New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-11
GOV. TILDEN AT UFFALO.
A SPEECH ON REFORMS IN NETWORK
STATE.

"A SIEECh ON KEtOhMS IN NEN-1Ohh
STATE.
RECEPTION BY THE BOARD OF TRADE-THR GOV
ERNOR REVIEWS THE MAGNITUDE or THE
CANAL SYSTEM OF NEw-YORK. AND THE RESULTS
OF SIX MONTHS OF REFORM-HIs PROMISES FOR
THE FUTURR-REMARKs BY MR.. DORsHEIMER-
A VISIT TO THK CANAL AND RIVER.
BUFFALO, Aug. 10.-The largest crowd ever seen
at the Board of Trade rooms there this morning
to assist at the reception rendered to Gov Iden by
the Board. The Governor was escorted in by Cyrus
Clarke, George b. Hubbard, and S. S. Guthrie. III
company with Lieut.. Gov. Dorsheimer. They took
seats on the rostrum amid loud cheers. The Prcs-
dent of the Board of Trade Cyrus Clarke, then adj
dressed the audience In the course of his remarks
he introduced the Governor, who was received with
applause. George b. Iilbbard counsel of the Board
then took the floor, and delivered a highly compli-
mentary address of welcome to His Excellency.
The Governor made the following response:
MR. HlBBARD Mr.. PRESIDENT. AND GENTLEMEN OF THE
BOARD OF TRADE: recognize III you not the Inepers
noble City Of Buffalo. but the representative Of
products of the fertile and distant West and the popuous
East eXchanged-the common agents OF those great
cont nent The expense of Conveying food to the con
often greater than the original cost OF raising IT,
to the proiuctveiess OF human Tabor, much
the increased fertility of the soil or increased
gcnality of the climate Standing here In Bniaio ana
turning the eye toward the far west we behold a. pGs
iter to- Se wants Of man. Which if stretched out in
line would extend more than half the voyage from New
the placid waters Of the Hudson the system is extended
500 miles TO the barbor of New-iork on the
with every minute part Of that most magfcen, Urea OF
virgin soils which has been the theatcr OF the arts and
indus civilized life, region in which nature has
poured ont her blessings with boundess prodsay ana
Srorerons and happy people Taken together this sy
TEN long in its whole extent as the track across the
Consider my fellow citizens on what grand scale the
interests and business of our country are oreanzod
most important lines Of this system FROM spoiation
That is the question Tor the business men OF BuiG to
Winter and asked for u reduction OF tolls Ever anxious
to cheapen tho cost Of ansrortation and tr"nsit'
With With desire ire to carry ont your wishes,
found that you We're eSnr9 ' Sy DsdH he S aT
payers the rural districts OF this state not mmc-
BURDENS OF taxation had become nearly unenduable, and
becoming with more oppressive severity every
sage of March is to make a suggestion which thought
would harnonize the various Interests a, SIAN
ton fraud and pecuaiion, winch u, not c only
en Snr ned cur axpayers With more an s. 100000
year. levied by under pretcnse OF improving pub
mSnd reduce the tolls to the extcnt OF $4,000
5000 600, and the other remit $l75ooOo OF taxes
Six months passed, and the fruits Of that Gontro
versy have secured you the reduction OF the tolls you
asked for and RENTED to the taxpayet SZ-ooooo of
the burdens imposed upon them last year
propose to to-day gentlemen, that we should con
tinue tins policy (Appause II the people OF tins state
will send 10 the next session Of the legislative bodies req
who will honestly cooperate III TINS great
work, here to-day promise them ana promise You tna
whereas reduced he taxes last year from ~ to
mills next year will pnt them down to az ana even
mills ard they can be reduced sun iou com
meral men Of Buffalo havenCt ON. he common telos
which every taxpayer has but the special advantage OF
which il ia We will fund large enough
to every object OF this description ana 80 iVi
ward and this great aud powerful state aud us To-
situations all that il has right aud If destined by Provi
denec to become IApplsuse ,. ,o,.o ,oo, mad. %
discourage the people in this great work We nave Deen
told that nothing has Been accomplished that nothing
can be- and thai the people 10 remain bound 10 be the
prey Of those who consume the frui.s OF taxation; In
answer POINT to lIe aefa results sU U M mems aa nd
crushed system of abuse INSTRUMENTATION, fraud ana
pecuatiOD that has attened upon the public works Tue
transporter, the consumer. and the taxpayer zap
yausc And II the people Of this state are true TO
themselves mat sst oee nIosen VIII h meyer e r.
series % laws 70 bring 10 account public agents ana
official persons and punish their malyersatons and
the efficacy of which, if faithfully administered ny the
courts, will soon be seen In the third place we nave
reduced the tolls and RENTED the taxes to the e4
tent have mentioned In the fourth place measures
instituted u hold to account the public pun
These measures have been taken early and as rap
idly possible, and are going on 10 communication
glad yself to be reproached for being too slow
been last as could and have gwen al NY Time
TOO slow becanse il indicates to me that the people are
impatient 10 consummatc the great reform ApplauseI
porIint more noble, more deeply concerning human
society than these material advantages. We
iiy in the country We have awakened sense
Of justice and duty in tine people and arousne public
opinion demand better government and pur'r adj
Idinstraion everywhere Applause Gentlemen, the
cause Will not fail IN the last session IL was ofttn he
tay ed sometimes defeated. and generally DISTRACTED
but IL will 20 complete triumph, which Will he
blessing the whole Of these 100000 OF people who
live within the Jurisdiction OF this State. Applause.
Whoever shall dane 10 obstruct or oppose or stand ~
it, way will fall again. know there are men
OF selnsh interests VINO have not yet learned
that the old age has gone ont and
the new age has come in. IAppause. There
are public men seeking popular favor who fill
think that way 10 and honor IL 10 combine
selfint,rest, pile Canal Ring upon Tweed Ring and
20 rule the people this free state. According To tE
ea sure OF my ability, hunbiy represent the common
sense of the people of this state. the farmers the
mechanics the laOrers, tie men OF buslness-tlic moral
sense and purpose of the community AGAINST It's selfish
and fraudulent interests Now of Buffalo, ash you
to-day 10 consider what IL t. be your part In this
worki While about your various callinss and
Industries leave the Government to the care Of IT.
self, and who mean to make money by plunderng
who give nights aud days TO study out the thots
They are always nti0ns and caucuses They 90