ties sitting in 'judgment"(?) the New
York executive is in a very dangerous
situation. Unfortunate for Governor
sulzer his case is not to be passed
upon by an unprejudiced jury. His
destiny is in the hands of bitter polit-
zeal foes who would rejoice to see him
DESTROYED utterly. Sympathetic
friends, powerless to aid b N, will OBJ
serve the progress of events with deep
~)concern.
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