New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-14
ON THE TRIBUNE'S ATTITUDE
T. Dougla, Robinson Has Some Cues
tons Involving Roosevelt Candidacy.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Thinking that The New York
Tribune was doing what it believed to
be for the best interests Of the State
of New York above all else, and that 1t
was not placing partisan advantage
before the welfare OF the state, ! have
read with interest and care your lead
ing editorial Of July .. Having read
this editorial with care, am now IN
doubtful state Of mind as to The Trlb-
une's attitude and would appreciate an
answer TO one or two questions.
If understand the attitude of The
Tribune correctly, it wishes the gov
eminent of the State of New York
cleaned up and put on a different basis
than it is at present, and does not De-
lieve that Tammany Hall should re-
tain the control of state affairs. All
oeople that have the welfare OF the
state AT heart should thus far agree
with The Tribune. Now comes me
question, How can this cleaning up
process be best accomplished?
take it for granted that The Irio-
une thinks that this particular piece
OF work needs the best qualified man
that can be obtained. for every one
will agree that il is al enormous con-
tract for any man. The Tribune say
that political partiSanship should be
laid aside IN this matter and that all
good citizens should join IN the move
mcnt 20 GUST Tammany.
SO far The Tribune Is logical and
broad minded. but Immediately FOR
sakes logic for narrow partisanshlp
and states that the Republican candl-
date for Governor will be strong
one and should be elected. whoever he
il. What assurance mas The Tribune
as to who the Republican candidate
will be. and if 1t positively knows the
will Of the majority of the enrolled
Republican voters will il inform its
reading public Of that Republican can
ddate's extraordinary qualifications
for the Office of Governor?
II The Tribune can lay aside narrow
partisanship for a brief moment. VIII
il answer some further questions?
If Colonel Theodore Roosevelt was
elected Governor, does not The Tribune
believe that the government OF the
state would be in more capable hands
than in the hands OF any other man
available for the Office at the present
time:
To nut the question purely as
matter of good business. # The Irib-
une were looking for the best business
manager il could find would il engage
4 man who had proved his ability in
cxecutive and administrative positions
or would il engage a man who perhaps
had been successful dog catcher on
the chance that he would make a sue
cessfu business manager?
The Tribune argues that Tammahy
should be defeated. Agreed. But
The Tribune gives and can give no
definite assurance rs TO what II has TO
beat Tammany with; all it guarantees
i that IL will defeat Tammany with
some "acceptablc' Republican, pro
vidcd enough people will JOIN and vote
for this person who will be accept
able" 1t seems 20 good many peo-
pie that we have had quito enough
acceptable" Governors IN thc Lass icw
years.
At this point The Tribune has again
put partisanship ahead of all other
considerations. and would have us be
lieye that the only party that can man
age the state fully is the Re-
publican part. - his means any
thing it means thai The Tribune
wishes the Republican organization 20
run the state government with some
acceptable" Republican partially fill
ing The gubernatorial chair.
Those men that have urged Colonel
Roosevelt to become candidate for
the governorshil. not all of which
men have been frogressivcs. do not
believe that the state government
should primarily be put in the hands
Of any particular party organization.
but they do believe that Colonel
Roosevelt is the man IN the State Of
New York that can accomplish the
necessary changes NJ Albany. The
Tribune is very solicitous for the Colo
mel. who, a they say, is being urged
30 run by "sclfsh and bad advisers. +"
and goes on TO say that III the Colo
mel retains any of his oldtlmc political
sagacity" he will refuse TO follow this
advice.
Why b. the Tribune so solicitous for
the Colonel AT this particular time? t.
The Tribune one OF those that wish