John Francis Hylan Born : April 20, 1868 Died : January 12, 1936 Browse All Authors Famous Quotes by John Francis Hylan 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. At the head is a small group of banking houses... This little coterie...runs our government for their own selfish ends. It operates under cover of a self-created screen...seizes...our executive officers...legislative bodies...schools... courts...newspapers and every agency created for the public protection. John Francis Hylan selfish real running 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. John Francis Hylan world-government nwo real