New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-11
LOCAL WORCESTERSHIRE.

Controller Prendergasts emphatic
disapproval of tile scheme of some OF
Mr.. Roosevelt's more fanatical follow
ers for a Progressive mayOralty noml-
nation next year is a welcome sign oi
returning reason. The readiness OF the
PrOgressives, processing superior de-
votiOn to honesty and good govern
ment, to aid Tammany i'll defeating
local legislative and judicial candi-
dates. no matter how excellent their
record Of public service, and TO make
allegiance to the third term move
ment the sole test of fitness for sup
port has given Murphy complete
domination over the state. Thanks 10
this narrowly prOscriptiye policy, all
effective check upon Tammany has
been removed and II can proceed I'M
hindered to jam through any sort OF
charter for this city that may suit II
and to saddle upon the state new edi-
lions OF its oppressive primary ana
election laws.
Mr.. PrendergaSt's conCerp for the
overthrow of the Tiger comes II little
late. His friends have unleashed that
beast to roam at large But even
though they have made its recapture
extremely difficult and wantonly
given it all the advantage in the com
ing municipal campaign, any sincere
desire on their part TO cooperate, how
ever belatedly. TO protect TINS city
from its ravageS should be encour-
aged. The Republican party has Tor
wears stood committed 10 the doctrine
Of municipal non.partisanship and year
after year has CO-Operatcd with all
who opposed Tammany 1t may fair
" he assumed that il will be ready to
do so again next year. None OF the
differences which led to the split in the
Republican party-neither Mr. Roose-
yelt'S desire for third term nor the
revolutionary doctrines concerning Inc
courts and the constitutional safe
guards Of individual liberty for minor
tiles which he adopted as an instru-
ment Of his ambition-haS any more
legitimate place in municipal cam
paign than differences over the tariff,
which have frequently been ignored by
sincere municipal reformers.
Whatever may be the future relation
Of Republicans and PrOgressiveS in the
sphere of national politics. there is no
good reason why they should not work
with ii common purpose to secure an
anti-Tammany administration In this
city. II must be evident TO both that
they cannot accomplish ii apart. There
are also thousands Of Democrats who
voted for Mr.. Wilson, and were per
hapS blind enough TO vote the Tam
many state ticket also, who Oh a
straight municipal issue would join in
what would be not mere combination
of Republicans and PrOgressiyeS, which
might be embarrassing 10 both, but a
comprehensive nOn-partisan movement
in which all organizations. whatever
their national riyalrieS, might take
part with self-respeCt
We do not know if Mr. Prender-
CASTS view meets the approval of his
rival Progressive leader. Mr.. Hotch-
kiss. whose chief ambition I'm the move
ment was not to elect Mr.. Roosevelt,
whom he had not favored for nominal
ton, but to disintegrate the Republi-
can organization. He may think the
defeat Of Tammany would be unfavor-
able to his purpose But we believe
the great body Of Progressiyes will
have seen enough Of Tammany misrule
by next fall TO adopt Mr.. Prehdergast's
policy.