The Washington herald., 1910-10-29
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Roosevelts political fortunes. The peo-
| pie who say this do not mean what is
undeniaby true. that Mr. Stimson will
be such a governor as 10 reflect credit
on every one who has supported him.
| He is very strong. able man. with ex-
/ eeptional independence and decision of
character, perfectly fearless. absolutely
| upright. and with an intelligence OF
great natural vigOr. thoroughly trained
and guided by a genuine public spirit
. 1T is certain that we should consider
Tin our votes at this election certain
declarations Mr.. Roosevelt has made-aI.
attack on the courts and something
called New Natonalism.
Calls Fears "Arrant Nonsense"
with due respect 10 the people who
are talking in this way. ! ventare 20
assert that II three months hence they
will look back at their utterances tney
themselves will see that this is aTrant
nonsense. Everybody grumbles about
decisions that he does not like, and Mr..
Roosevelt appears to have done so out
loud and in public. according 10 his tenn
perament and habits. But have never
known the grumblIngs at decisions of
the courts by people who don't like them
to do any harm.
What is New Nationalism? What
is there beneath the phrase OF new
political or constitutional doctrine?
SO far as I can see anything new in
the so-called New Nationalism 1t is
that there shall be a renewed and
- .Irafrr
10 the old doctrines and the old
ideals OF American democracy: that
the nation 20 the full limit OF the
power shall wake up to the duties
pressing upon 1t for intelligent gov
ernment, keeping pace IN its effective
ness with the changing conditions
and requirements OF our time. 1 am
heartily in favor OF IT. and l know
that you are heartily in favor Of it.
Mr.. Root went on 10 argue that Mr.,
Roosevelts leadership at the Saratoga
convention was due 10 the Fact that there
was an issue before the convention in
which the people OF the State were deeply
interested. The issue. continued Mr.. Root,
was revolt against the tyranny OF party
machines and party machinery.
Tells of Hughes Fight.
For three years Gov Hughes had
waged an incessant warfare by vigorous
and outspoken appeals to tho people OF
the state for reform in political methods
and emancipation from machine control
II had become apparent 20 thoughtful
Republicans that a majority OF tho Re-
publican vote Of the State was with
Gov. Hughes and against the organiza-
ton. President Taft had openly and re-
peatedly declared as early as April last
his opinion that the interest of the party
in the State Of New York required that
the management should be changed We
ought 10 be grateful TO Mr.. Roosevelt FOR
the service he has rendered and the
voters Of the State ought 10 reap the
fruits ot the victory he has helped them
20 win"
Mr.. Root then referred TO the enormous
magnitude OF engineering work IN which
the state IS engaged. such as the barge
canal, &C. which, he said, meant the
outlay OF millions, appealed to voters 10
retain In Office the men who had done the
work
Takes Slap at Tammany.
Mr. Root then briefly reviewed skene's
acts while holding the Office Of state
engineer, and said no matter whether
Skene's defense was true or not. the in
competency, the neglect OF duty. the
fraud. ali belonged TO Tammany Hall.
Mr. Root argued that a third subject
Of primary Importance was the continu-
ance Of the Republican policy OF Just and
adequate supervision Of transportation
corporations expressed in the Public
Service Commission laws. and said upon
these and a dozen other questions Of i'm
portance the action Of the voters at the
next election is OF vital isterest 10 the
people Of the State.
Mr. Root then brarched off into full
some praise Of Mr. Stimson. the Repub-
lican nominee for governor He re-
viewed his work as Federal district at
tOrney OF New York, his prosecution OF
the sugar trust and Charles W Morse,
and said:
What do We know about Mr.. Dix.
the Democratic candidate He IS a rep
utable gentleman, a director in a number
Of successful money-making corporations,
well considered by his friends and neigh
boTs in the city Of Albany. very cautious
in his statements about himself. and a
little loose in his statements about others.
He has no public record, and be ap-
pears 10 have come in contact with pub
lie matters Of political interest only once. |
Dix and the Tariff.
The point OF contact was the tariff
The great difficulty in making an Amer
lean tariff law always has been that all
the manufacturers OF the country flock 70
Washington. each one showing that his
Industry Will be ruined by a reduction.
Now the Democratic platform con-
demns that law and Mr.. Dix personally
denOunces II and charges the Republican
party with bad faith in not revising the
tariff downward. Yet among the people
who crowded the halls Of the National
Capitol, making the lives Of Members Of
Congress a burden by their clamor
against downward revision Of the tariff. |
were the representatives Of Mr.. Dix's
Standard Wall Paper Company"
Mr.. Root here read a brief submitted
at the tariff hearings OF the Ways and