The morning call., 1894-10-12

Pldtt nlmSelf. IL Is the voice OF Lew DuI the
hand OF Thomas. The people of the State,
especially thoughtful Republicans, have not
forgotten the fact that for every Office for
which MIR. Morton has aspired lie has been
pushed forward by Mr.. Platt. When the Re.
publicans OF the Stale decided to send William
Evarts to the United States S-nate his candi-
dacy was opposed by Mr.. Platt. who forced
MIR. Morton into the contest against him.
When Warner Mller's term as Senator expired
and he. by The usages of his party. was entitled
to reelection MIR. Plat again made Mr.. Morton
a candidate, and succeeded in defeating Mr..
Miller by finally throwing the Morton votes to
Mr.. Hiscock.
Mr. Morton's nomination to the Vice
Presidency was secured for him by Mr.. Platt,
who controlled the New York delegation. And
this same very respectable and venerable
gentleman, at the age OF IL years, was selected
by Mr.. Platt months before the Republican con-
ventlon convened as his candidate for Gov
ernor, when the nomination. by right and
according to precedent, belonged TO others
whom the party would have delighted 10 honor,
and the people of the State are asked TO ratfy
his personal selection. 1t is to be said In favor
Of Mr. Morton that he has always been grateful
TO his benefactOr, ana has never antagoniZed
bis schemes or plans of party policy. He
always thinks as Mr.. Plat thinks. When Mr..
Plat aspied to the high and responsible posi-
ton Of Secretary of the Treasury in President
Harrison's administration he had the warm
support OF his protege and friend, Mr.. Morton.
Do not misundersta nd me.
do not fail TO appreciate the business quail
fcations. the excellent character and unques-
toned political ability of Mr.. Platt. I differ
from him politically. but as a citizen and a gen.
tleman have nothing TO say against him and
decline 10 be one OF his traducers. He has a
perfect right to be ambitious and to aspire to
that he should be candidate in person and
not by proxy. There Is no demand for War
wick in this State or this free country. HIS
party should have renominated him instead Of
allowing him to drag his perennial candidate
from his coveted retirement to attempt to as
sumo, il elected, the arduous and exhaustive
duties OF chief executive of this State, the oDer-
GUS duties of which would largely have to be
performed by Mr.. Plat himself
We should not permit our opponents to OBJ.
scure thu real issues involved in this election
We decline to belittie the important questions
that divide the two great parties by entern 2
upon the discussion of abuses pertaining to the
Police Department of a single city, as though
the correction OF such abuses could be made a
party question. The Democratic party OF this
State will not sanction Republican or Demo-
cratic biackmal whether discovered in Demo
cratic or Republican municipalities, and il is
We refuse 10 be placed on the defensive or on
false issues The plain truth is that the Police
Department. OF New York CITY is a non-p artI.
san, or rather bipartisan. department, gov
erned by civil service rules and that the
irregularities or abuses recently exposed
have already implicated more Republican
then Democratic police officials, andihai such
exposures have been followed by prompt dis
miSsals from the force and prompt prosecution
at the instance OF jealous Democratic city and
county officers. 1t is idle to think a State
election can be made to turn upon such pui ely
local matters 1t has not escaped public atien-
ton that the partisan LexOw committee has not
sought TO discover police abuses In any Re-
publican cities of the State, and with her fair
discrimination the people Will not tolerate any
attempt TO make partisan capital out of the
results of only partial investigation. Neither
do they propose to permit any other issues.
entirely disposed of, 10 engross our attention In
this campaign.
The question whether the Democrats. prop.
ery or improperly. regularly or irregularly, Sc
cured control OF the State Senate in 1891 Is pow.
der already burned. l do not intend TO thrash
old straw over again, but 1 desire simply to
suggest that the Democrats had fairly carried
the State ticket in 1891 by Al, 1000 majority,
and no legal quiDble, no tecnncaiiles ana no
hafsn constructions of judicial enemies should
nave oeen permitted to deprive them of The
control OF the Legislature. to which. under the
circumstances, the dominant party was fairly
| entitled; ana whether any law was strained or
not. justice did in fact prevail.
The Republicans last fall accidentally oh
tained control of the constitutional convention
and nave proceeded 10 place an apporlionmeni
OF senate ana Assembly, districts In their con-