Palisadian., 1925-11-13
Pudding Stones
Thrown by Gibson North for
the Benefit of the People

III the RGnSHI Oh tnG COplc
There is little use criticising our
leaders-there was a great storm and
1t had to spend it's force. The issue
was wet OF dry and we wobbled on
that, a fatal thing to do, not that
we would have won but we would
have known just how bad cutting
we might expect next time. The
party is at least half dry-if it
declares for liquor it loses important
support; If for no liquor the other
half will go. Between the devil and
the deep sea there appeared no way
out-except to examine into the case
and find what is best for long
pull and stay there, it may be for
years. If it is best depend on the
majority-to find it so and then vic
tory.
The Democrats will be unable to
manage the increase in bootlegging
1t will overwhelm them in time. They
are playing with fire and it will burn
We believe the wallop would not
have been so severe if we had stood
openly and strongly for no liquor.
We've lost the election and lost the
opportunity of standing strong in the
position Hague and Moore showed us
in.
The winning course in politics is to
think out what is best for the people
and hold to it. Eventually victory
will come.
1t was of little avail to tell the
people about Coolidge economy That
is his issue; it is not interesting or
effective when used by others. AS
a side declaration it had a value but
the issue the people were interested
in was the contest which the Govern
ment is waging for law enforcement.
The question being whether there
was a candidate who would help the
Government. Law enforcement was
made a side issue and Economy and
Hagueism made the issue.
1t is over and it does not seem
from the size of Moore's majority
of Whitney's campaign managers
could have won victory. The ma
jority is too emphatic and appears
very largely for liquor On the other
hand If he had come out for the 18th
Amendment, met the real issue or If
he had anticipated Hague and Moore
and declared liquor the issue, that
he admitted support of the Anti-Saloon
League and was grateful for it. And
then attacked Moore's position as an
attack on business and morals he
would have aroused all the oppo-
nents of liquor to action and all those
who saw a slowing up of trade
through the use of free liquor. He
may not have won be he would have
gone down gloriously, contributing
much to the party. The ignoring ex-
cept on the defensive of the main
issue, liquor, had much to do with
the rousing majority for Moore. Be-
ing philosophical and in favor of the
opinion of the majority as representa-
tive of the State, we are content for
the time being. With scarcely one
in executive position supporting Whit
ney, really believing in the virtue of
prohibition evidenced by the way they
avoided the question there is little
surprise in the result.
A. Harry Moore, we congratulate you
and hope you will make the best Gov
ernor New Jersey ever had.
There is little question but what
New Jersey voted for Beer Here"
1t is to be rememberd that New
Jersey voted for Lincoln and then
for Mcclellan, Seymour, Tilden, Han
cock, three times for Cleveland, all
Democrats; then for Mckinley, thence
for every Republican presidential can
didate since, except Wilson, Demo
crat. She has a fair Democratic
foundation to persuade vote for
Democracy when the strong thought
arises.
The big business of reassessing New
York City at an expense of $40O,0 ,000,-
900 annually is more than one man,
a Mayor of very great ability can
dots simply too big. 1t is surpris-
ing how such situations furnish a way
out without changing our system of
government. James Walker the next
Mayor, man Of ordinary ability, not
greater than any number of business
men in Palisades, is to be Mayor of
a city of six million people and may
prove successful providing he has one
quality, the knowledge of selecting
men to assist him, to advise and to
execute. If he has the gumption to
surround himself with first class men
and there are such men in Tammany
Hall, he will be successful giving the
City such government as it desires.
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