New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-24
Democratic party and has at last to be its
distinguishing purpose.

Democratic party and has at last to be its
distinguishing purpose
BUSINESS IN POLITICS.
one of those who live to-day, on the wages
of yesterday. except when am anticipating those
body else has done well Instead of being an
a rs ha a don Vet f0r aV dc or if not IL
if have grown too old and tired and weary worn
boy he can do it, and want the chance for him:
want these equal laws, these fair opportunities:
comes after me What is it that these American
What else than this-that there is no star In the
too bright to come within the just aspirat ton of
a American boy,
administration of public affairs, the effort being
constantly made to discriminate between such an
sderations enter But it is the pride Of the Repub
of its organiza ton. When he became Governor Of
NewYork, to illustrate to the people of the State
principle is found in his belief, which every pub.
lie act has manifested. that party service and
i so ana nat to make the public welfare the
a public officer can truly serve his party.
boGs Tbo Qde bTOqght to the high office he
was to be acquired only by long years of political
sotlnlty; ~, Most men bring good heart and an
but to these. to that fine integrity that reason
ness of mind which had made him so strong a
leader in his party. TO all of these. the prime es-
added in his case profound and detained Know
edge OF the business and of the personnel OF every
department OF the State government.
The trouble with most business administrations.
have had them heretofore. is that their
mead was compelled to spend almost the whole or
his term of office getting acquainted with his
duties with the character of his subordinates and
with the laws. presidents and methods governing
his office With all of these Governor Oden had
been made familiar by twenty years of active
selfish interest in the politics OF the state he
had watched the growth of our State institutions
knew the conditions out OF which they sprang.
knew the causes they were meant to serve. knew
the evils and excuses to which they were liable.
personally knew the hundreds OF men in positions
of and responsibility, and entered upon the
duties OF the great office to which he had been
called sUrefoOted and confident When he sent to
the legislature that first remarkable message, in
which their interests and Affairs were spread out
before people with masterfu orderltness. every
statement sustained. every recommendation APP
proved by convincing reasons. the public demon
straton was complete that the highest type OF
public servant is the honest man, the business man
and the trained politician met In one. This demon
stration has beer many times repeated that now.
the close OF his first term Of service II IS not
partsan but y general testimony which pr0claims
the administration Of benjamin r. Odell TO De per
haps and upon the whole the very best that the
State of NeW-York has ever known
We are here tender TO Il the tribute OF q party
denomination. but in doing shall be only
giving formal expression TO a popular sentiment.
which has been growing in sincerity and strength
heen elected for the well understood purpose Of
nominating Governor Odell IS an interesting proof
of the excellence of our political methods We all
know each from the sentiment of his com
munity. that Governor Odell will draw 10 the sup
port of the Republican ticket the votes Of thou
sands Of men the distinct purpose of whose ballots
will be TO commend and reward faithful and eff
Gent service.