New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-24
THE COMPANY HE KEEPS

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If Mr.. Dix persists i'm his silence and
will not make known his attitude upon
! questions Of state policy that would come
! before him as Governor the public Will
have 10 judge him from the company he
keeps. In determining what sort of an
administration is to be expected from
this candidate who will not tell the pub
lie what he means TO do. the most impor-
tant circumstance to be considered is
that he is Murphy's candidate. He owes
his position in public life 10 Murphy.
Murphy nominated him for Lieutenant
Governor two wears ago. That was the
first the public ever heard Of him. Last
spring Murphy made him chairman IF
the Democratic party i'm the stale. His
service as state chairman has been TO
harmonic" the party in the interests
of Murphy and make Murphy's mastery
of it complete The situation ut the
Rochester cOnventiOn-the first Demo
cratic State Convention that the Tam
many boss ever held i'm the hollow CT
his hand'-shows how he did his work
as state chairman. Murphy appears TO
have been satisfied with him. for he
made him the candidate for Governor
Furthermore. Mr. DiX'S candidacy is
an effort 10 use responsibility tn enable
Tammsny to take possession of the state
administration. If he is elected he will
bring q horde Of Tammany men with him
into Office. Murphy has filled the state
ticket With his tools-with CarmOdy. who
% Il; e 80
for Murphy at The Carnegie Hall con
vention; with Rensel. who will he use
ful in the State Engineer and Surveyor :
office: with Sohmer. q TAmm8ny hack.
whose last service was his vote for the
gamblers and aga inst the racing bills
If any one should seek TO know where
a Democratic administration would stand
with respect 10 the Public Service com
missions. be must Judge from the cir
cumStanceS. Mr.. Murphy is a Teaction-
airy boss. who is generally recognized as
Thomas F. Ryan,s political agent. And in
the Democratic convention. in the Sara
toga League and on the stump appear The
old, familiar agents and counsel of Ryan
and Of the public service corporations. the
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OF that crowd. whose business it is to
keep the Democratic party serriceably
reactionary They wrote their hostility
to the public service legislation in the
platform two years ago This year they
were afraid 10 declare il openly. just rs
Mr.. Dix is afraid 10 tell where he stands.
Would the public know what a Demo
cratic administration would do regarding
the gambling laws 1t can judge from
no pledge of Mr.. Dix. but must form its
opinion from the Democratic platforms
declaration against "sumptuary" legiSla
ton. from the confidence of the gamblers
that the Democrats will repeal the
Hughes laws. from the support which
the gamblers gave To CHAMBER two years
ago and are giving 10 Dix to-day, from
the fact that the Senate. if Democratic.
will be under the contro of the men who
voted against the Hughes bills and under
the leadership Of Grady.
Would they know whether the corrup-
ton banished 10y Hughes from Albany
would return under Democratic adj
ministratiOn: They have, Il is true, Mr..
Dix's pledge 10 drive out the black
horse cavalry" But when is Mr.. Dix
going 10 begin: He stands without pro-
test upon the ticket with Grady, Fraw
ley. Cullen and the two SulIivanS. who
voted 10 acquit Aids. and who will he
virtually the whole Senate if Mr. Dix :
party wins