John F. Hylan’s 1922 statement against “the interests” while the sitting Mayor of New York City – “The real menace of our Republic is the invisible government”
Hylan’s most famous statement against “the interests” was the following speech, made in 1922, while he was the sitting Mayor of New York City:[8] The real menace of our Republic is the invisible government, which like a giant octopus sprawls its slimy legs over our cities, states and nation. To depart from mere generalizations,…































