The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-29

Mr.. Hooker and his friends are cognizant
OF their position and what II promises for
the future 10 demonstrated by the course
Of Republican politics In this county this fall
"Let US consider your SENATORIAL con-
F. Stearns; the presiding officer was Arthur
c. Wade, ACKNOWLEDGMENT from Jamestown,
counsel to Mr.. Hooker In the Bar Associa-
tion proceeding and counsel for Stearns
In other proceedings OF which there II more
to be said presently.
The ca1I ~ te's nPme was presented to
the o1nyer,i " b. Within g. j. Ill W,
c,unsel v i.h VIDE fer Mr.. He oIer IN the
Bar Asst cation iavest igi i1n. The teo md
ng speech was made by Court Judge
jerome B. i'her, law partner OF Wede ana
a lso, as we W III see later, counsel for Stearna
Now what will be the attitude OF that man
toward the Hooker charges If he is elected
md II the cha rgcs come before the Logisll-
ture2 Put none but trusty men on guard E
'"Nor IL this al Of your burden of candal.
Permit me to call your attention TO certain
tatements made In papers on tile IN the
court house at Mayrille, In the case OF
Warner against Stearns. Marner Hnu
p. Hooker was chairman Of the House Com
mittee on Rivers and Harbors one Kingston
got contract for dredging in Lake Enc;
Mr. Warner says that Kingston paid Sls,GCo
the committee Of which Mr. Hooker was
chairman. He secured for his share the
$4,000 / don't know much about the
contract itself do not even know whether
it was for dredging or for unreahleo
profits. prolonged laughter and ap-
But It Is interesting in Iassing to- study Idyy
machine and dredg ing contracts OF Ger
tain character Remember FurnaceVille.
Applause and laughter ,,o
suit OF Warner? Listen. He does not deny
the receipt of an sls,CCo fee. but ne says
that the employment OF the said Stearns
by the said Kingston came to him, grew
out of and was the result of his persona
and political acquaintance and RELATIONS
with the said Kingston and the officials
having in charge the letting of such con-
tract on behalf of the Government OF the
United States and others, and the personal
service of the defendant was therefore
sought and reuuited
And 30 Mr.. w rner is net entitled, says
Mr.. Steans, to a share. Now. in this case,
Who are the attorneys to, StearnsI Mr.
Wade. of whom we have spoken, and jerome
b. Fisher, who had as County Judge passed
upon another feature Of this ame case
in his court ct jamestown.
Now, a II this ia not new to you. l have
gone over it TO show how consistently,
remorselessly, with what attention to every
minute detail your local branch of the big
State machine operates. Evory county in
the State has its burden. W1at is going
on here tas it's counterraI, in Orleans;
CayVga. Wayne Fulton, Hamilton and
Erie everywhere. ,.
In the most corrupt days OF ancient
Rome the Emperors sent out their pro-
consuls to the provinces. They required
only five pro- consus should make certa in
returns to the imperial Golfers. They asked
no questions as to the extortions or the
outra ges commt ted in the provinces from
which the tribute came.
AS a candidate Of my. party and on be-
half Of my party l am far from charging
Gov. Odell with gaining mercenary
advantage from the workings OF the organi-
cation which he directs, but we have seen
the means OF maintaining his political
tyranny at Albany, so long as they render
unfailing support to the machine, they are
protected in whatever they may do in their
own districts. There are no consequences.
"The charges against Mr. Hooker and
Mr.. Stearns are within the power OF the
Governor to investigate and punish. If
he were Governor who loves and cherishes
this great State as his fellow citizens do
there would have been action on these
charges months ago. He has been besought
to investigate. to act. He has not only
ignored these prayers, but he has given aid
and comfort to the men who are under
charges.
the hea rts Of honest men, Democrats and
Republioa ns alike. from Niagara to Nonta uk
Point, afame with indigna ton. 1t is out
of such an indignation as this that we may
has been named by Mr.. Cdell to perretuate
the INA chine. Out Of it will .fcme the cleo
ton of that grand old -fashioned Demo-
crat, D-Cady Herrick Of Albany. heers
and prolonged applause. out OF. 1t viii
come the opening of the books lap
plause.
John s.. Crosby also spoke. All day long
Mr.. Harrison has been hea ring the stories
OF Republicans who have bolted away
from Hookerism, and from Democrats
remove, the blot from lhautaupua county
which they feel that the big Odell rhralties
of the past have left here.
This afternoon Mr.. Harrison visited
Fredonia. where Justice Hooker lives.
He saw the fine new house which Justice
invited to visit fredonia by Dr. F. D.
Palmer, the principal of the Fredonia
Normal School. A year ago Mr. Harrison
offered gold medal, which should be given
to the writer Of the best essay submitted
by a pupil Of any Of the State normal schools.
The medal was won by pupil Of the Ere
donia school, Miss Z. j. Davis of Frewsburg,
who graduated last June.
Mr.. Harrison was presented to the school
in the auditorium by DR.. Palmer. He
tauqua salute. In response he talked for a
little time about Miss Davis's essay. Her
subject had been the cultivation of patriot
ism in the public schools and che had urged
the importance Of getting children inter-
ested in politics in the right way, SO that
they would attend to their political duties
in later life. It was very refreshing to him,
he said, not only to be able to break away
from the routine of State campaign, but
1t was comforting to come into a place
where the essay Of Miss Davis showed that
a politician was not necessarily regarded
as a Shiny thing and a public curse.
Mr.. Harrison walked back from Fredonia
to Dunkirk for the exercise Of the trip.
He will speak in Batavia tomorrow night.
TRIBUTE TO THOS. III. STRYkER.