New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-24
MISSOURI SONS DINE. !
attorney General Hadley Greeted as
Guest of Honor.


the sixth annual dinner Of the Missouri Society in
the Astor Gallery, at the Waldorf last night Her
oer1 D Hadley, the Attorney General Of Missouri
was the guest of honor. The national coors, con-
spicuousIy displayed, were the chief decorations,
While the Coat-of-arms Of Missouri on a band OF
Dlue' was the background of the guest table.
samuel II. Gardenhlre, president of the society,
was postmaster. Others at the guest table were
Attorney General Hadley. julius NJ Mayer At
torney General of New York: James P. Lloyd Con-
gresham from Missouri; Walter Alexander. Assem-
olyhah Edwin A. Merritt Melvin H. Dalberg.
Rush g Lake, Assistant Attorney General; ex-
Judge Crosby, Henry Wolman. Marion J. Yer
derry president OF the Southern Society. and the
Rev. e. hewitt Steele
Toastmaster Gardenhire. in opening the speech
making, said Missouri had challenged the attention
Of the politician and the corporation. Missouri"
said he, is home-New York is the battle-ground"
The boxes filled with Missouri women. who
joined in the enthusiastic welcome extended to the
guest Of honor
Mr.. Hadley told of the history of Missouri and
the work Of the state against the trusts. and
went on
abuses which to-day command the attention OF the
best thought and the best ability which coun-
Of cases nd as the original source sou S,s or cause Of
S9 81 eVli business enterprise Illegal IN It's plan
Behind the political boss, sustaining him in his
legislative, executive and judicial departments of
our state. county or city governments, ts the In
uustrlai boss the captain of industry, who seeks
to profit thereby.
These commercial or industrial enterprises rep
aSsenung a coneentraton Of wealth and influence
along lines which create both the power and the
evils and the abuses to which have referred exist
and do business in violation of the principles Of
win our ciyI, religious and political liberty, and
Ia ia Toiauon OF tne statute law which our !egis-
nation and Of the states.
To my mind. the vital problem that confronts
to-day,
people OF New York as ii cOnfronts the people Of
commercial enterprises can continue, they have
tontileed IN the past IN open defiance ana viola
u4n OF the laws Of the nation and the state
1t is conservative statement, fully sustained
not the greater portion Of the trade and commerce
which unlawful, either in the plan of their or
ganization or in the method in which their bust
ness is conducted
The corrupting influence Of such conditions is
manifest to-day in the great questions which such
conditions have produced. l do not believe that
sneh c9ndiuqns can continue to exist in our ma
ana e9mmereial system will be overthrow or de
But do believe that our industrial system cannot
lieve that the American people with that capacity
Of rising equal to every emergency that they have
lawful shall cease and conform to the laws which
represent the experience Of centuries and the moral
And believe that this result viii be accom-
not by radical departure from the beaten paths
and purposes Of legislative action. It will be
compished as the result Of aroused public senu-
ment and conscience, which Will require that men
who should be regarded respectable must be
honest; that those who would be respected by
others must respect the rights OF others which viii
violations Of the law and be true to the principles
and the traditions Of their profession which will
require that courts shall cease to place the form
above the substance and the method above the
right; which will require that every public officer
charged with the enforcement Of the law shall
unhesitatngly, unrelentingly and uncompromisng-
~ prosecute its offenders, until the rights OF the
poor shall receive the same protection the prop
erty Of the rich, and the weak and the strong with
respect for the law stand as equals before the bar
Of human justice.
TOastmaster Gardenhire. in expressing regret that
John D. Rockefeller was not present, said: His
loss is gain; but it is seldom that his loss is
any ones gain"
Walter Alexander. vice-presdent Of the society,
said the annual dinners were source of rejuvena-
ton to all Nissourians present.
Attorney General Mayer, abiding Standard
Oil in Missouri, said its methods used in the
Dark Ages.
1--WE here" he added ARE after gas and cleo
tricitv but your Attorney General is after oil.
Mr.. Hadley is man who does not suffer from
hvsteria in office. He his duty and does II
without wasting time talking about it. Let US as
sure him that hand Is in his while he IS per
forming a public duty In harmony with the con-
stituton and American common sense
Congressman Lloyd praised Governor Folk and
Attorney General Hadley.