The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-02
LET EVERY CITIZEN READ THIS.
Speech Of Gov. TiIden to tho jackson Corps
at Albany, June 40.

GENTLEMEN OF THE JACKSON CoRPs:
cordially thank you for this manifestation Of
your kindness. l do not forget that last year
you enrolled mo among you as an honorary
member. regard with satisfaction and pride
your excellent discipline and training as a mill
tary body. i recognizes 10 you many representa-
tives Of the workingmen OF Albany. And when
/ say workingmen DO not forget that, In our
country, the number who live upon the income
OF what they have accumulated or inherited 10
extremely small AID that nearly every citizen Of
our vast republic lives on tho produce OF his
ingmen; therefore the interest and prosperity
OF that class NAV almost be said to be the inter-
sun ever shone upon has had SO many blessings
our own-stretching from the Atlantic to
aob so the Ga Of wth GENIAL che
raj and artincisl facility for travel and
dustries OF old civilization planted and aour-
ishing amid the boundless nstional wealth Of
the mos, oposp. ros the most ssppv and can1
tented people In the world. But what Is our
actual condition. All business depressed, ev-
cry Industry languishing, labor without employ
meut, and the wolf at the door OF nearly every
home In the land-asunt and hungry. What lie
the matter2 We know that for the last eleven
years, since the peace. tho earnings OF labor and
the income OF capital have been consumed or
wasted In governmental expenditures. The
taxes drawn from the people Of the United
States have been larger than the entire net saw
ing Of the whole A,0OO,0o0. Toese taxes have
increased within short period fourfold; aud
the influence Is felt upon every business and
every Industry. and In every home throughout
our broad land. What next do we nndf In
public ad ministration everywhere abuses, pecu-
lations, frauds, and corruption, until we are
almost becoming ashamed Of the institutions
OF our country and iDs,ead OF holding them
up as examples for the imitation OF the on
pressed people OF other countries. we are con-
Tossing them as a scandal In the eyes Of man
kind.
What else do we fudf We ind the oricehold-
ing class have become SO numerous, powerful
aud INSCRIPTIONS that they assume to control
the elect ms, and II the people are indifferent,
rupt influence sufficient TO perpe uate their.
own power AT last are reaching the
worst condition Of tho countries OF the old
world. The Government no longer exists
the Government. Our Centennial product
Is the evils, the vices, and wrongs to
escape which our ancestors abandoned their
homes In the old world and planted themselves
for these public evils; for this private distress I;
for this disorder IN business which carries suf-
fering into every household Ii Is comprised
In one word " Reform" Reform of the pub
lie administration. Upon this subject there Is a
difference Of opinion. One class say Elect tho
nominees OF the party under which these evils
have grown up, 10y means OF the Off CO n old ing
class, which Is interested In perpetuating these
abuses and wrongs-adopt negations on whom
ell the contending factions could agree without
danger or harm to any or To the system by whic h
they fatten on the sunerngs OF the people.
That Ia one opinion. There Il another opinion,
and that opinion demands a change-a change
OF men for the sake OF re form in ad nnstratio on
question. l intend to simply state IL aud leave
IL To your judgement and to the judgment of
the people, am heartily with you IN sympa-
thy and action. l am happy to meet YOU to-
seeing You hereafter. Again thanking you for
your kind attention, bid you good evening.