Evening journal., 1913-10-17
GUST SULzER
AS GOVERNOR

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testing against their murder by the
Russian Government
The resolution to make Lincolus
birthday holiday, the resolution TO
abrofsated the treaty with Russia be-
cause OF that Governments refusal to
recognize the passports OF Jewish
American citizens the resolution to
make October y holiday 10 be called
columbus Day. the pension law for
orphans and widows Of deceased sol
iicrs and sailors who saved the Union,
the resolution to elect United states
senator by direct vote OF The people,
i.e mii to regulate Interstate commerce
-aiirosds. bin ior IN international
commission to investigate the high cost
81 liNns. the bill to restore the Amer
lean merchant marine b. preferential
duties along the lines OF the early nav'
iention laws OF the country. the bill 20
raise the wreck Of thc Maine, the bill
TO place on the free list coal, wood
pulp. lumber and white print paper; the
bill 20 amend the Constitution for a
graduated income tax.
AS q campaigner SulZer had always
been very spectacular. His campaign
tor the Governship oUtcl8sscd in this
respect al OF bis previous cnorts. He
made a whirivind tour OF the State.
travelled more than $4,000 miles. ad-
dressed more than 100000 persons,
aud all within thirty days.
When ho went 10 the Executive
Mansion at Albany, Sulzer announced
that thereafter It WAS 10 he known
AZ tho Peoples House aud added
that it would be open at all times TO
any one who cared to call. Among
those who called WAS Charles K.
Murphy. leader OF Tammany Hall.
While campaigning Sulzer had
promised the people that be would
give them a real direct primary law,
and once he became governor he uet
about to carry out his promise. lie
caused II TO be introduced into the
Senate and tho Assembly a bill pro-
vldine for direct primaries as Sulzer
thought thoy should be provided for.
The democratic organization leaders,
however, didn't approve Of Sulszer's
.lairTct primaries, and opposition bills
y, r5fe introduced Then followed a
~Ul IN fllc 1HHlfidAulff WiAi'A
/. Ne Sulzer bills were killed and the
rganizatioD bills we're passed. Sui
lctcr, however. promptly vetoed them
!, aud then called the Legislature In ex-
= traordinary session to pass real
direct primary law" The Organiya-
lion bills had been referred 10 by Sui
ger AZ a fraud upon the people
II is about this time that Sulzers
break with Tsmmany Hall which had
been threatening tor some time, took
place. Efforts had been made 10 patch
up the quarrel, but they had all failed |
SuIzer prepared for a fight to make
himself the leader Of the Democratic
party Of the State. He bad with him
SO county chairmep and ~. State COM
mitteemcn He ri-o started in TO force
the Legislature TO pass the Suleer di-
rect primary bills, ~ campaigning
throughout the State and arousing pub
lie opinion
Then things co'nmenced to happen.
In phnsdolphia 8 young woman who
gave her name as Miss Mignon Polly
Hopkins, coranenced suit against Sui
yer for $4,000 damages for alleged
breach of promise. The public was
lumbf0bnded, and Sul1er was sought
ioI ~ denial He admitted, however,
ibsft he had known Miss Hopkins some
<Nears before his marriage, but denied
that be bad ever proposed marriage to
her. lie branded the suit part of
Ismmany plot to ruin him.
Il have been attacked. villified aud
threatened as has no other man who
ever held this Office said Governor
Sulzer.
To some fashion, one after another, |
alleged scandals concerning Suffers /
earlier days. was dug up. One Of /
these was to the effect that Sulzer /
had been cited for perjury by a Grand |
Jury IN Vermont but this the District
Attorney 10 whom the citation was
said TO have been returned, denied,
Is did Sulzer.
George W. Blake was appointed
special Investigator by the Governor.
and he started a probe Of Tsmmany
managed prisons, resulting in the re-
moyal Of Tammany appointees John
A. Henneseey, another special investi-
gator, commenced to dig into the az
tairs Of the various State departments
managed by Tammany Hall adhere
uts. 70 became a war 20 the death.
Iammany Han was cut OF from ali
patronage. and Sulzer was prevented
from making appointments because
the Legislature refused 70 confirm
any OF his selections
Then came the Frawley Committee
he probe Of campaign funds aud the
impeachment.