The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-07-14
Fear Is That Predatory Cor
porations Are to Vote in
the Name of the Dead.
UPSTATE ROLLS PADDED
Alliance With Herbert Pell
Urged to Beat plaster and
Lath Candidate.'

Mayor Hylan wrote to William RAN
dolph Hearst yesterday asking him to
aid in the nomination of Democrats
who stand for the principles set forth
by the Women's Progressive Demo-
cratic Alliance. and who would lift
the economic burdens. resting upon the
homes of the plain people"
The Mayor suggested a conference
with Herbert c. Pell, Democratic
State chairman, ito the end that the
State may be organized along the line
of these definite ideas" The time is
opportune, he believes. to align the
progressive forces in both the major
political parties. The letter said:
CITY OF NEW YORK,
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR.
July 10. 1922.
Wilton Randolph Hearst Esq, 1877
Riversidc Drirc. Netu York city.
DEAR Mr.. HEARsr-I have read with
interest the Declaration Of Principles OF
the Women's Democratic Alliance. The
keynote of the declaration is the hope
of making state government an instru-
ment OF social service and one that VIII
lift the economic burdens resting upon
the homes of the plain people.
"You have so constantly championed
the very things for which these women
are fighting. the ideals Of the alliance
are in such thorough accord with your
own, you have waged so unremitting
a campaign against the heartless profit
teer In the necessities OF life and
your efforts IN behalf OF women, and
children have been so humanitarian
and so uniformly successful. that I make
bold to suggest that much good would
follow your open avowed, vigorous and
courageous declaration to aid personally
in wrestling the control of the State from
vicious corporate rule.
This suggestion is prompted by the
recollection and acknowledgment OF the
great aid which you extended through
your newspapers In helping me TO &C
complish the many humanitarian activi-
ties undertaken by the present city ad-
ministration.
with deep gratitude do l recall how
YOU stood Loyalty back of me and the
police in the fight. which we successfully
waged. to drive out commercialized vice
and gambling from the city.
1T know that the plain people are
thoroughly aware of how whole heartedly
YOU have been devoted to their cause
and how consistently you have opposed
their exploitation by the self-seeking
corporate interests. 1t Is my conviction
that this new and timely manifestation
of your determination to come out per-
sonally and wage their battles with even
greater vigor will assuredly be attended
with the most salutary effects.
Corporations to spend Vast sums
1T cannot stress with too much EN-
phasis the fact that the INSCRIPTIONS
corporations will retain their hold on the
government at Albany and continue to
impose grievous burdens upon the people
unless the honesty and purity of the
conduct of our elections are truly safe
guarded make this statement adj
visedly because It is rumored that vast
sums will be expended by these corpora
tons to continue the state Of New York
under their regime. thus preventing the
return of the five cent fare in the cities
upstate. reduction in gas. telephone
and electric service costs throughout the
State and the institution OF needed re-
forms In the administration of State
government which will permit that gov
eminent to function efficiently and eco
nomically and with a decent regard for
the rights OF humanity.
Notwithstanding the frequently raised
cry of the corporation controlled press
Of alleged improrrieties in tho conduct
of elections. In the city of New York the
grossest election frauds have in fact
been practiced in districts outside of the
city. This has been made possible OWING
70 ha cf linz IN, In
stances between election officials In both
parties and the vicious corporate in
terests.
TT Is in the upstate localities that
election rolls are padded with repeaters,
the names OF persons dead or who are
no longer resident of the districts are
permitted to remain on the election
registers, thus giving opportunity for
other than the real individuals to vote
upon such names. In addition. election
inspectors are permitted, under a sec
ton of the election law. to place upon
the registers the names OF residents
living within the limits OF a village or
within the particular election districts
simply because such individuals are
known to the inspectors to be entitled
to vote at the general election.
This is the lamentable state Of af-
fairs which gives rise to the voting OF
floaters and permits resort to other
vicious and Illegal practices ~rich are
so acceptable to those who thr., e under
the rule OF corporations. Another fac
tor is the aid extended by Democratic
election officials who are merely adj
junctsN of the corporation controlled
dominant political party in upstate
localities.
"Interests Must ne Watched"
is it any wonder that the State of
New York is dominated by these cor
porate interests2 1t will continue to
be so dominated unless the wide-awake
progressives of both parties see to 1t
that in the coming election faithful
watchers are stationed at the polls. a
vigiant eye Is kept upon all election
officials. and every citizen exercises
his right to scrutinize registry lists and
TO demand the removal OF the names of
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