Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-09
WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST DISCUSSES
BOSSES AND THE POLITICAL SITUATION
ectOrat Reforms Needed to Complete the De-
structiOn of the Machine System

Certainly the Tammany machine which exists through
toron and incorporation of political funds through the
criminal OF political corruption should be the last
institution to bring proceedings against OF its members
for the common crime of most of its members
The things that terrified the Tammany mactne and stimu
lated to any extreme active retaliation were the POSSIBLE
ties of system Of direct nominations which would deprive
the machine OF Its opportunities for exorton and oppression
OF its to determine and dominate its agents Office
and peddle their influence and activity for its financial
and political advantage
The intensity of the opposition of the machine the prn
cpe OF direct nominations should prove to the people the
necessity for the immediate adoption Of this principle
Onaer certain conditions the bosses have power OF direct
nominations. Mr. Murphy nominate whoever he peases
the Democratic ticket peases nominate
that he not control
Under present conditions bosses power recall and
the agent OF the machine in public life unruy the
boss assemblies his other agents. legislative and judicial and
expels the unruly member from office,
Surely the power of direct nominations safely
reposed In the hands Of the people than be in the fat and
foul hands of political boss.
Surely the power unfahfu servants should be re-
posed IN the people to recall servants who unfahu to
them rather than with the corrupt recall his agents
who refuse to execute his criminal will.
With the power to nominate public officials in the hands
OF the people, the disposition Of the public official will be
serve the people But this disposition should be
through complete control by people of the acts of their
representatives in office This secured through the
initiative and referendum the initiative compel
Grafton certain definite measures by the peoples repre-
senative in office and the referendum compel submission
OF certain definite to the people for their approval
before these measures can become law
And further and final control by people over their rep
resentaVes office can be secured through the recall which
IS nothing more or less than the power dismiss
fu or incompetent public employee It power which every
private business possesses in private business and
which the people must in order proper ad
ministration of their public offices
There Is no more why incompetent or unfath-
t agent should continue in public employment than there is
why an incompetent unfahfu employee be retained
in private enterprise
There Is nothing revolutionary nothing radical nothing
unsound nothing novel In the program here outlined
Tor reposg the of TIE hands of the peo
pie in full accordance with the the founders
OF @ government and IN harmony with the professions of all
pOlca parties 1t is In successful operation many differ
ent States under many varying conditions
rms program OF principles has proven effective to
free poncs from the corruption of political machines 1t has
done more 1t has given the citizens interest in public
aalrs 1t has liberated public officials from state of slavery
sordd BOSS has improved the personnel of public life
ana elevated the aims and objects of public men,
The recent victory the Tammany machine will he
merely temporary and unavang more accomplished
IMAM the deposa OF boss and the installation of another IL
the machine system politics is left and intrnched to
return TO power hereafter and evil conditions of it's
corrupt rule. - I'
1t Napoleon who said of the victory of one of his 0ep
erals What did he do the day? The action of the
DAY AFTER victory important victory itself The
enemy must be pursued and routed if victory to he made
complete ~ ~ " "Ao
The people have fought long tenyear rupple AGAINST
the pohca boss and the political machine The forces Of cor
rupon have been routed They not be allowed to re-
FORM merely under General They must be pursued and
destroyed ana the foresses that they occupied mst he RACED
10 the ground In their place should stronghods of
lar rights to protect the peoples liberties and to perneue
the people power WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST