The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-07
AH EGBEG1oUs B1UxDER

AN EGREGIOUS BLUND ER.
 A new brand of political fusion has been tried out in the county of New York and forever disposed of. For the sake of getting all the offices possible in a city controlled by Tammany Hall the Republican organization fused with the political organization con- trolled by William Randolph Hearst The returns show there was no mo- ment when the expectations of the fusionists were justified; that if the voters of New York must decide be- tween two such political tickets they will take their chances with the or ganization which makes no hypocriti- cal promises; better, the tiger with all of his stripes than a wolf in sheep's clothing.
 It remains to be seen whether MT. Parsons, who represented the Repub- lican end of the fusion with the fol- lowers of MT. Hearst, will explain how he ever came to do 1t. Those who know him as he is known in this city by a large number of people will refuse to believe that he suggested or conceived the unholy alliance It is not in keep ing with anything he has done before and it is too much to ask his friends to believe that he has, too, been over come by the forces of practical poii- tics. Such an alliance might have been expected possibly of Mir. Oden, but not of MT. Parsons, who cannot but re- member that it is just a year ago that. Ut the direction of President Roose- welt, Secretary Root publicly de- lnounced MT, Hearst and charged him with the responsibility for McKinloy's death. To expect the voters of the county of New York to ratify such a scheme as this is to accuse them of the worst kind of dishonesty. For Mir Parsons to remain qniet under the criticisms passed wbile someone else is responsible for his conduct would be magnanimity run riot. He is entitled to an immunity bath if ever a man was in this world
 | Aside from keen regret among MT, Parsons friends that he should have been for any reason whatever placed in such a ridiculous position, thore can be only rejoicing over the outcome. It Is time that political or ganizations were taught the lesson Which has been taught individuals. namely, that virtuous conduct is es- sential to success at the polls. The Independence League, whichMr, Hearst owns and runs in a manner to suit himself, is creature of fortune. The only convictions it has are those which are opportune in character As politi- cal party it will fuse with any organ izatlon which has votes to contribute. It has already boxed the political com pass and win do so again if any party becomes demoralized enough again to deal with it There is, however, reason now to believe that that kind of politi- cal uggermuggering has been com pletely exposed Those who have sup- ported its candidates from conviction now have an opportunity to sit down and think themselves over. If they have not learned a lot they are with Tout hope in this world or the next
 There is, however, this much to be said of the experiences of the year: They warrant the hope and justify the belief that by the time the date comes for the holding of national conventions tho demand for the nomination of con- servative candidates will be heard in every corner of the land. If govern
 rhent by clamor can be permanently iset aside and if statesmanship can be
 made to take the place Of political
 bowling the cost will not be as great
 as it now appears to be. We have been
 in an uproar now for dozen years. Ii | is time calm reason was given a
 chance to be heard in the councils of
 government The reign of "hot air" is
 passing, and the downfall Of Hearst for the third time shows it.