The Washington times., 1908-09-17

q ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
announcement OF sublimated buncombe
There is at least something rather man
~ In the defiance which the Republican
bosses wrote into the Saratoga platform
When they declared against ballot re-
form and the direct primary. The Roch-
ester platform reeked with demagogic
tommyrot and sounding generality.
Is Street Car Platform.
1t is strictly a street car platform
facility for getting on. On the whole
the two platforms. viewed in the light
Of all the campaigns circumstances,
promised mighty little for the cause OF
real progressiveness in New York dur
ing the next biennium. In this regard,
New York is a little like the nation: II
Hughes wins. ne will win with his hands
ted; II Chanler wins, he will be pledged
10 nothing worth while and in the hand
OF the most strictly practical bunch
Of politicians In the country.
Likewise, If Taft wins his efforts for
accomplishment will be hampered by the
determined antagonism OF a powerful.
conservative element within his own
party, and If Bryan wins he VIII be
handicapped by ne necessity Of submit
ting his recommendation TO a legislative
branch divided on partisan lines. On
the whole, people who want a rest from
further progressive accomplishment
ton out of the results Of this ,-ear s
campaign.
Ever since the New York World SOL
emnly and with much protestation OF
high motive declared itself under the
necessity of supporting Mr.. Bryan, that
paper has been urging the Nebraskan TO
quit saying pleasant things about Mr..
Roosevelt. and TO enter the field of
vigorous antagonism TO and criticism
OF the policies and methods Of the
President.
Gives Advice to Bryan.
1t has pointed out that every time
Mr.. Bryan pays a compliment to the
President. he thereby strengthens the
Presidential arm for the tremendous
swipe with which the World anticipates
Mr.. Roosevelt before the campaigns
end will undertake TO annihiIate Bryan
and Organism.
The World thinks there IS nothing for
Mr.. Bryan in being nice to Mr.. Rose
EeIt' II wants him 10 attack, expose.
denounce.
Judge Parker's speech TO the Rochester
convention strongly suggested a Dur
pose in the Democratic Campaign tom
this time forth to take this advice The
candidate of four years ago male a
,Ditter attack on President Roosevelt;
made IL in the most personal way;
brought his charges OF inslncerity ana
OF corrupt methods fairly to tho door
of the White House and hurled them at
the Executive.
Parker Out for Blood.
Judge Parker is manifestly out for
revenge in this campaign. He has been
taken to Mr.. Bryan's bosom in full fell
lowship; his bitter attack on the Presi-
dent, delivered upon so important an
occasion, Is taken as a service Of notice
upon the President that henceforward
the rules are to be suspended in this
campaign, politeness is to be eliminated.
and the President is TO be handled
strictly without gloves. Such a policy
VIII hardly fail 10 draw an answer from
the President in terms no less vigorous
than those which CouChed the attack.
The incident justifies expectation that
there viii be some real blcod-lettine in
the six weeks still to clapse before the
issues are finals made up and submit
ted to the jury OF the national cleo
tOrate.