The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-19

20. 1914. prior to the direct primaries
held to select candidates for state offices.
The Colonel said on that occasion
"In New York state we see At its
worst the development of the system
of bipartisan boss rule. The outcome or
this system IN necessarily that Invisible
government which the Progressive party
was in large part founded to oppose.
II is impossible TO secure the economic,
social and Industrial reforms 30 which
We are pledged until this Invisible gov
eminent of the party bosses Nurking
through the alliance between crooked
business and crooked politics IL rooted
out OF our governmental system.
Mr.. Roosevelt stated also that the
two older political parties were com
pletcly dominated by Mr.. Barnes and
| Mr.. Murphy. and that the state gov
| eminent In rotten throughout In most OF
i;s departments
lie asserted that this rottenness was
/ due TO the cooperation Of Mr.. Murphy
| and Mr.. Barnes. acting through Gov
| ernors Dix and Glynn. that the in
terests Of Mr.. Barnes and Mr.. Murphy
are fundamentally identical, and that
I when the issue between popular rights
and corrupt and machine ruled govern
ment is clearly drawn the two bosses
/ will always be found fighting on the
same side openly or covertly. giving one
another SUCH support as can with safety
be rendered They really form the
all powerful. invisible government which
is responsible for the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
and corruption in the public offices OF
/ the state
Mr.. Barnes's complaint asserts tina,
| col Roosevelts references to Mr.
Barnes were libellou-. false and untrue
and were published maliciuusly and with
intent to injure the plaintiff. and to'
4. Ii. tta,1 "A
the legitimate political influence and
activity OF the plsintifi in the perform
ance Of his duty OF citizenship For tn
alleged libel he demands $4,000.
col. Roosevelt's answer in defence 4
a document OF llS printed pages. and
goes back into political history as far rs
1895. one of the big problems OF th'
case is whether or not Justice An
drews will permit either side to go int,
political happenings ~ far back. 1
he does. the case IL likely to run FOL
many weeks Each sid. is ready to pro-
duce scores of witnesses and 10 offe
literally bales OF exhibits
The answer repeats that general cor
ruptiun existed IN the state depart
meuts. II asserts that Mr., Barnes op
posed the franchise tax law, that IN
supported Lou payn for rcappoiutmen
AZ Superintendent ~ Insurance THAI n
opposed the Hughes primary bills tina
/ Dee supported lothian Aids Tor tom
purary President OF the Senate that h
coiispir.d with Nr Murphy to cler
William +. Sh"ehan is United STATE
senator and opposed the election O
Franklin l.. Roosevelt,
, = II goes ON 10 re'ite that tuere IL sue
AN organization in Albany a. the Lin
coin League and that the league s.
corrupt political organization I'll
Roosevelt answer uUrsti Ions awards q
state printing. II states that John \
iI.nucSSy accumulated an immeus
amount 90 material relating 20 incf''
. riont and corrupt governments.
col. Roosevelt further contends thp
he had Il right TO CRITICS Individual
70 and events and that his comment an
criticisms were fair and privileged.