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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-27
The Short Ballot and the Long.

There is no subject upon which the public is 50
nearly agreed as the necessity for reducing tue uui
b,r of elective offices An amendment providing TOT
the short ballot has just passed the Assembly No
voice is raised against the principle, though ''''e j.
q difference Of opinion over details.
The public has tried it and has found that II can
not give sufficient attention TO the quallhcatloh'
of candidates for many offices TO choose them wise
v and hold them sevcrally responsible for the per-
formance of their duties. 1t has concluded thal
wherever practicable it is better TO elect one ornci'
LET him appoint the Others and hold him responsible
FOR their work That is better democracy than Tor
The peoue 70 take too much upon their shoulders by
irving to choose directly too many public servants
j. is better democracy because il is more workable
But why should the country 20 in for the indirect
choice of officials and for direct legislation: why
should we all agree after trial that we need short
ballot of officials and yet of argue for long
ballot Of initiative referendum proposals? If six or
eight state officers are too many TO eectas they are
when they might just as well be appointed and at
teution concentrated on the appointiye powerfully
should we bithely essay voting upon twenty or thr-
~ legislative measures as they do in some of 'ur
states alleged 10 Ice more perfectly democratic:
The short ballot toward which this state is moving
is sound device The long ballot of legislative pro
posals and what not which prevails in other states
is not Its democracy is only apparent, not real
No machinery is truly democratic which the people
cannot work easily and well
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-27
Tammany Legislators Back the Police
system.

Tammanys legislative policy toward Mayor
enough in the heckling the Mayor got from Frawley,
the tried and true. and Cullen, McCooeys trusty
legislator. The Tammany which ran a police
bureau" among its other campag en- adjuncts last fall
could not well do anything now but support the
police conditions which i'm other days have con-
,ributed to the support Of Tammany-and may do
30 again.
But what of the Democrats who figure In the up
lift and what of the Republicans and Progressves?
Surely they do not want TO help Tammany uphold
the system" Surely they do not want TO put the
Legislature into the position of saying TO New York
Citys Manor that he cannot have laws under which
the citys police force can be made worth It's salt.
Legislators always talk loudly I'm favor of home
rule This is a specific case where they prove
how much they favor that principle. The metropo-
lis has 10 ask the Legislature for authority to han
die its police problem because of the charters pro-
visions and court rulings. There is tremendous
public sentiment behind the Mayor In his request
that Police Commissioner have the right TO dis
miss policeman permanently, without interference
from the courts. BY every rule Of logic there should
be no general legislative opposition TO these bills.
II Is not 10 be expected that Tammany would turn
on its friend the System" IL is Incredible though
that legislators not controlled by Tammany could
hesitate to help New York 10 wipe out the police
grafters and the crooks they protect
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-27
FAREWELL TO THE UPLlFT
The Modest Efforts of Governor Glynn
Are EIucidated by a Tender Critic.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: For reasons of purely a hunanl-
tartan and sentimental nature. ] greatly
deplore the tendency of The Tribune TO
comment. sometimes with acerbity.
upon the activities of so virtuous and
honorable a gentleman as the present
Governor Of this state.
I'm the words of King Henry the Fifth:
"If little faults, proceeding on distemper.
Shall not be winked at, how shall we
stretch our eye
When capital crimes, chewed. swallowed
and digested.
Appear before us?"
Mr. Glynn never so much as visited
a friend on 1.-The street called straight"
1t has not yet appeared in the record
that he ever saw great light
either on the road to Damascus or TO
Albany. He has never conversed with
an ASS on a narrow pass through the
mountains, although he quite obviously
has conversed with uncapitalized asses
since his advent into the Executive Man
sion. lie has never asserted his ability
or alleged an inclination to lead any
body out Of the Wilderness. nor has lie
ever scaled Mount Sinai IN search for
documentary instructions casting upon
him a divine mission or a prophets
mantle.
II is possibly true that Mr.. Glynn has
been led by the light of a star i'm the
skies. for it is very poor man who
cannot have this little advantage. This
Star may possibly be fixed planet ris-
ing directly above the wigwam on 14th
street, but Mr.. Glynn is too humble
gentleman to attempt to refix the posi-
ton of the lights Of heaven.
To be sure, Mr. Glynn has entered
upon the statutes many enactments OF
an advanced nature Not too advanced.
understand. but just advanced enough
to disarm criticism which might follow
really serious advancement When the
magician is about TO persuade serpent
to crawl from his mouth he first eXplodes
a most Illuminating powder which flashes
the eye. and impels attention. tie
creates the correct illusion. upon which
lie proceeds 10 the business OF the SER
pent
II was necessary TO Tammanys life
that the highway Investigations be con-
cluded. Mr. Sulzer declined 70 conclude
an entertainment providing so much Of
pathos and human interest Ergo; Mr..
Sulzer was removed after most disa-
greeable operation and Mr. Glynn was
installed. His Star was then lowering
above 18th street
1t would appear to be disingenuous II
too much haste were exercised I'm the
matter OF inviting Mr.. Hennessy 10 seek
fresher fields, and also IL is best for a
Governor elevated as was Mr.. Glynn TO
move with caution. with delicacy and
with much tact, for people are quite
prone TO pick notes from the eyes OF
their brethren. And so We are given a
lot OF legislation which means nothing.
II reads very well. II was only the
FIRE" touched off by the mountebank.
In the ensuing smoke the Governor re-
fuses TO extend the powers OF Mr. Whit
man, so as to enable him 20 go TO the
bottom OF the vile mess of filth that cor
rupts this state. lie hampers In every
way the essentially picturesque and
ridiculous activities Of Mr.. Osborne. lie
suggests Mr.. Delaney as his chief graft
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-27
The Silent State of MatrimOny.

1t is the eternal t6te-d-t6te Of married life that
most critics of that bssfu condition find fault with.
From 1t spring boredom and dull sodden silence as
sert these cynics. Therefore a hint for escaping this
one depressing quality Of marriage should have our
best attention.
We find the recipe in the words Of Mrs William
Hodge, wife of "'rhe Man from Home" who like
most successful actors is on the road a good part OF
the time. These marital vacations" as Mrs Hodge
calls them are the secret of happiness she asserts
When she joins her husband tour for a few DAYS
there is no dull moment:
No say Of us, as We sit at a restaura Mt
table -CtS. oh that man and woman are mar
RED How can one tell? Why, because they haven't
spoken TO each other all the evening"
The utterly married will probably retort TO this
criticism that they dote silence that they couldnt
bear vacation and that dull dank monotonv T.
their ideal Of bliss. But TO the less sublimely CON
tent the suggestion Of little holidays for the happily
married may come as timely and welcome relief.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-27
A PLEA FOR THE RECALL
This Progressive Sees Only One
Method of Reforming the Courts.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: read with the utmost interest your
editorial entitled "a Decision That II
Likely 10 Defeat Justice appearing In
this mornings edition. Especially was !
interested I'm the line reading. The public
appauded Justice COTS conduct OF the
Becker trial" May / ask IL you 90 not
here. by inference, suggest that the puoilc
could better have been trusted In the
matter than the Court Of Appeals? And
do you not approach dangerously near to
admitting that some judicial decisions
might wisely be recalled?
! believe I'm tho Progressive party arl
I'm its distinguished leader the Hon. Theo-
dore Roosevelt; but. notwithstanding tnn'
subscribed for and faithfully read I~
New-York Tribune throughout the la'
Presidential campaign. and rememS'
we'll that It persistently fought the PS.
gressive doctrine on the recall OF !ud'cA
decisions. Certainly an emergency yos
call crying scandal" has arisen. wn'ea
points the way for the enactment in'o
law OF some such provision as the fO-
gressive party sought
GEORGE MOONEY.
Paterson. n. j.. Feb Is. 1914
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-27
Is Judge Golf Judge Lynch :

Cur meighbor "The Sun is never more enter
tanning than when it defends the courts. which 1t
does whenever the United states Supreme Court Is
not asserting the power of Congress TO control big
business Because The Tribune spoke sharply Of
the Court of Appeals decision granting Becker new
trial The sun" asks if The Tribune wants Judge
Lynch"
Is Lynch law happy name TO apply to the process
under which Becker tried and convicted? Was
he learned Judge who presided at that trial Judge
Lynch? lie has sat on the bench nearly twenty
years having FIRST been elected Recorder and then
as Justice Of the Supreme Court. after Il long ex-
perience i'm criminal law as Assistant District At
\ orney and i'm private practice. The jury before
IN, HON Becker was tried was universally admitted t.
ne an unusually intelligent one. In the conduct of
the District Attorney the Court Of Appeals found
only one trivial error to critcise The hearing Of
the case took twenty days If such proceeding is
Lynch law what would THE sun have?
For our part we think that the results attained
before so experienced court and capable jury
should stand unless a better reason could be found
for oyerthrowins them than the Court Of Appeals
alleged in this case We believe that if the scanda-
ous nefciency of orr judicial procedure condemned
in sharper terms 10y exPresident Taft than by us.
is to end If the base accusation that the rich can
buy delay and immunity which not open TO the
poor Is to fall trial court proceedings must have
the Judge COTS sitting I'm such courts must be safe
from being called Judge Lynch, whether by higher
courts or by jealous neighbOr 1.-THE sun
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-27
WHERE WOMEN SHOULD WORK
Not Exclusively in the Home, Declare
an amt"

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Permit me space 20 express pssaS
ure and gratitude 10 NJ. y. 3. for ns'
essentially womanly. sensible letter y
your issue OF to-day. and 10 add 10 ns'
experience IN getting names my o"'
even more successful one
Last September, out Of seventy-nine "
preached by me I'm toh days, | Al on.'
gained seventy-seven signatures. the ON
er two took slips, promised 70 'tni1,
it over" and before the week expires
received both names.
We all hear the sheer OF Ants pa
being i'm the home" etc. 5ust as Ne 10
the sheer OF heaven. home and 'no'Ae'
from Miss Anna Howard Shaw. but 'n0.~
who make the sheer will not see t's'
responsibility for our temporary
sences from home. to fight their p'o', -
granda, which is now openly avo"e' :.
abolish homes as well as give 10 ""'"''
public life and political duties.
BE n noted, however. We never e's..
that our work is all in our homes.
represent a vast majority
cent-of our sex In this country
majority stands for woman's "o'~
every branch-in the home, the en''s~
the school. the hospital, IN ehai"s
in philanthropy in social ana ""
fare service: in the betterme"
all conditions OF vice. OF poverty
OF labor. the protection OF womea
girls. the training and protecu0" a,
minors OF both sexes mentally n'0's-
and physically Though boys do no'
10 count for anything In these "as1
We do not consider that our duties
surrounded by the walls OF our Nv, ~,
We do desire. however. TO e'r.' ~
those duties which belong 70 ~V
alone. In our capacities as th' n'~~ "a.
OF homes and rearers OF children ~" -
paired by. the further Responsiveness. -,
burdens which We feel eons''e'"n
patriotic exercise OF the franchise ".
entail. X. \. LAW Ni<''
Plainneld. ~ j.. Feb -. Da
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-27
Mexico.
by MAwRUss PERLMUrrEE.


! SEEN WERTIIER.
And what is more, he sent for me we should have
il a talk so | went right away the house where
ne is staying which if that is palace give you my
word Abe PotaShS fiat on East Hundred and
seventeenth street is doch a castle, and Abes fiat
amt such wonder neither understand me. But
Abe he is very funny that way Only the other day
he saws 10 me- "Mawruss' he says, at is all right
YOU should live in elegant style, Mawrllss, but
would prefer to my money and put 1t into
business which ii is good thing one Of. the partners
has got the interest of if at heart, Mawruss. didn't
answer him at all was JroguS at him. Just like
wasn't travelling all over in hotels like the Mansion
House in Greenfield Mass oder the Brock House in
Rutland Vermount and when | get back home who
could blame me if / like little comfort?
81 am glad to you, Mr.. Perlmutter, says
Werther.
well. Mr.. Werther. | says "you got it nice,
beEorct place here What is the news in your line?
And Just as he giving me something, which
was putting down in my order book, little Teller
comes up and says he is wanted on the phone and he
goes away with oser much good-by oder he was
pleased TO meet me and stuck around there three
hours i'm the hot sun and you gdub mir oder not
had enough of this war. Please phone Abe lie
should give $50 TO Andrew Carnegies peace funds,
and charge it to advertising, and Obiige.
If we were city editor. we should send reporters
TO interview Charles w Morse and Harry Thaw 10
their attitudes on the Becker case.
As we msinterpret IT, Becker advances one base on
COTS error and Shay scores.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-27
B1NG1N' ON THE RIO GRANDE.

ANOTHER TIRED PLY POND BY THE CONTRIBUNAL,
j. O. H. CTIICOT AND NAT.
IL we wrote willamette around that Villa,
The guerilla who is out TO grab the tiller-
or could spill solemn thesis the land where
peace is,
Would we prove that villain Villa killer?
And if Villa, like Achilles with the willes
Were to fill a cannon full OF sauce from Chill
With a squad of Escamos? and horde of arna-
dlOs
Were TO capture Villa now, or Willy-nilly?
Then a-ridng filly. he would beat ii to Mainly,
Till a Teller there would tie him TO pillar:
With chilly banderilla he would put an end TO
Won't that make a silly seyen-reeler thriller?
\ prophet is. etc Horace Traubels Chants Com.
mInal" is to be had in the n. Y. Pub. Lib only in
the German translation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-27

Legislature with Democratic and one Repuph-
can house There should be study and care III per
fecng old statutes. There should he economy III
legislative expenses and close pairing down oil de-
partment appropriations. There should be proup'
action on important legislation not within the realm
OF partisan politics. These Things the luDllc VIII eN
pect and has right to expect from the Legislature
II has one brief month in which 70 make good
record
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-27

The Legislature. having fixed March q as the date
OF final adjournment, has month of life left. Ii
has 10 its credit two months Of partisan swapping
aud sns rling-and little else. The remaining time
will have 10 be well employed 10 make the session of
1914 seem one of profit TO the public.
II is not 10 be expected that there will be rnonu
mental achievement In new statute making from a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-27
The Latest Last Word" in Sbipbuildns

The Britannia, which launched at Belfast YES
terday. is another last word in shpbuilding The
preceding last word, loudly proclaimed as such. was
the Titanic Perhaps it is of good omen that the
Britannia is not much vaunted as an unsuitable
ship as was its unfortunate predecessor. In less
Boosting there may be more safety.
II was announced Immediately after the Titanic
disaster that the plans of the Britannia then uAder
way would be radically in view of the lessons
then learned. 1t now appears that this promise has
heen kept. Some Of the most striking features of
the big ships construction are those which were
lacking In the Titanic and 10 the lack of which the
loss of that vessel largely attributable
We do not for moment assume that this new
liner will prove TO be indeed the very last word
There will be larger and finer and better shps pro-
duced at the same yard and elsewhere But IT is
gratifying 10 that the Britannia is decided i'm
provement over its predecessor in the supreme quail
fly Of safety and that thus in sense the victims Of
The Titanic did not altogether die i'm vain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-27
TIE DEODT E,C COT TINTN


investigator He might with equal con-
slstency have suggested Mr.. Murphy OF
Manhattan.
JAMES ARTHUR NOBLE.
so Church street, Feb. "a, 1914
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-27

Tho Trp,ro usos its best endeavors to insure vi,
trustworthiness of every advertisement 1t prh's
10 avoid the publication of all advertisements VIM
ing misleading statements or claims
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-27
The Coming Toover
DO You Know !

| shot a pome into the Tower,
It showed acumen. skill and power;
Vet no one grabbed me by the hand
To saw: "Old kick, this stuff IS grand!
But some one went to work and wrote:
Dear Sir: You are rotten pote
Another said: you have no style;
Another: My that verse Is vile
And so | thought: "Why slave and strive
To be the greatest bard alive!
I'll write without the slightest care
For words and rhythm and rhyme-so there
Whereat | did a sipshod rhyme
And said: "To print it were crime.
Twas printed. . And the public swore
As roundly at me as before.
I learn from these two flights in rhyme
You can't please people all the time:
In fact though earnest your endeavor
It's difficult to please EN- ever.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-27

There were also some people who said that the
bred Scott decision wasn't reactonary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-27
Pour-line Thoughts About Feline Animals
BY LINDSAY DENIsoN

- = III y bteA 4 - ~ Sun
Let Freddy steele stick
10 hts art
Or. playing pool. de-
light his heart.
III bet a green and
ysiloiO hat
He neucr typed q
Grouchv Cat.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-27

oo, and ru,l,,hed daily by The Tribune Association
g New York corporation. ogden NJ Reid lreSoe".' "
vernon Rogers Secretary and Treasurer Auo''s
Building NO i54 Nassau street. New YORK
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-27

AMBASSADOR Page is publisher; and only last
night we received royalty check from his estimabe
concern; but something tells us-Nlr Page sat next
TO the King at yesterdays ball game, and coached
him I'm the intrcacies of the game'-that the King
has an erroneous. if pleasant, idea OF the American
fan If Mr.. Page is his notion Of II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-27

Suggested by the rainbow wigs:
Darling. | am on the blink
Purple threads among the pink
Shine upon my scarlet bean.
Orange and ultramarine
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-27

The Giants ran true TO form in being beaten yes
terday In the only game Of the King George series
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-27
CANADIAN RATES;
FOREIGN RATES.

Entered nj the Postoncc at YORK az Second CLASS mo-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-27

"She a Puritan cap wires the Tribune
Palm Beach correspondent, night press-rang Of Mis-
Elsie Ladew land hosiery TO match"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-27

SUBSCRIPTION RATEs.-By Mail Postage isid' 0u'''0
Daily and sunday1 mo s .75Daiy only months 90
pauv and sunday mos AS Daily only, yesI,,,b los
seVy end S9nJav year $50 Sunday only, moh'"7 "a
DsU, only month. 80 sunday only. yeai''''' '
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-27

Puritan hosiery. we take It. being blue stockings
+. T. A
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-27

If we were city editor. we should send reporters
to interview Charles w. Morse and Harry Thaw as &c
their attitudes on the Becker case.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-27

As we misnterpret It, Becker advances one base or
COTS error, and Shay scores.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-08-25
Lauder Pointed Out Small Error.

Here is Lauder story which
leaked through the interstices OF the
Hermit club house. Lauder was be-
ing entertained. with Hermit Rober
Enright as host.
In the midst Of the merriment Her.
NIT President Frank Meade produced
a photograph and passed it across
to the inimitable.
This" he explained, "is a portrait
In Highland costume of one of our
most active members, a man who is
credited with many Hermit stunts.
want you to see him as he looks in
his Scotch impersonations. No doubt
you can offer him a helpful sugges-
ton or two"
The peerless one took the portrait
and gazed at it with becoming gravity.
He looks very braw," he said. Then
he mildly added but why has he
got his kilt hindside before?"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-08-25
"LadY Policeman" TO Quit.

Bayonne's policewoman, Miss Ruth
Meade, said that she would resign.
Il don't want to watch spOoners; it
Is a mean job" said Miss Meade. Il
wouldn't be the cause of lovers losing
their benches in the park. Let some
one else do it.
Besides, have received too much
notoriety The position of lady police
man would be all right. but when your
name gets into every newspaper in the
country you strenuously object"
All the members of Bayonne's play
ground commission we're made special
policemen by Mayor Bert DAILY. Miss
Meade, by virtue of her position as
secretary to the commission, received
the appointment of policeman. She
intends to tender her resignation
New York Times.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-08-25

Senator Cummins was talking about
a notorious interlocking director.
"This interlocking director" he said,
declares that. If we curb his activities
the poor will suffer terribly. ask my
self. Thoughts he really speaking on
behalf OF the poor or on his own be-
half.
"He reminds me OF a man who
stopped In terrific indignation at sight
OF a group of boys stoning a bird that
was tied to tree by the leg.
you scoundrels! You pitiless scoun-
drels" cried the man.
And he took the bird up In his hand
and placed II in his bosom tenderly.
THE next day at the office he was
heard to remark with a chuckle.
"'By gosh. you know, broiled robin
ON toast isn't half bad!'"