The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-02

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and therefore will strongly appeal not |
only to Democrats. but to independent
voters who resent one-man domina-
tion.--The Hcrnld.
Tne Democratic convention has been |
not less mindful of duty than con-
acIous OF opportunity The fact of
re gistered yesterday at Rochester pro-
vides the friends and supporters of the !
old MISUNDERSTANDING they constitute,
we belieye, majority Of the citizens
pion. a political organization and
ticket to support at the polls.-The
Sun.
Dix and Democracy.
In John a. DIX the Democrats OF
New York have nominated candi-
date for Governor who has proved
| that he has courage, conscience and
Mr.. Dix demonstrated both his in
when he supported Charles Hughes
for Governor a asaii t William lillian .l r
| dirtiest days work of my life" at
Buffalo. rhe World also supported Mr.
| Hughes in that campaign.
Mr. Dix again demonstrated his in
| pendence and MS Democracy in 1910.
| when he helped lead the fight to de-
| rose William j. Corners as chairman
Of the Democratic State Committee and
give the party an organization for |
| which honest men were no longer
obliged to. apologize
| No Democrat, no Independent voter,
reed hesitate about casting his ballot |
| for Mr. Dix, and II Mr.. Dix Is elected.
he will be Governor. not a puppet.
| Moreover, the convention has given |
to the party ono of the best Demo-
cratic platforms that has been framed |
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j. Tilden. It neither lodges nor evades. |
| 1t meets the whole issue of Roosevelt |
1 ism as as squarely as 1t meets the issue
The Rochester platform meets the |
4 issue OF Mr.. Roosevelts new national- |
is mas squarely as it meets the issue
of direct nominations
| 1t upholds the integrity and inde-
Icndence of the United States Supreme
/ Court again Mr. Roosevelt's threat to |
/ debauct the greatest tribunal known
/ to civilization.
1t meets Mr.. Roosevelts defense OF
1.-THE Payne-Aldrich tariff with a flat de-
! mand for downward revision to reduce |
| the cost OF living.
/ 1t meets Mr.. Roosevelt's evasion of
/ the income tax with demand for an
| income tax.
chip with deman1 for the election
Of Senators by popular vote.
1t meets the issue Of Republican ex-
travagance with demand for econ
L
4 in the White House cost twice as much
| as the total expenditures under the
4 first fifteen Presidents OF the United
4 States.
It meets his den,inciation of the
crook. the CRATER and the unfaithful
/ public servant with demand tina. the
party responsible for the crook. the
CRATER and unfaithful. be ousted from
power to the end that government be
purified and business freed from the
4 clutches Of the blackmailer.
1 1t meets his new socialism with
demand that the States be protected
lean principle OF home rule be re-
/ spected.
1t describes his new nationalism for
what it is-"sheer reaction to tyran-
by the free peoples Of the world.
4 The Democrats of New York have
taken their place alongside of the
! Democrats of Connecticut, New Jersey
and Ohio.
1t is square fight on a square is
sue-honest, progressive democracy
against dictatorship; rsp .1s.lsa. In
cialism.-The World
; John A. Dix.
After much searching for candi-
date, the Democrats at Rochester have
| nominated for Governor John A.
Dix, man of affairs. business man,
who, there is every reason to believe.
will administer the public business of
the State of New York as a success
full private business is and should be
administered with method. with or
der. with system. with a sense of ac-
countability for himself and his sub
] crdinates, and with willingness and
| me courage to be held responsible for
his administration of the trust. AS
q successful business man, as man
i charged not only with the care OF his
) own interests. but with the proper
) guarding and advancement Of the
4 interests of others, Mr.. Dix is in the
| telligent, active. sober minded, con.
!, | sentative. and successful citizenship of
j | the Empire State He Is man to
, whom observation-disclosures in the great
community of which he is part would
r readily turn for counsel, to whom they
] would with confidence 1ntrust. the con-
| duct of affairs demanding foresight.
I sound Judgment, ability and upright
Z | ness He is precisely that type ct man
. I that those charged with small or great
, TRUSTS and responsibilities, hard beset
by the violent and uncontrollab!e cur
isrcnts of our recent politics. alarmed
pounding Of. new and strange social
and political theories. have pictured
| forth to themselves and to others as
a saving force, safe holmsman, one
and responsibility would be welcomed
with a deep sense of relief, would be
regarded as promise Of safety. It is
familiar saying that the country
i needs rest. With such an executive
as Mr.. Dix, this State. at least, would
have a rest from crude experiment,
from irresponsible cropping after the
unattainable,. from rash ventures into
| the wholly unknown.
In word. Mr. Dix. is a Democrat.
He adheres to the sound and long ed
principles of Democracy of which, if
ever the nation had need in the direc-
ton of its affairs, it now has need.
In his private career and in his public
utterances he appears as the sntithesis
Of all that is dangerous and subver-
sive in Rooseveltism. His character,
his abilities, his beliefs make It per-
Ifectly evident that he would justify
the confidence of the people should
n they elect him to the governor
II ship.-The Times.
SEASON rs ExTENDED.