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IN POLITICS . -MM W |EL1X), Billy!" "How are you, Jack? Clad to see jjou got that' appoint­ ment What is there in it for you?" mean the sal­ ary--to h--11 with the sal­ ary; but what is there in it for you 'on the side?'" "Not a cent. Just the salary, that's all." "Come off! Why, two of that last bunch cleaned up ten thousand apiece bo- fore they walked the plank." "Well, it's a new deal. No side issues for m®. Just the little old four thou. That's all." "Why', you ain't honest, are you, Jack?" * "Well, I never had 'Honest John' packed onto me for a handicap, but I don't want to go along the street looking back to see if anyone's following me." "But those fellows are alive and well to-day, and the statute of limitations has run on 'em." "Yes, maybe; but it would be just my luck to get 'snaked.' My tailor says stripes are unbecoming on tall men, anyway." "You're foolish, Jack." "A regular lobster,' Billy; but when I'm let out 1 want to sleep nights, without listening for some one to ring the door-bell and ask 'how about it?'" The foregoing conversation id verbally a correct transcript between an appointee to a city office and a political acquaintance, the well-known and almost "disbarred" attorney, the Hon. William "Skiphis- name." It occurred just as written down, and is merely given to illustrate the general idea prev­ alent among the crooked, the crafty and the un­ scrupulous that public office was a private "snap/' The salary was supposed to be merely expense money for being in the political game; the real "money" was to be gotten out of "side deals/ schemes where the official was to use his influence and his opportunities to get into "something good," whereby for favors either directly or indirectly granted he got what is known sometimes as hid "rake-off," or his "bit." If he was in a position where contracts were to be let "to the lowest bidder" it was his business, if a "grafter," to sej; that his "man" was the low­ est bidder, or to have a "combination" among the bidders so that the contracts would be divided among two or three favored firms or individuals; or to work In gome one as sub-contractor, or in various ways "get a finger in the pie," so that he could "holp up" somebody for "a divvy." Where individual officials had the entire control of their offices, their opportunities for "graft" were, of course, extensive; where officials were co-associated in city work, there had to be either a complete and general understanding as to "crooked work," or there might, be underhand work by one or two men which was hidden from the rest. The public had weird and unique ideas about "graft" The fact that "grafting" was carried on in city hall and city departments to a greater or less extent during every political administration was a fact that was undeniable. Sometimes an ad­ ministration was especially corrupt; sometimes the administration was headed by a man who was even by his bitterest enemies acknowledged to be strict­ ly honest. But as no one man could oversee the Ins and outs of every department in the city, there was bound to be some "grafting," however petty, somewhere in the various offices or departments. But the public generally seemed to be of the opin­ ion that the instant a man was appointed or elect­ ed to office his entire nature changed. The people imagined, apparently, that a business man whose Integrity, through many years, had never been questioned became "crooked" the instant he took the oath of office. And because of this, the most insulting and libelous statements were being ban­ died back and forth by irresponsible parties, con­ cerning men who were honestly and conscientiously doing their duty in public offices. Citizens who appropriated without any legal right the sidewalks lfc front of their stores for shipping purposes--men who would follow an alderman for weeks in order to get a bay-window put in a down­ town shop contrary" to the ordinances, people who hung about the city hall from dawn to twilight try­ ing to get a railroad pass, would enter a public office with the air of Daniel going down the eleva­ tor into the lions' den. And if a question was asked them when they stated their business, they always imagined it had a hint of graft in it Well, now, Jet me tell you; These folks that are always scent­ ing "graft" in every public office and officer--these "Holy Willies" that asStjpie such an "unco guid" air, they are often the people that will bear watch­ ing themselves. The fact of the matter was that that real "graft" was handled by men who worked it so that nearly always it was entirely legal, in the strict letter of the law. A measley five or ten-dollar bill handed here and there for some favor was a mere bagatelle. And as for "graft" in politics, the legislatures of the various states are as mighty universities to kin­ dergartens compared to city administrations. As for the United States senate--but that Is the "king row" on the political checker-board, and not a mat­ ter for comment in this article. Mqney is the cheapest and least dangerous form of "graft." I mean money that buys favors; bribes, in a word, llig "graft" concerns itself with "shares," "stock," "interests"--things that cannot be traced so easily to corrupt sources. Big grafters are afraid of cold cash. They want something that can be /set *r*»se*rt &a**urs 1 <F| ' 6KFLTE"N0. / M/LD MR/MOT/6£ C THE Has in any friends. In the first place, he had not stolen enoueh bo as to lay anything for high-priced lawyers, so he could neither pose as a martyr, nor go into court and make ,i fight. Usually he "lost his job for quite a while," his petty peculations were laughed at, and he found himself in the street, an object of contempt and jeers. But when a man Mad gotten away with forty or fifty thousand dol­ lars, it was an entirely different proposition. H© could then put up a good, stiff "bluff." In the first place, it was "up to him" to pooh-pooh all rumors or assertions which had been, made against his office. Next, to explain that all this talk about "graft" jftl "M/RRS THS coMsr/rur/OAF ||[\ <#V$ t B£TW££S/fk/£MDS ?" liU manipulated so that the ugly word "momr ey" can be eliminated in case of an ex­ posure. Cash is a hard commodity to "juggle, but shares and stocks can be betted explained to a jury. So only the ignorant or most brazen of the big "grafters" go after the money in the form of U. S. bank bills. Records are telltales; and money taken wrongfully and unaccounted for often returns to plague the hypothecator with a penitentiary sentence. Another thing that seems to be overlooked is that legislation will not cure "grafting." True, it can and does punish the individual; but noth­ ing but an aroused spirit of higher citizenship will effect a general cure of the evil. If you want to know how many people in your city and county are out after "something for nothing" get into a political position which either actually gives you chances for bestowing favors, or apparently offers the opportunity. Ninety-five per cent, of the peo­ ple who call on you come for the purpose of hav­ ing you do them some favor, either for them­ selves or others; and they are not at all particu­ lar about how the favor is flone, so that it be done. For fnyself, I know I was bombarded day and night after I got into office with requests that ranged all the way from the impudent to the ig­ norant. Requests to aid in the way of evading or ignoring city ordinances were matters of daily occurrence. And the charming thing about it was that the parties assumed that this was a mat­ ter of course in the routine business of the city hall. It was not merely "what's the constitution between friends?" but "what's honesty between acquaintances ?" "Skate" No. 1 would introduce "Skate" No. 2. and the latter would unfold a scheme to "pull off" something in some other department of the city hall, which was not only against all canons of decency as regarded common honesty, but so ridiculously apparent that no one but an ignoram­ us would concoct such a plan. Now these things happened so often that if you got mad at each occurrence you would be in a state of semi-apo­ plexy half the time. The only thing to do was to cut the interview short by saying "I haven't any­ thing to do with that department; if you have any business with that end of the city go there yourself." owi :Ity amount of "graft" in most of the city administra­ tions' offices you failed, frori the simple reason that there was comparatively little of it. Was it because greater publicity and greater vigilance was being had through a hostile press and a watchful opposite party? Or was it because an improvement was being made in the character of the men elected and appointed? Or was it both? At any rate, there was a steady advance for the better during the cycle of at least eight years of my experience in politics. Given an able and vigilant man at the head of a city's affairs, and • graft" will be reduced to a minimum during his term of office. Given any other kind of a man, and once more "graft" will lift its hydra head. It is a curious thing about manifestation, that the tendency to make "a little on the side" seems to be apparent in all administrations, but is either dormant or active as the man at the helm is either alert or inattentive. Like yellow fever in Cuba, it is always present, even if only one case of it. The cheap "grafter," when found out, never had was the work of political enemies or "a di» charged, employe seeking revenge." A very fine article of "rosy talk" was usually indulged in by a "grafter" who "was on the run." Then, when he was finally indicted, his lawyers would consent to tell what an outrage it was that their client should be so persecuted. All criminal proceedings which seek to bring a "grafter" to "book" are known by his lawyers as "man-hunts." The big "grafter's" friends flock to the court­ room, and quite frequently the utmost courtesy is extended to him by officials high up in jail circles; especially If he be of the same party as the jail officials. If he happens to be on the other side of the political fence, these courtesies are omitted. After a big "grafter" is convicted there is the usual appeal to the higher courts and a lot of skirmishing to keep him out of the penitentiary, but he gets there just the same. He may, after serving a year of his sentence, become so ill that he will have to be pardoned. If he has re­ turned part of the money he stole, this is a chance not to be overlooked. But if he Is "stiff-necked" and insists on hanging on to what he got, the chances are not so favorable. Only a ridiculously small percentage of the big "grafters" have been punished. Some of the biggest of them all have absorbed their graft legally. But it was "graft," nevertheless. On many, the statute of limitations has "run," and prosecution made impossible. But it is cheering to relate that "grafting" is not quite so fashionable as it used to be, by reason of these prosecutions; and much as the "reformer" has beeft held up to ridicule, it has been the reformer and the reform organizations that have made "grafting," if not unpopular, at least dangerous. Petty "grafting" can never be wholly stamped out, as it can be handed around by means of presents, privileges, etc., in such a way that it cannot be traced so as to provide ground for criminal prosecutions. The technical term "graft," while peculiarly applied to politics, is not confined to that sphere only. Business, banking and railroad circles have the disease. In city administrations the spot where it is liable to make most insidious headway is in city councils. There it may be found either indirectly or directly apparent. And it is there, after all, that it is most dangerous, because affect­ ing an entire city. If a public official steals from his office, it is not such a direct injury to the public man as the man who "sells out" to jam a franchise through a council. And so, in the last analysis, the eyes of the re­ formers and the citizens should be fixed steadily on city councils. The beBt candidates for alder­ men are none too good; the salary should be such that a man could give all of his time to the work and be well and even handsomely paid. If the public expects a man to give $5,000 worth of time in the city council for $3,000 salary, they are merely putting a premium on "grafting." The day of the brazen "grafter" has gone by. The new regime is making for better things. The only way that "grafting" can flourish nowadays is by having a city administration in full accord with the most influential newspapers of a city, apply the "graft" legally, pocket the "rake-off," point to the "statutes in such case made and pro­ vided," and bo far as the public is concerned, "let the galled jade wince." IS HAUNTED BY GIRL'S GHOST 6pectral Form That Inhabits Old Forts at Southwick. Southwick, the pretty little seaside resort a few miies from Brighton, Eng­ land, has found out that it has a ghost, and efforts are being made by the inhabitants to discover its iden­ tity. The story of the discovery is told fcy a correspondent of the Hove Ga- a«tte, who states that one evening re- *• ' cently he visited the Misused forts at Southwick in company with a friend. "We walked 'round the moat," he continues, "and were looking through one of the narrow windows into a small room, whose walls used to echo with the songs and laughter 6f the eoldiers stationed there, when sudden­ ly (it was about 9:45 p. m., and dark­ ness was just setting In) we saw a tall white form attired ia a white sheet "It was horribly ghastly and grim. It seemed to come from the far end of the room and slowly approach us. I must say I was dreadfully afraid, and my young friend, who had just Re­ marked: "Oh, this would be a capital spot for a ghost,' shook all over and nearly fainted. "The figure was tall, and its cover­ ing, as far as one conld see, was ex­ tremely thin. "An old Southwick boatman told us a wonderful yarn about a young sol­ dier who had rowed a beautiful maid­ en over the bar late one night and had cruelly murdered her there, and ever since her spirit had haunted the for'. 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