New-York tribune., 1906-12-14
To OBEY CONSTITUTION.
HUGHES 1T ROCHESTER,.
Says People liant Real Representa-
tires Defines Public Serrice.


the annual dinner Of the Chamber Of Commerce.
Senator W, W, Armstrong Of Jhis city. presided.
other guests We're Controller Herman E. Metz
of New York. who spoke on the subject OF This
Business Man in Politics and in once" and ths
Rev Dr. : Par<es Cadmau. pastor Of the Gen.
trat Congregational Church, of Brooklyn. who
spoke The Morahties of Commerctalisnl-
Mr.. Hughes responded TO the toast The state
OF New York" saying.
When nearly year ago. you invited me to
be present on this occasion, had no idea that
the people Of the state would intervene and
make it difficult for me 10 keep the enga cement
From the election returns learned that there
were many in Monroe County who would have
made il easier II they had had their way
trust this Iar-e an,. influential minority is rep
resented here tonight. and that il IS we'll under
stood that feeling or bitterness or OF am
mostly has survived the campaign but that the
task of administration viii be undertaken Win
the sole desire To redeem the pledges given 10
the people Of the state 20 V hom, without ret
erence 10 recent divisions, look tor fairness
OF Judgment and for Intelligent support
II was when in the throes OF our M
suranre labors last winter tnat / was asked %
ne your guest. and the lnVlJati'n came lhIoustA
your distinguished fellow citizen Tor whose WOfN
l desired 10 show my high appreeianon- re-
Ter to senator Armstrong An desire 10 -
TO his constituents that never have I seen InOsS
intelligent, uutiTing and disin-erested puol.
service than was rendered Ey the chairman 0c
the insurance committee of inVestlSatlon -"
the success of the difficult work before Us -
lieve that Monroe County has nlade coIlsP"l.
To his colleague, Senator Dunn am 81
also 10 extend the hand Of COlST T3tulstio1 AMI
. of confidence, and I have no doubt that So-s
who with special Interest w uI Watch Ine t"ll q
of each viii have large reason 70 ied.-tate you
selves upon your representatives and their M
pOrtaut share in the work Of giving 20 the sttts
a worthy admiuistra tion.
II has been great regret To me- that EeVs
been unable since the election 20 accept NJ
ulerous invita- tiOns which I have received from
different cities and various civic and business
organizations But these last days u the yeaT.
spent in apparent quiet. are full of necessary
toll and have no room for speeches. II is nS
small matter o. give an audience to all those
who have ideas. and 70 others. And SCI far [
have kept my pledge and have listened l once
heard Of d presiding Justice OF an Appellate
Division OF the Supreme Court VINO pasted tbs
familiar sign IL the Judges room. stop. LOOll
and Listen This has been my Cccupat tion, and
a very important one it IS for Hly own safety
There not hours enough in the day to suf-
flee for It and I am here tonight at the ex-
penSe of many who entitled 70 be and
heard But I am particularly grateful for this
opportunity TO meet with you under the au-
spices of your Chamber of Commerce, whose en-
erEy. well known has been so largely in-
strumeuraI in the development of your city
and which has SO closely at heart the importana
questions OF the hour
EARNEsTNEss NOT sPAsMODIC.
The earnestness which characterized the cam
paign did not cease with its close Ii was not
spaSmodic or temporary We must take account
not or tempestuOus waves produced by a passing
storm but of deep, strong current In this
hourtshng community the capital OF a valley
of remarkable fertility, with It's natural advan-
tages in sources of power and in outlets to mar
kets. with its important university and highly
intelligent population You have had sharp re-
minder of its strength and direction To nm
derstand it you must look beneath superficial
conditions beneath the conflict OF opinion with
regard 10 specific measures and particular men,
1t IS the steady. persistent. resistless demand
Tor the clearer recognition and better enforce
ment of popular rights
It is characteristic of the day that the obvious
and the fundamental are the subject OF extraor-
dindrv emphasis. that the ancient cOmmouplaces
of platforms have been revitaIized and that our
attention IS HXed upon the essentials of govern
ment OF the people. Oy the people and for the
people The spirit OF 1875 is in essence tho
spirit OF 1906 What need iS the courage and
wisdom of our fathers 10 give il Just and rea-
SOHable expression IN policy and iu deed II -
not our part 10 plan an ambitious scheme for the
reconstruction of society our immediate duty
is more practical than that. ID is to obtain from
our existing institutions that fun measure OF
freedom of political action and Of equality pc
opportunity which they intended and are
able confer.
representation They want the substance and
not merely the form Nor will they permit the
imposing array of benefits which they really
ENJOY 10 turn their attention from the abuses
which they no longer win tOera te. II was not
the amount Of tea duty. bUt the fact 5hat IA
was imposed that lnIurlated the col3nisJS- And
our present prosperity and the excellent wOriz
that has been done and is being done caDnoE
dNaH 20 excuse violation of the GemOcratic
principles OF our government one of the para
mount demands of the hour is thar those who
are elected or appointed 10 office shall recognizes
pie want TepTeSe natives who are responsive tCs
public sentiment They want men who do n0r
attempt TO serve two masters and who do not
place between the lines OF their oath of OffiCs
the promise of a different allegiance The
strength or any party in the public cOnfdenCe
viii depend largely upon its sympathy with this
wholesome sentiment and upon It's ability 20
eSta biiSh the popular conviction that il has a
code or honor which requires of its members
who may attain official position unswervins
fidelity 70 the state.
DEMAND IMPARTIAL. ADMINISTRATION
This involves and the people demand-it would
be difficult To find anything 10 which they at
tach greater importdnce-that administration
shall be wholly impartial IJ is enough
that the general routine of the business OF the
departments shall be conducted without respect
must by single minded devotion To public duty
purge the public mind of all suspicion that any
interest. by reason of its power, its wealth or
It's friendship, is able 10 get the slightest favor
or aUght but justice The great business OF ad-
ministratiOn must be conducted without bias,
without favor TO political friend. 70 campaign
contributor 10 those who mighty In the
world of commerce and finance. In the even
justice OF administrative action gOveTumenr
must know neither rich nor poor. neither strong
nor Weak, neither friend nor foe, save each
receives due consideration according 10 the law
of the land and the merits of each case. I.ec
me add that the business man who strives 20
get a pull is no better than the faithIess off,
Ger who permits himself to be pulled As We
consider the present situation. what greater con-
tributiOn can be made to the security of honor
able business IN our great state than by con-
Quoting ourselves that Nall convince tho
people that. whatever the political relations II
chiefs and deputies. there is department.
where official discretion is used 20 paw political
debts or the door 10 which can be opened with
private key
But W. need something more than has hiIher-
TO been regarded as good administration Thers
are great orgauiza tiOns engaged in necessary
public service for private profit They are
ated by the state. they are given vast powers by