The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-18

viii present tonight to Sulzer a silver
cup inscribed:
William Sulzer. impeached as gov
ernor of New York by corrupt bosses
Friday. October IT. 1919"
In the executive mansion Suizer to-
day picked out things that will go
with him from Albany. The governor
walked like man in a dream.
He. refused absolutely to add one
word to his published statement. in
which he said:
CALLS TRIAL FARCE
I'm response to requests from
friends throughout the state for some
expression from me. L can only say
at this time that 1 am glad my trial
is over
by virtue OF power beyond the
present control of our electorate. l
now hand back to the people the CON-
mission they gave me and l hand II
back TO them untarnished and un-
sullied.
My lips have been sealed for
weeks. during which time l have pa
tiently submitted in silence to abuse
and vilihcation.
My trial from. beginning to end.
as far as the Tammanyized part OF
the court was concerned. was a. farce.
al political lynchinG. the consu NINA :
ton of a deep laid political conspiracy
to GUST me from office am glad
it is all over am tired OF
being contaminated. tired of being
hunted and bounded tired of trying
&c do my duty and being tradueed.
MURPHY WROTE JUDGMENT
The court ruled in everything
against me and ruled out everything
in my favor The we'll settled rules
OF evidence were thrown to the winds.
A horse thief in frontier days would
have received squarer deal
Mr. Murphy controlled the assem-
bly, and ordered the impeachment
He controlled most of the members OF
the court and dictated Its procedure
and wrote the judgment He was the
Judge and the jury. the prosecutor
and the bailiff
The meetings of the court were in
secret and behind closed doors. II
was star chamber proceeding. WHERE
the enemies of the state could work
for my conviction undiscovered.
They called it the high court OF
impeachment, but history will call II
'Murphys high court of infamy. The
fTiai was a human SAdllOiSSt a iAb~
on law, a fragrant abuse OF constitu-
tional rights. a disgrace TO our CIVIL
zation and the verdict overturned
the safeguards of liberty and the
precedents of three centuries. The
judgment will not stand the test Of
time. The future historian will dc
me Justice and posterity Will reVerst
the findings of the court.
There is a higher court than Mur-
phyfs--the court of public opinion.
apneal from Murphys court of politi'
cal passion to the calmer judgment
OF the future and the sober rehectior
of pubisc opinion.
DEFENDS HIS GOVERNMENT
..The people now know that tbs
mower 70 nominate public onclais Il
The power to control these pubic OF
Acials. and that we can not have non
est government in the state OF New
York until the voters nominate ahS
control all public officials.
LAS the governor have been hon
.s+ and faithful to my trust No IN
auence could control me In the per
nance of my duty bu the dtcta'
+ormance of my duty but the dicta'
my Office but 1 have kept my sell
respect.
Il would rather lose the governor
shin than lose my soul, and no gov
ernor can serve God and mammon
the state and the special interests
the people and the boss. the visiDlt
I'D fhe Invisible government.