New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-12

appreciated the magnitude of the undertaking before
form 9qf W any WaE ea plain ana we e per-
Iah IN the people, were resolved 10 the peo,
any and all other and as u
ans Ps9pe d had condence in the &
cation whether the official Who's public record was
asi or Prohboni ra' " knew p%O ony that G he
aet tn hi ne eSP nb for e
aGe was the test Of udgment and neither party
cheney or condone Official crime. applause lie
serves b MS party best who serves the people rt
his party, loud applausej
>, II would be unseemly TO enter upon any extended
that be left for another time and another
place. But this may be said: The developments of
Of disgrace upon the fair name and reputation Of
and glory are sacred TO every loyal citizen of the
Empire State. This must be effaced. prolonged
4 greater and better Newly ork must rise upon the
ruins of coirupton-purhed and chastened. redeemed
magnificent harbor. guarding the entrance. stands
thai sublime Of foreign genius ms bdry
holds the flaming torch which welcomes 10 our
and and e tongue Here under the folds of ' old
Cory, IN The and Of the free and the home OF me
rights and equal opportunities to all (Appau'eD
hat a mockery six weeks ago.
conscious grandeur lies this majestic city, ,hro5-
bng with the activities Of magnihcently enterprscc
its true-hearted. hbera'-mnded. oad-gaused. un-
Of moTy Thrift On and prges he
spires of unnumbered churches pierce the skies nm
posing structures dedicated 10 commerce noble
charities and institutions consecrated - learning,
literature and the arts and sciences. unsurpassed IN
great commercial navy carries the flag of the Ma
ZION in honor and glory INTO every harbor ana upon
New-York. with all thy faults we love thee still!
Great cheerlng)
WHAT a MOCKERY 1T WAS!
But what a mockery six weeks to those who
knew that the moral vital forces in this community
those whose intelligence. thrift and energy had
built up this glorious metropolis; those who make
and order. good government and honest ad-
minstration of public affars-were held in bondage
vile by a corrupt and pronigate political despotism
which Ike harry fed upon the tribute OF crime
and fattened upon the tolls of corruption
the bondage Of a long and ienominious sleep
torn away and Ike whirwind. resistless in lis
ency freed from their thraldom. swept from the
Harlem down to Battery Point. enSui'ins IN one one
weighed in the balance and found wanting Great
arplause.)
1t was the peoples victory, and now they and we
may look with tranquility, into the future. Sc
we never dreamed before, that the principle OF mo
rality. which is essential to liberty. Is ensnrined
government Of the people. for the people and by
the people shall not perish from the earth (En'
thusiastic appiause)
THE DUTY OF THE HOUR.
And now that the battle is the duty Of in
itlating and carrying into those reforms which
necessary in order that victory shall be perma-
nent to the benefit Of the whole people devoves
upon the vctors (Applause) The people have
elected a Republican Governor. Republican less-
the grace Of the peop.e's choice these have been
selected undertake the grave responsibility OF
government. | have noticed recently tehHchCS
among local political lights 70 brush up longcne .s
lected usefu! studies and bend their energies to me
solution Of arithmetica problems. Instead oi
suggesting methods Of improving conditions, they
are figuring out how many votes ny b nat n al o t
Of the avalanche that on Novembe- swept over
What their purpose may be. excep; 70 serve as a
foundation for The assertion 0i niiuenfe IN ne
men for public Office. But they must not forget
for the success or failure Of government: they mus,
not forget that the Republican party VIII be Juagel
by the ang spproyed By Republican Cow
ernor They must not forget that the record OF me
men appointed 10 office Will be charged against me
Republican party. and that the record OF me gov gov,
eminent Of the years TO come Will be the record
6 ,Sa nf bar o Of Ksp peoPs gu5d M
Let US as KsPuS wn s xxe n 10 s e the 6enei
OF the whole people. without respect to party; lie,
unreri,ing service OF the bes; interests Of the peo-
pie Let us enrolled soldiers in the great army OF
and our nag. stand Together in this great impending
crisis. Let there be no laggards Let there De no
from; to the common enemy Of mankind. and con
under the banner of pure politics and good gov
eminent, lie; march in solid column toward the
ACCOMPLISHMENT OF the peoples Will. Great cheer
inG. again and again reneWedJ
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Saxton sent letter
expressing profound regret at his inability to be
present and tesfying TO his high regard for Sen
ator LeXOw.
MR. MILLER'S SPEECH.
Mr. King said that ex-senator Warner Miller
would act as Mr. Saxton's substitute. The ex
Senator said he considered 1t high honor 10
speak as Mr.. Saxton's substitute. He had not
been in the habit Of being anybody's substitute
but he had heard Of man. at least, Of National
reputation who found II convenient about thirty
years ago have substitute. He spoke TO the
toast of THE State Of New-York" and declared
that few words called for as New-York
had always spoken for herself He sketched
briefly the characteristics Of the state. with
many other reformers he said. he recently began
TO plan for a wholesale reOrganiZa ton OF the
Police Department Of New-York City. but he read
that "hayseed" Interference would not be toer-
ated on Manhattan Island. and had abandoned
his scheme He gently twitte1 Joseph ii. ChOate
about his failure to grasp the great opportunity
OF becoming the investigator OF the l.eHo" COM
mittec. and assured him that II he had done 50 ne
would have been the next candidate for President
on the Republican ticket without an opponent
He declared that the next session or the Legs,
lature ought to repeal Tammanys charter ana
make law refusing to recognize pohucai ucKe 20
made up in a secret or quasi-secrct cohciaVe OF
party bosses; recognizing only those h'auc III OPT"
conventions
CHEERS FOR GOFF.
John w Golf then introduced. ana was
received with prolonged applause he was the
only Democrat in the house. but he looked lar
from lonesome. He said he was not gong 10
speak at length because Mr.. Choate had Drahd-
new story. warranted to make every one ia's ,
He said he WAS charmed with the reWdih
OF General Miles that he was almost converted
10 the idea Of a military head for Police De
| partmcnt His toast our Senatorial Nlsi'a-
ion and he said that I'm former years whenever
II was announced from Albany that NeW-iOfk
,vas 10 have a Senatorial visitation, II was