The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1913-10-25
.TAMMANY AND NEW YORK STATE
Remained Politicians Preparing Grab Sais-Eev York CITY and
GOvernOrship Master Keys to StuahOn-cOuvictoa d
Suhr and Control Of New York City Places
State al Mercy Of Murphy Gang
Candidate Mccall Their Tool

q bufidinE a. Twsnty-ssvsntn street
and LcHinEton avenue. which Ter .
number % years vas run under the
name % The norouEh' .Tea year, are
ths fact % Narphys s~asr.hip q ths
huiidinG was made Psblic prsperty. aad
ths peiice. durtnE the sausiaistrsttsa
% Mayor lev, ksDt "a usesr survsfi-
lance.
Ia vas nnaiiy eiossd. but not untu
after Murphy had been made doch
commissionsr In 1891 by Mayer Wan
Wyck Murphy ran some % his saloons
under hia own name. but most % hia
real estate holdings we're IN the names
q other people,
AID Here ts Foley. Murphy's Assistants.
Much the same sort % a ohronoioEi,
cal account % the life and deeds of
Foley has also been prepared. The hiss
torian alleges that Foley vas oncs tn
dlctcd In Kings county. following q raid
By the police on a resort of IN reputs.
This same charge was made whss
Foley ran for sheriff of New York
county In 1907.
Foieys activities In furnishing baiit
his Interest ln saloons, his political
nrhta, and many other phases OF hia
career are given IN detail winding IN
with the election scandals OF 1907. Tha
resume that is printed with the Foley
history has for its last item;
"lsla-succcssfuily demanded nomiS
nation % Edward y. Mccall a. Tams
many candidate for mayor"
The issue is souaroly before the peo.
pie OF New York city and state II
these political reprobates succeed IN
either Of their reasonable schemes
millions OF dollars win bo flched from
the pockets Of honest people. But
should they succeed In capturing both
city and state. an era OF graft, high-
way robbery and rotten government.
such as has probably never been wit.
messed In the worlds history win be
inaugurated. Tammany Is hungryy
the Catholic church Is also getting
lank. and when two animals like these
work up an appetite. Il is like filllna
up the sea 20 attempt 10 satisfy them.
New York city has the opportunity
at this election TO bury Tammany and
her hangers-on so deep that they can't
be dug up IN time to vote at the next
presidential election. But will II be
done?
I NhAAN III NNh AOIh
the writer sounded the sentiment oI
prominent men. politicians and bust
ness men, and there seemed 70 be no
other issue but TammRny. Those who
expect 10 profit IL Murphy wins are the
only ones openly supporting Tammany
candidates. Republicans, democrats,
progresslves. prohibitlonlsts and so.
cialists are lined up against the tiger.
There is not the slightest doubt but 10
an honest election and an honest count
can be had. the people will win. but in
districts in New York city. Brooklyn,
Buffalo. Rochester, Syracuse and AL.
bany Tammany will have her gun
men and thugs ready for any emer.
gonoy. and no effort will be spared on
their part to count in every Tammany
Catholic possible.
The only thing honest New Workers.
can do is to organize: forget their past
political differences; line up before
election day and be at the polls In
force and in earnest. to see that ev-
cry man who wishes TO do so may vote
and see that every vote is honestly
counted.
With the people aroused, as they
are, and the very life OF both state
and city at stake. let the better class
Of every locality enter the fight to win
and stay till the smoke OF conflict
shall have cleared away.
Put only loyal Americans in once,