The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-02-16
HOW POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS ARE
CONDUCTED BY BIG BUSINESS
(From The Sprin gfield IAborer.)

The aftermath of the New York
City mayoralty election on Nov. 6,
1917, causes much concern to New
Workers as well as to many citizens
throughout the Ecountry.-
The attention is focused on the
district attorneys office. which is in
the contributors, who are beseeching
friends, even a. Judge has been ap-
preached to intercede in their behalf.
The hackers Of the reelection OF the
private corporations mayor, John
Purroy Mitchell, are exerting every
means to- &c: immunity.
The district attorney, Mr.. Swan,
and the assistant attorneys, Kilroy
and Black, continue investigations
which have, so far; unearthed the
fact that approximately 100000
was spent in the Republican prim-
aries and in the election. Mayor Nit
chel was defeated in the Republican
primary by Bennett.
Not satisfied with the result Of the
primary, the financial and private
a fusion ticket composed Of Big Biz
interests.
In this they had the support Of the
inner council, the Sanhedrim of the
Republican, party, .Messrs. Root,
Roosevelt and Hughes. These pa
triots ca, in fiery oratory flayed
those opposing Mitcheps re-elec-
ton as disloyal and ought to be shot
at sunrise. The false leaders Of the
Republican party worked assiduously
against Bennett, the regularly chosen
candidate by the, Republican voters
at the primary.
Out-of-town millionaires had con-
tributed large sums to both the Re-
publican primary and for the election
slush fund.
Some Of the Contributors.
The following are some of the
principal donors: John H. Patterson,
head of the National Cash Register
company of Ohio; T. Coleman du
Pont Of the Powder trust, also chair
man of the Equitable Life Assurance
Society of New York and affiliated
with the Maryland Powder company;
Samuel P. Colt Of r. l., head OF the
Rubber trust and director in twenty
other corporations. Other great fl
nanciers will figure in the revelations
before it reaches the elimination
point.
For these the great leaders of NOR
atty and reform, Messrs. Root; Roose-
welt and Hughes, spoke for the re-
election of the private corporations
mayor and urged the Repu blican vot-
ers to disregard the candidate select
ed at the primary, Mr. Bennett, and
vote for Mitchell. The investigation
by the district attorney Of the COR
ruption fund is also to what interests
the out-of-town nlillionaires have
that would be affected by the re-
election of the private corporation
mayor.
The district attorneys office, it is
claimed, has also positive proof Of
the daily press sharing in the corrup-
ton fund.
The principal beneficiaries were, 80
it is said, the Tribune, the Times and
the Evening Sun.
A. w. Erickson, who handled the
newspaper corruption fund of $780,
900. testified that the newspapers
were paid at the high rate of political
advertising instead Of commercial ad-
yertising. tsoGs,- y.-...: .;,- -.
Each Mitchell Vote Cost 1885.
Another of the contributors to- the
fund, our late minister to Turkey,
Henry Morgenthau, after admitting
his donation to the fund, expressed
his belief that there ought to he a
limit-to the price paid voters He es-
ttmated the cost Of every Mitchell
vote was 1885 and that 40 cents q
head was enough. i. 3. s:.s.s.: :5.5- i. 81:
The following iss Z. forcefula remind-
or Of the truthfu1nsss OF q speech de-
.liyered by Representat tive Galloway
in the house of congress On Feb. d,