New-York tribune., 1907-10-20
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
URGES SUPPORT OF FUSION TICKET.
Kinahan CORVALLIS Writes in Favor of
Coalition Against Tammany.

! To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: There has heen much criticism OF the Repuo-
( ltcaa-Independcrce League county ticket as a
fusion contrary to Republican principles. but there
are cases wh,re the end justifes the means and
this is one of them. As the die IS il IS the
duty Of Republicans. and all others opposed 20
Tamma1y Han, TO make the lest OF the bargain
whether they consider II good bad, and vote the
fusion ticket. Good citizens not pledged body and
soul to the evil despotsm of Tammany. have no
alternative
All projudices against Mr. Hearst personally
should he set aside and attention directed MS
PR achi1ss and teachings, the principles he has
been advocating so strenuously and their indorse-
ment by large masses Of the people. How great
their popularity is was shown by the tremendous
vote ne Qo!cd i'm New York city when he ran for
tho m7yoralty. ana again for the sovernorsilip
These prcichingS and principles are represented 10y
the Independence LEAGUE in this campaign. AMI
there is no good reason why the citizens who voted
for its ticket when Hearst was its candidate should
neglect 10 vote for it now, when it is united with
so grand, patriotic and time honored an organiza-
uon the Republican party.
Still less reason would there be for Republicans
desert their party because they did not like the
company It kept The company in this instance
includes possible majority of the voting popula-
tion of New York, and. above all. It is as much
opposed to Tdmmany Hall and all its belongings as
the Republicans are. Is that company thing 10
be sneered at? The Republicans on the other
hand, beng a minority party In the city, would be
almost of defeat If they stood alone in the
campaign.
As We ali know. in unity there is strength. and
for Republicans half q loaf-or even little less
than half-is better than bread in this off year
and local contest. Moreover. the Republicans owe
a duty both to themselves and the able men whom
they have nominated and renowinated for justices.
y reelection is proper and just reward for those
on the bench who have done good service there and
among the Republican nominees no lawyer is
better fitted for judGeshp in the municipal courts
than Alderman Frank .. SturGes. He would be
fully as competent for the Supreme Court, as every
lawyer who knows him tegtify
The people would gain greatly by having such
superior men as Sturges and Judge Wadhams. of
the City Court. on the bench, and the Republican
party should do its best elect the one and re-
elect the other for il is more important 10 have
honest and capable men the bench than as
public officers IN any other capacity The other
Republican nominees for municipal judgeships are
also superior and experienced lawyers and equally
deserving Of election. So. too, IS Judge Charles
s Whitman. the Republican candidate for the Gen
cral Sessions Court.
The success Of the Republican independence
League ticket vii be. Herbert Parsons says,
In furtherance Of the we'll known and righteous
policies Of Governor Hughes. and all good citizens
should unite enthusiastically in sustaining them.
FOR they mean good and honest government and
square deal f-r all New York County should not
lose one OF it's nine Republican Assemblymen, for
these constitute a force in legislation that the
Governor needs and rely upon He can hope
for nothing but opposition from the Tammany men
Therefore TO defeat Tammany Hall should he the
aim. the resolve and the determination Of every
Republican as well as every anti-Tammany Demo
crat and this can only be done by voting the
fusion ticket. EINAHAN CORNWALLIS-
York 70. 1907