New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-03
This Is the Day When the Public
Gets Its Chance at the Tam
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reverse the situation For those four years INC
state has been ruled directly and indirectly
from Delmonico's and Tammany Hall and Good
Ground. \ small clique Of men have imposed
their viii on the agencies of government
Their nominees have controlled the Legislature
and have made or refused 10 make laws as their
bosses wishes were spoken. Their henchmen
have filed the state departments and admins
tered the laws in accordance with the general
policy Of the Delmonico Directorate Their poft-
cal bagmen have grated for "the organization
aided by state employees. one Of their legislators
has gone TO Jail for attempted graft; one Of their
state officials committed suicide while his Office
was under investigation; another-a candidate
again this year-has demanded immunity from
JAIL before testfyius about his official perform
ances The state payroll has been swelled by about
100000 q year. all Of Governor Glynns economy
talk to the contrary notwithstanding
There IS Just one issue TO be settled today
whether this brand Of government of the many
for the benefit Of a favored few shall be per
mitted to continue. If the voters like IT, It's
what they should have. 1t meals grab and graft
in office. extravaganza and inefiicency; and they
foot the bills If the voters don't like it. they can
turn out the gang responsible for it by voting
against Tammany man wherever his name
appears on the ballot
1t should be a complete job too. Mr. Whitman
should he elected but a Republican Governor
would be sadly handicapped in cleaning house
at the Capitol if he stood alone \ Republican
state ticket should be elected with him to aid in
the anti-Tammany work An anti Tammany
legislature should be elected. for an administra-
ton which is not backed up by the Legislature
can do only incomplete work.
In order to carry out to the end the states
protest against Tammany Mr. Wadsworth should
he sent to the United States Senate. Such action
would round out a rebuke to NiurpAyiSm which
would serve notice not alone on him but on poiti-
cal overlords of all parties that this state will
not stand for highwaymen and that the days of
the BLACK Horse Cavalry have ended.
II IS essential that such notice should be given
this year. Since Governor Hughes went out Of
Il
state. Some advanced legislation has been
adopted. but selGshness, cyncism al1 corruption
have invaded oficialdom and found converts among
the leaders Of all the political parties. The way
10 end that and to send the state forward again Is
10 dispose Of the chief corrupting influence II
public life
That means Tammany Hall, in the realm o
practical politics. It Tammany, for instance
which. after having acceded for several years to
bipartisan system Of nominating Judges Of tn
Court Of Appeals, kicked it over in 1912 becaus
there seemed good chance to make that cour
partisan by the nomination and election Of tw
Democrats The result is that now there are on.
two Republican elected members Of that court
That Of itself should be a good argument for tn
election Of Judge Chase who has given splend
service as a member of The Court OF Appeals b.
designation His election would bring about
more even balance in party utilization.
Tammany also was responsible for the adoption
Of the party coumn ballot for candidates for dele
gates to tie Constitutional Convention, at tim
WDe0 Straight party NoluS was htiiS ifNt-"Atu u
the past by the adoption Of the Massachusetts form
Of ballot That was because Tammany had s.
many selfish, corrupt purposes TO serve through
control of the convention that it was willing t.
take any chance TO bring about such control.
1t is to be hoped the Delmonico Directorate viii
be baked Of that cherished desire. Tammany con
troll of the process Of constitution making coul,
easily lead to twenty years Of such evils as hav
beset state government for the last four years
The Tammany which named Ahean and Hafrei
as possible constitution makers would stop a
nothing
Only the best qualified delegates to this impor
tant gathering should be chosen-those delegate
authorized by high character, ability and exper
ence TO perform this great public service. Tn
Tribune especially urges that women be include
in the membership. Miss Davis, Correction Con-
missioner. and Miss Kcllor, social worker, ar
candidates i'm this city Women SO well qualide
as they are 10 consider many grave problems o.
..oo.oe, ,,bich tbe convention will have 10 dc