New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-25
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A GLANCE AT cry ursronr

GLANCE AT CITY HISTORY
IL was In an era Of great prosperity thu.
rupt power arose which has given A Is.,r.a COZ
10 municipal degradation and Axsd on an nams
Ing stain upon the good name OF this CITY as,'
r IN the prosperous period ths, followed our vas
cessiui war upon rebellion. that tn, ineu.um sue
single individual who used the yo,s a.nuene. IT
OF New York for his personal gain grew "nn voter,
until its manifestaton shocked tie commns,.v
his single VIII dominated nearly every d.namnani'y
OF government. He believed that he .snfImsn,
pie in his tolls and dehed them "I H. II. p.o:
rung through the length and breadth o, ~ p.pt ~
inc shame Of the citizens NJ New YORK ana 70
of tSeir N way that vindcsted the dscs.ooe
HOW was this monstrous power c-en,ed
m rsinea BY tho apathy q community intent main
put most criminally negectful Of its chic, bsnes
mi W o. rs oody polite clean /, IL ihsrese,.
OF power upon the individual who Tor III patton
osins SEXES Il for his own ends II is IN. eon I'm.
Lax down he right 70 themseiyssy .o. they
WI always be found to take It up and wIsn one
not using i for The puSe good 70 ssoa hin Tor
DE exercised by tne whole people for IN. ho. De-. %
pie. ana "hen they abandon the duty 4, ,i,P,o-
used oy the Individual. for the individual ana ..
1t is worthy Of note. with respec, to N. ,n
times Of which speak. and which we 10y oysons
not in all their nquity, he witnessed again ~, Si.
Shining examples OF courts and judges pres.ry,aly
their honor unspotted have come down ,as'ihs
A strrl
from time 10 time after men OF Acknoy edssd lying
nc,er and Independence for the bench I, ,gat.
were chosen In those times by the influence ~ ens
sentative counses that demanded and ohta,..dyn.
hearing Now. the question is. How can the birs
character and independence OF the judiciary be ~
variably maintained? " H.
TEST OF SINCERITY.
I, is Goldsmith, believe. who observes n. ,,,.
men that they think they have fulfilled every An,
CATION TO virtue when they praise r. Bu, IN. ,.,,
OF sincerity IL sacrifice. Who will give IN. Nv.
and the labor and. above all. display the coy,,.
needed? That question was promptly and httlnr,,
answered upon late occasion by the bar Of New
York and by the vast number Of citizens who p.
sponded TO It's appeal. The bar rose equal "a -.
demand upon IT, feeling its obligations a. 70 ,ss
guardian OF sacred trust-the inviolability OF ~.
Golrts-and i performed liz duty so as to wn tSs
that no spontaneous movement since the upr,,,nyy
OF the people to preserve the integrity Of the Cniss
evoked more enthusiasm among thoughtful peo ,I.
than the uprising OF the bar 10 preserve the inxA
pcndence OF the courts.
The result OF that election will be felt N ~.
future. 1t matters not that the candidates OF is
choice were defeated, The real Victory was thls'
pendence and all men OF ali parties canno, bs,
and by the means by which It was accomplished
With the result Of that election. so FAR as Ii.
we are, we must be, content Such result Of a
popular election must be accepted. But II that re-
81 Ina
principle for which those candidates stood then
we are not content, and never shall be- until Ina,
principle is Enthusiastically proc,a lined AZ the polls
do not know how much OF reference TO mysey
may be permitted In response TO your friendly greet
ing tonight My history for the last twenty-elsht
years, nearly half my lite, has been public property
and AS to that need not say anything except this
that in all those years had expectation Of the
great compliment now paid me- | had been elected
TO the bench al age when men have high deal,
and many Illusions. II a matter OF corrs. "a
be independent TO act without regard TO conss.
quences. to be Indifferent 70 the smiles and frowr,
OF power cherished. indeed. the Illusion thar 70
insure continuance. upon the bench until the con.
stitutional limit Of age was reached Il was only
necessary to do Justice without fear or favor
/ have lost some OF my Illusions. but my ideals
are unchanged. They are your ideals. Among
them Is that OF the judicial Office that il s
place OF sublime trust and honor. 10 be defended
II need be. at the cost Of death political and on.
clal death but 10 be defended as one OF the mos,
precious safeguards OF the citizen the protection OF
his l.fe. his home and his property.
PRAISE FROM OTHER SPEAKERS
Judge Days speech constantly elected storms
OF applause. while another enthusiastic demons.ra.
ton was made he resumed HIS seat. Among
the speakers who also had eloquent comments.
lions Of Judge Days Official and private life wHs
John De Witt Warner, Austen G. Fox and Fred.
eric r. Coudert.