New-York tribune., 1896-11-18

best
founded. We should address ourselves TO the task
Of showing ii was unf ounded
A FREE FIELD FOR MERIT.
IT, on the other hand II rests any real basis IN
our laws In the present working OF our ndustr'a
organizations. those laws should be reformed ana ''
industrial organization should be brought into mar
mony with Democratic government could ho
even If time allowed make myself more definite or
suggest the reforms that are TO accomplish theSe re-
suits They are needed 10 give the great body OF
voters sieadf1st confidence that neither in the bur
dcns which Government imposes nor IN me ben",tS
vortism and that democracy Is in fact as well as in
free field for merit LApplauseJ IT. for rI-
poraton and productions mus, have something 81
sem-military organization. where the private soIier
Is far removed from the commander -ln-chle IL nuSl
he remembered that in all history these armies hsve
been the most trustworthy where the men IN me me
knowledge that these qualities and these alone cold
and surely would open me way Tor M ven have
heard in this campaign Of the power Of plutocracy OF
capital and labor. and Of the gulf between the
rich and the poor. all wrongs or abuses mat can
honestly obli;era,ed Then the appea of the agator
the Socialls, and the demagogue will be an empty cry
contented that may be rallied under any banner iha,
seeks TO assan the safeguards OF private prosperity
and individual credit. Applause)
A PERPETUAL DUTY.
Let me only say in conclusion that the lessons and
experiences Of this campaign not only bring these
s)berng thoughts TO minds and these patriotic
duties hands but they bring the further warn
ing that II to great pcrils In the future
and dangerous political issues. must understand
that in country where every question ultimately
on popular suffrage the campaign Of education
IL Il perpetual duty. II men vote right on IN"
day In four years when they decide mJinentJ Gus
issues. they must be trained on al me ohcf days oi
the four Years to right ana inleS'n issncs iIa.n'i &
not only by ypecept but ny example And further hai
the frts Of tn victory for sound hnanr. Will D.
fritcrcd away If the Of that victory IL -
expend Itself with complete affirmative legislation
|. hat. .f..p has l..u m
that power and authority have been zaln"d for such
legislation a. viii nlace one monetary system on a
ana impr.gnable basis. where experience Of iis
assault and Wild nnrac,jr,lle theory We mus. ali
admit that the entire body Of financial legislation
Sion To- mistaken IDEAS that from such concA~.on ana
IDEAS and tho pcrvc';el education tha: has It-
suited came the great peril We have 20 fortunately
all, If not all. party leaders have been responsible
GOVERNOR GRlGG'S Address
Governor John W. Griggs Of New-Jeisey. who
was next introduced by the president. had
cordial reception. Governor Griggss theme was
Social Discomfort" and he made the most OF
the opportunities that We're in the subject Hc
said
Mr. Chairman and Gcntlcmcn.. did not know
not know thnt there were any dscontent- until
got over here tonight wren arrive AT period
Of al occasion like this and see you all sitting ~
comfortable expectation with your cigars lighted
and your intellect also lighted hy the contact OF
such flames ~ "" hay" received from ~" disiin-
gushed PostmaStcr-,ienerai. al~ays think I'm:
is applicable lie wrote compost, en. and IT. 'yss
like this: Sir Walter Raleigh was very great
and then he took another voyag" and discovered
Virginia and when he discovered Virginia he dis.
the potato he discovered tobacco. and when he
had done he called his associates about him and
this day lighted In England flame which. Ly
Gods grace shall never be 1uenched d.aush-
4; egss !@s c9,m Of cG ~
are Your friends ana yonr n.sHbcr- Il" have fur
nished YOU candidate IN This election VINO r",r"-
srnis in the person OF Garrett A Hobart ~pplans'D
the syIhpathies aud the sentiments Of such men
az ! see gathered here. We take much Of our
tero We have kinds Of inspiration peculiar
TO ourselves GaIghier, In which or of which gln W.
10 partake In moderation. and property diluted
bs S nsr Of 1S M M Wns@ fI Ti@ h Sm ne m M
papers Including "Thc New-York sun" We dress
ticket by a large majority. Appausc) 1nis slm.
salt marsh and sandh INKS and long. incnot pnous
pierces some shabby nciehborhood in our State the
Weather boards boar shining invitations to take
gin Leaf" or TO Give the baby Castoria' But
have green meadows bright with shining
brooks; have high mountains and pleasant
valleys as we'll a., as marsh and sand dunes and in
iiy We for the gold cure. Great applauscJ
TRIBUTE TO TILE CHAMBER
cannot let this opportunity pass without referring
10 the erca, work which this Chamber has wrought
for the and city whose name IL bcars and for
the country large II j. long interval since these
dinners were held at Fraunces Tavern. but during
al, that period this institution has stood the pilot.
the guide the director. the pioneer In all wise poll
cies of commerce and trade and patriotism CAP
plause) You have bestowed not only wisdom ana
enlightenment and courage on the world OF com
merce, but millions upon ihc unfortunate VHilms oi
fire and flood and fever You nave been The pro-
moters Of good fortune and the comfortcrs of mls-
fortune. wish tnit the people OF ths lana couli
understand how much true ana loyal pairi i.,ism,
how much dsnieresied devotion to the highest in
t"r"sis oi me country gre louhi ainohS JUST such
men compose the chamber OF Commerce OF the
State OF Ncw-York. tApplauseJ During your
poratc life you nave seen great country gro" into
Independence: you have seen 1t advance and extend
the wonders OF the world OF which We learned
In youth have been .ost sight of and forgotten
age You have education become the rommon
provision OF State for every cnild of the Repub
seen reason and rcasonabcncss. the ability take
right views OF things become more universal among
land iApplause) You have the average of
comfort and prosperity higher among al. classes in
this country than could lie found other Of
the world in any other land upon the surface OF the
earth, (Applause) And yet there are complaining
and gloomy minds think they see in these evidences
and signs that there is coming social revolution
AN oyerturning OF our system of popular government
and the substitution for i OF some plan whereby by
legal enactment all the Cd rsens r Of The Republic can
tune or ability fruga.ity or merit.
WHEN 1T is A GOOD THING.
In one sense. discomfort Is good thing II is
the opposite OF selfsatisfaction Gaughter) II IL
a good thing TO appreciate that we have not done
cur best and then to try TO do H. II s good thing
TO understand that We have not made the most OF
our opportunities. In this sense dfcontent Is the
spur Of ambition. the incentive to better work the
mountain OF progress by which. from height TO
height. civilization has climbed TO where now. with
shining face. she stands still pointing upward to
heights uDwon. (Applause.)
But there is another kind Ct discomfort. born OF
ignorant and jealous envy. that seeks to
pair It's mistakes or 10 profit By Its failures. not
to build up. but to tear down. There is in many
st pse OF hopelessness over hopeless msfortInes
and with these II Is more 10 pity than TO blame
But. after all. In these dIscontents there is