New-York tribune., 1905-08-12
MR.. JEROME'S INTEMPERANCE.
A Friendly Rebuke Of His Reckless
Speeches.
Fron Ths Nsw-York World

From The Nev-York World.
William Travers jerome may be called upon 10
lead The contest against Tsmmany this fall as a
citizens candidate for the mayOralty- The posi-
DE WI 6fing clos-r serltlny 10 10 pear upon 4 ms
energetic executive: il equally aceentuates his
Intemgerauee Of language is reprehensible at all
tnes, 5ut particularly 50 when It's tendency Is 70
pre'ldlce good cause and discreolt splendid
M jerome al Chautauqua INDUCED in much eX-
aggeraton He criticised Mr. Carnegie for giving
&s'teJJ for libraries and said that the money
should be n the pockets Of the worAngnen But
a. al. The question is. Should M Carnegie be as
ssiec f9r giving MS money 10 hbrar1es merely Dc
.ssse rs critics believe that he should nave mace
SOM Other use Of it2 We should have preferred 10
% ase nm spend his millions upon me lInproHeLle@Iit @
~ =, 5'-Ii4s-.sIn olt may not Ny CS.hegie nav ne ne
W. W. opinion and indulge his own taste as 70 ne
-. y ~ any plblc use iallsL liz tLle - @ Ioal y - =.
nas pubic library ever done harm IN any com
nv Punt Is j good or bad thing TO encourage
M Jerome is unquesionably right when ne says
yate business we strongly agree with him. but
t ne olssgree win the way in which he deals with
ass One who is boldly denouncing public evils and
- es language is az other times SO free S1oula hot
e-lcdte with This one abuse. He should not use
.sne1age that may apply 20 all the judges, and so
so a. ne harm Of exciting suspicion against courts
&c JaoEes generally. II Is grave and great in
:saae toward all honest upright judges who are
,5 B ENGAGED in private business. He should name
aI Jeroaes good word for Hin is another eK.
SSsgFsion- He says. -FIin is vicious in politics, If
~ AEs bur a dishonest dollar never stuck 20 his
.Issfh TIE Hendricks report officially SLOWS
rs. IS. I'll was Of the recipients Of the moneys
bes ne Equitable passed around 10 placate every
::rNho r. gff possibly be arrayed against II
'l1ons q that sort are apt 10 be charged 20
No5sIi services That has been since the Credit
ro.s -. -, one II the designations OF what M Je-
bs,@ ais dirty money. In this case II appears 10
je0si s-lek 10 all the fingers that touched H. NO
service the Equitable ever PUBLICLY
sao-@.N r Do performed by Mr.. Hill The sale or
are 49, services and the use Of political influence
gefn0r OdeII comes IN not for the first time for
'Tbs ~ snare of Jerorne's Incorporate language
Ooeir. Oi.c objects as much as anybody does 10
.i.rlfio1s as q party boss, but MS record an
so.r5 sfilors cfT.ce. his achievements In things
10 49, acne for The public welfare. show him 10
Eears' YSsi Governor the State has had for twenty
s- ~ ~ irresponsible boss Mr. Odell is part OF the
M. sstfiI against which good citizens are called
III - revolt As responsible Governor ne was
the o.sfnof IN fact well as name. He took
an AAtleh iiill had made but dared follow up,
d. l'ae he developed into q system under which
fe,,s5- 1dl4on has been practically abolished The
fbs,' '-s features Of the Raines law his, and
Ess &c good. The Collateral Inheritance Tax law
hsrl = nm nace more productive. The savings
efsV 'aH Is his The Mortgage Tax law. crudely
reeo.S, .'el more equitable than anything which
tbos.t1 IT. was advocated by him for four years.
ts -. .otock Transfer Tax law Is largely due TO
nskp--' iaufe To press such measures meant
ttirked ssI-4l enelnleH. Dul df, OdeII never
hs CO. Co. re Issue And the State owes much TO
Frs.-.Asc and resolution.
I&tl9n and Ogersiatement are Mr. Jerome s
rNos re should govern his tongue. He holds an
Hs srsS'sl .eInper and the use OF sober Language
flr 80 ,l4old an Office more conspicuous, with q
tafi,,e -u-I prospect the fields Of State and
h+ Political prcfermenf
h Aeics tend weaken the cause for which
r5s,e.iing and 10 weaken that cause would be