The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-14
Wall street and the Patriarch of the
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Governor STOKES Of New Jersey has
had a political chat, described as cor
dial" with the Hon JOHN FAIRFIELD
DRYDEN, the patriarch of the poor. The
dialogue has not been printed, but doubt
less part Of the Governors remarks is
found in his published diagnosis Of the
Jersey elections. For example:
1T is evident that New Jersey Ia safely Repub-
Iican on State and national issues, with q proper
recognition OF the independent vote which the
Republican party must always accord. The hide
pendent element Is and always has been a deter
mining factor. and II is the influence Of this vote
that has raised political standards and ideals in
our State. ! believe that party policies should be
framed with due consideration to the independent
voters. not because they are independent voters
OF as q matter Of political expediency. but because
as a rule their principles are right"
It is not so evident to everybody as to
the penetrating eye OF Governor SToKEs
that New Jersey 10 safely Republican,
but his readiness to satisfy the indie
pendents must crafty Mr.. DRYDEN.
Their affection for him is notorious. Mr..
STOKES describes happily that Legislation
for health and pleasure, but never for
business, to which the good gray Senator
and his brother altruists have always
beer so devoted in the Jerseys:
business and politics do not properly mix. Our
legislation should be free from the suspicion OF
private interest and should be directed only to the
good Of all. IL is not the province OF legislation
20 promote private commercial interests. A bust
ness man that does not seek legislative favor is less
likely to suffer from legislative attack. Business will
be better OF and politics will be better OF when
private or vested interests cease In every way TO
Affect legislative deliberations"
On these breathless and austere heights
ofvirtue Mr.. DRYDEN walks. The toiling
millions in the valleys look up to him
and praise and worship. The public
good is his sole aim. He is the public
conscience in trousers. His only busf
ness is doing good. Who then dares to
oppose the Newark Aristides, the Cato
: of the Public Service? Our esteemed
contemporary the Trenton Times utters
the Illuminating answer:
The interest which is being taken in the Sena-
torship contest BY New york and Philadelphia In
nuences is beginning TO attract considerable atten-
ton. For some time the big metropolitan newspapers
which are said to be controlled by Wall Street have
been strongly opposing Mr.. DRrDKss reelection. and
the Philadelphia journals which are under the same
influence have been following their example,"
Every good man, every feeling heart
must be on the side of old Public Ser
vice. II is the accursed Money Power,
it is Wall Street, that hates the bene-
factor Of the lowly. the divorcer Of bust
ness from politics, the uplifter of poverty,
the unselhsh laborer for the good Of all.
Thus, on one side, is the gambler; on
the other, the patient hoarder of the
pennies. On the n side, the promoter;
on the other, the undertaken. On The
one side, the Spectator; on the other, the
man with a good and sure thing. The
sinner loathes me saint. The hardened
buccaneers Of predatory wealth feel as a
reproach I themselves the noble inno-
cence of Mr.. DRYDEN, his eye single to
the Public Service, his ascetic disattach-
ment from corporate influences, his
complete lifelong abstention from any
merger Of business and politics.
Now that the real reason for the oppo-
sition to Mr.. DRYDEN's reelection is
known, can New Jersey fail to reflect
him? No other man can fill the intel
lectual and moral void that will be felt
in the Senate when the place Of the
Hon. WILLIAM ANDREWS CLARK Of Mon
tana knows him no more.