Arizona republican., 1915-04-19
A Better Sign of the Times

That political skins being loosened, that Americans less hide-bound than ormeIIy. have had abundant proof within the last three Years. Neither the people the newspapers following politicians blndly into the bogs Of When leaders of parties such danger places apt to leave them to their devices.
 If there is cut-and-out republican newspaper which has stood unwaverngly with party through good report is Yor Tribune. It has eondoned party faults. and high character and record decency has led readers to look with forgiying the frailties of the republican party.
 republican leaders of New reached a point which the Tribune cannot fol- low n result the election fall republicans are in sweeping control of the legisa- ture They undone withn . progressive legislation they accumulated the books. They have nullified good labor legislation; they have shameessy grabbed of fces. and they have otherwise conducted them selves as to merit the following denunciation of them by the Tribune title The Wreckage Albany"
 There be satisfaction any republican of the Platt days and Platt .eliefs in contem- plating activities present republican trulle'l legislature It has been alone futile Many of it's have been vicious. It has heaped a reckoning which the party will find little pleas meeting in campaign time.
 For three months the lawmakers have devoted themselves a careful the rolls and the civil list. praseworthy efforts achieve economy, but make that job, however remote escaped their clutches. They have passed ripper bills anything "Afur- phys boys" undertook Forgetfu of the fate which overlook Tammany for its job grabbing, the republican legislature has duplicated the democratic record in that respect. Yet, while TamTnany stole the court of claims for the paronage it passed the workrnen's compensation While Tammany foisted the the sake of the jobs and allied political considerations ponderous. dsreputa- ble avagantN expensive elections system it placed the statute books a statewide direct pri- mary law and a Massachusetts ballot law. Tam New York a modern. enlightened labor code if Tamamnys bosses did take advantage of the opportunity O load bureaus
 Having offended intelligence of prupriety of independent voter. of every willing to be republican. but not willing to be political spoilsman, the republicans in charge Albany have had the foresight to seek to balance their machine activities by real service the community
 After further detailing the shortcomings of the legislature Tribune pays respects Governor Whitman as an accessory, Governor Whit man loomed briefly a presidential pos sibiIity:
 Such is the record legislature up O Governor Whitman. looked by the public a leader to be trusted in spite Of the reactionary in fluences which pushed his nomination and contrib uted his election. has been of avail He has lacked the ability or the courage to take command of the situation and bring into it some order, decency. heed public interests and public demands He has lacked strength save his Iegislation-the reform bilI represent ing the sole affirmative policy he has enuncated far. having been amended until it's passage in its present shape will benefit the public very little.
 Is this the kind of accounting the republicans desire render the people, whom they profess serve? If d penny'wise. pound foolish policy. The republca nisIn this brand. For their individual good and Tor the sake the great party they represent, these short sighted offcehOders should change their The governor and the legislative leaders in cooper alton still have opportunity correct most of the mistakes which have been made If they hope for
  make q record for their party which will every intelligent young voter tc hold his when asked to mark a republican ballot.
 It must be a sad disappointment to the decent citizens of New York. after years of democratic nisrule under the direction of Murphy under the futility Sulzer. the hands the clock turned still further backward But it is hopeful that such papers the New York Tribune their independence and take the lead in tenun- citation O party leaders wrong doing.
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