New-York tribune., 1910-09-02
THE ISSUE IN THE STATE.
ENCOURAGING.

ENCOURAGING.
From The jamestown Post.
The withdrawal of all opposition to the
denomination of Senator Davenport in the
Oneida district is one OF the best of re-
cent political developments.
\ LOSING FIGHT.
From The Oswego Times.
1t is a losing fight the boss shysters are
making. that themselves and not the peo-
pie shall rule the primaries and say who
shall and who shall not be the party's can
dlddteS.
POPULAR INDIGNATION
From The Binghamton Republican.
The Oneida County situation Withdraw
a of opposition 10 Senator Davenport
simply illustrates the condition existing in
almost every district in the state. The
or ponentS OF reform have long been able
TO stand firmly in many places but be
fore the popular Indignation aroused by
the recent exhibition OF improper politics
the opposition promises 10 melt away like
the snow of a late spring squall before an
April sun.
WOODRUFF'S FATE.
From The Elmira Advertiser.
The New York daiHes are specializing
every day on whether Tim Woodruff is
or is not a candidate TO succeed himself
as chairman of the Republican State Com
mittee Seems 10 US that the result VIII
be about the same under either condition
SHERMAN AShEp IL w IHDB-A W
From The Buffalo Commercial
AS for the special opposition to the state
committees snap nomination of Mr. Sher-
man as temporary chairman, II is TO be
hoped trouble on that score will be avert
ed by that gentlemans withdrawal as a
candidate and by the conventions wise
decision to choose for that office some
leader not identified with recent factiuual
issues.
NO COMPROMISE.
From The Albany Knickerbockor Press
Before the ides of November We expect
to see such an overwhelming public SEN
tinent in favor of direct primaries that
tho opposition TO that system viii be con-
fined mostly to the bosslets- The latter
are desperate: which Is a confession OF
their shoes they would not he shouting
defiance at ex-President Roosevelt in one
breath and iu the next calling frauticaHN
for peace Feace as the price of politi-
cal slavery? There can be no peace on
those terms.
MACHINE NOT THE PARTY.
From The Rochester Union-Advertiser-
The masses should learn that the Re-
publican organization Is not the Republi-
can party and the only way 10 gee Pld OF
the organization is 70 defeat the candi-
dates Of the organization The voter who
is able to discern the difference between
and will vote as his intelligence dictates
will aid materially in restoring the great
American principle of government or me
people for the people, By the people. At
present II is government OF the boss, by
the boss, for the boss
HARDLY
From The Watertown Times.
What Mr. Barnes really means Is that
the machine wants to be let alone 10 pre-
vent the people from having self-govern-
ueut PERSONALLY, he says, I am
against making the pet theories of dema-
pogues political issues. That is To say
thar President Taft. Governor Hughes,
senator Root ard ex-President Roosevelt
are demagogues. The people are fairly
acquainted with them and can judge Tor
themselves and viii hardly take Mr..
Rarnes's word for IL.
BARNES'S CRY FOR PEACE.
From The Utica Press.
Wbat business interest Is going 20 suf-
fer from having purer and better politics,
by having the rank and tie interest them
selves more In the management of their
oun affairs instead of leaving them To "A
bunch ~ professional politicians who
make !, business of IL and get their living
ffat wav' The cry that the business In
ttrests want 20 b" let alone is only an
nther evidence that wounded bird Is
uuftering ard that Earnes and his battal-
ION of tblack horse cavalry want 10 go on
doin.g b,I;juess in the dark, without let
Ting the people know much about IL.