New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-25
THE WORLD" AND THE DODGER

THE WORLD" AND IHE DODTER-
our nei=hbor The World" has an
other lodging Democratic candidate for
Governor upon its hands. II has not
word 10 say about the lodging IF Dix.
but for ChanIer's attempt TO evade the
issues and refusal To answer the ques-
tons put 10 him 10y Governor Hughes
IL had only words OF scorn- Said The
World" Of October II, 1905.
Governor Hughes asks Mr.. Chanler
specifically what his position IS on the
- cetrack gam bling and OF the public
service acts2 The Governor inquiries
whether Mr. Chanler favors the repeal
81 the Agnew-HaTt law and the re-enact-
uenr Of the Percy-Gray law or an
amendment Of the state constitution 70
Kermit gambling and whether he would
abolish the Public Service commissions
or amend the public service act or what.
Mr. Chanler should answer.
Mr.. StimSon is asking Mr. Dix sub
stantially the same questions to-day, and
has been asking them long time with
out answer. And il is necessary to ask
them The Democratic platform apPar-
entity attacks both public service reg7l-
lation and the ~sumptuary' legislatio
to prevent gambling. And Mr. Dix
! stood two years ago on platform that
was more explicit in its attacks. He
+ has. moreover. the same support that
+ Chanler had. that Of the gambling In
[ tereSts and of the public service inter
/ ests with the Ryan attorneys conspicu-
Ously advocating his election. II the
/ state had TO know where ChanleT stood
/ it must know where Dix stands
The World two years ago perceived
! that the state was entitled TO know the
1 intentions Of candidate who was seek
! ing its suffrage and that Mr. Chanler
( cut a sorry figure by his lodging On
| October -. 1905. it took Air. Cbanler' :
promise to give the state a fearless
administration and advised him to be
/ fearless now "DodsinS and ducking
/ 'the vital issues Of a state campaign is a
poor way 10 lay foundation on which
to erect 2 fearless administration Of a
public Office. Mr. Chanler, like Mr.
| Dix, had attacked the Hughes admins
| tratiOn for extravaganza What one OF
the appropriations which Governor
/ Hughes signed would Mr.. Chanler have
-'vetoed?' asked The World" What
! specific extravaga has Mr. Dix in
mind?
The World was extremely clear
sighted in 1908 regarding what was re-
quired of a Democratic candidate for
Governor. Repeating the questions
! Governor Hughes and all the state were
asking of Mr.. CHAMBER on October L.,
The World" said:
Mr. Chanler is mistaken if he thinks
he can make a creditable or an honor
a BILE campaign by evadins every ques-
! ton that is presented. Perhaps he can
dodge all of the issues some of the time,
and some of the issues all of the time,
! but he cannot dodge all of the is-ues all
of the time.
That applies with equal force to-day
Mr. Dix'S refusal 10 tell what his inten-
tiens are Is neither creditable nor hon
orable. He cannot dodge all Of the is
sues all of the time. And on the follow
ing day The World" remarked:
Mr.. Chanler. who was nominated by
Corners and Murphy on a Ryan reac-
tionary. corporation platform refuses to
discuss any of the issues of the cam
paign. He refuses to put himself on
record in respect to any Of the questions
which so greatly affect the general wei
! fare of the public If he has any policies
! at all they are without form and void.
/ Darkness .conceals his plans
Dix was nominated by Murphy on a
nlatform that raises doubts and re-
fuses to discuss the issues of the cam
paicn. CHAMBER was still silent on Octo-
! her n. and "The World" said: Every
"dav Mr.. Chanler continues to dodge the
real issues he loses more votes Every
dav Mr.. Dix persists in the silence Muir
phy imposed on him he loses more
votes But why doesn't our neighbor
| give Mr.. Dix the same good advice 1t
gave its candidate two years ago: He
will speedily become ridiculous if he per-
sists in his lodging Of the issues.