New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-02
For Greatest Good
To Greatest Number

Tie Republican party stands for none
OF these Innovations II refuses TO make
changes simply for the purpose Of max
ing a change ana cultvating popular
hope that in the change something bene-
fetal, underlined, Will take place II does
not believe that human nature has
changed. II sull believes that IL is posi-
bic In this world that the fruits Of en-
erey. courage, enterprise. attention to
duty, hard work. thrift, providence, re-
suaint OF appetite and Of passions will
continue 10 have their reward under our
present system. and that laziress lack
Of attention. lack OF Industry the yield
Ing 10 appetite ana passion, cdrelessnesa.
dishonesty and disloyalty Will ultimately
find their own punishment In the world
here. We do not deny that there are
exceptions. and that seeming fortune fol-
lows wickedLess and misfortune virtue.
but. on the whole, We are Optimists and
believe that the rule is the other way.
We do not know any way 20 avoid human
injustice hut TO perfect our laws for ad-
ninisteTing justice, 10 develop the moral
ity Of the Individual. TO give direct SUI
perv!slou and aid 10 those who are or
are likely - be oppressed, and TO give as
fun scope as possible 10 individual effort
and It's rewards. Wherever we can see
that statute which does not deprive
any person or class ot what Is ais is
going 10 help many people We are IN
favor OF L. We favor the greatest good
10 the KEfdt-rt number, lAl We mol
believe that this can be accomplished By
minimizing the rewards OF individual eff
fort or by Infringing or destroying the
right OF btoperty, which. next to The
right Of liberty, has been ard II the
greatest cvili2ing institution in history.
In other words, the Republican party be-
!ievos In progress along the lines upon
which we have attained progress already.
We 90 not believe that we can reach q
millennium by sudden change in all our
fStl aag fVtnf al
have made progress from the beginning
until now. and that the progress In TO
continue into the far future; that II Is
reasonable progress that experience has
shown to be really useful and helpful.
and from which there Is no reaction 20
something worse
The Republican party stands for tho
Constitution as II 10, with such amend
as new conditions thoroughly Urde rstood
may require. We believe that II has
stood tho test Of time, and that there
have been disclosed really no serious de.
fects In lie operation.
II Is said that this is not an issue in
the campaign II seems to me II is the
supreme issue The Democratic party and
the former Republicans who have left
their party are neither OF them TO be
trusted on this subject, as l have shown.
The Republican party IL tho nucleus OF
that public opinion which favors constant
progress and development along safe and
sane lines and under the Constitution as
We have had IT for more than one hun
dred years. and which believes In the
maintenance OF an independent judiciary
as the keystone Of our liberties and the
balance wheel by which the whole gov
ernmental machinery IS kept within the
ORIGINAL plan.
The normal and logical question which
ought to be asked and answered IN de-
termining whether an administration
should be continued In power Is. How has
the government been administered? Has
II been economical and efficient? Has II
aided or INSTRUCTED business prosperity?
Has Il made for progress IN lettering the
condition Of the people and especially OF
the wage Garner? Ought Its general poll
cies to approve themselves to the people7