New-York tribune., 1910-04-19
NO CATSE EOR WORRY.

Our excellent neighbor THE New York
World suggests. in the most amiable
mood. that The Tribune give itself less
concern about the troubles which camp
upon the trail Of the Democratic partv
1t thinks that we are invading a field Of
judgment in which il should be allowed
TO exercise exclusive jurisdiction. Said
The World" yesterday:
We wish it THE Tribunel would at
tend to its own business and stop worry
ing about the Democratic party. We can
DO all the worrying that is necessary
about the Democratic party. That is one
OF our jobs, and if The Tribune has any
worrying 10 do let il worry about the
Republican party which needs it.
Our friend ignores the scriptural Ia
junction, Bear ye one another'S bur
dens.' Though the worries Of the opposi-
ton party may not touch us as nearly
as those Of our own household. we have
nevertheless neiehborly interest in the
perpleXities which banish slumber in the
house next door. 1.-The World" should
not demand a monopoly in discussing
and dissipating those perplexities The
modest counsel of an outsider may some
times be helpful
We are advised with great particularly
10 worry over what is described as the
present low estate Of the Republican
party IN New York and in the nation.
The World assures us that Republican
fortunes are everywhere desperate With
fun allowance for the entire sincerity of
that Judgment. We cannot accept it. 1t
seems 10 Us due 80 an inverted pprspec-
tive. To our w8y Of thinking. the ReDuh-
liCan party in this state has seldom been
i'm as healthy condition as it is in to-day.
/ is rldding itself Of Corrlptionists. tits
exposing of its own motion the faults
committed hy leaders who have ahased
its name and confidence. tits admitting
its shortcomings and setting itself new
and better standards A party which has
given The state 3n administration like
that Of Governor Hughes and has Sis
tained the Governor in snite Of the opno-
Sition Of interests and leaders hitherto
all powerful within the organization is
not decadent or demora lized on the con
/ trary, il has demonstrated renewed Vi
talty and fitness 10 be intrusted further
Z " lNA I'Nf'-A- 'lAA y IL " flll NfFlOlSY
advise us 10 worry over The condition of
a party which has Just broken the fet-
ters of an oppressive system Of govern
ment from the top and has committed n
self 10 the political reforms for which
Governor Hughes standsg Would The
World" worry If the Democratic partv in
this state found itself in a similar pre-
dicament?
The Tribune has also refused 30 be-
come alarmed AT the condition of the Re
publican party in the nation. The same
process which we have witnessed i'm New
/ York has been going on an over the
country. The Republican party is cut
ting itself free from corrupt and retro
pTc-siye Influences. u stands more fully
tlan ever for enlightenment and prog
ress One element IN the party wants 10
move forward more rapidly than the
other. but that is normal line of cleav-
age Both are going in the same direc-
f tion. We do not. therefore. see anything
very threatening IN the divisions be-
tween the insurgents and the moderates
J he great mass II the partv has eK-
I pressed its disapDroval of "C8nnonism"
in So Tar ~ 'CannOnisnl" has been
/ used as term 10 denote reactionary op-