The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-11-02
FIT Words. AND srRoSe,
How = Mas OF Courage, Henor, sud souns
Moral InstIncta neserihes The world.

Moral Issti-cts Describes the world.
From NJ. Wfmdm NJ frfns's Addre,. 10 ne El,nfro r,
Jorr1otoyV Commission.
Burke says: There IL a sort Of Temperance,
by which a man speaks truth with measure
that he may speak II longer | have through
out this long discussion sought in all things Il
be temperate, as I have strlven 10 be lucid
and logical and fair. But there are some
wrongs so great, some crimes so far.reach.
ing In their baleful consequences. that
IL Is impossible 10 characterize them
some malice and malevolence for which no con.
domination II TOO singing; some criminal intre.
piditv, some ilrmness of foul purpose against
which all the world rrvOlts. and which all sane
and sober and patriotic men would gladly see
pilloried upon the very villrd towers whici,
such crime has impudcntly erected in commein
Grafton OF its own successes and the pusillanln-
ity OF its victims.
such a crime. such wronr. such malice, ! be-
lleve to he that OF the New York Horil against
the Elmira Reformatory. its managers. its
superintendent against the people of the entire
state. and against the universal spirit Of prog
ress and humanity.
"Aftcr all. it is not the Eimira Eefnr.uatnry.
il is the New York IiU.iL. that lshmurlitc of
journalism, which t. now really on trial: anl IN
closing this case ! do not propose to allow il 20
escape the responsibility Tor q, iuexhaustibl
bhotll'NN' us ht-IlthDit ana NnlluIN WOfk. II III
so speaking | appear to BE- intrmperate. | leg you
TO remember that what might be intempcranca
upon another occasion. or in another case, may
here and now he the very soul and spirit
or temperance, in view uf the magnitude
Of the crime which has been committed by this
promoter for II syndicate " pcrjurcrs. Its en-
tire course has as Il motive a calculation of profit
as criminal rs the most criminal conspiracy Of
which we can conceive. but n crime which it
now with hardy iinpudence actually advances
as n title to pretminencc and honor. II is one OF
those sneaking, ~Cowardly crimes Of shameless
ness and a,nrice which Napoleon said involved
no one One of those anonymous newspa per in.
famies which Balzac declared take The place, in
the war Of minds, of plots. pillagc. incendia
rism, and the waylaying Of guerrilla warfare
He who can say all will do all. and against
this collective crime and this great many
throated voice we should have no protection
were II not tor the existence of this Commission.
We welcome IL as n tribunal, which, Just as IL
will protect the people and the State II so lie It
find us guilty, so will IL neither halt nor
hesitate in defending us and declaring our
complete innocence II we have been wronged.
We shall abide by the result. viii the plain
tiffs. who. because of the seniority of their
degradation in the service Of their unspeakable
master, have been dishonorably chosen to make
this complaint, say as much2 | doubt II. VIII
the master say as much2 | doubt II. They
have been too long in this school OF Journalism,
and this particular school is hell, apt of in
EQUITY, falsehood, treachery. which no one can
cross and no one can leave with n pure soul, un-
less 1t be Dante under the protection Of Virgil"
while this denunciation was going on the
various agents of the World who were present
moved up closer to the speaker. In their anger
they could hardly contain themselves. The
face of one was purple with rage, and, prob
ably In order to avoid a scene, Mr.. Coudert
jumped up at this point and protested against
the arraignment.l
And am | 10 have no chance demanded
Mr.. Wins, ito show the motive OF this ire
mendous compilation OF perjury? Day after
day, since this Commission has been sitting,
the columns of this Ishmaelite OF journalism
have reeked with foul abuse Of my clients, who
have sat under 1t in silence. Are we not now.
In a court of justice. to be permitted to defend
by showing the motive Of 1t all p"
Mr.. Wins closed with this tribute to Mr..
"As for Mr.. B~rockway, he has feared no
blame. His ideal has been something higher
than any praise or commcndation. Duty has
always been and will always he for him the
Of the problem of life, as we'll rs of the
great problem which his State has chosen him
to solve. and which he has solved so splendidly
and so well. BE your verdict what 1t may, COL
scious OF his rectitude, he may always say. i
have done what is right, m" duty to my fellows.
to myself, and to my God"