Salt Lake Telegram | 1928-09-02 | Page 4 | Political Graft Attacked in Book by Frank R. Kent

y Political Graft Attacked in Book by Prank Frank R. R Kent Unscrupulous Hokum of Am American r-ican r Polities Politic Satin Satin- By RICHARD G. G MASSOCK NEW YORK The AP-The political show js is mostly hokum put on by none too clever players assisted by managers and stage hands who If more or less Jess efficient are not overly overy scrupulous At least that Is what Frank R R. Kent principal political correspondent of the Baltimore Sun contends In Poll Political Behavior who has lifted the lid aid off political pot before now pre pre- ser the hitherto unwritten laws and principles ot of politics as practiced in the United States He does jt It candidly In realistic terms that go direct to the point And each point Is frankly illustrated illus Ulus- by specific cases and instances in- in n- n stances Perhaps his most sensational charge is that of corruption Campaign Campaign Cam Cam- fund accountings are a farce he declares thousands of dollars are spent in every campaign which never appear in the party records and elections are decided by the amount of money available for the Indirect purchase ot of votes through runners watchers and other ele eleCtion day hangers Political behavior among other things Is seem seeming ng to say something something some some- thing without doing so answering criticism evasively and avoiding embarrassment warily and according accord accord- ing to Kent spreading scandalous whispers by means of poison polson squalls squads To In ballots away from the theOther theother other fellow give a good show Isone is isone one Of the rules for the great mass of the voters oters aro wholly by their prejudices or personal Interests What ts Is to be done about It the writer does not say In fact he I disclaims any desire to reflect t upon the democratic scheme of government which with all its faults is probably the best yet do- do for u Us anyway and for tOl which there seems no practical or acceptable substitute