Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-05-24
PUBLIC OPINION
NEW POLITICAL PARTY.


In an address delivered before the
convention of the National Manufac-
turers' Association in New York
city last week, John Kirby, president
of the organization, strongly advo-
Gated the formation of new politi-
cal party, to supersede that of the
republicans and democrats. This
new organization, according to Mr..
Kirby, must be composed of men
with convictions and the courage to
declare them-men who will combat
the evil influence of organized la
bor," etc.
That new political party Is ur-
gently needed Is by no means an idea
originating with Mr.. Kirby, students
of sociology and observing men gen.
orally having long since become con-
vinced that a betterment of existing
social conditions cannot be secured
through either of the old political
channels. And while Mr.. Kirby may
to some extent be justified in finding
fault with the old parties, his main
cause for complaint being, no doubt
the enormous sums of cash his asso-
ciation and the individual capitalist
are required to pay out In order to
secure special privileges, it is impos-
sible to conceive what he hopes to
gain through the launching of his
proposed new class party and the an
Inhalation Of the older class organi-
cations, which in the past have
served Kirby and his associates so
faithfully, except to rid themselves
Of the blackmailing feature Of the
two predominant parties. To pre-
Isume that party composed of man
ufacturers, their sympathizers and
certain weakened individuals who
might be whipped into line and head
ed by nationwide 1abor-haters of
the Kirby-Parry-Post stripe, would
represent the interests of the masses
in a greater degree than Is done to-
day by the corporate tools in charge
of government affairs, would be
worse than foolish, since the Manu-.
lfacturers' president makes no pre-
tense to disguise the fact that his ul-
innate aim Is the destruction of or,
enhancement of class privileges
through the agency of his suggested
political ideal.
1t can safely be said, however, thai
a party recruited from the ranks o.
the manufacturers of the countr.
would cut very little ice. Unfortu
nately for Mr.. Kirby's high ideals
his conception and that Of the Amer
Iican public differ materially as tt
what is meant by "a man OF convic
tions." Does Mr.. Kirby and his as
Isociates imagine that one who sane
tions the manufacture and vending
Iof poisonous, adulterated and often
times putrid foodstuffs, carrying dis
ease and death into multitudes o.
homes, would be accepted by tn,
masses as "a man of convictions
and one capable of serving his fel
bowman In the administration of thu
laws2 What assurance have W,
that the laws placed on our stAtut,
books would prove more beneficial
or their provisions be enforced in |
more impartial manner, by Kirby
would-be saviors OF the republic
than they are at this time? Is 1t no
reasonable to presume. in view O
the fact that these same gentlemen
are responsible in large measure fol
the corruption in these same parties
they are now so eager to dethrone
that they would do nothing at al
towards the alienation of suffering
and crime?
The possibility OF Mr.. Kirby
l"Pur Phood Plutocratic Party" doing
anything for the relief Of an over
burdened public is unlikely, and i
voted into power 1t is not probabl,
that it's leaders would exercise them
selves to any great extent over sucl