The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-01-26

THE PRODUCT OF ANTI
RoosEvELTIsM.
Governor Dix Of New York, hold
Ing his ofice by virtue of the sup
port Of Wall street and Tammany.
with an inanity that must have been
gratifying to his masters. explained
In his message to the legislature, that
he sent 1t, mot as q chart of instruc-
ton to be followed, but as recommen-
idations. to be deliberately consider
ed and adopted or rejected by the
legislature, on It's own responsible
~, as 4 coordinate and Independent
department Of the state govern
ment.' In the same connection. he
voiced the opinion that it would not
be proper for him to interfere in
any way in the selection Of a Unit
ed States Senator.
His remarks were intended. no
doubt. az q rebuke to Col. ROOSEVELT
who has never hesitated to criticise
court or congress or legislature. and
also to Woodrow Wilson, new gov
ernor Of New Jersey, who is making
&c his special business to see that
James Smith. jr., corporation
agent. Is not elected United States
senator from New Jersey.
The New York World. most astute
OF all the newspaper servants Of the
special interests. smart enough to
shout for popular rights whenever
there Is NJ chance Of securing them
and to remain esilent 0 r openly hos
tile when q real battle is on, was
highly pleased with Governor Dix's
declaration that he proposed to make
himself political snonentity. that the
Legislature might steal the state
house or set fire to New York and he
would raise no finger in protest. He
WAS hailed as q r%espector Of the econ
stitution," 90 q man among men in
these days when agitators dare defy
the letter Of the country's organic
Law, In order to carry out its spirit.
In pursuance OF this policy. the
World features in black face type. in
Hts issue Of January Goth, the follow
ing paragraph from an address de-
livered by Attorney-General Wicker
sham, obviously referring to Roose-
welt and his new nationalism."
zone notable tendency today is a
distrust OF the legislative branch of
the government. which has led to in
creased Capitalization Of power and
authority In the executive, and a de-
cided complacency In the face Of new
and unprecedented assumptions OF
power by the executive. This ten
dency Is not at the present moment
SO strong as It has been during the
past few years"
IN support Of his closing state
ment. Wickersham might have in
stanced Taft's refusal to insist that
HIS party carry out the pledge he
himself voiced, to revise the tariff
down to the difference in cost Of pro-
duction at home and abroad, a fail
ure that resulted In a democratic
House, Further. he might have
cited, as an example of the
change In tendency" that
congress today regards with con-
tempt the appeals Of President Taft
to put into law reforms to which he
has committed the party. before con-
gress Is turned over to the democrats.
Further. he might have referred :.
the equanimity with which Governor
Dix allows Boss Murphy of Tammany
Hall. to sit at Albany. and engineer
the election Of : United States Sen
ator to succeed Depew.
The New York World. which gave
enthusiastic assistance to Tsmmany',s
efforts to make Dix governor OF
New Work. and thereby helped ir-
revocably to turn the stats govern
ment over to Tammany throughout
DIS term. now comes. when 1t is too
late, and makes fuss and feathers OF