New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-14
GAYNOh SEES DARHLr.
WEALTH DISHONESTY AMASSED.

THE BRookLYN JUDGE WRITES LETTER TO BE
READ At i 81. LOUIS JEFFERSON cELEERA
11oN-ty.I.s THAT NEED RE EES'r "
:. Louis Mo. Aprii Eth anniversary of the
birth Of Thomas jefferson was celebrated here this
o,..i,,. ~, df7n-r AT the Nero in,ie cub given
lv the = Louis since Tax Society, In conjunction
with the Young I,norsonians. Four hundred in
vitat!ons had been issued 10 the leading POLITICIANS
and r4'ormors throughout III" coIn'ry. When the
POSTMASTER VI. f. Crundcn. arose the hdl was h'ieI
with 80 rrpres"rtltivc reformcrs and pubic men
\ letter Of regret from Judge Gaynor, of Brooklyn,
y y WAS read. At each OF its rounded periods the
banquctteTs attested their warm appTeciAtion Judge
Gaynor's letter IS fo.ows:
Brooklyn, April s.
The Mercantile cub s.. Louis.
regret thal Official cngagrm'nis prevent me RON
accepting The invitation OF tho Mercantile Ciup 10
the ljlst birthday OF Thomas jefferson. In the face
Of tendencies apparently becoming dominant IN TINS
country and whicn II no. checked. VIII in the end
-, th ~, - tbo slfintercst OF a few /, II
wholesome To pause and recur to the fundamental
principle OF Jefferson. adherence 70 which WIZ
keop goy@rnment and ne social Oroer ,c n +, con on
last aray Is always disnteresci, safe and sound
The principles II Jefferson do no more than rocog-
nia. thar the centre OF thought having passed from
the To many. the centre Of political control
should he there also Those fundamental prnci-
pies which existed before jefferson. but which
jefferson voiced; which guarantee individual M
cry. and in view the predom'nance Of The
many and the prevention of the agSranIizement OF
individuals. not by their own Industry and creation
81 substance but by the Apr 1pri1ticn ana cap
iializaipn Of the industry and integrity Of III" hon
est WORKING many. never needed to he summoned lp
and applied more than to-day. II 10 not sec tins
clearly. fhon see nothing The untold millions or
sham. irhonest ana oprh cssivc paper stock ana
bonds ron existing in TINS country generally, upon
rights and franchises conferred by law pratuitously,
and to pay dividends and interest upon which II Is
proposed 10 sap agricultural mechanical. manu-
ftcturing. mercantile. professional and al Other
thought hv those who meet 10 recur TO and keep
aliv. principles which are wholly antagonstic 10
such a condition and which cannot Toe said To he
paramount while such q condition exists.
There j. no jealousy in this country against
wealth honestly acquired in any mercantile. manu-
featuring professional or other legitimate pursuit;
bat the anassiug OF vast inflated fortunes accord
ing to law. protected by laws forSooth. hut All
the by trick and device. 10y this means and by
that Of the growth. industry, production and
OF the people. ~ under the ban OF the splen-
di1 intelligence and moral sense OF the peop" or
this country. The political party which makes not
sham stand. but real stand. against this rapidly
growing and dangerous rider Of things VIII surely
prevail II those assuming To be leaders are not
equal - The demand Of the people IN this respect
they must stand aside. fOr the general intelligence
OF the people Of this country. owing mainly 10 our
communicated system. which II behooves US to
jealousy guard ami foster. l. to-day, as II always
has been. far In advance OF that OF their so-caed
political leaders. Yours very truly.
WILLIAM 7. GAYNOR.
Letters also read from ex-Congressman
Charles Tracey Of Albany, ard John De witt War
ner Of New York