The Alaska citizen., 1915-11-22

superior t the government of American States
 We talk about the govern ment of our Constitution. What is the government of this state. arI what Las 1t been tor the past forty years of my acqualnt- anCe with it? The government of the Constitution Oh no, Not half the time. nor half way. From the days of Fenton an! Conkling, az Arthu, and Corncl and Platt and Da,id B, Hill. down to the present time our government has Tt been CCnStt tutional Government. but 'lE,isi- ble Government, or g-.ein leHt ty the Bosses.
 For many years Mr. Conkiing was the supreme ruler of this State, the Governor did not count; the Legislature did not count; the Comptrollers and Secretaries did not count His will right or wrong, was law in ths great constituency. And finally in burst of rage the peope pulled him down.
 When the Hon. Elihu Root deli9 cred iha, profound 'though disgrace. full truth-which everyone knew be fore yet few party leaders had the courage to openly declare, it must have given new sensation, iint thrill indeed to hi, confreies there assembled And as We read his words now. we who caii Cir .eis"s the plain people, hays ns not a good and sufficient reason 10 feel ,ptimistlco May we not with truth exclaim: Look well to this Day. For it is indeed day of salutary change and hopeful progress toward model government Continuing this delightful speaker said:
 Then Ir Platt ruled the State. For nigh oH to twenty years uS lUIeu H. 1AAu tli o4A that time II was not the Cover nor, it was not the Legislature, it was not any of the officials elected by the people whose au- thority carried weight, 1t vas what Mir, Platt said that was obeyed. l.nd the Capital of this Empire State was not here at Albany, but at 49 Broadway There, in his private office, MT ed the affairs of this great State to suit their own sweet will paper think of those admissions by the Hon, Elihu Root? Have We not reason to joyously exclaim, Look well to this Day." when a Republican politician so distinguish ed as the Hon. Eli blurts out the truth regarding Invisible Govern ment-that nest vicious. ipsidious, and dangerous disease that can pos sibly curse the civic life of free people?
 But he does not pause here. The expression of even part of the truth seems to render it imperative that more shall follow, and he says:
 The party leader is elected by no one; he is accountable to no one; he is bound by no oath of office, and no one can ques- tion his actions or remove him. And what work does he do? His work is the most damnable that can be conceived of. For it consists simply of defeating the will Of the people by any and every unscrupulous method. And there is never the least hesitancy on his part to bribe and corrupt the very fountain head of government, where the stake to be played for is his own aggrandizement His sole object is to appoint henchmen who will work to consolidate his power; do his bidding, and when his lieutenants faithfully obey Invisible Government is supreme in many of our Halls of Justice. When this state of affairs exists, metaphorically speaking, Invisible Government struts insolently through the Capitals and Legislatures of our Nation, apparelled in the 'pur- pie and fine linen of authority, while Truth and Right stand without the gate in beggar'3 garb'
 The distinguished gentleman closed his master plea with these signifi- cant words
 T have been told many times since this Convention met that we cannot change these deplor able conditions. We can try, cant we? l most emphatically as truly as We have changed them. 1 repel that cynical as sumption which is born of the lethargy that comes from the poison of corrupt politics after all these years of misrule. hot ,F