Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-23

Patrick e. McCabe member of the
public service commission of the sec
ond district Mr. Murphy further in
sisted upon having The McManus
for state labor commissioner, man
named Meyers for. state architect, a
man from Brooklyn whose name |
forgot for state hospital commission
er, and James E. Faffney for high
way commissioner in case ] wished TO
supplant Mr.. Reel.
"Mr. Murphy finally said, Il am
for Gaffney. The organization de-
mandes his appointment and | want
you to do it, l replied, 4 will make
no promise about it. He said, 1T will
be Gaffney or war
81 had several talks with Mr.. Mur-
ply and in some of these talks |
told him was the governor and that
| intended to be governor.
HE laughed at me and rebuked
me for this and said that might be
the governor, but that he controlled
the legislature; that unless did
what he wanted me to regarding leg
islation and appointments | could not
get my nominations confirmed and
that he would block everything.
when Mr.. Murphy found out that
he could not use me and control me,
he cant orr;agor rios m coo mo IN do
mand that | do certain things and to
threaten me if ! refused.
My efforts for truly progressive
government were blocked by. the re-
fusal of the Murphy legislation to let
me install office men capable and
willing to work out progress.
"My final interview with Murphy
on the night of April 13, was marked
in my memory for his insolence to
me and for the sordid brutality of
his demands.
Before we parted that night |
warned Mr.. Murphy that he would
wreck the party and accomplish his
own destruction if he persisted in
shielding grafters and violating plat
form pledges. His angry retort was
that | was an migrate and that he
would disgrace and destroy me.
81 knew the terrible odds against
me in the fight which | courted when
| declined to submit to Mr.. Murphy's
dictation; when / declined to run my
office into an instrument for the cor
ruption of government and the de-
bauching of the state. was reluct-
ant to break with Mr. Murphy. | did
it only because it became impossible
to do otherwise and not betray my
oath of office and forfeit every shred
of self respect.
"When returned to Albany after
my last interview with Mr.. Murphy,
carefully considered my plight and
the whole state situation. 1t was
only at that time, not since, that any
thought OF resigning my office was
in my mind.
"Thcre were three paths for me to
travel; to surrender to Murphy and
be unmindful of everything except
his orders; to fight for what be-
lieved was right, regardless of Muir
ply or 20 resign my office and give
the people my persons.
at did not take me long to determ-
inc not to surrender. / could do that
and maintain my self respect. Could
| fight and win? 1t did not seem
possible.
"Then ! wrote out and signed my
resignation as governor 1t seemed
the only thirg to do, but as though
it over naturally it looked cowardly
| tore up my resignation.
"And | have fought hard from that
moment to the present day Of my un-
Just condemnation-how hard is
proven by the enemies I have made
and the conspiracy they have worked
out against me. Every agency these
enemies could use to destroy me has
been used. 1t is long, political
story, miserably contemplate in its
meanness and pettiness."
Here Mr.. Sulzer recalled n talk
concerning Mr.. Murphy which was
had with Mayor Gaynor at the Maine
memorial luncheon in the Plaza Hote
on May 81.
"Wise, honest, old Mayor Gaynor,'
he said, "he knew Mr.. Murphy. Wher
we got together at that luncheon, Mr.
Gaynor said to me: 4 see you arc
having plenty of trouble at Albany.
/ answered that it was true. and hi
said: 4, too, am having trouble
down here, with the organization.
predicted after your election that yot
would never be able to get along with
him.
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