The Washington times., 1913-11-01
A'CALL AND FOES
BOTH CONFIDENT
Fusionists Say They Will Win
BY Margin of $4,000.
Tiger Repeats Assertion.
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he names of Charles F. Murphy. Sem
ttor Frawley, and others. but refused
% supply the proofs until liberated.
The John Doe investigation, resulting
rom the charges against Tammany
Hall made by Hennessy was adjourned
until Monday.
NEW YORK. Nov. IT was recalled
by a corrupt political boss, but with
ny story now known, the question which
he people may answer for themselves,
Is whether I would have been removed
rom office had the recall rested with
Them"
This was the statement of former
Gov. Sulzer today in an interview in
which he declared that his removal at
he order of Tammany Hall would do
more than anything else to bring to this
State and other States laws for the re-
call Of public officials by vote of the
people, the initiative and referendum,
and all other reform measures looking
toward honest government.
Sulzer paced up and down the floor
sf his room at his headquarters, where
ne is now making his fight against
Tammany Hall and Murphy, as he
arove home point after point upholding
Ills contention that his impeachment
was political lynching."
"A horse thief in the frontier days
would have received a sQuarer deal,
said the former governor as he again
.old Of how twenty-seven senators who
voted to acquit former Senator Stilwell,
1 bribe-seeker. voted to convict him.
VIII Hasten New Methods.
THAT court of recall was packed
against me-" said Sulzer. But would a
court Of the people have been ruled by
boss and bound to return verdict re-
moving me before word of evidence
was taken?
7 could have gone before the people
md told the story of how Murphy de-
handed that I appoint his henchmen,
that the State might be looted: how he
sent messengers to serve notice on me
hat unless I did his bidding all legis-
alton would be blocked. and, finally,
that I would be publicly disgraced.
The peoples court of recall could not
nave been packed against me. Ny
story would have been admissible evil
ience before this highest court of all,
1T was elected by the people, but
was recalled by Chief Murphy. But
The people now know that the power to
dominate public officials is the power
know that we viii not have honest gov
srnment until the people do the nomina-
ting and control the officials. This
means that the adoption Of the direct
primary, the initiative and referendum
and the recall of public officials. in
sluding judges and judicial decisions.
will be hastened.
When the direct primary bill was
pending Murphy sent word to me that
lie was against 1t. But insisted that
Then he sent me word that he would
oeat it Under the initiative would
Murphy or any other boss in any State
nave sent such messages to the people
when the question rested with the
soters?
Other Governors Bossed.
Il am not the only governor who
night tell such a story as has held
New York up in shame before the en-
ire country. Chief Murphy is not the
only boss, although he may represent
me OF the worst types. There are other
governors who might tell of orders be-
ng received from the head of invisible
government There have probably been
other 'Gaffney or war messages. The
Inference is that I refused to submit,
and the threats that I would be ruined
we're ordered made good.
Il have Just begun to fight" Sulzer
snapped out. as he turned quickly in his
measured walking up and down the
-oom, not only for what l believe is
light in New York State. but what be-
ieve is right for every State in the
Union. Next Tuesday the answer will
,e given TO Mr.. Murphy's recall The
question is whether Murphy has the
power to recall a governor because he
-efused to be rubber stamp, or wheth
ar the people may recall Murphy from
2is domination of the city and State
politics.
The faIsity of the argument that the
recall is not necessary SO long as we
nave Impeachment laws is shown by my
ease. Stilwell was convicted by a court
of law and sentenced to prison for brib-
sry after he had been acquitted by the
senate. But twenty-seven senators who
voted to acquit Stilwell voted to con-
vict William Sulzer. 1t was Murphy
who declared whether / was fit or unfit.
II am no longer governor, but / at
least have my self-respect and can trust
those about me. Along in June Mrs.
Sulzer and I discovered several spies
planted in the peoples house by Muir
phy. They had been employed as SER
wants They Were discharged.
Possibly their mission had not been
in vain. however. missed many pa
pers. Their disappearance could be
traced to the servant-spies who had the
freedom of the house"