New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-23

three four offooscap He began TO read the
amendment but be could make nothing out OF IL, and,
after much trouble and xey he brought down MS gaVei
and said declare the gentleman out Of order" Some
one rose TO point OF order to know why. Because
said be, II is too large an amendment torso small DILL
the Empire state Is worthy Of consideration in tbs
or any other body Less than 100 years ago. she mum
the thirteen original States The census tells Us that
we number over 100000 Of people and stand foremost
among the States, having Onetenh of the entire pop
nlauon of the United States, and at least
a. laTgs proportion OF the National
wealth IL was not my privilege pleasure 70 have been
born here Circumstances governed that in which was
not consulted Laughter. But twenty-eight years ago
thousands Of other weary verdi travellers seeking
haven OF rest and for those twenyeght years have
State and Ike most OF yourselves rejoice to find that
have had share In it and New-York State stands in
scrbed the tablets my heart noblcst Roman
OF them all the Empire State Of this, the greatest
Nation. Loud applause.
II would be diihcult for me to talk much about
the state OF New-York unless ] said little
about the city because the city OF NswYork Is very
largely the state OF New York listened with a great
deal OF interest to what has beer said about the govern
men OF this city and sorry that in this the largest
should have much bad government; because, n the
city Of New York is badly governed jsst as s politics
Is the State affected During my hrs
term OF Office in 1873 took my first lesson in New,
York city politics in seeing and hearing the dirty linen or
IamInany and Tammany washed ana hung ABOUT on
the floor Of the Assembly; aud ever since have heard
ana re-hsaru ABOUT your trouole ana your eNls' anu
your combinations, and your bosses IN TINS city
/ ssN 10 you. representative men, largely
interested in the commercial interests OF this city aud
state, II Is about time that took hold Of things down
here and turned them upside down. because they cannot
be any worse when they get that side up than now
Laughter and applause
We nave Just passed through the Lower House Dill,
which felt II my duty and pleasure TO advo-
TO the full extent OF my ability and Ill
OF COMBINATION Applause want To say 20 you-ahd
/ know something about what 1 am taking-that IL will
pass the senate also Louder applause And while
cannot speak by the card, as the saying L. believe that
the Governor will agn II. Cries Of Good! Good :!
and several rounds Of applause, many guests
rising 10 emphasize their approval And. gentlemen
Like to hear you applaud for hope that means earnest
principle that advocate al all times and on all
ca-Ons. simply the result OF expedlency; 1t is
You holding the influence and wealth and standing
IN this community as you do to get from that
will not give YOU good government here You must at
tend to your duties must not permit yourselves TO
be absorbed in gain and IN traffic, and IN the accunu
aton Of wealth that you forget your nrst duties cit
liens You must do as we do in the country 20 to the
applause +-1 start them Fsdt there, and md
office and good meu elected Go to the polls and work
Applause II you do not do that this bill Will do you 10
the legislature Give this bill and Will have
good government When you have the BILL however,
you must to it that is enforced in proper manner
There is Just as much evil here and Just as much ten
dency TO 1t as there ever was before But power will be
concentrated. You will know who you are voting for
~ INV ~ Ivhon ta oos FOR me right ma. Of the
confded to it that YOU do your duty and elect good
men TO municipal Offices you you alone
belong credit OF good government in the future
already said Fifth Avenue must either eGu
cate and lift up the tenemenhOuscs Or DC governed ty
them. Loud applause
OTHER RESPONSES.
John Henry Keene of Baltimore, spoke for
"Rairoads-Our Modern Highway; rather he spoke
against them. His speech was plea for Govern
mcnt interference in their management. He de-
clared that by the ingenious rascality of the
officials and people in combination with them the
railroads were manipulated in favor Of the few aud
contrary 20 the interests of the majority Of the
stockholders. He accused the railroads OF stretch
ing "a leprous hand over the commerce of the
country. He hurled lnvectves against the stand
ard on Company, and declared that Mr. Payne and
Nh Camden represented that interest IL the Sell
ate.
Postal TeleUaph-Electricity, was re-
spouded % by Congressman John A. Anderson. who
favored postal telegraph for the people Con
gresham Charles \. sumner OF California, was
next called out. He said there no public SEN
tment In America. OF five bills now before
Congress for postal telegraph he said, any one was
better than none aud he thought all the authors
were ready to pool issues
simon >terne. IN a brief and felictous speech, re
spouded for The Law II was after midnight
WHOM he concluded.