New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-17
TOO CORDIAL.

The preciritate welcome given at the
Washington jefferson Day dinner 10 the
Hon. John Temple Graves's overtures for
a remerGer Of the Hearst party with the
Democratic party betrays most forgiv-
ing and accommodating disposition on
the part Of the Democratic leaders who
dominated that gathering. II they have
their way fatted calf will he served
10 all returning prodigais and no ques-
tons will he asked as To ''pernicious ac-
tivities." even in the recent past. The
Hon. Champ Clark and the Hon. Henry
u. clayton are ready 10 welcome any
body into the Democratic party nova
days who has a vote. After they cast
their ballots Mr.. Clark and Mr.. clayton
will engage TO tell them what Democracy
means. II would be decidedly inconven-
lent 10 elucidate the matter now. for un-
suspecting recruits are being vaguely in
formed that the Democratic party is
going 10 revise the tariff 81 as to suit
everybody. That declaration would he
refuted i'm minute If Mr.. Clark and Mr.
Clayton should get into an argument try
ing Ia outline the Democratic tariff pol
icy: for the Missouri statesman is an old
fashioned frce-raw-materials and free
trade Democrat Of the Vest Mills schoo,
and Mr.. Clayton is an anti-free-raw- ma
terial tariffon-everything Democrat Of
the newer Bailey type.
Mr.. Hearst and his Independence
Leaguers are not innoCents in politics
am they are not likely TO he captured
10y an invitation TO participate with the
numerous irreconciable tariff factions IN
the Democratic ranks in drawing ~
scheme Of tariff reform worthy TO he
ranked for logical consistency and polit-
ical sagacity with the Wilson Gormau
law foisted on the country the last time
the Democracy had an opportunity To
leSislate. If we are To- Judge from VI .
Hearst's comments on the Graves over
lures the power behind the throne and
the cash box In the Independence party
i not prepared 10 tie that organization a
mere tail 10 the Democratic kite. He Is
willing IN go a mile or two with the
Democrats if they are walking i'm his di-
rection. But he indicates the improbab bill
ity of long joint trip when he says:
!. believe our independent forces viii
continue To consider the promotion II
their principles The question of first i'm
portance in any campaign. and Will he
ready 20 unite with the Democratic party
if-and only if-their principles can best
be promoted by such a combination.
If principles" are To cut any figure IN
the proposed cooperative campaign. that
enterprise will be shortived The Demo
cratic party has fewer principles now
than ever before. A majority of the
Democratic Senators Joined last sum
mer in dcfying the last national plat
form and declaring its tariff declara-
lions not binding because they went
too much into details" How Is Mr..
Hearst going 10 reconcile his attacks in
1905 on "old Doctor Bryan" the vender
OF ''the pill that will" with an alliance
in 1910 which will have for one Of its
main objects the clearing Of the way for
fourth pill selling Itinerary I'm 1912:
II principles are of the first impor-
lance 10 the leaguers. they will find little
mental or moral solaCc in an aSsocia-
ton with the Democratic party i'm its
present mood. That party is preparing a.
he Ri things 10 all men. as il Was in
1892. According ia Mr. Rryan's testi-
mopy II "huncoed' the country that year.
IL will even more cheerfully bunco all
who put their trust in il now