Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-22

Col. ftOOSeNcll vigorous campaign
against the Republican and Democrat.
ic bosses of New York state is arous-
ing extraordinary interest Local Pro-
gressiyes have received COPIES of the
following remarks By their leader on
August 5:
This is not party organized pri-
marily for men to get Office. With US
getting Office for men of our party is
merely an incident to rendering the
best service the party can render But
occasions arise such as the one last
year in the City OF New York where
our highest duty is to Join on a union
platform with men who may differ
with US on MANY points, who on these
points may not be as far advanced as
we are, but who on the great issues
actually pending stand for what we
deem wisest and best from the stand
point of the public good This is the
case now in New York state. To my
mind, all talk for or against fusion
as something abstract is beside the
mark. 1t depends upon whom we fuse
with, and upon the conditions and OBJ
jects Of the fusion To fuse with cor
rupt men for an evil purpose, or even
for merely selfish purpose. would
be wicket thing. To ftEe with the
decent rank and file of both the old
parties in an effort in the common In
terest to destroy the bosses. and the
machines, and to drive from power the
Bourbons and reactionaries and the
men whose activities in politics pro-
duce corruption in government, may
be the highest possible duty. firmly
believe that when man Of the char
acter of Mr.. Human, who was Mr..
Hughes right-hand man, who stands
for aggressive honesty. and who is
openly against Mr. Barnes no less than
against Mr. Murphy. against the whole
system Of bipartisan boss rule in this
state. will make the gallant fight he
is making we should heartily sup
port him. s
We should ask nothing Of such q
man except that on the immediate
and vital issue OF clean and honest
government, and on the overthrow of
both bosses and both. machines, and
of the governmental corruption that
has followed the dominance OF these
machines In our state politics. he
shall represent our ideals We can
jcin- with him, all like him. in good
faith to make an effective campaign
against the invisible government,
against the rule Of the state by two
machines under the leadership Of men
whose activities we regard as perni-
cious tn decency and cleanliness in
public life; two machines which work
together against the interests of the
people, under system which newt
ably produces corruption in public af.
fairs believe our platform should
be short and simple, embodying just
the principles for which at this crisis
in this state we stand; the principles
which are vital in this particular con-
test The vital piece of legislation
most needed at present is an honest
primary law so framed that the boss
and his agents do not control the an
pointment of the primary election Off
GERS.
THE boss cares less for the Off
ces than he does for the contributions
from wealthy men who desire favor
or immunity; and the control Of the
primaries is vital to him. In the pri-
mary law, the election OF officers should
be chosen In some such way as in
New Jersey. by the civil service COM
mission and the Judges; and voters