The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-06-20
SULzER ANSWERS
M'CABE'S ATTACK
No Denial Of Secret Confer
ences With Murphy.
CALLS M'CABE CATSPAW.

Declares There's Very Little Truth In
Accusations "Planned by Crafty Ene-
mics of Direct Primaries In New York
City"
Albany, N. Y, June 1S.-Governor
Sulzer's answer to the charges of Sen
ate Clerk Patrick e. McCabe was de-
livered at the final meeting last night
Of his state wide campaign in favor Of
the direct primary bill. The governor
did not discuss the assertion that since
he assumed office he has held frequent
secret conferences in New York city
with Charles f. Murphy.
In his speech, Governor Sulzer, after
pointing out that Tweed, with brazen
audacity, defied the voters, asked,
"Have little boss rweeds so soon for
gotten the tragic fate of big Boss
TweedY'
''Now a few words about little boss
Tweed in Albany county, one Patrick
e. McCabe," the governor continued.
LOh hhON oOLhSlhlhS etDOuo uAiu
his methods. He has circulated what
he called a bitter attack on me. 1t
was a screed so ridiculous that l sup
pose should not dignity it by a denial.
L hope every one here has read this
McCabe attack"
After reviewing a letter from Nc
Cabe, in which he was fulsomely prais-
n6 Govarnor Cu11nr wont on.
Mccabe Gets Wild.
81 was a great man apparently in
McCabe's estimation so long as he be-
lieved l would recognize him as the
boss Of the Democratic party In AL
bany county, but just so soon as
gave some recognition to Mr.. Dugan-
q decent man and the Democratic
state committeeman from Albany
county-Mr. McCabe gets wild and has
his good but erratic friend write a
libelous manifesto about me, replete
with statements without the slightest
foundation of fact. The letter and the
statement show the difference, how
ever. between now and then.
"Poor McCabe! He is catspaw,
and feel sorry for him.
perhaps I should say that there is
very little truth in the purported state
ment of Mr.. McCabe Much of the
matter is too absurd for me to dignity
with a denial. especially in view Of
the fact that another man wrote it.
'Who wrote it? Who gave the writ
er the information? That is what the
nanfl1n fo Ho hoe
Gently been in several conferences. If
he knows let him tell all he knows.
They say McCabe is a squealer
"They tell me this whole thing was
deliberately planned and executed by
crafty enemies of direct primaries in
New York city for the purpose of
breaking the force of my special mes
sage on direct nominations sent to the
extraordinary session of the legisla-
ture.
81 do not think it will deceive any
friend of the cause of direct primaries
or disconcert any citizen in the state.
1t certainly will not distract me or
prevent me from going right ahead
with my efforts to write upon the stat
ute books a direct nominations law
that will carry out in good faith the
promises of the Democratic party
These attacks on me are well under.
stood. They will not hurt me in the
end. But whether they do or not,
shall go on regardless of political OF
personal consequences.
Calls the Attack Weak.
There is an old saying. you know
that when lawyer has a bad case he
should abuse the other side Mr. Nc
Cabe, it seems, is in this category He
is so weak as political leader in AL
bany that just one honest direct pri
mary election would relegate his boss
ship to the political scrap heap.
"Mr McCabe knows this, and hence
he is fighting against direct primaries
to save his political skin. That is al
there is to it. McCabe thinks that by
abusing me he can defeat direct nomi
nations, but his efforts will be abor
tive, and his antics are about as trans
parent and as ludicrous as those of the
ostrich, which sticks its head in thu
sand and thinks its body cannot bt
seen. Mr.. McCabe's political head is IL
the political sand, but we all see thu
rest of him-and the sight Is not allur
ing"