New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-12

statue. On the platform during the exercises. be-
sides those mentioned. Mrs Potter. Edward
NJ Shepard and Miss orr.
After the unwilling Mr.. Jesup briefly mentioned
the purpose Of the meeting. and followed by
Alexander L. orr. who presented the statue 10 the
chamber behalf OF the committee in charge OF
the work and sketched the history of the memorial
to Mr.. Hewitt. MIR. Jesup accepted the statue on
behalf OF the chamber. He followed by Charles
Stewart Smith a lifelong friend Of Mr.. Hewitt. who
made the Grafton Of the occasion. He sketched tho
ancestry and early life OF Mr.. Hewitt and his sue
cesstul efforts TO acquire an education. Passing
over Mr.. Hewitt's commercial aud financial sue
cesses Mr. Smith told Of his political life. saying in
part
only Il few can rise 20 conspicuous positions In
several vocatons as did Mr. Hewitt Most men
aspire to Ice leaders. He was recognized leade>
in MS business. His political career rose 10 the
philanthropst. understanding well the Jrustecship
him 10 disrensc il wisely and generally without
public knowledge. He was an educator on sound
monetary ANA econouuc policies. and an orator OK
He believed that it was ne daiy OF an good clti-
TO -ale part IN politics. He Was "a JeIn"cIat
its attempt to dethroue the gold STANDARD he
said in The Presidential campaign OF ly". We are
honor to SatI' vice f5r McKney in order TO
In the last two municipal elections ne warmly
Supported Seth Low, and strongly advised Mr..
she ard to decline the nomination for Mayor.
was "A strenuous .dVOlat. OF the theory That
marry considerations should not influence the voter
IN municipal elections. and that the government OF
a CITY was a matter ot business. he became prom
inent in city politics 1871, when, upon the down
fail of Tweed, he was made chairman OF COM
mittee Of Influential citizens appGnted TO reform
and Teorganize the Democratic party, his associates
we're the elder Belmont, Green, Cooper, Barlow and
John Kelly, with Tilden their confidential ad-
His twelve "ears Of service in Congress demon
strated by his speeches and actions IN committees
that he dared to he IN small minority on the right
side. lie confident that the silver hereSy then
sustained by both political parties could not long
survive public examination and discussion. Tho
verdict of history has already been rendered that
question and has indicated his efforts.
He the author of legislation in Congress by
which the National Bureau of Labor was organized
and the Geological Survey created. 70 him also
belongs the credit Of originating the unique prece-
dent BY which the rapid transit subway system was
created, with an expense of about 100000, and
which. without cost to the taxpayers, becomes in u
term of years. the property of the city
Character his standard of success. He 4
worker for humanity. and has made the world bet
ter worth living in for those who come after him.
He adopted his motto. BE just and fear not.
The example OF long life of intense activity and
usefulness is his legacy to posterity Cooper Union
was to the last the cherished idol of all his
prises; all personal and private duties and obliga-
lions were second to this end.