New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-06
ANT|-DOSS|SM ITS CRY
This the Third Party Keynote
Sounded by Davenport.

Syracuse Sept. 5.-The keynote speech
OF the Progressive state convention was
delivered to-day by ex-State Senator
Frederick NJ Davenport. OF Clinton. VINO
said. IN part
Men and Women OF the Couvsntion-Ne
are at the dawn or a new era. great
light has fallen upon ths MINIS OF ttfe
American people. In land dedicated 70
Freedom and the service OF mankind an
invisible tyranny mas become visible. Al
inner political circle men without colh .
tr1 knowlns neither PARTY ties nor pstII-
otto devotion. bound together only py tHe
grosrer bonds % profit and OF private ~
terest. have usurped tie right OF the peo-
pie 70 rule.
A dangerous number OF the states of
IN. Union have been governed over long
periods from the Offices or great railway
systems IN a dangerous number OF IN
stances the governing councils or our
cities have been puppets and the public
i.filftv oligarchs have pulled the strings
our state Legislators have stood without
hitching because the Invisible halter was
around ~. neck. In DANGEROUS number
IL Instances In the state courts and the
inferior federal courts constitutional pro-
visions have been rigidly interpreted 70
tie particular advantage OF property ana
privilege \ Jackpot gang OF Democratic
rOudottieri elect Republican Lortrner TO
the United States Senate-but time ana
the table Of logarithms would fail the
sfatlstlclan 20 euuiuerate all the instances
I sff
latufes % the states Of the American ma
ton Party principles and party ties have
faded swiftly IN the golden mist Whfcn
surrounds tho corporate camuaign fund
or the "a okpOt
Fighting conspirstor.
oar opponents declare that We are
hEhting leaders We are not hshtins
.eadcrE We arr fighting cnnspirators.
We have our illustration from Tho state
81 New York when. after a splendid
battle for public rights, Governor Hughes
went away TO the Supreme Court. he per
Sonally asked ar Roosevelt 20 take I'D
the burden which he wns having down.
Against his Own inclination. and from .
high sense OF public duty, Mr.. Roosevelt
led the Republican organization ou into
progress and liberty al Saratoga in 1910.
And then the Barnes element Joined the
Murphy element and the powerful infiu-
ences behind them and. with lip loyalty
70 the Progressive ticket In the open.
they steslthily knitted IL al the polls. And
they can do Il again and win at thar
game untii the forces % enlightenment
and progress. through sheer desperation,
are brought 10 the verge % revolution.
Why does government ~ the people
for The people and by tine people languish
in the commonwealth OF New York? Who
has prevented the voters on both parties
from control over the nominations 70
public Office Who defeated an honest
direct primary law under Hughes The
written into every rollcal during that
long struggle. Neither Mr. Barnes nor
Mr.. Murphy approves OF the ruiz of the
people. Together, In the name OF tina;
they both adore, they marked the Hughes
measure Tor destruction. Their kind OF
representative government vas never
contemplated by the Constitution " Is
contemplated only in the star chamber
rule of absolute monarchs who defy the
peoples will.
The National Progressive Party In New
York Will be second party and not a
third. In reality. We have az the present
moment but one powerful party within
this commonwealth. made up IN all times
OF emergency OF twin head OF LEADER
snip, with two tails. one composed OF the
Republican and one OF he Democratic
We are governed in New York nv the
political philosophy and practice OF Mr.
Rarnes and Mr. Murphy They arc alike
Yet not alike. There In nothing more
touching I'm contemporary politics than
the solicitude OF Mr. Barnes Tor The en-
sututlon. In the matter OF the ConstI-
tuition Mr.. Barnes and Mr. Murphy look
from different angles. Mr. Murphy's phi-
losophy appears 10 be more human. more
frank and engaging. What is the Con-
stitution between friends Mr.. Rarnes's
conception or the Constitution Is rnechan-
ical and iniexible and has neither hurnor
nor humanity In II. He evidently regards
milestone about the neck OF a FIRE, peo
pie AZ best. IN his philosophy. IL APP
pears To be an instrument 10 halt the
progress OF the many In order 10 hasten
the march of the few
But the practical working OF the phi
losophy OF both seems 20 be the same
Ihrfe appears TO be similar business
partnership between government and vice
In Albany County and In New York
county We know Something OF that
now Doubtless we shall know more
@hcn the extraordinary terms OF the
supreme Court conclude their sittincs at
OF Mr.. Murphy.
Mr. Davenport declared no other state
had 30 great need OF a progressive
part, as New York. For the new party
he saw both "beautifur' and hard
nshtine ahead under the generalship OF
Roosevelt. Who he decinresi was AN
other Grant; pounding his way through
another Wilderness