New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-28
STILL DODGAG.

Mr.. Dix's Buffalo speech would have
made a much better impression on the
nuhlic mind if. instead of devoting four
fifths Of il 10 cheap personalities ana
the remaining fifth TO generalities, he
had told the public specifically where he
stood upon the vital issues of the cam
paign. As 1.-The New York World" said
so well of Mr.. Chanler two years ago.
he "is mistaken if he thinks he can
make creditable or an honorable cam
''paign by evading every question that is
presented. Perhaps he can dodge all CT
1.-The issues some of the time and some
''of the issues all of the time, but he
cannot dodge all of the issues all of the
time" Mr.. Dix cannot dodge all of the
issues all of the time. Perhaps it is no
longer true that he is trying to dodge
all of the issues Mr.. StimSon'S persis-
tent prodding has drawn from him some
thing more than an exhibition of bad
temper In q hesitating and shambllng
fashion he has climbed down off the
Democratic platform regarding public
service regulation. But he is still on
that platform regarding "sumptuary'
legislation.
What does he mean? Does he favor
a return of gambling on the racetracks:
Would he fulfil the gamblers eXpecta-
tions concerning a Democratic admins
tration and sign a new Percy-Gray law
granting the special privilege to book
makers to go inside a fence and violate
the state constitution? He runs on the
same ticket with Grady, Sohmer, the
Sullivans. Frawley. Cullen and the rest
Of the legislators who voted for gam
bling. Does the reaction which he rep
resents include return TO the vicious
conditions which Governor Hughes
stopped?
Then. too. he promised TO put an end
to the extravagances of Hughes. What
extravagances of Hughes? He tried
TO wave aside in his recent speech the
question whether the Hughes admins
tration was a success or failure. But
il cannot be waved aside. Was it sue
cess or a failure? Was ii wasteful and
extravaganza. as Mr.. Dix first charged
in his speech of acceptance? If so, in
what respect?
Where does Mr. Dix stand with re-
spect to Murphy? He owes all his po-
litical prominence 10 Murphy. Murphy
chose him from relative ObScurity, an
unknown manufa cturer in q little North
ern New York village, and made him
his candidate for Lieutenant Governor.
Afterward Murphy made him his chair
man Of the Democratic State Commit
tee. With Mr.. Dix's help in harmonic
ing the party Murphy at last got it lin
the hollow of his hand For these
services Murphy made him his candidate
for Governor Dix talks Of the cost of
living. but the state is thinking of the
cost Of Murphy. Only an explicit decla-
ration from Mr.. Dix will remove Muir
ply as an issue from the state CAM
paign.
Mr. Dix pledges war on the ''black
horse cavalry Let him begin by re-
Indicating Grady He knows what a
sham publication of the Legislature
would be with Grady as leader of the
state Senate and the two Sullivans,
Frawley. Cullen and McManus acting as
chairman of all the fiat committees.
Let him speak out about his disgraceful
ticket associates. If he is his own man
and not Murphy's man he should say
so plainly As 1.-The World" observed
So truthfuIly: "Dodging and ducking
1.-The vital issues Of a state campaign is
"a poor way to lay a foundation on
(which to erect a fearless administra-
''tion.'