New-York tribune., 1902-10-23
HILL TALKS TARIFF; COLER TRUST CURBING.
ROTH ATTACK GOVERNOR ODELL-EI-CON7ROLLER RE
CE1VED WITH MACHINE ENTHUSIASM
COLER SEES PARADE FIGHT
WATCHES INSTANCES OF DEMOCRATIC
HARMONY FROM MANHATTAN
CLUB BALCONY.


poIiticians were wont to speak of with contempt
| as swallow tall before Richard Croker de-
| creed the wearing of dress suits at the Demo-
| cratic Club were thick as bugs IN potato
| patch at the Manhattan Club. Madison-aVe and
Twenty -sixth-st. last evening. when that aristo-
| cratic social organization gave reception to
the candidates on the Democratic state ticket.
The men known as Cleveland Democrats" were
| prominent in the assembly, but there were pres
| ent also many of those who have been shining
| lights in Tammany Hall in former times. but
| were forced to leave that organization when
| Croker was at the zenith of his power
| Early in the evening Justice Truax. the presi-
| dent Of the club gave little dinner for Bird
| s. Coler. the candidate for Governor, and ex-
| Senator David B. Hill. and they were joined at
| a late supper last night by Charles n buiger'
| Frank Mott John Cuneen, Charles n. Preston
| Frank Campbell and the candidates for Justices
| of the Supreme Court. Vernon NJ. DAVIS Ed
| ward E Mccall and Edward b. Amend. The re-
| ception came in between the dinner and the
| supper.
| Mr. CoIer was the chief attraction at the re-
| ception and he was in the clubhouse all the
| evening About o'clock he was taken to the
| balcony overlooking Madison-ave. to review a
| parade of Tammany organizations. He was
! shocked by the sight of a free fight which was
not down on the programme. one organization
with bands and mounted leaders. marching
down the avenue, run into by another or
| ganization marching through Twenty-sixth-st
! Both wanted the right Of way. and in the tangie
that ensued fists were used freely. The fight
| lasted until the police drove the belligerents
| out Of sight down the avenue.
About 10 o'clock the men in the clubhouse
were called to the dining room on the third
| floor where tables had been set for the supper.
h,A lrfnC ut
Tammany Hall. appeared and got cheer. JUS
/ tice Truax called for order and prepared the
way for speeches by reading letter Of regret
/ from Grover Cleveland. In this letter the ex-
/ President said:
! Though no longer a citizen Of New-York can
not lose my interest in her political welfare nor
/ forsot the honOrs which her Democracy has con
Il is gratifying 10 know that the Manhattan Club
/ aid to those who stand in the present campaign
! as representatives Of united party and leaders
/ in the Democratic protest against neglect Of the
There was applause by the assembled Demo
Gratis when Justice Truax said. after reading
the letter: "One blast upon his bugle horn is
| worth ten thousand men"
Mr.. Coler was introduced as the next Gov
ernor" and was listened to with much politeness
and apparent lack Of enthusiasm when he pro-
ceeded 10 read speech which appeared to be
somewhat unfamiliar 10 him. although it was
! printed plainly as NJ stumbled over some Of the
/ sentences like a schoolboy Some of the older
! men present listened with apparent astonish-
ment to him when he said:
laid down the maxim long ago, in urging state
control and regulation of accounts Of corporations
that whatever the State creates II should either
supervise control" further declared that the
| same power that creates that privilege by the
! grant OF a charter a number Of persons 10 dc
business with advantage over The individual. IS in
| nave not received similar tayors; that all may
| tution OF the nation and the organic laws of The
States.' Upon these fundamental principles of
based the reforms which necessary IN laws
/ 10 prevent the abuse OF corporate power.
Mr.. Coler asked some questions intended TO
4 convey the statement that President Roosevelt
I had favored constitutional amendment 10
confer upon Congress the control Of State cor
porations" Then he proceeded to indicate his
personal hostility 10 trusts by asking these
other questions:
Does labor want all its cases tried before federal
/ judges. Some day may not the overfed and pro-
can sIap their fingers at the Presdsrt 'a -, IN ~
United States and render abortive any attempt of
r.fi,sa n yicId min tbr @ u.nL III 10 ms iaGt and
! after a five months struggle? Then only because
the market was so seriously threatened that they
were lfraid Of being financially disturbed in their
plans of extending further schemes of oppression
Win federal control OF all corporations such AS
the President desires and with many OF those cor
poratons monopolies dealing in the necessaries OF
NE, what reef may the people expect II these
| government Some day may awake and
/ hnd even our liberty vanished?
! After the questions he launched into declama-
/ tiOn follows:
I9s proposal to strike down the local State
Sslon that the people Of the States have lost
themselves, and that only centralized bSPesn bqesIh
cracy Is capable Of giving them laws. Such sys-
4 TEN would concentrate upon the federal ConVress
heretofore comparatively free from corruption al;
is now charged upon State legislatures and wnpId
, loKe Pee p1tge IN the federal laWmaking body the
freebooter. "''a''er ana
MT Coler attacked tie Republican canal plank
and declared that the Democratic party was
essentially canal party. while the Republican
party was a railroad party. Near the close ~
his speech he attacked Governor Odelrs policy
as to State institutions for the care Of the in
sane. saying:
hasf noticed % growth Of steady policy of
urging OF more economic instead of a phpon sHe
Ihropie care and pronounced hostility to local su
boards OF managers have been swept awaY froD1 y,
sIreadv been oiT insane and the opening attack has
ities b, tb ee on the system OF public char
many vears 'PbpohtIntnt OF supervisor, who for
caPfolS 1@ndf years mas been custodian of the State
William McAdOo. introduced "a n ,na,nhor .
the last Democratic Cabinet" made an old
time DeihocFauc speech. attacking the trusts
and the protective tariff He was followed ,,,,
Charles W. Dayton. who predicted a Democrat
VICTORY Dut gave no reason for his prophecy
except 'hat some Of the Democratic candidates
were members OF the club
f-A assistant secretary of the Navy McAdoo
'iiN - neiiiah' charles n. Bulger, and ex- Post
master Charles w. Dayton also spoke
Before Mr.. Dayton had finished ex- x-caro..-
Hill entered the cubrooms There were crtos
of Hill! Hill Hill" In replv the ax-sana,e1