The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-14
Friday, August Is, 1908.
AN INTREPID COUNSELLOR.


We can only account for the courage
of the Springfield Republican in daring
10 have an opinion which runs counter
TO the republican machine in the state
of Connecticut, on the ground that It's
distance from the scene of the contro-
'versy makes an immune of 1t. Should
1T move its Offices into the center Of
this state and continue its offensive at
titude its reputation would be torn into
tatters and fed to the dogs To have
an opinion here, which runs counter
to the cut and dried plans of the ma
'chinists, Is to take ones life In ones
hand, at least so the warning reads.
Says the daring and intrepid Repub-
llcan: Governor woodruff's position OF
'dignifled and patriotic receptivity hav-
ing been clearly displayed to the peo-
ple of Connecticut there remains to
lbe heard the popular response. If the
republican party, for the sake of carry
ing into effect the long settled ar
engagements of the machine leaders for
the succession In the governorship, ig
more Governor Woodruff and throw
aside the opportunity which his COM
mendable attitude offers. It no longer
deserves to govern the state. Neither
Ndr. Lilley nor Mr.. Lake measures up
to the position of governor. In fact Mr.
Liley's flasco in the last session Of con-
gress renders his nomination danger
Gus even In a presidential year. Con-
necticut republicans hsve not been ac-
customed to renominate governors for
a second term. but the time for break
ing SO filmsy and unnecessary pre-
vedent has evidently arrived"
Again we congratulate the Republl-
can upon having its publishing house
In the state of Massachusetts. II 1t
were Connecticut institution and dar-
ed to express protesting opinion of
the Connecticut practice among repub-
lican leaders Of selecting candidates for
high Office a year and half In adj
vance of the nominating convention, It
would become at once the victim of the
machines empowering malice. A
thousend questions would be hurled at
It, not one Of which has anything to
do with the improperly Of the prae-
tice, or the unfltness Ut the machines
choice. When Congressman Lilley was
asked by one Of the friends, whose
reputation he had besmirched before
the committee on rules, why he did It
he calmly replied that he had his back
up against the wall and had to fight
his way out. The Republican would fint
out, If It were Connecticut institution
that to force the arbitrary machine W
against the wall would be to invite +
to SANDER, to falsehood and to gen
orally malicious conduct.
The necessity Of fighting Its way ou
of the maizes of an insolent bargain
made without the assent of the repub
lican voters but in contempt Of thei
wishes, and for the double purpose o
la1f ba oonIc 10 p,n ,ubo n
discredited himself out Of his owl
mouth and collecting their reward
later, would make the Republican pincl
itself to be sure 1t was really alive an,
such character as 1t was painted N
thought can be given rne services o
Governor Woodruff, whom the plai
but DISTINGUISHED people want; n
thought can be bestowed upon tn
damnlng record Of congressional com
nlittee composed of gentlemen as fit a
the offending member from Connect
cut in breeding, education and service
no attention need be given the test
ony of Vice Presidential Candidate MI
Sherman, who could have saved tn
distressing inquiry had he been willn
to pull Mr. Lilley's chestnuts out c
the fire at the eleventh hour; no spec
ulative interest uay be INDUCED
over the inherent indifference Of a ma
to the reputation of his own persona
friends, provided his game is played I
the limit. The Republican would lear
all these things and many things BIZ
side IL It resided in coWed old Cor
necticut,
The Republican would learn II It wei
here that the one responsibility Of II
hour Is the redemption of promise
made over year and half ago. An
this must be done under that sou
stirring and soothing injunction: "Tl
People Be Damned" We again congta
ulate our intrepid contemporary
Springfield
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