New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-07
POLITICAL NOTES.
Harriet
Dugro.

A refreshing statement in these days OF machine
domination is that made In local ne"sPape''
THE Vermillion Freeman. by Andre" e. H-e'
Governor-eect Of South Dakota: You may say
that 7 have no axe to grind, and do not propoSs
IN rim the office of Governor In the interest OF any
person company. organizations or pohucsi par',.
shall endeavor 70 conduct that ONCE 10 pes' s"''
all Me people OF the State. regardless OF the "'Sn''
OF nv political friends or enemies. Inc S'a'e III
stiutions Of learning have too long been uh h ~.
things should be the furthest removed tnsrsiroaa
fear no poitical upheaval my hands The peo o,
pie and not political pa saiy as sne chef Executiv
MIR Lee elected as fusion Eann'a nnnonen,
fight between him and his ees pS1ay being
only 32 but if he carries OUT the proeratne si"'
he has enunciated his political future II asSuie'
The annual cry for election OF United states
Senators directly by vote OF the people Is again
heard In the land Thousands who echo IL neVer
stop to consider that to carry out me laea ~
a revision Of the Constitution anu ~ S
our theory of government
>.,y,r-e,ect Pennoyer OF Portland. Ore. has re-
turned half his salary to the city treasui.' w
those who recall his acts as Governor VIII De IN
.,,.oa % ,hirk that even on half pay he is an ex-
cI n,ye II injury for anv municipality over when NJ
NAV he called upon to PRESIDE
While the Republicans of Network. The Louis
,,a Comrercial' thinks might do better than 70
eIec, Mr.. Platt still he will he good successor
to Sena tor Hill
ro,,er1a was carried by the Republicans az the
las, election. and now the Democrats are try'nh
m embarrass the vctors by egging on pee'o We,
IN ask for places in the Police ana FIRE "'pa,
ments and trying to make II appear 'i'' N
colorsd vote decided the election. This Is dspu'eu
~. ,ba Republican papers. who affirm tna' nov
moro than 5000 negroes ever voted the kepupnVfa -,
ticket in that city. and that the cialm,Shtsf ~
ncta
places ar, y, the decent and intelligent ee
ment of the negro voters having no par he fsc.
IL ~ The incident Is chiefly significant or tne a.
that the color line is still drawn tightly IN Nsn-
lucky.
While greatly in need OF leaders. the Repuohca'
marty ..The Long Islander insists. has no furtheT
use for bosses The system Is outgro"n' ohou'
Mr. Black" it adds. turn out 10 oe MS with
tool and allow Plat TO obtain control OF an /"
| various departments Of the State government W.
nredic, that long before the end or his term thet'
win he such an uprising of the people against tn
ou,r.geouslv perverted use OF executive authority as
will convert the present Republican majority mt
| a minority and result in disastrous oVer'nro" OF
the party throughout the state ~ Is sain wa,
, wn0H a ,u1 would seem as though Plat wa:
| fast following In the footsteps OF 'roAer MI"
| Hill"
The row In Tammany is heard with pleasure by
| renutable people everywhere. Good citizens Az
| over the country" says The Baltimore News.
twill view with satisfaction the crumping OF III"
many Hall 1t has been menace and curse 10
Yewyork CITY and State. and demoralzins
factor In the politics Of the Nation. While th-
fall OF Tammany would not cure the evils oil "n'0'
| Il is but the visible sign 1t would leave the 10"
elements of New-York politics in temporary
unorganized state. and the decent people OF ourT
| chief city would have better show In the rphs
| fight they have been making for good govern
| ment