New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-22
Hammers Hard at Murphy and
Barnes and Swings Also at
Senator White in SChen-
eCtady County.
URGES HIS "PEOPLE'S BILL"
Tells Two Big and Enthusiastic
Audiences That Politicians Are
Doing the Cuttlefish Act"
to Beat State Wide Pri-
mary Measure.
by Telegraph 10 The Tribune. !

Schenectady, y. Y. May 21.-De-
nouncing by name Murphy. Of Tam
many Hall, and William Barnes. tr.,
Republican state chairman. for having
ordered the defeat of the Sulzer direct
primary bill in the regular session Of
the Legislature. the Governor appealed
TO two large audiences here tonight
10 force their legislators TO vote for his
measure at the extra session. He did
not call it Governor Suffers bill" as
all the printed copies sent out by his
committee were labelled. He called it
'the peoples bill"
Whether the Governor was ioking
about the tiger or threatening TO de-
feat Senator White, OF this county. who
voted against the bill. he seemed TO
have the appreciation of his audiences.
The first in the Van Curler Opera
House, was a thoroughly representa-
tive gathering Of business and profess
sional men. workers in the factories
here and students Of Union College.
Before the Governor reached the the
atre the doors had been closed by the
police. and several hundred persons
waited outside to cheer, him.
The second meeting. in the Mohawk
Theatre. was a sort Of overflow affair.
II had different type Of audience. in
which the labor unionists and Social
lists were in the majority. 1t was
equally enthusiastic Senator White.
whom the Governor in effect. read out
Of the Democratic party. did not at
tend either meeting.
Il tried TO get into the Van Curler.
but couldn't" the Senator said Il am
not going TO change my vote"
Let the Governor get after the SEN
ator if he wants to-" spoke up friend
who was standing with White. Wen
show him a few things which will make
him careful how he comes into this
county again"
Tart Talk OF Bosses.
The Governor was particularly tart
in his references to bosses. including
the one who permitted the Syracuse
convention 10 nominate him last fall.
The gentleman from New York"
said Sulzer, "some time ago in my
speech on county autonomy I told to
stay in his own bailiwick. ! know the
tiger, and a good place for it is in the
cage"
The Republicans under the orders
Of Mr.. Barnes and the Democrats under
the orders OF Mr. Murphy caucused
TO beat the direct primary bill-the
peoples bill. Did you ever hear Of
such a thing? They were so afraid
1t might pass that they caucused to
kill II. Now, think ! know something
about legislative procedure. but that
night went home and looked up the
Irecedents, and / found 1t was the first
time in the history Of parliamentary
government that two parties had eau
cused 10 defeat a measure"
Some Of the politicians are doing
the cutteflsh act now-making the
water muddy" was another of the
Governors tart utterances. Not so they
can get away, YOU understand, but so
they can get something so they can
beat this bill again. and beat me-"
Governor Sulzer declared the bosses
were threatening all sorts Of dire
things which they would do to him.
Il have no fear Of the personal or po-
htical consequences Of my campaign to
let the people rule!" he exclaimed.
The Governors treatment OF Senator
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