New-York tribune., 1910-12-30
SHEEHAN A CANDIDATE
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pended should be treated as premiums paid
for tnsuring the safety Of the nation We
do not expect our homes to burn, but we
insure them lest they may. We hope to
insure our lives for our loved ones. as we
know the inevitable summons may come
any day.
Executive Coercion Denounced.
In order that this government should not
be the prey or plaything of designing ana
unscrupulous men, in order that We might
endure against foes from without and our
selves from within, the trainers Of our
Constitution wisely provided that the Con-
gress should make the law, that the Exc
cutive should execute it. and that the
judiciary should construe it. The jealous
care and prudence born of the struggle for
political independence and individuaI ana
essential that these three coordinate
branches of government should continue
indepsndent Of each other and It that TT there re
them upon the powers and prerogat1Yes OF
the others. Vast but regulated power was
Congress should be free of Executive coer-
cion Congressman were TO be elected FOR
periods shorter than the presidential term,
and Senators were to be chosen for periods
longer than the presidential term; that the
federal judiciary should escape the Oft
repeated outrages of nlonarchical and auto
cratic government debating or controlling
judicial decisions involving life and prop
erty, that there should be no power IN the
Executive to coerce or inducernent Tor the
Judge to yield. it was provided that FEDERAL
judicial tenure of Office should be for life.
have no patience with the Senator's ana
Representatives. who have repeatedly SUP
pect and hope the people will have no
patience with me, in case I become their
representative. if at any time ! should sur.
because of Executive command or favor. II
the peoples representatives are true 10
party principles and courageousy .peIlo1h
Z fJ,ei, E1If1- nd
full to the great traditions of the past, New
Nationalism will continue futile and IN
nocuous cry.
Tells Of Policies Which He Approves,
am in favor of the extension and de-
velopment of the parcels post, and l bellsve
for the conservation of all our natural re-
sources.
have power to impose an income tax, Tor
at times it may be essential to our preser-
vation as nation, but we should be wary
of the attempts that will be s made to oTarn make
mental and political extravagance
Personally I have not taEoreq i, tns SlHer lee
vote, but my party having declared in
favor Of it, l in good faith accept that
declaration.
I am fully conscious of the obligations
and RESPONSIBILITIES which the acceptance
of a great trust like this involves Inc
duty to party, TO state and 70 country Is
i If If I am called to service in the. national
Senate my motto will be. Upward and on
ward. but steady, always steady
1t was declared yesterday by a per
son who should be in a position to form
an accurate Judgment that under no
circumstances would Charles F. Murphy
stand for the election of Edward NJ
Shepard to the United States Senate.
On the other hand, it was said. Mr..
Murpl1v did not have the objection to the
election Of Mr. Sheehan that he has been
credited with having-that is. that Mt
sheehan, being politically AMBITIOUS
might build up a political machlhe OF
his own. Unless some extraordinary
pressure is brought to bear on the Sit
uation, it seems to shrewd political OBJ
servers that Mr.. Sheehan will capture
the prize.
Calls MEETING Of "lndependents."
Sherman M. Craiger, who tried three
wears ago to get UP a movement IN THIS
state against the denomination OF Will
lam Jennings Bryan for President, has
signed call for a New York State Cltl-
zens independent Meeting" to discuss
the election of a United States senator,
at the Hotel Manhattan. at 1850 a. m,
on January 4. 1t is stated that invita-
tions will be sent to and expressions OF
opinion sought from Mr.. Shepard, Mr..
Sheehan and others whose names have
been mentioned in the newspapers IN
connection with the Senatorship. From
the fact, however. that Mayor Gaynor,
II Is stated, is to be asked to act as
Temporary chairman and Henry George,
1r.. n secretary it is evident that the
movement is being organized In the in
terests of Mr.. Shepard.
It Is stated that Governors-elect DIX.
Wilson. Harmon, Plaisted and Foss will
be asked "to communicate their opin-
ions as to the principles that should
govern in the case OF the election OF the
Senator to succeed Senator Depew-
At the City Hall 1t was said that
Mayor Gaynor had given no indication
that he would accept the invitation to
be temporary chairman Of the meeting.
The Shepard committee. of which Will
lam Church Osborn is chairman. is
counting much on the influence OF Mayor
Gaynor to bring Mr.. Murphy and John