New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-07
GOVERNOR FRANCHISES.
DISCUSSES THE NEW TAX ACT AT THE.
JOHNSTOWN FAIR
SAYS THE Law is FOUNDED ON JUSTICE
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Johnstown. y. Y. Sept Ex-Governor Roosevelt
visited to-day what il declared TO he the great
est glove manufacturing centre in the world
| That centre comprises the cities Of Johnst0Nn
and Goversville and the country surrounding
them. for even tho farmers and their wives
work upon gloves in their spare hours.
The Governor found both cities i'm remarka-
/ bly, prosperous condition. Congressman Lucius
/ y. Littauer. himself glove manufacturer who
! had accompanied the Governor from Utica. said
! thar there were not hands enough 10 help ill
! the orders for goods which were pouring in and
/ that consequently there was not an idle man
/ IN either city. except one not DESTROYS ~ doing
/ any work. Governor Roosevelt congratulated
/ tho Congressman upon the prosperity of his
/ home community. which he said indicated uu-
mistakaby tho general condition Of the people
! OF the United States.
/ FIFTEEN THOUSAND PERSONS PRESENT.
Just outside the city of Johnstown are the big
/ buildings and spacious grounds Of the Fulton
/ County Agricultural Society. To-day the acres
/ Of space within the fence Of the Fair Grounds
/ seemed to contain tho entire population Of
/
an address by Governor Roosevelt There were
at least fifteen thousand people present The
/ Governor, in his address. spoke chiefly upon the
Franchise Tax act
The Governor arrived here from Utica about
/ 10 o'clock. and was welcomed by President
James j. Younglove Of thu Fulton County Agr-
/ cultural Society. ex-Assembyman Philip Keck.
/ clerk OF the Court Of Claims. Assemblyman
/ Hays. Charles b. Knox Everett VI. Kennedy
and NJ e Northup The Governor was escorted
to the Sir William Johnston House and there
was entertained with dinner. From the hotel
he went to the fair grounds. where he was vel
coined cordially by the multitude there gathered.
Mr.. Kock introduced the Governor. saying
Ladies' and Gentlemen. We all know the sig
nifcance Of this large assemblage You are here
to listen 10 the eloquencc Of the Chief Executive
of New-York. whose integrity and courage in
civil life are as we'll known his hcroism on
the field of battle. (Appause) / have the honor
Of presenting to Won Governor Roosevelt
THE GOVERNORS SPEECH.
Governor Roosevelt was greeted with storm
Of cheers and applause. He said in part.
This community has always seemed 10 he
! typicaly American. Here you have the wage
workers of the towns and the farmers in close
| touch. You have here "A high average of pros
pcrity. Why? Not because YOU have any adj
yantages over any other communities. but be-
cause You have been constantly industrious and
courageous in your enterprises. | passed this
/ morning your city Of homes In each case 1t
represents what man has been able 20 DO by
persistent industry.
The country also is prosperous Why Be
cause the mass Of our population is industrious.
Each American can develop the best there IL in
him. You know no distinctions of creed or race.
Those who would draw such distinctions are
the enemies Of our country. The law Of ntell-
gent work is the law of success I'm American
life
Another word to YOU Resides work. you have
got 10 have Justice as between man and man.
! want 20 illustrate what mean by "A peace Of
legislation We put through last winter, in which
work We had the cordial aid of your representa-
live in the Assembly, Mr. Hays. reier 70 'ne
Franchise Tax law. That law is designed 10
compel corporations who use public property
like the streets Of cities. to pay their full share
/ of taxes. We seek to make them share the tax
burdens of the commonwealth. The franchise
Tax law also permit me 10 add. is not designed
to- be an engine Of oppression. You never nave
heard me rant against corporations. DO not
believe in that sort of talk. nor DO ! believe the
majority Of people like it.
Last winter was struck 10y the fact that the
men IN thu Legislature from whom obtained
the most aid i'm pushing through me fran'hise
Tax act were not the men who had loudly ap
pealrd to the people 10 send them To Albany H
order that they might attack the cofpotatons
especially They We're men who SAID, We VIII
do no injustice to a corporation, ana We nave not
promised to rob one class to give to another
Used e,ial u~tic. t. the corporations and 10 the
people pistrust above all men me demaSoEu'
who promises YOU what cannot pc ptri1,'i''
His whole thought is not 10 remedy an eNh. "u1
10 caa.y an election and get an Office. Such
men are dangerous
In Dakota once a new empo>e OF nlHe WaS
goiug To- brand a. maverick on another man
land with nay brand. I sand to him. II you
Will steal for me YOU will steal from me- you are
discharged" iApplauseD That applies TO legls-
Iation as we'll as To the cattle business II any
fp
steal from YOU You cannot afford to trust a
ruhlic man who does not base his oih'lAi ire
upon the Ten commandments
THE LAW BASED 0N JUSTICE
Nou. we have based NE Franchise Tax law
on Justice and righteousness e. 40 no, n. ~. ,
tn 0uuross any one or to drive capital ou' "i '"'
stat. We do intend. however. that Inc 'N n'I
If franchise shall pay the sam" tax a 'l'
owner of any other description OF plNt'
paorla say We will find II difficult TO put 'uiS
J,ranrbis, Tax law I'm practice. or course we
viii That was % be expected We shall DO
attacked on the one hand by tho demagogne
excess Of what they ought 10 pay ana seC2'u'r'
10y the corporation man VINO '"'S n I,, We" stu
nevertheless 90 ahead convinced 't me JUS
- Tho law am convinced that the law IS "A
just ono. .,, ~ oo,,o
to me. and said that the franchises In 'erlal"
.ii, were worth nothing. and yet ma no"
that this very railroad man pays Nl''"' E,"'
for the use Of one franchise some niue UNI
must mass olso before We can get the flaH'"'S'
Tav a., tn work with ease. hat it's opponents
might as we'll understand now a. ""le'
tins law is ON the statute BOOKS 10 So -
doubt, lly it VIII Doc improved also as u"e x 'e3
on The reason II will work Wei Is .'''
was carefully designed to do exact justice a.
between tn. people and the corpold'l""s vi
state Il was So drawn. also. that II does hy'
Discriminate against any one j. is IN a.N"iu
ar.o with the eternal laws of Justice he'N''"
man and man. 1t was light that the COZ -