The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-11-09
u l. 10 square Deal.

The air Is much clearer this morning
St. Helena little isle. is distinctly visible.
IL would be difficult to exaggerate the
importance cS. the victory which the
Old Nationslism won Yesterday in New
York. The main result transcends
every local consideration II makes
every incidental transfer Of political
control from one party t. the other
seem relatively insignificant. II eClipseS
every minor fact deduCible from the
returns. SO far as this State is con-
cerned and the indications from other
quarters where Mr. RoosEvELr's voice
has been appraised are to the same effect
the people emphatically refuse to toll
crate further prosecution by him Of
the destructive enterprise outlined at
Osawatomie.
BY sixty thousand or more New
York's vote is against New Nationalisrn
and Rooseveltism. with all that these
too familiar terms imply
New York's vote is against any trans
formation Of our well tested form 81
government on the pretext If meeting
modern conditions. except in the man.
ner provided by the Old Nationalisrn's
entirely adequate Old Constitution.
New fovk's vote is against the extern
sion Of Federal power over State Affairs
whether by Executive usurpstion. un-
Constitutional legislation or forced con-
strlction of the law
New FORKS vote In against the insid-
ious doctrine Of Executive steward
ship or supremacy; that is, against the
gradual concentration Of Federal power
In the Executive. and the consequent
depletion Of the powers of the two CO.
ordinate and equal departments, Con-
Gress and the Judiciary
issNew York's vote is an impressive vote
" confidence in the Supreme Court az
the ultimate interpreter Of the law: it il
a vote Of absolute lack Of confidence in
Mr. ROOSEVELT az a substitute in his /
own person for the duly constituted
tribunal in the performance Of that
highest Of functions.
New Yorks vote Is against a third
term. against fourth and fifth term.
against the Naturalization Of the Office
OF President, against any step on the
path that leads so gradually and - easily |
toward imperialism.
Thus by a huge majority against Mr.. !
ROOSEVELT and his policies and ideas
this State meets the third great crists
in our national experience, a crisis pre-
cipitated solely by the activities Of one
Of its citizens who has previously held |
tho office II President
For Mr.. ROOSEVELT personally the
lesson administered tn him yesterday
must be Notifying to the extremity Of
bitterness but the deal is square. Even
his indurated sensibilities cannot mis-
the directness Of the reb,ike.
IL docs not come from Tammany Hall.
IL does not come from any ticker
crowd II does not come from the
crooks NJ the community. II does no,
come from those bo4alets Of the old
guard whom he has failed 10 attach
10 his political fortunes The deal In
square. and he and no other is the
person dealt at In overwhelming
numbers the fellow Republicans Of Mr..
ROOSEVELT in every part Of the Stats.
in every walk Of respectable life. have
reprdiated his self-ass,imed leadership
and have pronounced this tremendous
verdict against him and his New Ma
tionalism.
All honor 20 their patriotism. courage,
and perfect sens" If opportunity.
Men who their duties know,
But know their rights. and knowing
dare maintain.
Prevent the long aimed blow
And crush the tyrant while they rent
the chain, .
These constitute a state .
And Sovereign Law. that stare's col.
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