The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-11-04

II
WIN sete for Fsss.
To TIVE EpIros % The suS-sir. Tho
rscent activities Of Mr.. Roosevelt IN View
England have forced upon our considera-
ton at this time n political duty superior
| tn every local question. The issiis which
had become paramount In the West anu
| IN New York State has now been thrust
, upon VA here. aud that issue II Roosevelsizisi
\ 10 had been hoped by many that We might
| escape the necessity OF dealing with thus
issue very directly here IN New England at
| this time by reason OF the death blow which
| IL should receive In its own home. and feel
justified in exercising the local franchise.
moved solely by local consider atoms
Recent events. however. have dispelied
! this hope. Mr.. Roosevelt appeared IN the
arena at Boston and was received into this
situation with open arms by Governor
Draper, political head OF the Republican
party OF Massachusetts,. who eulogiked him
and was in turn by him. as local news
paper puts II. exalted" and sat beside him
| while ne lectured the citizens OF this Com
monwsalth concerning their affairs.
| lie who held the New York Republican
| convention IN his left fist while he wrote liza
| programme with his right. comes to preach
IN VA concerning bossi~m.
He who shook down Mr.. Hartman Toe
huge sum in New York warns the men OF
Massac hIsetts against the use OF money In
politics.
lie who has been guilty of such shameless
perhdy toward his faithful friend. Preai-
dent Taft. waves aloit . banner inscribed
The square Deal
He who swore on his taxes in New York
state. declaring himself TO be non resident.
and then Rra.pinx the opportunity afforded
by his sensational exploits In Cuba seized
| upon the Governorship Of that state. APP
pears clothed a. the apostle OF good citizen
| ship and shouts at us that II We elect to
ONCE one Of our own citizens who has been
tireless In the upbulding of the industries
| II this Commonwealth IL will be q scandal
GUS thing"
My answer to his hypocrisies. his meddlins
and his cal,imnies In to cast for Foss the
| vote which would otherwise have cast for
Draper
Everywhere We have seen Roosevelt going
about sowing tho dragons teeth. wholly
Invested OF that dignity and elaboration
Of utterance which should characterize
| an ex-President of the United States. par
ficipating in local f-tcurs. meddlng in
State politics. attempting TO build up per-
| sonal following OF men indebted TO him for
succor at this time, craftily paying his
wires in Kansas an insurgent. pro-
gressive" in New York, in New England a
conservative; faithless to that President
who has so Loyalty struggled to bring order
out OF chaos and 70 put into practical effect
so much OF his policies a. did not lie wholly
OUTSIDE the law
IL will he said by some that Mr. Draper
is not allied with Rooseveltism or with
the turmoil. abuse and general political
and industrial unset Element for which 10
stands. Let us. however. make no mistake.
II Roossvelt's manifest attempt In create
that new party the birth OF which his apostle
Pinchot prophesied at 80. Paul shortly
after his dismissal for INSTRUMENTATION by
President Taft should be crowned with
success. and he should be able in the at
tempt ro crafty his in-atiate ambition and
Inordnatc lust for power To place himself
at the head NJ such party. will IT not Ger
family he found that he will demand. and
successfully demand from Mr. Draper a
repayment Of the obligation under which
he has placed him ny injecting his own
sinister per sonahty into this NassaC husetts
campaign upon Governor Draper's behalf?
Governor Draper. who has upon several
occasions given evidence Of high courage.
has failed at the supreme test Fearing the
political consequences, he has been una bile TO
resist the demand that he stand up and be
counted with Roosevelt.
l. II on the other hand possible to believe
that II Fo-s IL elected he will later h. found
helping Roosevelt There can he hu, one
answer 10 this question. a vote for Foss IL a
vote against Rooseveltism. And the same
thing mus, be said with regard 10 the Demo-
cratic candidates in Connecticut and New
Hampshire. >I,dge Baldwin and Mr.. Carr,
both Of whom command the respect and
confidence of the best men in their own
communities. but who have nevertheless
been subjected TO the most yirulent abuse by
Roosevelt.
IL II true that the Democratic -conven-
ton in Boston IL reputed not to have been
quiet as might have been the case had n
been choked IN the iron grasp ~ Boss Roosa-
Welt and ~ l. unfortunate that Mr. Fo@s
finds himself aboard the same political train
with Fitzgerald The political duty II tho
hour. however, is superior 10 minor consid-
erations, and believe that Mr. Fo-s will
make a good Governor of this Common
wealth | have personally had consider
able opportunity. a. an active competitor
against him. TO observe the results Of his
business acumen in the successful uphuild-
ing. in the face Of adverse conditions. Of a
type Of industry which has been steadily
slipping away from New England and I
an confident that rho qualities Of energy.
integrity and sound Judgment which have
served him 50 we'll IN this enterprise will
he found 10 serve the Commonwealth equally
well in the administration OF its business
al airs
| do not recall ever having voted for a
Democrat. save for Grover Cleveland as
President and for William H. CASTOR as
Governor of this state Recent events.
however. have largely obliterated party
lines and by whatever party name he is
called. u IL certain that 10 vote for Mr. Foss
for GoV~rnnr is the only method an orded in
this state at this time Of giving expression TO
our distrust OF Roosevcl'ism
Men II thrift and industry cvervwhere
men no less honest than Roosevelt but more
prompt than he in the discharge of their