New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-01-22
TIE Address.

THE ADDRESS.
GENTLEMEN OF TIE SENATE AND HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES,. AND Fellow CITIZENS: We're aaso-
"a urI TODAY ia tie Observance Of tmc.honored Gus
fom. 70 you. ne which cOuycucs ~ mainly
monLtl in It's character. And vet not only 10 Won
vino are altered Immediately within the sound OF my
voice but To III he citizens OF the state II is an occl7ou
OF import You ana they to Witness change
IN the Chief M1gistr OF vour commonwealth. To
mysel II significant. While grIicuil, accept
NV share Of the pleasure incident to pageant
Ike ms :, suggestive of delicate duties and gray"
responsibilities II" ccd To be chief Magistrate Of tla
state. official tfe begins here and now.
1t viii be Il common pleasure to to be exempted
from givn special attention this TO matters OF
public business The CONSPICUOUS ability and the long
ana varied experience of nv distinguished predecessor
have permitted nothing to escape his attention which
concerned the public gooi. OF sufficient in
porapcc 10 be commended to tn" special action Of
General 'srmbly. which might challenge the con
sideraton Of tue people HIS last annual message is
document at once 30 indclouS. timely ana comprc-
hcnsiye in its review ~ public aYirs and
mcEdatIoIs, TO relieve for the present from all
resp ct 10 that branch OF the executive duty.
NY, h-I for, gard myself rs at liberty glance
some topics. not Inappropriate 10 this OCCASION IN which
all good citizen. feel "a deep concern.
THE G%DCsTEIiL OUTLOOK.
The question u1pormost IN the mind of the country
q
viii be memorable in our National history period Of
industrial depression, and consequent social distress
These five years have disclosed the causes OF Our
troubles and their experience should lead up to the
true methods Of recovery They VIII be found to lie
in the moral forces Of society. and not in egs auve
actmcuts or e,,cuiivc interference. shall offer you
no discourse q, the financial theories which
have vexcd IA during these years We have come
with great unanimlty, TO recognize the actual
facts which lie at the bottom OF this whole subject
generation of Younger business men had upon
the stage - a period o. excitement. following the
war; aud OF specation fairly reaching the degree OF
gambling. Toe vastly expanded credit which men
gave ~ another in an forms OF business Lc result
~ an inflated currency. let To unnatural values as
measured IN su" currency. The temptations con
tfactng dro's wcr, great and not easily resisted We
spent moro HAN we earned We forgot thai the
travagaucr OF the rcn nor the OF the poor -
that proiuslon and waste no, Tor the good OF
TRACE "-,nt that eyry hing consumed and destroyed
much lo't IN IN" labor which bad produced it.
propcrty. The was"s-und was impaired We
abandoned the maNim' OF experience and
thc siup!cst Truths IN political economy We measured
values by standard not common TO The civilized world
wIn whom we were m daily and necessary commercial
intercourse We facd 10 rem mbr That the issue of
paper money. whether 2recnhachs. National bank notes.
bill checks, did not AL "a dol to the
wealth "i the Nation ahd MAJ while indispensable as
circulating medium could Only have representative
physical AMI financial fact that by the tacit agree
mcnt or the nations the precious metals are
monc S with if he S y Ne C a not current sr
To know that the instinct, Of practical. Shr'wd
and forever reject tn use OF "a irrtdremAOlc en- rncy
Al the last pay iay came As 1t ALWAYS must ana bank
rGp cy came VITA n, rs II always will uGder IKE causes
oar cpacliy To consume was dcStr gen the producer
was without buyers for his merchandise. Debtor and
system az economy and say Ing forced and
II the one process TO restore as It cost hard
struggle srlt-dn.al and suffering. hut result wa
heath. moral Id financial The virtues OF sobncty ana
,n and r@G~tb Ih.y WSne nd eve Us dST nr
manhood and wOmann0pd Dlscardtng the cheap de
Y'co 90 mere theorists the dishonest proposals of
TORS. FI.f nf f,,,i
winch undertook to teach lis now 10 create wealth with
out labor. We are now ready TO forward HenccfoItn
10 produce and exchange actual things, and not
gamble Ia merely hctlt.ou, values. RcSum ptOu has
taken place, confidence j. restored, and business viii
h0w in retthy channels long values sable and
their nOrest. Pennsylvania an empire
RESOURCES and her people in the past have deyclopcd
and used tucn only by the virtues OF labor and
Omy. For the future we must accept the cOndi-
GOas.
II Is pos, hir mat. within borders there may
be required sOme readlustment OF our population
10 the centres II industry redistribution OF LABOR
and capital Your Bureau OF ibor and Statistics when
adequately OrgaBiZcd aud administered. will furnish
abundant data upon "h,h the intelligence Oh the people
viii act.
desire to hcsprak the frees and fullest co0pora-
ton OF the people with Their Chlcf Magistrate 1t Is
equally ter privilege and thor duty to make their in.
clc,ls and their shes known through their legislative
representatives ny cohinltlcr by Wiling. or by direct
personal ueryirw WIN the Incut We. Such careful,
special. ntolgen uure-ervcd preston ~ on the par
Of the p'p', would cnahr bJh the Legislative" nd EN
ccutvr bian'hs 81 thrir Government To act with "A
c'earcr anpry'iat1n Of thrr Hrces,ties sp'ak now
hI mIS'f "I"ht' but am al the SAM imc confident
that eNrrcs M >tn'imcns of every gentleman who
| UiuC,dly Fcltitd 60 tut St.Nt Administration.
THE BALLOT MUsI BE PROTECTED.
We are renewing. IN part the personnel of our State
| Government at period of momcntous interest IN our
national affairs. The one question yet to be- solved
l.. shall government 10y the p1Eot be maintained IN
! This country. with equal political rights for all legal
voters! PcuuS, iyIuIas attitude that question "a
known wherever her name i, known. That she viii in
sst on Ot the authority OF National
CONSTITUTIONS every %: National Union. /, a,
| certain Us That her mountain peak. pOinC toward
hcAyr and ar roll To thr Under c.Icum-
stances she ever rcccdc from this position.
strong in herself. stronger virtue OF con-utu-
tona relationship sister Siate~ -nc will bee ma
unanimous. conchatlEg and patient But justice ma the
/ end must win her he paramount. Upon tai, high
ground -h VIII demand that the provisions 90 coust
| tuuJn made al shall Doc coniornod to by an This
uir-tlou r, not only Ia her political cUn' lotions,
her estimate tIc worth OF civilizations but t. the
! conscience her popui alton. P,nnsy wanna bows ~
drY, tiuu 20 the grand dr- OF tao -uIic.i-
! u,y r.rpetuity and glory OF ,hc itiUn
.N. dot iu"d tuu, rIluW-ttI 'uaf hcNoAd my lntcu
tom and WILL Therefore. clam N1ur india. bat
/ moment longer Tor PERSONAL au>Uu. sAOuli br
lut. 81. iu-iurrfib I | an.ttrt ma urItur. To- the
ppiuf 81 f- trust }uar >nagr~ have conf I'D To
am lucau.bir ui expressing my heartfelt sense oil Us
,a.ur lhr strength ut ny purpose 10 PoNr ihdt 81
! Ia. not been misplaced. 50 much. az brief, 90
| those a whom | directly owe NV election. Ohr
| word 10 my FELLOW citizens VITO Pt'irIicS and
nupuortrd IA honorable competitors 10 rs WorthN
o. a free people that they Dra tbrm,clNes wun Pc.
cXcitcututs Of "A general eiectlun II - gratifying tu
my self aud doubtrs, equally 50 10 all who were az
uYcy engaged IN The late canvas, that there was So
little manifestation OF bitterness The great debate Was