New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-28
BARNES REPEATS HIMSELF
Editorially Accuses Mr.. Roose-
welt of Dictatorship.
iny TELEGRAPH TO The Tribune. J

.aIbany. sept. Elm on editorial tonight
William Barnes. .r-. says:
For success IN party politics. well con
sleeTed aud planned orderly procedure is
a necessary as il is for success in any
Other field Of human activity. To say that
s. 20 state = seif-C-ident truth. still. be
- sse There Is a tendency to depart from
orderly methods, ii is timely 70 call atten-
II is tho function Or political leadership
70 plan and carry into effect orderly pro
ceoue Political leadership takes counsel
Win others ana thus determines tie course
that Is rigiit. which. IN normal conditions.
l. likely 10 lead 10 success.
Political dictatorship is q force opposed
70 leadership u advises with none. il
stamps propositions that happen 10 please
y with it- approval and demands that they
BhaA be acce 1teo. regardless OF what the
party couuseilors have determined 20 be
proper ana right II seeks 10 compel a
change from the plans mapped out, in or
der that the interests OF an individual may
the good OF the many. II studies out what
VII be best for the public. and, therefore,
Tor the party.
Political dictatorship is absolutely self
Ssh II plans for self alone. IL does not
consider others. Its calculations are sole
j. Tor the attainment of Individual advan-
taSe ana ACKNOWLEDGMENT. il is thus kind
OF fnOuOmania.
w have had conspicuous examples OF .he
pernlclCUs activity OF this disturbing force
- politics from tine 10 time. The latest
have occurred since Theodore Roosevelt
return from abroad. Shortly after his ar
rival, when he had not yet Rad time to
1amiiiarize himself even superficiaiIy with
afiairs ia the state from which he had been
50 long absent he sent what was meant
10 he a peremptory order to the legislature
oictating its action upon legislation Of
Mh.eh II mad already made disposition, but
MMch Governor who likewise was DOS
Sessea by the spirit Of dictatorship had
tfdereo II 10 reconsider. arbitrarily using
~ lloWe. 80 reconveue il in extraordinary
session.
Now be is engaged in an effort To over
SUE me action Of The Republican State
fnenoed by q vote Of 20 20 y, that gice-Presi-
ocht sherman be made the temporary
Chairman OF The Republican State Convex
ton Inst &crtOn was taken after due
counsel and oeiiocrafion, and fn accord
ancc with established precedent lust now
- mas been Teafifmed by Il vote OF - "a l.
This attempt Of M-. ROosevelt's 10 sun
s,.tpte Tor the leadership Of the duly con-
Eitytcc managing BODY OF The Repilblicsn
party ~ this state. whose authority ana
functions correspond 10 those Of the board
o directors OF corporation, the dictator
snip ~ 2 single Individual, himself Is rf
IeriT without justification, or even excuse
] no Impulse behind Il - cgotiSm exsg-
geraIeo 10 the utmost degree: the purpose
sought 70 10 attained is self-sgcrandfze-
meat, and only that
III NAV be possible that a sunlcieuf Num-
bcr Of the men assembled in Saratoga TO
represent the Republican party Of this state
can sc 80 dominated by emotional folly
1tai fbev VIII supplant leadership with die
taforkhip depart from the orderly pro-
cennfe without which Success IS irnrOssi-
&c, ana take the way thai leads through
clsc-oer to party ruin and chaos