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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-03
CAMPAIGN HIGH FINANCE.

The Washington campaign FUND H.
vestigation shows the need Of laws
Doth limiting the amount Of contrbu-
tons for primary election campaigns
and enforcing real publicity with re-
gard 10 contributions to funds for that
purpose Present publicity laws, where
any exist. apparently do not serve to
bring TO light all the facts. There are
so many committees, national, state
and local that their finances are aS
tangled as those Of corporation with
subsidiaries. The committee conduct
ing the investigation brought to light
$4,000 which BOSS" Finn, of Pitts
burgh, did not feel called upon to
make public. And again yesterday il
discovered $4,000 contributions of
Perkins, Munsey and Hanna, the main
hackers Of the Bull Moose. which did
not appear in tie report of Treasurer
Hooker
Chairman Dixon had a fund of
SOS, 600 which was Independent Of that
IN the treasurer's hands. Whenever
Il was desperately hard up | went
back to Perkins," testified Senator
Dixon. Doubtless there were others
who had independent funds and who
went back to Perkins 10 have them
replenished.
The public thus gets a glimpse Of a
system which in the absence Of strln-
gent regulation lends itself to Juggling
Of sums out Of sight that is worthy OF
high finance at its highest. In fact,
the slime of high finance Is over the
whole business. Let us have some
laws that will actually stop making
The nomination and election OF Presl-
dent millionaires' game.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-03
MURPHY's NEW MAN.

Murphy's answer to the demand that
the Democracy be freed from Murphy
Ism is to give IT yet more Murphyism
Never before since Tweed made John
r. Hoffman Governor has Tammany
dared hope to place one OF It's own
members In that office II has chosen
respectable figureheads outside its
ranks. like Dix, to do its work. Now
IL answers the challenge Of fndepen-
dent Democrats and the gentle hints
of Governor Wilson with defiance, and
puts forward one of its lifelong ad-
herents. Mr.. Sulzer is a tried and
faithful Tammany politician. fol-
lower Of Murphy and before him or
Croker. His nomination Is the seal or
Tammany's complete and undisguised
domination Of the New York Democ-
racy.
Murphy's control Of the convention
was absolute, and everybody under
stood II. His ostentatious abstention
from voting last evening deceived no.
body. He allowed his delegates TO
choose which one Of his tools should
ne nominated, because he would have
had to flip coin to determine his own
choice between them. But all the time
the convention was his, the candidate is
his. and the success of his ticket at the
polls would mean the continuance Of
exactly the sort Of government against
which the people IT the state are now
IN revolt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-03
REEF AND MUTTON PRICES.

There is little comfort for the house
keeper. or indeed for the average nom
vegetarian citizen. In the opinion Of the
Secretary of Agriculture that there Is
no hope Of much cheaper beef, and that
people who want less costly meat had
better learn TO eat mutton. Present
prices of beef are little short Of pro-
hlbitive to many, but while mutton has
its good qualities and is greatly rel
ished It can never be accepted as
satisfactory all round substitute for
beef. Moreover, the price Of mutton
has risen, and is likely to be similarly
affected by the very conditions which
have made beef so costly, process
that would. Of course. be hastened by
the increased demand for mutton
which would follow its general adop-
ton i'm place Of beef.
Ii is to be observed, however, that
the pessimistic outlook Of the Secretary
Of Agriculture 'presupposes continuance
OF present conditions. or OF the causes
which have led to the higher price or
beef, without any counteractingI inhu'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-03
IN SLEEPS CLOTHING.

II IL discouraging to see how the good
intentions Of Colonel Roosevelt ana
Chairman Dixon are being frustrated
by wicked subordinates In the Progress
siye ranks who are not above mlsap-
proprinting the Republican column on
the official ballot and fraudulently cap
italizing the good will OF the Repub-
lican party. Colonel Roosevelt and Mr..
Dixon profess to be conducting genn-
Inc third party, wearing Its own label
and standing on It's own feet. But they
are still unable to convince their fol-
lowers IN certain states that the third
party is an Indispensable creation,
worthy Of being recognized In Its own
right. Instead Of fighting for Roose-
Welt and johnson electors under their
own colors these skeptical and shitty
PATRIOTS are trying to be Roosevelt and
Johnson men and yet remain technical
~ Republicans.
The five candidates for elector run.
ming on the Republican ticket in South
Dakota have Just signed statement
TO the effect that. II elected, they Will
vote for the Progressive national can
didates. That statement II an open
confession Of political treachery, since
even the chairman Of the Progressive
National Committee has recently said
that he could not cOuntenance the bad
faith involved IN pretending 10 be Pro-
gresslve and yet clipging to the name
and property Of another party. In Ne
braska the same paradoNical attitude
Is assumed by the Progressives, who
still control the Republican machinery.
In these two states honor and decency
In politics are openly subordinated to a
greedy desire TO win at the polls, not
honestly, but by means OF contempt
bic Misrepresentation.
Elsewhere public opirion has sue
ceeded fairly well In forcing the double
dealers who want TO use the machinery
Of the Republican party 10 defeat ita
national candidates to admit the moral
obliqulty Of their conduct. In Pennsyl-
vanla. Oregon and Kansas willing
ness Is now prOfessed TO return the
stolen goods, although the return Is
being delayed beyond reason. But the
progreSsives OF South Dakota and Ne
braska remain Obdurate and brazen.
They will not stoop 10 conquer By fair
means and they are resisting the advice
Of the national party leaders. as well
as the pressure Of local moral senti-
ment. The sincerity Of the third party
movement is being tainted by their re-
fusal TO be CLASSIFIED as third party
men and their vicious insistence on re-
naming Republicans, although Repub.
leans merely In sleeps clothing. Pub
lie respect for fair play Will see TO II
that n party does not succeed which Is
unable to rise In It's political concep-
lions above the level Of false persona
tion and burglary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-03
AN AID TO TAMMANY.

Mr. Straus in speech at Malone
dwelt on the helplessness Of the Exec
utive to effect good government unless
he had a Legislature behind him. and
told his hearers You must give me q
Progressive Legislature"
There he touched on the vital weak
ness of his candidacy as practical
step to political reform. Nobody, how
ever much he may respect the personal
cha racter Of Mr.. Straus, or even accept
The dangerous constitutional doctrines
10 which Mr.. Roosevelt has committed
him. can for one moment expect TO see
the election of q Progressive Senate
and Assembly. Even assuming the
possibility Of Mr. Strauss election, 1t
is clear from any study of the situa-
ton i'm the legislative districts that one
or the other of the old parties Will
dominate the Legislature. The Demo
Gratis or the Republicans have over
whelming majoritles In too many dis
tricts TO make any other result pos
sible Mr.. strauss chances depend on
the possibility Of lis drawing off from
the Republicans IN the rural counties
a considerable minority Of their normal
vote and adding to 1t similar minor
ity Of the normal Democratic vote In
this city. He could. however, scarcely
break into the almost solid Tammany
representation from the metropolis
Even when all opponents Of Tammany
we're united and carried the city, and
even New York County, the Democrats
had a majority of the city Senator's and
Assemblymen. Any large diversion
from the rural Republican vote would
almost certainly throw to the Demo-
Gratis the close districts up the state and
renew the Tammany domination at Al
bany.
That is q feature cf the problem for
sane Progressives TO consider. DO
they want to help Murphy to rule the
state? Mr.. straue. however good his
intentions, II elected would probably
ind himself tied hand and foot by a
Tammany legislature. and nothing
good could be accomplished Mr.. Hedges
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-03
WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN.

see that one Of the corrupt bosses,
one Of the scoundrels who are respon-
sible for the vicious rule Of special In
terests which | am figbting-the noto'
rious Finn. Of Pittsburgh-has Just
been before the Clapp committee Doast-
ing Of his wicked deal with MS fellow
corruptionist Quay. He confessed that
he had drawn up compact by which,
in return for the control of Pittsburgh
patronage, he was TO deliver the votes
of members of the Legislature to Quay.
Then he cynically boosted that after
he had elected his Mayor with Quay 8
help he refused TO carry out the agree
ment. Let me read You the report OF
Films testimony on this point:
And in order to allay the opposition
Of Senator Quay" asked Mr. Pomerene'
advancing, you would write such an
agreement as this?"
Not alone would ] write 1t, but olo
write It," retorted Mr.. Finn.
You recognize that that Is about as
vicious a proposition as coulu ue
made? asked the Senator. do you
not?"
81 had TO write Il viciously to get 1t
by him." said the witness. You know
Senator. out in our state they have
habit OF selling for years ana years
gold bricks. sold the Senator n soic
brick"
Now. fellow citizens, this is the kind
of boss | am fighting. Finn did mol
carry out his corrupt bargain. 80
much the worse. AS thief he did not
even show honor among thieves. He
took Quays support and refused TO
pay the dirty price for II. Will put
such scoundrels out Of business. l
never did and will not now have any
thing TO do with them. ] would not
take a nomination from them II they
offered one TO me. He Is a sample OF
the highWaymen whose sway in politics
has forced me 10 champion the cause
of the people.
He pretends in his testimony that be
has been interested In reform and pro-
gressive policies for fifteen years That
jmnndent claim deserves nothing bur
the shorter and uglier word. His own
testimony shows ii is false. ] might
pardon him if he repented Of his cor
rupt methods in politics. But instead
he boasts Of them--cynically says he
had To he vicious, and glOrles In his
cleverness I'm selling gold bricks. will
have all politics IN which ] am con-
cerned rs clean as a bounds tooth.
These trafilcking bosses, like Finn,
all hate me, because they know Will
smash them. Finn spends hundreds or
thousands of dollars gained by political
corruption each year TO keep you In his
grip. and thinks II worth while, be
cause If you keep him in power he will
corruDtly make many more thousands.
Only through support OF me can you
escape from such vampires. Finn and
his fellow rascals have made It abso-
lutely necessary TO establish q new
party which has no place for the cor
rupt bosses, but is led by men unselflsh-
" intent on making this country q bet
ter and purer place for their children
10 grow up In.
But the colonel didn't say il. II hap
pened that Finn had just given Sl44,-
30s from his own pocket toward equip
ping the Roosevelt army for the field
OF Armageddon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-03

ences. which may, happily. be an error.
There is no doubt that his conception OF
the causes of high prices Is correct
The rapid Increase Of population ana
consequently Of demand for meat, the
proportionately less rapid increase, II
not the actual decrease, Of beef produc-
ton, and the extensive transformation
of ranges into farms. resulting In much
greater cost of the beef that Is lro-
duced. abundantly explain the increaseu
cost Of roasts and steaks. But II all
Of those conditions cannot be chanseo
It Is not certain that their result cannot
be counteracted.
The farms will probably never re-
vert into ranges, with their cheap YET
enormously wasteful methods of cattle
culture. But il may be found possible
to supply from the farms the cattle
which formerly came from the ranges
and TO do so at prices much less thah
those which now prevail In this transit
ton period between ranges and farms
American agriculturists are beginning
TO realize the vast possibilities OF what
Is known as intensive cultivation. and
TO see that smaller farms, OF higher
priced land, more thoroughly worked
and thus far more productive. may
compete successfully with the vast ex-
panses Of cheaper land and less thor
ough methods. 1t would not be surpris-
ing to find men successfully adapting
this principle to cattle raising, and thus
supplying the markets at reasonable
prices, and yet at good profits, With
IN rm- raj sed beef
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-03
MAY NOT RETIRE IN 1915
DR.. Jordan Qualities Announcement
Of His Leaving Stanford.

Stanford University, Cal. Oct. 2.-Dr.
David Starr Jordsn. president OF Stanford
University. to-day qualified the announce
ment OF his resignation, made yesterday.
IT said was willing TO step down
for a Younger man." he explained. when
ever the interests OF the university should
seem 10 be subserved by my retirement.
but I do not set the time. The under
standing that meant to retire in 1915
WAS based on statement that the board
of directors had passed resolution that
sixty-five should be the age limit for
stanford presidents. Many universities
have such a custom, but Stanford has
not"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-03
PRIEST ELECTED TO LEGION
Father Sullivan, Police Chaplain.
Made an Honorary Member.

The Rev Father Francis J. Sullivan.
pastor OF Saint Anne's Roman Catholio
Church, In 18th street. and a chaplain In
the Police Department, was formally
elected an honorary member OF tho
Legion OF Honor Of the department last
night at a meeting held In the assembly
hall at Police Headquarters.
The legion is composed OF 5IS men
every one OF whom is an honor man and
wears the legion's button Tor disiin-
guished service.
Father sullivan was conducted into tho
hall by Chief Inspector Max Schmitt-
berger and Captain Day. both members
Of the order After being made an hon
orary member the chaplain thanked the
members for the privilege they had con-
ferred on him and spoke OF the good Work
Of the department.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-03
NETWORK TRIBUNE THURSDAY OCTOBER j. 1912

says "The WATERFOWL Times, tAa'
some OF the encouraging statements IN
gard to present conditions are based
OIL the number Of deer tracks IN the
woods rather than on the unusual num-
Der OF deer actually seen; consequently
they may be, In some instances h''le
misleading. IT. will be remembered
though that, according to authentic IN
formation given out early last spring
the Adirondack deer wintersd WE'LL hence
1t is reasonable to suppose that there ID
some foundation for the gratifying ac-
counts I'm regard 10 their numbers whIch
have recently b,en received"
Blobbs-The artist who painted Guz.
zler portrait certainly gave him n peach
OF nose.
siobbs-Yes. he speciallzes IN still life
Philadelphia Record.
The picture OF huge American eagle
in the pose In which the national bird is
most frequently represented Is published
In the current issue OF 'Our Dumb AMI
mails" but the little story which accom-
panies the picture shows that the bird
does not owe its posture to the taxi
dormlst. He Is very much alive, and his
owner. c. A White, OF Nicholasville, KY.
mas tanned and trained him so we'll that
he can enjoy the freedom Of the owners
store and eat from his hand" White
bought the eagle. according to the story,
from one who had starved and abused
II. thus making It more vicious. Six
months of kindness and patience were ie-
quired to teach the eagle that human
kind was not its foe"
1T must be fine to own your own
home"
"Oh, don't know Every time she sug-
gests having the parlor redecorated md
myself wishing for the old landlord. -
Detroit Free Press.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-03
a DECISION RECALLED.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Less than two years ago, Mt the
Saratoga state convention, Roosevelt
thought Republicans were justified In feel
ing proud OF the great record the party
had made. and recited the list OF the
measures that he thought were highly
creditab'e, and lauded Taft for his part
in securing so much beneficial legislation.
II seems to the writer that not enough
emphasis has been put upon what Roose-
welt said then. II twenty7three months
ago the party was so replete with good
deeds and Taft so able, wise and honest
as Roosevelt then asserted, IL i'll becomes
him now to seek &c destroy the party be-
cause the man he larded was a success
ful candidate for denomination. r G.
Cortland. NJ Y, Sept. 8, 1912
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-03
AID FOR PARCELS POST
Hitchcock's Committee Seeks
Help from Farmers.

Washington, Oct. 2-First hand infor-
nation respecting the probable use OF the
percels post system will be sought BY
Postmaster General Hitchcock through
the general committee appointed by him
to work out the details OF the operation
Of the system.
Tomorrow the committee will visit
Maryland to confer personally with farm
ers. merchants. postmasters and rural
mall carriers with view to determining
the character and volume OF business TO
be handled through the parcels post The
postmesters at Westminster. Hagerstown
and Frederick. in that state. have been
instructed to have at their Offices repre-
sentative farmers, merchants and post
office employees TO confer with the COM
mlttee. This region was chosen because
It is typical farming country, with
varied crops. The committee will spend
three days In Maryland and probably will
visit other parts OF the country on the
same mission.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-03

is concededly clean and able He was
nominated as the result Of a popular
campaign. unaided by agreements OF
leaders or dictation Of bosses. Ills
election would certainly carry with II
Legislature pledged TO carry out the
reforms promised in the Saratoga plat
form. and would promote good govern
ment far more effectively than Mr..
Straus could hope to promote it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-03
POLITICAL DEBATING BEE.

A political symposium In which rep
resentatives OF the three parties will
take part win be held under the auspices
OF the civic Forum In Carnegie Hall on
Saturday night. October IL. Miss Jane
Addoms, of Hull House. Chicago. will
speak for the Progressive party. Or.
Stephen 8. Wise for the Democratic
party and ex-Congressman William S.
Bennett for the Republican party. The
subject will be Social Progress Through
Political Action"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-03
THE TALK OF THE DAY.
LUCK,

He said: There's no such thing az luck;
What man acquires he works to get;
Cash comes from working hard' and
pluck.
From muscle use and toil-fetched sweat
THAT luck IL simply Fortunes smile
I. bo.h. Each man has worked
For what his handbook totals, while
The man who hasn't got just shirked.'
And when the autumn's evening chill
Forced him his overcoat To pluck
THAT coat which held ten-spoO. still
He growled, There's no such thing as
luck" a. w. u.
Rosa. my mother-n-law IL coming for
long visit tomorrow. Here is list OF
her favorite dishes"
"Yes SIR"
"Weii, the first time you give Us one OF
these you'll get a weeks notice. File
gende Rlattcr.
In making selections Of horses for SER
vice I'm the tropics the color lire should
be drawn. according to reports made by
Colonel Woodruff, surgeon In the United
states army. At Manila the only horses
TO survive after a few years are gray,
white, light yellow and ROAM In 1898
one hundred mules were taken to the
Philippines for the use OF the constefu-
larry. After seven years there were four
survivors, all with black skin and snow
white hair.
Randail--Tve written an article on
"Why Men DO Not Marry" and illustrat-
ed IL with photographs or dreadful look
ing, strong minded women.
Rogers-Where did you get the pict-
ures?
randall They're wives of the men
KNOXVILLE.
According to reports from the Adiron-
dacks, deer are plentiful In some local.
ties this fall. and good hunting is ex-
pected 1T 10 quite probable however"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-03
A SOUTHERN COMEDY.

To the Editor OF The TTibune.
Sir: Roosevelt's trip through Dixie and
Alabama Is farce. He didn't change a
vote that j can hear OF.
w. II. EDWARDS.
Auburn, Ala. Sept q. 1912.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-03
HONOR AMERICAN SCULPTURE
Bust by Andrew O'Connor Purchased
for Luxembourg Gallery.

Paris, Oct. 1.-The French sovernmen:
honored American sculpture to-day hv
purchasing the marble bust OF the Nav
Englander, Edward Tuck, by Andrew
O'Connor. OF Massachusetts. The bust Is
to be placed In the Luxembourg Gallery, In
Paris.
This Ia the third occasion in which
works exhibited by Mr.. OConnor in the
French Salon have been acquired by the
government.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-03
KNOX REACHES HONOLULU
Head Of the State Department Ex'
poets to Arrive In Seattle Oct. ii.

Washington, Oct. 2-The cruiser Mary
land. bearing Secretary Knox. who is 70.
turning from Japan. where he attended
the funeral OF the japanese Emperor
reached Honolulu yesterday, the Nav
Department was advised to-day.
Mr.. Knox will spend few days IN th'
Hawaiian Islands, and is expected !"
reach Seattle on October II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-03
FlNlcAI OVER "FiNickY."

To the Editor or the Tribune.
Sir: The use OF the word "finicky" for
"hnlcal" Is certainly not up to the usual
standard for Tribune editorials.
GRAMMATTCUS.
New York. Sept. "A, 1872
THE worst that can be said of An
icky' is that II is the most colloquial
OF the three forms Of the same word.
flnloal, fnikin and flnicky. The first is
perhaps the most dignihed, hut 1t is
nothing but what philologtsts call u
coined" word. and II Is just as legiti-
mate TO coin an adjective ending
In ~" as In al" The second form re-
ceives the preference from some Eng
lish authorities, while some Americans
bracket 1t with the third as colo
quail" To our mind there Is really little
choice among them; not enough to be
inical or finikin or iilnicky OVERHEAD
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-03
WILL DEEPEN SUEZ CANAL
Director Announces Waterway WIZ
Be Made SO Feet at Once.

Montreal, Oct. 2.--Sir William Garsn'
director of the Suez Canal Company. an.
nounced to-day that that waterway wcu'd
be deepened Immediately from thlrty-tnrs'
feet TO thlrty-si.I feet