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Show Seth Low Says Republican Repub-lican Party Must Act Fearlessly New- York, March 21. An immediate immedi-ate recognition by the New York state legislature of the Hughes policies and of Governor Hughes as the party standard-bearer, together with a fear- I less investigation nnd complete un- veiling of all past legislative corrup-j corrup-j lion, Is the only avenue of hope for I the Republican parly In New York , state, according to a long statement 1 loday made by Seth Low, former president pres-ident of Columbia university and ex-mayor ex-mayor of New York City, j The statement way! In part; "Nothing .would bo easier, out of such conditions, as now exist, than to divide the party in the s;ate into hostile hos-tile camps, either of which would take greater pleasure In defeating the other than In defeating the Democracy. The experience of the Democracy with Mr. Bryan IllusiraK-s tin- kind of discipline, discip-line, for pariy to which that sort of thing is likeiy to lead. "The unreasonlug hostility of the organization, .to Governor Hughes 13 not Injuring, the party In the state, but throughout the United S'ates, for as little as. the organization In the state of New . York may be able lo appreciate it. Governor Hughes, outside out-side 1 1 the state, is a' tremendous as-sel. as-sel. "I had tho pleasure of speaking In ihe middle wexi during the last presidential presi-dential campaign, in some of the states iu w hich -Governor Hughes had spoken. Everywhere 1 found that no one cite had spoken for the party with such great effect, and everywhere the Interest in his re-election as governor was hardly Fccnnd to interest, in tho election of Mr. Taft as president. The problem confronting the Republican parly of the tate of New York cannot be appreciated unless this fact la thoroughly thor-oughly well apprehended. "Anyone who presents Governor Huches as an Impractical dreamer In politics and as opposed to strong party organization,- either d"celes himself or Is attempting to deceive others. "There must be, first of all, an Investigation In-vestigation In regard lo the legislative corruption, to follow the completion of the trial of Senator Alld. It Is perfectly clear lhat Ihe party ought to show .itself willing, fearlessly, to unveil any corruption that may have : existed In the recent pa.;t. even If some of its own members may have been Involved. Tho horrid revelattons concerning fire Insurance methods are : j likely to make the public demand for J . such an inquiry as irresistible as an I avalanche. (Signed) Seth Low." 1 |