Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-28
Monday, July %, 1918.
.aTarnnnany Hunting Sulzer.

Boss Murphy of Tammany, against
Governor Sulzer, who was nominated
by Tammany and elected by it. "The
Reform Bulletin" published weekly
at Albany, tells OF vicious attacks up
on the governor by the tools of Muir
ply. The Bulletin says:
We have said little in The Bulletin
about the many vicious attacks upon
Governor Suizer. made or inspired by
Boss Murphy of Tammany Hall, as
We have thought it scarcely worth
while. Governor Suffers life record is
an open book. His record in Con-
gress was a creditable one and his
record as Governor has certainly been
most commendable. He has doubtless
made seme mistakes as Governor. We
may not agree with everything he has
done, for like the rest of us, he is hui
man, but we know his heart is right.
even If sometimes his head should
make mistakes.
I'VE do not believe the good people
of this State will give any credit to
the vicious, scandalous attacks being
made upon Governor Sulzer by such
character as Charles f. Murphy, the
Taminany Boss. They are fabrica-
tions. instigated by the Boss because
Governor Sulzer will not do what the
Boss wants. That explains it all.
Governor Sulzer knows things
about Boss Murphy which we think he
ought to tell and which we think at
the proper time he will tell. Murphys
barroom training has not properly fit
ted him for directing the affairs and
the destiny of this great State. Tween
ty years ago Murphy was wearing
white apron and running Bowery
saloon; two wears ago he was wearing
a silk hat and running the whole
State. including the Governor. Senate
and Assembly, and most of the State
departments This year Murphy has
been able to run only the Legislature
and some of the State departments.
but he has not been able to run Gov
ernor Sulzer.
- Early this year. Murphy met the
Governor and told him plainly that If
he did not make the appointments
which he tMurphy) recommended that
he would ruin his administration and
disgrace the Governor personally.
Governor Sulzer refused positively to
make the appointments desired by
Murphy and now Murphy is trying to
carry out his threat to ruin the Gov
ern0r's administration and disgrace
him personally. The decent people of
this State ought To stand by the Gov
ernor for the enemies he has made.
1t is to the Governor credit that he
is now being attacked by such a vile
eharacted as Boss Murphy and his
henchmen. The same gang will doubt
less devise some more 'frame-ups"
against the Governor. but in the end
they will all prove boomerangs against
Tammany, who started them.
THE Bulletin did not support Gov
ernor Sulzer for election last year. We
thought ne was too close to Tammany
Boss Murphy, but he is certainly far
enough away from Murphy now. He
has burned the bridges behind him
and he will never return to Tammany
Hall Tammany viii never allow Sui
ger to be re-nominated for Governor
in the future, if they can prevent 1t.
But the best element of the Democra
tic party all over the State is with
Governor Sulzer, and we believe the
best element of all parties is with him.
If the Statewide direct primary bill
is not passed before the next State
conventions meet Murphy and Barnes
will doubtless both nominate men
whom they can rule as their puppets
while Governor. This is why we urge
Governor Sulzer to stand firm for the
passage of State wide Direct Pri
mary bill
Remember, If the corrupt bosses
could control Governor SuIzer they
would not be attacking him now. Do
not forget that the Governor is fight
ing graft, fighting for direct pri-
maries; fighting for good government.
Every honest citizen in our State
should now sustain the Governor. If
Sulzer is beaten by the bosses the
cause of reform, will be checked for
many many years. Help all you can"
There is pointed out the same element
which the best men of all parties are
opposing these days-the political boss
the CRATER. the director of saloon
appeals to the passions and appetites
of men. The best citizenship of New
York, regardless of party. are being
drawn together and united by the
greed and criminal conspiracies of
such as Boss Murphy. 1t is the same
in Maine. The powerful political boss
is handicap to Christian progress, in
Maine as in New York.
The man who stands with or for
spersonal liberty and opposition to
ma ority law that restraints evils and
selfish purposes, is menace to com
ing generations. 1t is time that moral
intelligent, Christian people of this
country suppressed and relegated theii
Murphys and their Pattangalls. Tai,
ent and brilliancy misused are fal
more dangerous than honest thici
headedDess.
The first natural suspicion is tina