The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-14

Of Thomas Jefferson.
The Mayor undoubtedly surprised his
audience. They seemed 70 have expected
somC thing nice about this town or, per
chance a few careful words about the
rational situation. His talk about dema-
gOgues and charlatans made them sit up
and listen hard, IL came In such con
trast to Judge Parker's con plmentary
description Of MIR. Bryan, But when the
Mayor finished the cheering was almost
as long as that which greeted him
Senator New lands. Of Nevada, took the
place Of Senator CaTmAck Of Tennessee,
who wa.s absent and spoke on No SuTren-
der.
Judge D-Cady Herrick spoke 70 the toast
'lhe state Of New York, spying, in part;
EN-JuytIce Herricks Advice.
Il am frequently asked by Democratic
friends what we are going to do. While
| have no credentials authorizing me to
be an adviser Of the party, and while this
is not the time to make party platforms,
still / suppose any member Of the party
may express his views az to what the party
ought or ought not to do, and propose
to give some of mine.
"tlrst. we ought 70 recognize some things
as accomplished facts. Some questions
a. settled, at least for our time. While
il may he heroic to keep on fighting for
causes that are lost, II is not good politics.
Next we must stop fighting among our
selves
DRIFTING TOWARD A LITTLE FATHER
Judge Herrick declared that the country
Was drifting from protecting industries to
protecting men.
The Government is being asked to do
everything for everybody. We are drifting
toward a Little Father at Washington.
Local sct-gOvernWent II being lntertered
with restricted and limited, both IN state
and nation, Capitalization Is rapidly grow
ing. The Federal Government il drawing
ID ~
States OF 20 the people Constructions
Of our constitutions, State and Federal,
are loose instead OF strict.
There is much for the Democratic party
10 do. 10 oppose everything that looks
like yaternalisin, which finally demorallzes
and weakens the beneficiary, and renders
him unfit for self government. To resist
every attack upon local self government
the school Of citizenship and restore Il TO
fun force where 1t has been limited or
restricted.
DISORDER IN STATE FINANCES.
The financial affairs Of the state are in
disorder, their true condition has been
repeatedly mlsrepresented by our adyer-
saTles, and the people n'is.ed. The last
time Mr.. Odell was a candidate for Cover
nor he made public statement that the
revenues Of the State were then sufficient
70 meet its expenditures, and yet on Jan. Z
about two months after his lection he
sent a message to the Legislature IN which
he said that in order to meet the current
expenses Of the State new sources Of reNe-
me would have TO be provided 70 the amount
of S.. 500 90 New SOURCES OF revenue we're
provided that were declared 70 be sufficient.
Then the expenses we're increased, and
agGin there was deficiency.
When the Democratic candidate FOR
Governor last fall stated that the receipts
Of the government for the past year were
more than 81 10000 less than it, eNpendi-
lures. and that assuming that the revenues
Of the State fcT the next year Uhat is, this
year, would lie the same, there would be a
deficiency Of over 81 90 ono which would
have 70 he made up 10y taking IL from the
surplus, il there was any surplus, providing
new sources Of revenue or resOrting 70 direct
taxation he was denounced as a falHifer.
and his adversary declared that the state
nent vas made because Of Ignorance Of the
States affairs.
The truth Of those statements has since
been demonstrated, except that the def
cheney wa, understated. The present
Governor Of the State now admits that the
revenues Of the State IRE far from sufficient
10 meet it, expenses. and new sources Of
revenue are sought by resOrung TO double
taxation, and TO taxation which bids fair
TO drive very considerable business Of
the State outside it's limits.
Judge Van Wyck wants a PUrer Ballot
Judge Van Wyck made a PISA for the
protection Of the ballot box and the punish
ment OK those who corrupt Legislators He
said.
THE Democracy should create, outside
Of the machine and disconnected with IL,
throughout the State some force oonfded
with the sole duty Of preventing, detecting
and exposing election frauds and cor
ruption in all public matters and driving
out Of Office bride takers Of both parties
Why cannot this club undertake this task
and cause 20 be organized In each Con
gress district an snti-corTuption COM
mittce TO take charge OF the district in this
respect the Chairnen Of these committees
to constitute a state central committee
charged with the special duty OF watching
pre-, enting and exposing corrupt legis-
lation. Perhaps an associate member from
each State for the purpose Of spreading
the good work In the other Commonwealth
would lend strength to the movement.
OF South American complications he
~ i'd:
There are many recorded instances
where q people have been misled by over
confidence. When busy they too readily
accept any excuse for many OF the acts
Of public officials withouQgiving II thought.
For illustration: Il has been charged
that Washington stimulated the revolution
causing Panama to secede from Colombia
but they say that Colombia was delaying
the canal building; that Greene, Of asphalt
fame, promoted revolution In Venezuela,
but forsooth. they assert that II was for
interfering with the Barber asphalt con-
cessions; that the Washington chief takes
possession, without the consent Of the
Senate, Of Santo Domingo custom houses
providing that the oolleCl ions shall be de-
posted in our National Nv Bank, but il Is
asserted that the Monroe Dot rine Is wiped
out unless Washington assumes the re-
spOnsibility Of all The obligations Of these
smaller American republics.
The Washington chief seeks the right
TO make treaties with foreign nations with
out the constitul iOnal consent OF the Senate
but Il Is asserted that this will make Il
much castor for him to make alliances with
foreign governments. Washington wants
a larger navy, and that at once, and the ex-
cuse for this Is that japan may seize the
Philippines. And 80 this list could be
continued.
The other speakers we're Henry 7. Rainey
Of Illinois on Problems Of the Future"
Mr.. Willett Of Alabama, on Democracy
and the Young Voter" and John W. Kern,
national committeeman FOR Indiana, on
e The Rank and File
The diners began to disappear after
Mayor McClellan's speech, and q midnight
when the last speaker was only half way
through, not more than fifty Of the 100 were
left in the banquet hall.
Great Force for NladiNOStok.