New-York tribune., 1909-04-26
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
AS THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY.
Anti-Hughes Men Told to Stop obscuring
Their Own Vision.
=, E5sfar Of The Tribune

~ the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: TO make the emphasis desired. let us assume
.bst the hostility to Governor Hughes in Albany
continues unahated even TO the time Of the state
,,vention-and the Governor is 'sheIved.'' What
,rould happen TO the ticket Election Day? And
,,ould this state have two Republicans in the
Trnjted states Senate after March I. 1911?
As far 2 the East is from the West. far does
che present temper Of the state Legislature reflect
she feeling of the people toward Governor Hughes
end his purposes. a calm survey Of the situation
LIDS 10 the inevitable conclusion that the Re
,,bIican party will not dare TO ignore Governor
-ugbes He IS the strongest asset the party has in
he state and his popularity. is growing
-,a-reIIoCls pace without the borders of New York
The Governor viii remain in Albany uHtiI the
legislature gives heed TO his reasonable recon-
,,endations and his policies approved or re-
+sc+e5 on their merits. and spUrned simply be
.ouse they are Hughes policies Cannot the ma
4,,jrv leader in the Senate the Speaker of the
Assembly perceive this? These men are party men
a. every sense Of the word and their open opposi-
.,o7 10 the Republican Governor. leading them at
+I-ss 70 accept the aid of Democratic legislators
rain their ends. is a uystery-an anger provoking
,,vstery-to the average man in the street When
has there been situation analogous 10 this in the
tie+orv OF or party in New York? Is this bitter
Dposton called for IN the Interest Of the people Of
.te state? Is It a defence Of honest politics?
Dr. Charles F. Aked, who came from foreign
sro-e and whose coming has enriched citizen
shin with the strength Of courageous personality
recently given eloquent expression 10 the vital
ae5 in this nation of the active participation po
l-ics affairs Of the better class of its people In
,his connection Governor Hughes has clearly. con-
sstenrly and bravely striven make the govern
,neut Of the state q government of the people
,brolgh the untrammeled efforts of their elected
CONSERVATIVES in the Legislature. And the hest
men OF tie state are concerning themselves in these
matters because the Governor has their entire
confidence
Some Of the men who are laughing at the
Governor were in Washington for the inaugurs ton
Did the notable enthusiasm with which the people
there greeted Governor Hughes convey nothing 10
heir rinds2 These men are holding smoked glass
between their vision and the signs in the political
skies How long are they going 10 look through the
glass darkly? II they elect 10 continue in their on
Togition 10 the Governor what explanation they
going 10 make next year? Are We to be asked to
Re anti-Hughes because the Governor IS striving
pith might and main to vindicate our form of gov
ernmert2 Does victory ring IN that sloEan2 It
uiEht as well be understood that the manhood
Ct the Empire State is the side Of Governor
Hughes and q large majority Of the people viii
cling 10 tenaciosly. The apprehension Of this
fact IS the paramount need Of New York State
Repuhlicanism to-day 1t has got 10 he square
deal for Governor Hughes and his recommendations
now OF a demand for his denomination that will he
aspoverfu and as effective as the crystallized pub
lie opinion of this state has been in the past when
II has been set in motion on behalf Of Charles z.
Hughes EDMUND L PENDLETON.
Mount Vernon. N Y. April a. 1903.