The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-05
FELIX ADLER 40 ,TNST HEARST
Opposes The Man. Not the THlngs for which
TIE Processes 10 stand.

ne Processes 10 stand.
DIR. Felix Adler dealt with the questions
of the present political campaign in his
address at Carnegie Hall yesterday. Per-
sonally he said he should vote against the
radical candidate. He opposed Hearst
and his he explained, and not
the measures that they advocated. II
Abraham Lincoln were to-day in the lead
of the masses and heading the same
issues rs Hearst. DIR. Adler declared, he
would not hesitate "A moment 20 vote the
radical ticket. But the actions of the can
didatc, though many had proved beneficial
to the public, were SO INSCRIPTIONS for the
rest, tending so often to arouse hatred and
passion among che masses, that for him.
self, DR.. Adler announced, he believed that
they made Hearst a fearful portent to
American politics should he secure the
power he sought.
in casting his vote" Dir. Adler began,
leach voter is performing but an infinitesi-
NAL share in the decision; yet as far as
duty is concerned, every one must act as
il the entire decision were with him. 1t
is my object to rise above the ordinary
level of newspaper discussion; to consider
what the emergence Of the present political
issue means TO u.s."
The discomfort that has recently broken
out among the masses is with both political
and social evils DIR. Adler believes. Politics
has never been more sordid. Party or
CARNATIONS nave relied for their profits
successfully on spoilS, on theft and on
levies upon the moneyed interests. Socially,
the masses see themselves condemned TO
smaller wages and even narrower breath
ing space. They are angry at capital
amassed by special privileges, unfairness
and unequal opportunities. These evils
DR.. Adler regards as the basis of the issue
in The present campaign.
The two parties-a curious situation
do not differ as to the facts nor as TO their
Interpretation The Secretary Of State says
of the situation: There have been out
rageous practices'-a strong word for the
Seer etary of State. The radical element
asks the party in power: Why did you per-
init these things?' That" said DIR. Adler,
sis the only point OF issue bet ween the parties,
except for personalities.
Il must say for one" he continued. that
we're Abraham Lincoln heading the masses
| should not hesitate for whom to cast my
vote. Rut our anger should not lead us to
punish the party in power blindly. 1t il
a question Of methods. The methods Of
the radical candidate are good as well as
bad. Sound teachings, moral articles APP
pear in his paper side by side with the other
thing. 1t is a mingling-black n white
piebald. Personally I cannot forget the
evil things which have emanated from
that source-the bounding on Of popular
passion, the wicked ISLANDERS. the drawing
10 light Of the sacred secrets Of private life
and an that. Yet undoubtedly he forced "A
great railroad 70 come under the sentence
OF the la W for its wTongdoing. When we
see n man using good methods and bad,
indiAerently. what shall we say? That
man must be indifferent to h means, using
either sort only AZ they serve his end.
We'll what il the end? He is not q vul-
gar grafter-a money seeker. Il he a
demagugue? Or is he using his power TO
promote some theory az the end? IL so
he is a more fearful portent in American
politics than # he were a demagogue or a
grafte., "a fanatic with .public end in
mind yet utterly Indifferent to the means
that lead 10 it.
"The means and motives are more inn
portant than tho end. BAD means break
down the moral sense and destroy the
Democracy at it's core. There IL n ques-
ton of the facts. But in the sense that n
Judge would charge a jury ! would say
to YOU that il you find that there has been
an indiscrimiuate Use of all means, h
YOU are not justified in choosing for that
party where methods are used that must
cut the very ground from under The morals
of tho naoDle