New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-08
REMEDY IN BALLOT.
Mr.. GOLFERS APPEAL TO THE VOTERS
OF THE STATE.

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chatham n Y, Sept Ten thousand people
greeted Controller Coer at the Chatham Fair to-
Gay and accorded 10 him tumultuous welcome
He was introduced 10 the peonIe ~, the ,rse;7ert
OF the Agricultural Association and addressed them
as follows:
You siIcs eslqent Ladies and Gentlemen thank
address society ana h4n This Of ns 2gF nTtsGn 70
81 81 representative citizens OF the State | have
se entertain ri YOU but this opportunity to meet 50
counties Of NewYo+ f 81 Y, Of the agricu5qral
Ptseasgres and highest honors Of my brief public
except small disturbano i tb ra Ii{ an S TITS
one g!snce at this exhibition Of the magnificent
results Of your skill and industry one look at the
see here to-day is enough TO make any man
p v0 % Rlhship and friendship with the grand
rs S4a4 not bore you with the tables Of figures
this ouatry have grow zd sI1s15a5 i- 1sSe0
q a1 gu PTooany know the facts better than
PTospered II has been in spite Of all the tricks
vent in t5ai '4hs mat your city cousins could n
you 5nelr plan Of division being take the profits
y '5i-,'e-'sS ana give you another chance next
A REMEDY IN THE BALLOT BOX
The spirit Of antagonism between the farmer and
ne man OF the city is as old the making OF
uaanac buried in the vaults OF the Oldest Egyptian
P S nrE{ charged the farmer with BLOWING out
can farmer Of to-day NAV not know every trick
Of knowing that he has snufred out with his ballot
many a fame Of political corruption and that MS
rivalry and no harsh Jokes and no antasonsn be-
nnaacier OF the city They are all essential 10 each
by al upon the basis OF fairness and equal justice
me country, md BY stealthy steps has mace us
way 70 almost every seat Of government Il has
pride and 5oTer of rbair tnaened wealth would
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serve. II IS demanded Of the farmer that ne
shall do more than. feed them all He Is asked to
dividends on inflated stock 70 pay the profits OF the
paid ali the cry Ct the trusts is for More! More
the greed Of Corporate interests and the poison
Of commercaIism in politics and government,
cities and the farmers Of the country to get closer
together 70 merge their interests and form little
good citizenship 10 demand better government Tor
viii separate government from corrupt politics aud
the best separator ever invented for that work is
the ballot box.
HOW TO BREAK MoNoPoLVs POWER
No finance. or trade monopoly. can long exist
Of city. state and National Government. Show, me
si+a T Phi So poL-oa- pun e. PA o q ne
verge Of collapse. You cannot crush dividend
or They thrTe one on genera g o. dsndncaon and
turn miscellaneous abuse into profit The servants
on the stump and vote them more franchises and
special privileges as soon as they get into the
The remedy for the evils from which you suffer
political corruption grow little too long They
have obscured some Of your rights, but they have
sturdy honesty our Government can regulate
whatever il creates, else II is a failure and We
a failure Government, State or National, must
inspect and regulate the great corporate interests
Of the country. The power that gives charter
t6e Drtyieea Is a6se1 The stats 5oTernr9eHt
that creates corporation should in the interests
of al Of !hS PeS8s 5ne the books and the 0os
Il should be made illegal for any corporation 70
issue q share OF watered inflated stock, 10 sell a
bond except for legitimate purposes, and 10 oper-
Res rlerasts Of tbe Dl5bc sch ssten WoIid
not be oppression Of any honest business, but it
terests Of ali the people II would quickly destroy
every Illegal and oppressive trust IN the country.
people. should ever be granted in perpetuity TO
private corporation
AN APPEAL TO THE VOTERS
Gentlemen the people Of he cities 6ays t2i 1t IN
farmers OF the country Yours is the patriotism
prejudice. and whenever wherever danger
men who stand for the safety and honor Of the
Republic will look 20 you for that support that
We OF the city have suffered with you from the
evils Of corrupt politics where capital has bought
IT'S sway monopoly, threatening the interests
Of all save the favored few but the time has come
end our mutual sIrTerings The change is not
matter Of party politics.
Il is question Of good and intelligent cit-
zenship that will demand and enforce honesty in
politics and economy in government Whenever
the honest OF this State combine at the polls
there viii De trust that will send every corrupt
politician into political exile. That is the only
trust that the State Of New-York needs. and be-
Heve + is forming IN every county in the State.
When Is in working order. II VIII be found that
the farmers majority Of the stock and then
they VIII have things their own way for awhile
Put into Office only who cannot be bought by
corporate interests. and then we shall have trust
Of good government in which the farmer. the rner
chant. the mechanic and the banker shall share