New-York tribune., 1900-09-30
COLER DENOUNCES TRUSTS
HE CONDEMNS THE POLITICAL. CoMRr.
NATION WHICH USCRPS THE POWER
OF THE PEOPLE.


We have the issue OF trusts-no mistake
about thHt-Rnd the worst trust in existence.
the most dangerous that cnn exist, is N com,
nfnntion OF unscrupuIOus politician. 20
thwart the will OF parties and usurp the
povver of the people. Wherever there q. an
slleEaI trust n corporate tnterest holdt,,
a perpetual franchise for N public u.tItt~
that ia the property of the people you win
hnd that combination closely allied Win
the commercial end OF politics
When seek through the public serx,ca
and the combination of political roxv.r
short roads 10 wealth the farors of govern
ment Will he sold TO aggregated capital, and
sbe illegal trusts will flourish unrestruined
with such an issue clearly before the pubIic
rhe result should not be doubt The 1vny
10 destroy trusts is destroy the poI,tIc,I
power which protects them, TO .ubstttuta
honesty for cOmmercinIism fin poItttc. 20
make fhe will Of the people superior tn ,bo
order of any mnn--(Controller Coer in his speech
Buffalo
Buffalo. Sept 2s.-At the City Convention Hail
tonight which filled by an audience Of three
thousand people. John B. Stanchhed. Democratic
candidate for Governor; Bird S. Coler of New
York and H. L. Chapman, OF Columbus ad-
dressed the most important meeting that has yet
taken place in the Democratic campaign of Erie
County. Senator William F Mackey the Demo-
cratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor presid-
ed the meeting.
Norman Black, National Committeeman of Buff
fao, called the meeting TO order. and announced
The selection OF the candidate for Lieutenant Gov
ernor as chairman. Mr.. Mackey then introduced
Nj Coler. who spoke follows:
NJ Chairman and Fellow Citizens: No matter
who had been the nominee Of the Demoeratic Con-
Ne1o-l = -is -Af. fS @ lIlele MT hacKey
eating the success of the Democratic party We
paTty, which are far superior to the ambition of
any Individual; Those who thought Democrat
who contended for open convention was vio-
!ating me RrineipIles OF me party may some DAY
IS stronger by reason OF having been nominated
BY such q convention.
Men and parties may. and do. differ on para
mount issues; They may differ on financial and in
So~n American Citizens are gathered together
wherever the soyereigns Of our form of govern
ems ems me P1ST5 o5 On r9t az W. mn o a
i means We need no platform, formal declara-
tion. interpret it. We know that it means gov
trammeed: We Know that it means freedom and
Independence; We know that, as the watchword of a
free people. II is old the Republic.
The Democratic party was born with the Repub-
ssut an oPIosIto; @ @ aG We h SaI mo nor see ane @ eno
of empire. If 1 know the spirit Of the American
pB Be present @ % csmpaig m in the State Of Of
81 seems TO me IS one Of supreme Importance. The
questions 70 be settled at the polls in Novem-
"a attempt TO detract from the magnitude Of the
National interests involved in this contest, but
Of the state Of New-York MAY fairly and justly
crave pardon II they consider certain Int
local interest our National platform declares the
cannot be ignored or waved aside but the spirit Of
tndependenoe the love OF liberty deep rooted 6i IN
guarantee of the enduring character OF our cher
aeciaration' We may see SHADOW of empire OF
Imperialism lurking behind the rag as II noats over
Of the people and there you Will see only the sub
stance OF eternal democracy. The American
people are opposed to Imperialism in National,
State or city government.
HOW BRYAN WAS CHOSEN TO LEAD
Of any party leader or combination Of party lead
In one National convention he was the choice
direct from the people and in another convention
be was the choice OF all the delegates For four
fprit of independence that could not be overcome.
he kept the people aroused TO realization OF their
rights and their power over men ana parties, and and
while many may not agree with an ~ ne , says, ma @
fact alone is enough TO command lot MN the re- re-
spect OF even his enemies. To-day the man does
cs1d5et e Ii5e of av state or my oTganizatio7
have some views oa state issues and questions @
York and therefore shall not attempt any general
seTf t5at none 81 IS the ereaf question Of this
psign. Money has always been their long suit and
fhere are a few undisputed facts about money that
% beTe eT 70 the ssentsi ghts Of the peo
pie are directly involved. Human wlsqom ma mas s
rot 5bsorb and that thieves could not steal. We
sbaII never nave a currency bad enough destroy
honest government nor money good enough to re-
II we are threatened with imperialism let US frst
destroy some Of the small Kingdoms OF
erected
fortunes and corporate, power upon LLS @ I1tr I9s
rights ard property OF the people we can EetIea t
endure subject colony on me otner SIC e I me tbe
earth than National and state governments lo ols
benefit Of all The corporate comDlnes Inc us"tS tS
people Of the state OF New-York will soon bee 1me
,Tmadiate We have recently had some object
lessons that well serve as az poMeFtenl e ifb T
" should concern ourselves chleTlE WIN
issues that immedia tely concern US tey lnonlnS
Ego corporation conceiNed IN pa '!salt a 49,
horn q D0liticS attempted TO faSten upon
fbe civ oF NeW--York the most outra geous and in
r-
Py rartfsan favor the RamapO Water company
Rad obtained extraordinary rights @ tnT
sate The right 10 acquire anG bt aI1 ofIer
cities ard towns the State where the erasI.hg
greco of this peculiar corpoI X GU
victim. The tribute demanded OF the CITY OF New
York was s209000000. 70 be paid in forty years III
regular monthly instruments az raLes anu ~ ~, M
That were prepOsterOus as q business pToD'a'ioll'
hoal condition where tbe rights oL ne pi er
classified d a asset Of the combination IN popeI.
j was q fraud Of slow and secret growth. danger
hat could not he oNerestinlSieo a luIleua 30
generated by the brPzen political corruption lhat
I6s seized upon l1e Slalt s1lIo -I-iici, n
component parts thereof Vassals upon WHICH ~
levy tribute.
SHALL RAAIAPO CONTROL?
Just here a u1oTnentous question presents Itself.
Shall The Ramapo Wafer Company control me me
control the Ramapo Water Company? :, -.
Our Republican adversarles eNloenty 90 90 ny, o,
can av0id II. Their candidate for Governor
has even declared himself in favor OF InuniG1P GIt1
ownership Of water IN language whlch leaEss 'tIs -,
% be desired. But the Governor Of the State OF
aeT-lork Is not he LegisstuTe ana the Taiaa R n
initiate and pass appropriate lesi5a9n le I, he
the Governor might bestow his personal smile OF
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