New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-07
HUGHES NO FACTTONIST.
Senator Davenport Talks TO Grang-
erS on Primaries.

Batavia n. Y, Aug. 6.-senator Frederick NJ
Davenport. OF Oneida County spoke on direct nom.
nations IN the opera house this afternoon under
me auspices OF Stafford Grange. OF Genessee
County.
George II. Torrey master Of the grange nra-
sided. and the audience composed largely 90 asr,
eulturists filled the hall Mr. Dayenport saiJ =,
part: "
. one 81 tue most amusing assertions OF the pro-
iTiiSl opponents of direct primaries within the
supporters are factonalsts and are helping TO dis
Cn MnICh they base their assertion is that tie
Governor In urging direct primaries IS proposine,
cent party platform at Saratoga az coI,rsa
everybody knows how that party platform wa
prepared who furnished the Ideas. who wrote il
1a.u VINO railroaded II through the committee on
sssoIuIlohs and through the convention But what
s.ahGlhg mas that argument ANY way I'M the IA ce
ot what has recently occurred in Washington?
mart Of me ne ooIPos auon tax on net profits.
can national platform? Not at all Whv VAS This
50 vital from tie standpoint OF federal contri ~
corporations has been enacted by me ma
dent Taft, who is not only the constitutionaI
executive OF all the people. but also the duly
II Polucaiiy eNpedient and wise that il should
be enacted into law The President believed that
ne had The public opinion OF the nation behind him
IN that view. And his party's organization leaders
radical provision. II was not I'm the mi, t,,r, rS
but II was in the astute mind Of the great Prss,
terest. II a necessary step In the 'eyoi,,,i,r
or taxation and government Ia America And The
party leaders stood by the President
Governor Hughes was elected TO be not only the
constitutional executive OF all ethe people of me
state or New York. but, under the unyyritteu con-
sutuuon or the country. he elected 20 be "A
distinguished leader OF his party IA this state
who would certainly outrank any single leader In
the state Legislature or any self-consti,uted pro
ieSsOnal expert the outside. who uerIians
could not BE- elected 10 any Office. The C,Bvernor
- leading the public opinion Of the now IN
purely state matters. and the people who elected
him understand il and are glad OF H. lie pro
poses a farreachng direct pr naries rolicy aud
II Is true policy OF the people II there ever was
one And instead Of Loyalty falling INTO line Iu
progress OF the state. certain OF the party leaders
are opposing the Governor q every step aud m a
Is BAD party organization politics as Well bad
public policy.
The party leaders In this state could learn "A lig
lesson from Washington jus' now. The self-con.
stituted few who fighting the Governor are
the men who are promoting faction and discord
They are disintegTatlng the party They are the
leader higher up Ana they uniting with "A fac
ton within the Democratic party do a. There
more perfect tests OF the party iusurgent
than these. They have not the body OF enrolled
York with them at all. II a clear issue between
the Governor and the small group OF insurgent
party leaders could be presented 10 the enrolled
voters IN such manner that each voter could
would win hands down. II Is not the soreheads and
the impractical refOrmers. but the earnest party
men, who believe IN cooperation and party or
ganiZatiOn. who most deplOre the attitude OF the
political progress in the State OF New York. The
factiOnalists In the Republican party are the
opponents OF Hughes II Is not safe party policy
be dislOyal 10 sound leadership and the Will Of
the people. II is not well 10 be willing 20 wreck
a great party organization for the sake OF either