The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-06-21

\ few days after he was inaugurated
governor oi New York Mr. Hughes said;
III | get into trouble in the course ri
my admini.i atiou | shall appeal 10 the
people of the state IN commenting on
this chance remark The World said:
There would not be much political yirillty
left in the voters Of New York II 4
partnership between Hughes and the 'peo-
pie could not overcome partnership be
tween Raincs and Grady.
As the session OF the legislature draw,
to a close the partnership between Hughes
and the people is more prospernu, than
ever, while the partnership between
Raines and Grady has been dissolved by
the retirement OF the senior partner.
Without exceeding his constitutional
powers, without engaging IN intngues
without entering into deals, bargains OF
compacts, the governor has compelled the
organization oil his party to get behind
hiz measures and help him redeem his
pledsc,. The Ranes-Gmdy-Mc tarren al
lance is broken. Both the republican and
the democratic machines have been routed
and the institution OF popular government
has been reestablished at Albany through
The leadership OF chief executive who
put his trust in the people and appealed
to public opinion a an ally. The ordinary
kind Of governor would have been over
thrown 10y the Kelsey disaster. Mr..
| Hughes was streng hencd by dclcat
which aroused the voters to the character
of the combination in conspiracy against
him and them.
Much nonsense is said and talked about
the power OF political machines. They are
AS weak as ropes OF sand against honest,
lintelhgent leadership aud militant popu-
lar sentiment. The collapse OF the Fora
ker-Dick organization IN Ohio comes IN
time to reinforce the lesson OF Governor
Hughes's Albany triumph.
For years the OHIO voter looked upon
this Foraker-Dic outfit with the awe and
reverence with which an african savage
regards his fetish. 1t was a mysterious
manifestation OF an inscrutable Prov
dence. The voter might not love 1t, but
he respected its power. Lake the fetish.
it was strong and vindictive.
But when the two senators decreed that
William II. Taft should not have the Ohio
delegation to the republican national con
yention the people of the state proceeded
to wipe the machine of the face OF the
earth. The manager of Mr.. Taft 5 can,
didacy boldly declares there Is not now q
district in the state where any person pre-.
tends that there is purpose TO elect an
anti Taft delegation. Senator Dick ran
away to Chicago while the republican
executive committeeman of his own county
were adopting resolutions Saturday renew.
ing their faith in President Roosevelt and
indorsing Secretary Tatts candidacy.
The Ohio machine, like the New York
machine, was powerful and .masterul un.
til it ran up against the people. Then
it wrecked itself
The American people are hungry for
honest, intelligent, sincere political leader
ship. When they find a man whom they
feel they can trust they make short shrltt
of any political organization that stands
in his way or their way. No matter how
well machine is organized or how cum
ming its manipulators, the machine can
govern only during periods Of popular IN
difference. The man who wins and holds
the confidence of the people can always
beat the bosses.--New York World,