New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-14

Not since the organization Of the Dem
ocratic party has there. been more CON
sistent and persistent advocate OF it's
right TO power than The Houston Post
We have frequently quoted extracts
from the editorials of that newspaper to 1
show the force of the arguments which
it was bringing to bear upon the public
in the interests Of pure Democracy
that Democracy which can be satisfied
only by the proper manning of national
as well as state offices with the follow
ers of Jefferson. AT last there Is an
echo 70 this voice crying in the wilder
ness Of Republican prosperity. A Re
publican Mayor of Cleveland not long
ago violated every principle OF that
higher law which would intrust all the
offices to Democrats and removed the
Democratic keeper of the City's zoo, APP
pointing Republican in his stead The
deposed official, knowing instinctively
that he had right on his side, was never
theless forced TO yield the post 10 his
successor. but the popular elephant,
Minnie, with the sagacity OF her tribe
and sex, saw ar once that crime against
humanity and nature had been commit
ted, and will neither eat nor be quiet.
She will not bow 10 false idols or con
sumo food prepared by hands which
have performed service at Republican
affairs. Let THE Houston Post" be of
good cheer and faint not
II is probably a prudent precaution 10
deadly weapons, but it would be nothing
more than a square deal to apply the
same process to the crowds which op-
pose them.
Now that we come to think of 1t, why
should Manchester, or any other place
show special fondness for Mr.. James A.
Patten2 If the public generally would
manifest its disapproval Of cornerers.
forestallers and nonopolists at every op-
portunity it might have a wholesome
moral and, perhaps, some practical ef-
feet
"ff the Democrats are wise" says THE
WASHINGTON Post" they VIII permit the
Republicans to win and keep the next
House OF representatives" But the
Democracy cannot be wise when IL Is
suffering the pangs os hunger. 1t will
not be Machiavellian enough to reject
the tempting bait OF power at the south
end Of the Capitol. even though power
In 1910 may mean discredit in 1917.
The Democrats will carry the next
House. if they can. If they can't, they
may be willing to take any credit com
ing TO them thereafter for a polite re-
nunciation.
If the price of live hogs should con-
tinue TO advance, real estate promoters
might advertise little pig farms near
New York
Dwellers along the Harlem division of
the Central system between Wakefield
and White Plains will soon have an
electric service at their command
welcome Improvement and worthy Of the
celebration which Westminster County
people viii hold to-day. Between tho
Grand Central Station and Wakefield
electricity has been used for more than
three years. The change above Wake
field would probably have been made
sooner but for the financial troubles OF
1967-'08
Professor Lowel's description OF a
comet as 'thc airiest approach 10 moth
ing" is probably sufficiently correct, but
It only increases the wonder and the
mystery that q thing so slight In sub
stance should be so enduring
Good for Park Commissioner Slower,
who is going 10 remove unsghtly OBJ
structions of one kind and another from
the parks. We wish he would give
tip to the Park Commissioner OF The
Bronx. The most conspicuous part OF
Van Cortlandt Park is the section about
the lake. Right there. on the lawn. are
heaped up Gogeps OF benches. wheel
barrows and wagons. dumped down Just
outside OF the structure where they are
ordinarily stored for the w!nrer. And
theirs they have remained for months.
naaking the place look like a Junk shop