New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-27
SAXTON AT POTSDA VI
ST. LAWRENCE REPUBLICANS OUT IN
FULL FORCE
STATE ISSUES FORCIBLY PRESENTED - DEMO
CRATIC DODGING-SOME EFFECTIVE AL
RANY "REMINISCENCES.

BANY "REMINISCENCES
Potsdam ~ y oct Ex-senator Saxton was
, most cordially received his visit to Posdam to-
day All the towns of st. Lawrence County were
| represented in the crowd which gathered in the
Opera House this evening. filling the building In
every nook and corner, stage and corridors. CON
spcuous among those present were members or
the faculty Of the Normal School located here.
The demonstration which occasioncd by Mr..
Saxtons appearance on the stage was remark
ably spontaneous. earnest and long-continued.
Senator Saxton introduced by Theodore II.
Swift, who said that St Lawrence County VIII
roll up a ma jority OF 1900 to help place him where
ne can order IA rollcall whenever il is needed. The
remark was quickly understood. as evidenced by
the applause with which II was received The
Senator added to the good impression which his
appearance had made by an eloquent reference TO
the late Senator Erwin, hts friend and colleague.
The speech was argumentative discussion OF
State issues. delivered in vigorous style. He
made a scathng reference to the coachman Incl
dent and said II the meanest piece OF small
politics that he had known. and he was
ashamed say that the Secretary Of the Treasury
Of the United States had stopped To share In It,
He said the apportionment adopted by the Consti-
tutonal Convention is a fair one. notwithstanding
Senator Hilrs assertions to the contrary. He ar
ragned the Democratic machine and the party,
which he said Is under its control He said:
When We talk about honest government. the
Democrats Immediately begin to talk Of religious
prescription. When talk Of the tariff they
whine about the apportionment. Senator Hi
says he is in favor OF uprootng evil and DESTROY
ing political corruption. II he Is, why - II that
the Saratoga Convention. absolutely and complete
ton FOR the crimes that are known 10 have been
committed In the name OF Government
Referring to the defeat OF Maynard the speaker
said.
And now the arch consprator. the head-cen're u
the plot IS before the people FOR their Endorsement
Whai ga b ,ne p~ rpn, crme dint they? But
he was only the tool This man was the principal
faI be.!cye hc wlu learn that though the ven
gcance OF the people may sometimes come with
The people - Nea-York state Will never hav"
thorough ballot reform until u has Republican
sell t'mc. 4 measure which would have pro
ydcd for honest Ions Mns Pis-ri AM vrlo,i uy
came alarmed al rising public seni lment ana con
,na a IL mr. r. Z not god aw # IS FAR from
satisfactory. bat u is the best could wiring from
The unwilling hand II democratic Governor. We
Governor Flower declared himself IN favor ~ ballot
reform. and when w. pa.s'd law providing for It,
veto fnessagr 90 the Legislator" before tho measure
reached the EHcru'N" 'hhub'T KoDcrt Ross was
murcrel - TOY .5r a,.eriins h. rShts as an
might chang" Oh" result ~ " fr"-ll'ntlhl election
Mir Saxton gavc incidents Of legislative pro-
cceIlngs which came under Ms observation among
which the most effective Was the following
In lht. Introduce. AZ the request ui some OF me
best citizens ~ New-York biz FOR the suppression
~ ne p'olroom gambling IN mat city II was an
excellent measure 90 the Interest 81 good morals 1t
passed the senate without opposition AMI went 10
the Assembly. where = referred - a committee
A. FIRST had reason 10 hop~ that n would b."
man. but lay after day went hy without action.
there every indication that u was permanently
sh~vol Finally. Democratic Senator Informed
that the bni going 20 Doe passed. i asked
him how he knew. For answer he showed me
telegram which read.
Pass saxton Anti-Poolroom bill"
"RlCHARD CROKER"
IL an illustration OF Democratic methods OF legisa
tion and Tammauys power over the party. We
found that Tammany's chief had influence In the
Executive Chamber. we'll a. In the Legislature.
Governor Flower Is "A kind. hOnOrablr-mindcd man.
who wants do thc right thing. but ne has been
Influenced acts which ne Will regret. His veto
Of the bill for the Lexow Committee didn't stop the
Investigations which has given forceful contra
dicilOn Of his statement that New York - the best
governed city in the world. and its police force
especially worthy OF admiration.
The Senator closed with discussion OF the tariff.
saying that the House passed "A bill Of which the
Senate ashamed. The House ashamed of
the Senate bill. The President ashamed Of
both and the people. are disgusted with the whole
business The Democrats pirate OF free raw ma
tcrals What IL raw material The farmer claims
IL * the grass that goes into the wool on the
Sleeps back. The spinner claims II Is the wool
that makes the thread The manufa cturer claims
is that nothing into which the labor OF enters
to produce J. IL material and II is the labor.
after all which profits by protection.