New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-08

II baffes description Men Of every sort
and variety OF purpose. | will not say
united. but associated for an unaVo"ed
object. More interesting than that and
more ominous than that. shot through
with every form OF bitterness, every
ugly form Of hate, every debased puI-
nose OF revenge and every covert deslfe
TO recover secret power, party mace
I'D like the occupants Of the ancient
cave of Adullam, of everybody dlacon-
tented and insurgent against eNistlhg
circumstances, and therefore not very
harnily .n conference with one anothet'
"Nhat would happen n the kepuo-
lican party should succeed on NoNem-
her u III were leader OF that party
would be afraid 70 get elected. i
would know that nothing but fuulity
and disappointment awaited me- De.
cause. oddly enough, the only dlst'not
definitions Of purpose come from the
collateral branches Of the family. Inc
only articulate voice, a very arueuIa'e
voice, Processes opinions and purposes
NJ which the rest in private shiver and
demur.
Would Turn TO War.
"When the whole country is clamor-
ing for definition, IL IS legitimate TO
take IL where you cal get II, and the
dcfnitions are backed by certain
things that have already Happened IN
our notifies. One branch OF that party
the collateral branch TO which ] have
Just referred backed as a candidate
for the United States Senate in the
State Of New York man whose
avowed position in respect OF interna-
tional affairs was unneutral, and whose
intention was. z he bec-me a member
OF that great council upon nterna-
tional affairs at Washington, TO pro-
mote the interests Of one side IN the
present war in Europe.
Therefore, we are warranted IN ne
liev.ng that. if the Republican party
should succeed. one very large branch
OF 10 would insist upon what its leader
has insisted upon complete reversal
OF policy and IN view Of the support
the candidate have referred 20 IN New
York received, that reversal Of policy
can only be reversal from peace TO
war. If they do not engage in such
reversal OF policy. they may expect war
in their own ranks.
Old Guard in Control.
"And then back Of all, quiet self
confident, knowing the game better
than anybody else, sit the men who
really have the organization and con-
troll of the Republican party in their
own possession-th Old Guard-the
men who, at any rate. afford US this
advantage Of controversy: We know
where TO find them. They are always
in the same place. They always intend
the same thing.
"These gentlemen were in control OF
the last Republican convention at chi
cago. These gentlemen made all the
choices that were made by that con-
vention. They wrote all that the con
vention put forth by way of commend
ing itself 10 the confidence Of the peo-
pie.
"The United States has now TO
choose whether il viii have govern
ment for the people or = government
tor the special interests. The mask is
of: IL always was trans parent; II never
reached below the lips, and you should
see the cynical smile underneath.
blaze of righteous patriotism is IN the
eve, but q cynical hardness about the
lips They want possession OF the gov
eminent They want control OF the
Treasury Of the United States. They
want direction Of the business of the
United States. They want the deter
M nation Of the foreign connections and
policies of the United States. They
want possession Of the legislation Of
the United States in order that the
comfortable partnerships, four years
ago broken up, may be restored
This is one OF the most sinister com
buauons that American politics ever
saw, and. / may add, one of the least
intelligent.
81 have seen men ruined in this State
of New Jersey, deprived of their liveli-
hood by being deprived of their credit.
When they had perfectly good assets,
when they had as much right 10 1--we
and TO trade as any man, they sud
denly found that their notes would not
be renewed, and when they applied at
other banks from those in which they
had formerly dealt they found That
they would not take their notes.
$50 10 seems TO me that the indie