New-York tribune., 1922-07-20

The unanimous decision of the
leaders of the Republican organiza-
{ tion to ask Governor Miller to put
aside his personal preferences and
accept denomination may be
deemed certain to be confirmed with
similar unaninity by the Republican
State Convention.
Governor Miller has been drafted.
He has no choice but to obey the
mandate he hears. He may not much
value the extraordinary compliment
. of which he is recipient, for his
temperament is not that of one who
would have his vanity fed; but the
appeal to sense of duty will not be
!. in vain.
- The Governor was little known to
( the people of the state two years
= ago. His acquaintanceship was not
diffused. His repute, though of the
highest kind, was that Of an able
: Judge and lawyer, and as such con-
z nned TO q limited circle.
He would not have been elected
had not an overwhelming tide flowed
/. in his party's favor. He faced a
!. candidate of remarkable vote-getting
power-able to attract million
&c more votes than did his party's can
z didate for President. So Governor
( Miller, lacking the prestige Of gilt
tering success, came to Albany to a
: hard task.
His first conspicuous public act,
s as it was interpreted, did not
strengthen him with the hasty and
the impatient. 1t was charged that
q he favored the traction interests and
would turn the city, bound hand and
!. foot, over to their exploitation. The
charge, of course, was false, but it
was brought with such vehemence
: that thousands credited it.
- But it is not possible, as Lincoln
4 said, to fool all the people all the
: time. The Governor, unrufHed, stead
Z lily pursued the policy he had marked
: out. Soon it began to be better under.
{ stood. Instead Of being an enemy, il
gradually appeared that he brought
7 succor to the city; that he promoted
!. no fare increase or any breaking
of contracts favorable to the public
: that what he drove for was it's re-
= lief.
The Hylan administration hac
5 utterly failed in traction matters
: Unless the state assisted the city il
- - was certain fares would further ad
vance and the quality of service
9 grow rapidly worse. A good frienc
OF the strap-hangers Of New York
E !. Ia Nathan L. Miller.
- y, So the city's representatives ir
Us the Republican organization, reflect.
j ing the views of their constituents
Z are proud to number themselves
=. among Governor Miller's most stal.
IN wart supporters. The Miller plat
II form is More subways, lower fares
Z and better service" The Hearst.
or Dr. 3Iammany platform is "No new sub.
ways, higher fares and poor service. >
sse'on this issue the Republicans dc
not fear an appeal to the voters.
"A Governor Miller, as to traction
questions, has shown that he unites
do clear Intelligence and unhinchine
: courage. In other fields he has dis.
played the same qualities. No other
ed Governor of New York has ever
saved the taxpayers so much money
he has lifted the state government
- to new levels of efficiency. He has
=. eleansed the Legislature of all tain,
y y of corruption.
- Governor Miller's growth in public
esteem is almost without parallel ir
:. 8 the states history. And it has come
s. without resort to buncombe or re.
~ lance on the winds of favorine
j circumstance. Honest and non-sen.
IS sational achievements - these and
these alone have won the confidence
Of men of all parties.