The evening world., 1914-04-04
WHEN |SABOSS?
SURELY, WHEN
HE'S Mr.. BARNES
Dictionary, James Bryce and
State Chairman Can't Agree
on Definition. -
LIBEL SUIT EXPLAINED.
"'t's the Principle, Not the
Money, I'm Out for" Says
! Party Leader.

Dose-A manager Or dictator
Of Q party organization, ssps.
eis,y one who usss such leader.
ship arbitrarily or Tor private
or partisan pueposss, ths heed
d . rIno.-Stsndard Dictionary.
DoSe-hs dlspsNsss place.,
rswsrds che loyal. punishss ths
mutineus, eenseets sohsmss. Ne.
uotistss trsstiss.-Jsmss Bryce
In The American Common.
wealth.
Doss-A man who illegally
and lnruorslly attempts 10 inHu.
snes public ofsiesrs.-Wiiliam
esrnss. Chairman o. the Rspvb.
iiesn etsts Committee.
rs the chairman Of the state Com
mittee a boss?" asked The Evening
World Of william Barnes. who has
brought suit for $1,000 libel damages
against William ". Anderson. super
intendent OF the Anti Saloon League.
for calling him n boss and chars King
that he prevented temperance lests-
iation.
no" emphaticaiiy replied the State
Chairman. THE voters will not toll
crate the exercise OF functions which
formerly were accepted. or at least
were 30 common. that the evils in
herent In them werc not appreciated
"A boss In man who Illegally
and immoraliy attempts TO inhuencs
public officers. have not done tina,
and have brought suit against Mr.
Anderson, not for monetary damages
hut to demonstrate tho principle.
Tho question involved II In no wa,
related to the legal proposition. M!
action IL TO clarity the atmosphere
II IN no argument TO say that II
former times some persons. or svei
tho chairman OF the state commit
tee. has attempted TO control ono o
both branches OF the Legislature
That Ia no proof that I have done II.
WANTS TO De JUDGED D
| WHAT he DOES ONLY.
II intend TO bc Judged by what
do. not by what some other perso
might do were he In my place. What
ever positions l have taken regardin
tho legisln ton, l have done 40 pub
liciy and intend to continue doing ~
That Is not bossism. That In
proper expression on my part Of tn
opinion Qf the organized party, take
In public manner by convention. b
conference or otherwise openly.
II have regretted the insult to m
Intelligence which is implied In tn
accusation that l attempted to con
troll the actions Of members OF IN
Legislature.
when l took the chairmanship
was with tho definite undorStRndin
that I would attempt to eradicate tn
yory evil complained Of. Ny ideas G
the duties OF state Chairman al
that he should do two things:
First, no should represent and bel
direct the thought OF the party.
Second, he should conduct tn
campaigns.
because OF tho occupancy Of hi
position. he should not cease TO he
thinking machine. and he ought I
guide his party away from error an
, hold II TO tho path OF Its declarat ton
But in doing this his acts should
public.
4 BOSS 10 .LoTs olFFEReN
FROM A REGULAR LEADER.
> "As I said. boss Is one WI
, illegally and immorally attempts
influence public officers. A leader
. a political party In the man the part
|, In following In thought at any parti'
iiiar moment. When they cease
' follow him he ceases to be "a leader
; " the Republican party organizatit
In TO have u committee. II must have
chairman with defined functions ar
; responsibility to the party. ! do n
know that n In advocated that the
should he no State committee: ther,
. fore there must he q chairman.
'"rhe legislature OF New York hi
. been represented as controlled Il
a many years. II In n wonder tht
, men OF character Will continue to 8
TO n under the Are OF criticism
When the Republican Assembly W,
q elected last fall ! wrote TO each rel
+. resentative member that ] did NJ
r want him TO assume that ] won
:, participate in the organization OF I!
body. ! meant what ! said. hut
= was impossible 10 get much ctrcul
k ton for my letter, As matter
@ fact I took no part, and the mer
: hers are the ones to hold responsib
4 for actions. =.
q "Therefore. I have called upon NJ
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