New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-18
BENEFITS of Organization
in Politics Told in
Strong Speech.
WARNS AGAINST
RULE OF BOSSES
Lavmen's Efficiency Convention
Hears How to Keep Best
Party in Power,

rxrlo;n;no the menace Of machine
government. Ogden l.. Mills, Repuoh-
can candidate for the State senate
stirred the Laymen's Efficiency Con-
vention al Synod Hall last night with
one Of the strongest and most ehec-
tive speeches Of the campaign.
parties are necessary instruments
in our scheme Of government he saio'
sour two party system is superior 10
any other provided the parties tfem-
selves arc properly constituted ana
perform the functions for which they
were intended.
"A party is either an organization
held together by sclishness, discipline
and tradition or voluntary aSsoci"-
tion for the purpose OF sustaining po-
litical principles. There are extreme
tvpes. and in both of them leadership
nlays an important part. In the one
however. The leader is the creator oil
the organization. In the second the
Marty develops the leader; the mem
hers of the party acknowledge the
leadership Of the man who best 'ypl-
fes their ideals.
"Tammany represents the tirst class ;
the Republican party OF the ClVh Nat
the second. Tammany is the WORK q
able organizers; built on patronage
kent efficient by almost military dlScl-
nine. ideas and principles have no
part in it. 1t turns out V0te D'
promises Of favor and threats OF pun
ishment, and if the election day resul.s
are satisfactory the district captain
responsible for them receives posi-
ton in the public service. ray ~
party work comes from the Puo'l0
treasury. II; .ba. tb.
mead Of the Hall IS able 10 h no Ina
any general ticket and all local Cahul
dates and 10 deny renomlnauoA 70
those that combat him. Through this
control he uses their Offices Tor MS
own beneft and that of the organlza-
t;on With the result that from top -
bottor, of the machine you ma no
loyalty 10 the state. Base suOserNI-
orce 10 the machine and greed Tor per,
-nNsI nroft have wholly displaced
them. IL. - marty
90 tba+ of the men who founded the
Republican party. This was not tne
creation Of one or more lnolNleuaIo
b,t tho spontaneous product OF TWO
deals. Union and Freedom, ana the ue-
termination of millions to preserve
them. The natural leader OF such
marty was Abraham Lincoln because
ie of all men best typlhed thaI loi
which the party stood ,..;,c,
How keep parties from degehera! ~
into machines? Unless we can 90 inns
free government must prove IaIlu Al
for q IL be based on consent OF the
......,.,,aS 4 cannot endure unless that
consent is followed by affirmative anu
continuous action.
The responsibility lies on the aver
80 r,an He must see that the party
;s led only BY the highest type OF men
ana nv men moved by public spirit ana
smbition. To do this he must DO more
tban vote. He must give to his party
and 10 public questions through MS
marty personal attention and study.
"He must initiate an education lot
citizenship and see to it that one OF
tho essentials of common school eau
cat;on shall be to teach future citizens
that as they owe a duty TO their
narents which only death can relieVe
them. So too, they owe duty to thelr
country which they dare not neglect
That they are trustees for future gen
erations Of Americans and that they
must hand down this inheritage unim-
paired. aord
ave must establish new standard
Of success in which mere commerce.,
prosperity or grawth of wealth WI
not be the sole criterion but Whlet
will stamp him as most successful VIM
has contributed most to the welfare
OF the state"