New-York tribune., 1910-11-23
CONSTITUTIONAL" GorEREORS.

CONSTITUTIONAL" COZ ERAoRS.
We admire the facility Of our
esteemed contemporary. The New YORK
World" which can applaud in adjoining
columns with equal enthusiasm Gov
ernor-eIect Dix and Governor-elect
Foss for pursuing exactly opposite
courses Mr.. Dix is praised because he
means TO Ice Governor only. The
World remarks:
Hardly any announcement that Gov
ernor-elect Dix could make would carry
greater promise than his statement that
he is content to be Governor. he does
moi eypect 10 he the Legislature also.
He will make recommendations accord
ine to law and precedent. but he will not
attempt to dominate and drive the rep
resentatives of the people Moth
ing but egotism. lawless as we'll as de-
structive. can account for screaming
and bullying executive.
AIr. Dix thinks the selection OF Grady
as leader i up TO the Senate and
that the choice Of 4 successor to Senator
Depew is -up to- the Legislature. He
will not even express an opinion upon
either of these important topics for fear
OF the damage that might result 70 the
constitution Accordingly THE World
reioices. He is ''repudiating a bad ez-
ample" and at one stroke he restores
constitutional government TO the State
-.of New York
Let Us bear all this in mind. and espe-
cfanv The Worlds" remark that only
.-egotisn. Iawless as well as destructive.
can account for a screaming and bully
..in~ Governor" as We turn to Mass3-
cIusetts. where Governor-elect FoSs IS
demanding" in the name Of something
long and 1hunderous that the Repubii-
can majority Il the Legislature elect
some other man than Mr.. Lodge IS
Senator. Mr.. FoSs is screaming IN
4 totally unprecedented way and
promises 10 do all the bullying he
can. At the spectacle The World 5
moved TO say with exceeding great JOY:
Mr. Foss saws that as Governor he will
never sign the Lodge credentials eX-
..cept at the end OF q campaign which
will make The last one look like an
afternoon tea party" That is the true
spirit.
That's the true spirit! Coerce the
legislature. Appeal TO the neopie
No man Is great enough 10 govern the
limited States or the State u New
york. hut one man is great enough TO
govern Massachusetts.
Where Mr.. Foss bellows like sec
+ion boss Governor-elect Wilson of New
Jersey talks with the mild fi@-nneSs OF
. college aurocrat. His model by his
oyvr admission. is Governor Hughes,
who destroyed the constitution which
Mr.. Dix has lust restored "at q stroke.
/ THE World did not praise him on the
same day on which it applauded -he re
firing constitutionalist in New York
and the roaring unconstitutionaIiSt Up
/ in Massachusetts. II was not his day
THE World" praises Or. Wilson only
on MONDAYS. Wednesdays and Fridays
Or. Wilson does not. ike FosS. roar IN
the, name of something or other. nor
does he. like Dix. ''repudiate a bad ex-
annie: but his is also the true spirit
Il i known. Of course. that the New
Jersey Governor-elect will not issue !
RnmIaSres FUrioS0 proclamation about
The New Jersey Senatorship, but it Is
predicted nevertheless that he viii
assert his leadership and determine
the question. Bravo, for Dr. Wilson.
Bravo. equally for Mr.. Dix And
bravo. YES. 4 saIvo. for AIr. Foss. The
constitution. II must and shall he re-
Stored at one stroke" as by Mr. DIX.
80. ~ ,,-,o --sIf aS hy Mr. FOSS