The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-07-10
TOUCHING, BUT HOW TRUE.


That Is indeed touching spiel that
the Banner prints under the head of
''Good Bye, New York, Good Bye" but
is 1t not more remarkable for it's ap
peal to the sensibilities than for it's
statement of facts?
We have kept a tolerably close tab
on national affairs ever since 1880,
and we do not remember in all that
time ever hearing Tammany accused
of being burdened with patriotism. 1t
has gone into every campaign demand
ing a price for it's support. Whenever
1t has been on the right side of any
question IT has been there from in
terest and not from principle.
1t may be that Tammany's admins
tration of New York affairs has not
been as rotten as that of the repub-
lican gang in Philadelphia, but 1t has
been rotten enough to offend honest
men and make 1t a national reproach.
We do not need to tell New York
goodbye because Tammany and Wall
street were sat down on at the Bal
timore convention. New York has
many thousands Of good democrats,
and many independent republicans
who are far more likely to vote for
wilson IMAM Iney "OuIu NC LOL any
candidate who wore the taintmark Of
the tiger and the trusts.
We presume the democrats of Penn
sylvania and other republican states
have a right to votes in the national
convention. 1t costs something to be
a democrat in Pennsylvania, and such
principle is worthy of recognition. If
any democrat can carry a hidebound
republican state this auaumn, 1t is
Wilson. Democrats can win only by
carrying republican states, or, at
least, states that went republican four
years ago:
Here is what Life" often correct
and always independent, says:
"Of course, there are lots Of good
men in Tammany-Senator OGorman
Judge O'Rrien, and plenty more. But
all the same there must be five or six
million democratic hearts that throh
with passionate sympathy with Mr.
Bryan's desire. Tammany is a mill
stone around the donkey's neck. 1t is
In business first, and in politics as a
detail Of business. 1t has no politica
beliefs, no political principles. 1t cares
nothing for the democratic party ex-
cept as a means of perpetuating it:
own profitable powers. 1t is marked
TOT uSdlH, DuI II III uIe hShlAhS' dAiN
meanwhile it goes to every convention
with the same single purpose-tC
make such a bargain for itself may
best prolong It's sordid life.
Mr.. Bryan is selfish, but Tammany, IL
spite Of all the good men in it, is on'
great yawning mouth. New York,
great stimulating metropolis, abound
ing in able men in the top of menta
training, might give TO the democratic
party the sort of leadership it has
right to expect from the representa-
tives of the democratic stronghold
Might. but for Tammany. which
faithful to it's Roman affiliations
bends every individual to the uses o
organization, and then consecrates or
ganzation to provision of its owl
bread and butter. The weakest candi
date who can get the votes is Tam
manys choice. 1.-THE worst for the PEG
pie Is the best for us" it's practice.
And Ryan! Ryan! Ryan Of the Met
ropolitan railroad? What has he t
do in democratic councils to be sure
He will give money at election time
OF course. What good else is money
and what else has he got that he ca
swap for power? Has he dreamed an
dream? Has he seen any vision? Bry
an Is right about him and right abou
Tammany, and right to fight them bot
off the bridge and down into the hol
IL the democratic ship is to sail he
true course and make a port"