New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-10-06

bue1ness REnfzkt1OTlb, i a
determined attempt TO ascertain the evil ana 10
remedy il. AS against general ceIlsure lnNol.
ing innocent and guilty alike witnoue as CO..
tempt at discrimination, ] set that praise lor
the worthy citizen, for the honorable business
man, for the efficient official, which ls JUST as
Important in maintaining our standards as criti.
oisfn OF him who is faithless and punishmen OF
him who IS corrupt. ..,.
dangerous classes ia the community.
With those who do vulgar crimes so-cAIieo
petty crimes, not so very difficult TO oetect or
complex in their circumstances. we can oeal
fairly satisfactorily But so intricate mas become
our life our business organization the relauon
OF our great enterprises TO law, that there haVe
come into unpleasant notortety men VINO treat
privilege not as duty. but an opportunity
Sor spoation. Men who are keener for their
own interest when It conflicts with puohc m
ferest than they are for the rights OF the public.
REFERS TO INSURANCE PROBE
painful were the disclosures of the last year;
Sad indeed. 1t TO find that men VINO . h.,o
been honored had been faithless to such obvious
obligations. Serious was IT to see tnat so nS
those who should have upheld the stalIua 20 %
dutv so that all men might see ana De ieu "
follow should have been men so forgeuul u e4e
mentary principles OF law and morals. ~; ,,s.
Men who deal unfairly with the puollc IIuot
espect the public indignation TO be Vlslted upon
them Men who deliberately abuse pubic tr tI,
public opportunities, privileges given Tor Puplio
ss-y-ice. Who are not sensitive Of their supreme
duty as citizens. but who. intrencheu AZ III tt g.,
oisi power and surrounded by others VINO can
attend to the details Of improper worh' aie
ysrv dangerous class in the community
There is another dangerous class IN the COM
rnunity. and that is the class tlac ,ss Iehicb
have tust described 10 their own PROM; w
snstead Of being saddened by the lIiquiIes re-
i,ssaiss and cautious in doing single lh!loGeiI
st,cs bv an improper extension OF their
--stioisrn seem 10 revel in the distortion OF evil
QUESTION OF REMEDIES.
,yr ,o1v shall we deal with these classes?
ns business life in the United States coTruptF
Have the spenders of the American people oS-
1900 snenders Of dishonesty and chicaneryF Is
sssre no real patriotic feeling among our peo-
nies No a thousand times no. That is libel
on every man.
n was because in our work OF last year that
we went on patiently, deliberately and with
every desire 70 be fair-it was because OF that
that we had behind US the Intelligent puonc
sentiment OF the whole United States. And that
As the sentiment under similar conditions ana
with similar work that will enable us to have
the reforms which everybody comedies TO De
needed. But those who Try 10 make capltal ouI
of or misfortune ana 10 take that most oespi-
Cable form Of graft out Of our discomfort and
cur uneasiness and our desire to make tnings
better those who are moved by selfish ambition
cannot be trusted 20 reform our administration
or revise our laws.
What is It that We really want7
Well in the first place. the people want 10
have the feeling that men they vote for are the
men they have chosen and want to vote tor-
would not be before you tonight and under no
circumstances would have accepted the noml-
nation had not thought 1t was the honest de-
raand OF the people of the state.
YOU ought to feel, when you elect man TO
1ce and you trust that man, that he Is going
do the things which the law puts upon him
do. and that he is not going to be somebody
SEES lackey.
TO BE NO ONES LACKEY.
No. sir. The people are tired on the one hand
Of the despotio exercise Of power in choosing
nominees, and they tired. the other hand
Of having men IN Office who cannot act accord
ing TO their own consciences without dietatlon.
Now as I have said before and Will repeat
tt-there is no man In the state who can honestly
question it have no pledges. 1 am under no
obligations. except 10 do my duty as see 1t.
Another thing you want to be assured, which
IS practically involved in what L have already
said that interests that can be affected TO their
benefit by governmental action win not be rep
resented in the government so that instead OF
its being government Of the people, 1t will
be a government OF part Of the people. SO
far as In lies, there will be none OF that sort
of thing II you intrust with power.
We want have complete divorce OF bust
ness from politics. and believe that the larger
portion of our business men would welcome the
day when there VIII be no strikes" from Albany
and they can play the role OF patriouc citizens
and transact their business according TO the law.
And If there are others who not such, wheth-
er they be few or many. I think we say
that they won't get what they are looking for.
Now, fellow citizens. ask the support Of
every one Of you. no matter what your political
beliefs.
BASIS OF GOVERNMENT INVOLVED.
We have an issue here which transcends all
the questions upon which may differ. We
have got something here which clearly seems to
me 20 involve the very foundations Of our gov
eminent When, in flame Of passion, you once
espassionste cusson h6W are yoa going to
take it? Flame feeds flame How you get
back TO that orderly and sober consideration Of
public questions which all the real friends OF
progress want? Cannot trust the merits of
n our cause? If you believe in something that /
u do not believe IN, and you think it is right, my
friends, e It is right you Will win.
Nothing stop that which IS right If YOU
only preserve the judgment which take
what is right and distinguish II from what is
wrong. and appeal TO YOU fellow citizens, in
every consideration OF the demands for reform,
3n every consideration Of purity in politics. 10
abstain from everything which partakes OF I'M
licensed censure and get your thinking caps On
and really come down TO effort TO ascertain
what ought 20 be done and with a desire to act
sn that way, believing that you know Will act
In that way. ! ask you TO give me your support
and let settle once for all that this is gov
eminent Of sound public opinion and not gov
eminent OF insanity and appeals 10 the passions
at the ignorant and the thoughtless.
Following Mr. Hughes's speech Mr.. Parsons
introduced Lieutenant Governor NJ. Linn Bruce,
referring briefly TO his acts IN the public ser
Woe Mr.. Bruce spoke first OF the eloquence of
Mr.. Hughes. He spoke at length OF the stand
for civic virtue throughout the country taken by
the Republican party. Every mention that he
made OF the President was greeted by clamorous
cheering. He laid emphasis on how when the
Republican party gained control Of the state
twelve years ago the state was 100000 in
debt with an empty treasury The state now.
he said, had s16.ooo,ooO IN the treasury and the
sinking fund. and the state tax had been elirni
mated
MR. BRUCEs SPEECH.
His reference to Mr.. Hearsts self-made repu-
tation ss 'reformer" during his four years at
tendance at-or. rather, absence from-wash
ington was greeted with derisive laughter. HIS
speech was as follows: