New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-25
4 UORTHY PUBLIC SERVANT

Evervwhere the honorable and manly con-
duct Of Mr.. Depew and his sincere devotion 10
Republican principles, meet hearty recognition
and the gratitude of Republicans Whatever
the great convention may bring to other men,
a. Mr. Denew IL has brought a National ap-
precation which not many statesmen e'er az
tain. For the first time the Republican party
of this great State has been united III onerinH
"a q Republican convention candidate Tor the
Presidency. This most significant tact, IL was
boncd would secure for the candidate so pre-
sortod tho most careful and unpreludiced con-
s;deration in other States. For all know that
tbe electoral vote Of New-York is likely TO de-
eide the contest. A candidate was otered lor
whom all Republicans of this State, so long
divided were united and enthusiastic, ana
whose nomination would have made the elec-
toral vote Of the State, the delegation believed
entirely safe for the Republican tickec anu
cause. 1t was with natural and profound re-
pret that New-York Republicans witnessed
refusal in some other States to accept OF even
IN seriously consider, candidate OF great per-
sonal merit thus unanimously presented, WIN
assurance that thirty-6ve electoral votes would
be secured by his nomination.
Is it so. then, that in some states vi tne
Union which owe their very existence 10 rail-
road builders and railroad managers, prelu-
dice exists so blind and unreasonlng that any
raIxvav manager, however honorable, upnght
and nonular with business men, with employees
and with workingmen Of every kind must be
treated rs a public enemy? These States often
select for places of high trust trained lawyers
loc
vices TO the first bidder, whatever the cause
and to labor with zeal for clients whether those
labors are useful or hostile to the pubic wei
fare. But the development and Wise manage
ment of the great system of transportation Is
. ,vorl, at least as honorable as any other
which has made possible the wonderful growth
and prosperity of the Nation, and IN winch
mon have blessed their generation ana their
country as directly and as greatly as any phil
anthropist. even the nObest. Mr. Depew him.
self. nv singular success in administration, has
noyerfuIv influenced the development OF the
railway system. has cheapened transportation
for every farmer and every consumer west Of
Duffalo. and thus has conferred upon Western
States benefits which many millions yearly
would not measure. The reduction IN cost OF
transporting wheat, more thah 10 cchVs Pol
bushel within the last twenty years has been
largely due to his judgment and management
and it means a difference of 81 16 per acre IN
the value of wheat growing land, or more than
10000, 900. lie has set an example OF fair
and considerate dealings with employees, so
successful that on one great system OF rail-
roads strifes and strikes are unknown.
Honored by labor honOred by capital, hon
ored by rational citizens everywhere as pub
lie servant of great merit, he is held public
enemy, il would seem, in some Western States
because his life is usefully spent in serving the
public interest, and not in fighting out private
ouarrels for pay on whichever side comes first
and pays most If prejudice so unreasonable
does indeed prevail in any Western States, 1t
is high time that those States should get rid
of H.