The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-06
JEROME SCORES POLITICIANS,
ADDRESS on 1.-THE PATRIOTISM
OF PEACE" AT CHAUTACOUA.

Says Depew Would Never Have Been Sent
to the Senate n the People Had Been
Consulted-Could Hardly Find Words
Severe Enough for Odell and Hooker.
JAMESTOWN, N. Y, Aug. 5.-Before an
audience that filed the large amphitheater
at Chautauqua this afternoon District
Attorney William Travers jerome de-
livered one Of his characteristic speeches.
In it he scored a number OF prominent
politicians, both Republicans and Demo-
Gratis, by name. and In general way de-
nounced graft and the system Of govern
ment which makes 1t possible. The sub
jet which Mr. Jerome took for the occasion
was @The Patriotism Of Piece" He was
greeted With the Chautauqua salltc and at
once began his address.
After reviewing the subject in a genera
way Mr.. Jerome called attention to the
general unrest that is pervading the social
and political life of the country. He said
that the reform which alone would bring
about the desired change in this direction
must be based upon a moral regeneration
Of the whole body. political and social.
He mentioned the millions that Andrew
Carnegie Is giving to Libraries, and said
he thought it would be better to add this
amount to the We gss that the men at Home
stead are getting.
Then be passed to the more direct part
OF his address. dealing with the political
situation In the nation and In New York
State PARTICULARLY. Speaking first OF the
United States Senate, Mr.. Jerome called
attention to the difference between that
body now and In the days when there were
intellectual giants among it's members.
He laid the trouble to the fact that the
people have practically nothing to say
concerning the men who are ELECTED to the
Senate.
DO you suppose for q moment said
he, shat the king Of lobbyists Chauncey
NJ. Depew, would be in the Senate now
II the people had been consulted9 would
not insult the intelligence Of the public by
suggesting such a thing. And there is
Of him3 / suppose that most Of you here
are Republicans and l congratulate you
on your leader. know you will come
back at me with the remark, But what
Of David Bennett Hip I have no excuse
e make for him him But IT. bad a. as he T. one one
millions he handled Of dirty graft money
not a dollar Of it has stuck to his hands
He is not my ideal. but he cannot be COM
pared with Odell"
Mr.. Jerome also had something to say
concerning the conviction Of Senator
Mitchell in Oregon recently. He said that
while such things were without doubt a
good thing in the way Of cleansing the
politics Of the country, there was not the
feeling of sorrov, that such things were
necessary that there ought to be. He
b. Hin, and said that they were both types
Of the older school Of politics and that
though they handled large quantities Of
the graft money" neither Of them diverted
the funds for their personal benefit. Either
Of them, he declared. was far. preferable
for a party leader to Benjamin B. Odell.
For the latter he could hardly find terms
severe enough.
Then Mr.. Jerome passed to considera-
ton Of the charges which have been made
against Supreme Court Justice Warren B:
Hooker Of Fredonia. His excoriation Of
Justice Hooker was very nearly as severe
as that bestowed upon Mr.. Odell. He
pleaded for higher state Of morals which
would do away with all the different forms
Of grating and which would keep the ermine
Of the Judge as pure as 1t ought to be.