New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-11
MUSIC AND WORDS OF PRAISE.
ApoErs SONG IN GRACEFUL MEASURE.
WHAT THE SPEAKERS SAID ABOUT THE TRIBUNA
AND ITS FOUNDER

WHAT THE SPEAKERS SAID ABOUT THE TRIBUNA
AND ITS FOUNDER.
When the sounds of the opening music had died
away and silence filed the house Mr.. McEhoy
arose to make his speech of welcome. He and II
were received with resoundipg applause, and both
were frequently interrupted with hand-clapping
The address was as follows;
The Tribune's year Of jubilee has and now Il
It's high tide. very hearty welcome to our semi
centennial celebratoni This great audience so dis
tingushed brilliant in which all political parties,
not 10 speak Of all vocatiOns. are represented By
favote sons untes with the kindly expressions which
have come to from all parts OF the country BY
many of many minds in attestng the general
regard which Is felt for the newspaper which Horace
Greeley founded and which Whiteaw Reid has steadily
advanced. In establishing The Tribune Mr.. Greeley
surely builded better than he knew. He must have
supposed that he merely starting paper Bus
we who contemplate his achievement from this
delectabe mount OF commemoration decide that when
The Tribune was born the foundations were laid OF
great American Institution. (Appause) Eulogy Is
prone TO overflow its banks and this evening Is ded
Gated to eulogy Nevertheless IN charactertzins The
Tribune because Of its force and significance as great
American Institution, compliment does not sc: the
delegates away from truth. The Tribune was the
evolution of The Log Cabnr-that most vigorous Of
all the campaign sheets that have ever fourshed In
this country In "Thc Log Cabin OF April 3, ls4l,
Mr. Greeley announced In a card over his signature
that on April 10, 1s41-ffty years ago today-m
would begin the publication Of "a new morning jour
nal to be known as The Tribune, which. as its name
imports will labor to advance the interests OF tM
people and to promote their moral, social
and political well-being.' (Applause) The ruEna
PURPOSE of The Tribune, thus stated at It's In
centon has not been lost sight OF during the years
which have succeeded. 1t has been its guiding pill
lars Of fire and OF cloud tApplause) Ever snce
Iahnp ta
tho moral wellbeing OF the people by the persistent
championship of every great practical reform which
has commended itself to It's judgment 1t has labored
10 promote their social wel-being by bringing the
ennoblIng and enligh ening influences OF literature
art and to bear upon the complex lie OF So
ciety 1t has labored TO promote their pohuca
webeng by unfaltering devotion to the principles and
the policies which II has believed would DO most
to conserve government Of the people, by the peo-
pla and for the people. (Applause) Dominates
by the purpose thus indicated, The Tribune may not
always reflected public opinion, but 1t has always
maintaned-modesty, but frmly-the courage OF It's
| own. II 1t has not invariably been on tho
winning side 1t has invariably been on the side OF Its
| well grounded convictions. (AppauseD 1t has as
| sdio1sly trained its "nose for news' but II has
| been a nose discriminating between meat and car
| RON Oaughter), and which has reazed-as all good
noses of tho sort ought to rcaze-that although the
public Graves good deal Of meat, too little carrion
for healthy palate is moro than enough ApplauseJ
MAKING GOOD FIGHTS.
| The last hale century having been made up
for the most part Of momentous years The Tribune has
| been a newspaper militant, and what good fights IL
| has fought 1t has battled for freedom against
slavery. (Applause) 1T has battled for the black
man against unspeahable Injustice and inhumsDity.
Appause 1t has batted for the boys In blue against
those who took the impossible contract to haul down
the old flag and bring in new orthography In which
ba lied wit "A N
rights swith a giant S. (Applause and aughter) 1t
has bated for an honest count Of honest votes against
the foes OF our republican system who thrive on the
pollution Of the ballobox. 1t has battled for sound
money the irtegrity Of the public credit against
| the fools Of finance OF whatever name. tAppmuse)
1t has battled for the home against the dram-shop.
has batled for forlorn children against conditions
which would deprive them OF fresh air and sun
shine 1t has batted for copyright against overland
piracy. Above ALL it has battled for American labor
and American CAPITAL, ngnst those who would dem,
them that necessary protection upon wcn seneadi
prosperity and progress so largely conoltloheo.
Sue Such Ffhe Tribune has bccn is and, have
right to expect even is TO be- Appause( We are hero
tonight to exchange fecitaoDs to render thanks TOT
the past and to take heart for the intue he & pas
is It's indorSer number of friends OF The Iroahe
fame part Of the sSG ssIasV % Se
preston to the general JOY oi the jubilee.
MIR. BLAINE'S LETTER.
After these eloquent words, Mr.. McElroJ
said 1T becomes my painful duty to make an
announcements The regret of the evening is the
enforced absence of the Secretary Of State. Mr.
Blaine had confidently expected 10 be present up
TO yesterday, when he telegraphed us that the
pressure of official duties compelled him to remain
in Washington. know how glad you all would
be to greet him. applause and cheers) l was
going to add that know how glad you would
be to meet him because of his long and dis
tinguished career public man and how par
ticularly glad you would be to meet him because
of the mastery way in which he has dealt with
what for better name, we will call the Italian
question. tApplause.l Mr.. Blaine has sent TO the
meeting this letter, which, with your kind per-
mission, will read:
2,O17 Madison Place;
Washington, ID. c., April o, 1891.
I deeply regret that cannot be present at the
jubilee OF The Ncw-York Tribune.
It would be a grateful task to testify in public to
tho estimate have long held in private OF this great
newspaper.
No limit can be placed the influence OF Journal
conducted with the ability and the Just moderauon
which distinguish The Tribune.
Official duties forbid my leaving Washington AZ this
time; But one, sure will rot be missed from tho
great cloud OF witnesses who will join In celebrating
a half-century Of progress and prosperity Very sin:
ce-ely yours JAMES ". bLhNH'
INTRODUCING MAJOR MCKINLEY
When the enthusiasm aroused by the magic
name of Blaine had found sufficient vent in
hand.clappng and cheers, Mr. McElroy introduced
Major Mckinley in the following terms: Il now
have the pleasure of presenting TO you one Of tho
foremost American statesmen, whose name to-day
is in everybody's mouth. He has rendered his
country very much good and faithful service. He
was gallant soldier; for many years he has repre-
sented his district in Congress with signal ability
and effectiveness The great measure with which
his name will ever be associated in our political
history attests alike his patriotism and his genius
for constructive craftsmanship, Major William Mo-
Kinley."