The daily sentinel., 1913-08-29
EDITORIAL
Walter Walker
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THE PARADOX OF SULzER.
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lfE rAhHUUk Uf SulLtk,
powerful editorial that is attracting widespread attent
E. A. Van Vakenbeg, editor of the Philadelphia North Ar
gives of the most interesting and effective sketches
nments Governor Suzer of New York we have yet IT
thout hiding Suffers faults and without attempting
r his shortcomings, the North American editor shows
ger is waging remarkable fight. We reproducing be
ew extracts from the great editorials
Boss Nlurphy's eerng prophecy that, under the
very first assault from ammany Governor Sulzer would
crumpe like piece OF wet paper has been proved false
Even the supreme exhibition of the criminal machines
maign power-the forcing of the legislature to commit
high treason against the Empire state-has not broken
him down.
We wish it were possible to picture Governor Suzer
knight of stainless virtue defyng the host of evil
militant crusader welding the sword of righteousness
against the powers of darkness.
But to pretend that he appears in such guse would
be folly In disposition character and capacity he is al
most the antthess of the figure of knight errantry
Some traces of Don Quxoes spirit constitute his
approach to the ideals of chivalry.
He is neither warrior nor a builder. He is a
dreamer. He dreams of such herculean tasks the
liberation of the oppressed people from tyranny
Yet this man. one most palpably not of heroic mold,
who possesses of the qualities needed for this
emergency the first democrat of New York who
has been able to withstand and morally triumph the
combined forces of corrupt bosssm and special privilege
We tried to explain the other day this splendid par
adox. His public and private traduced his errors
reentessy exposed brought the bar of hostile
court of Impeachment, he stands mmovabe. 1t is be-
the issue has been clearly revealed him. once for
all He has that for the time being, he alone stands
between his and its looters that yield compro-
mise would be the ultimate dishonor Stoldy, without
whmperng and without fury he plants his feet upon that
fact, and there remains.
No doubt there is truth in the savage sneer of
Golfers Weekly that he is vain, a ranter and poseur"
Yet what in official life, though ever SO devoted and
sincere has displayed such courage the face mercess
odds?
There have been few dramatic episodes in our
public Me But it will only be as the people come to
be better informed the facts that they will realize
how heavy has been the pressure that Governor Sulzer
has wthstood.
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L his man, we have scen seemingly quite untitled
to cope with the overwhelming forces against him ct
ne overcame something stronger than Tammany; he re-
sisted pressure than the fear of losing office
and the injury to his public and private reputation He
put aside the opportunity protect his wife, who had
impered herself his behalf because the price asked
was official treason His enemies might do their
He would not yield.
There are many opnions-most of them, we fear,
untlattering of William Suffers WISDOM capacity and
sincerity But think that public records can be
searched for long time without finding demonstration
OF steadasness in the teeth of certain destruction more
convincing than that which he has given