New-York tribune., 1906-04-18
ODELL AT BRONX CLUB.
Party Needs Disciplined Leader
ship, Says Eu-GoUernOr.

Ex-Governor odell spoke last night at the annual
dinner of the Bronx Press Club. at the Crotona
Casino He said that when man had been resusci-
tated from drowning he had often heard that he
underwent great agony. "Snce January. when
came back 70 land" he Continued. II have not
suffered at ALL" Mr.. Odell said movement can
eliminate leadership. and that without disciplined
leadership the party will be defeated. Continuing,
he said: Reform is an evidence of moral growth.
but reform by assassination of character is not true
reform"
He praised the press, which, he said was the only
vehicle of public opinion" 1--WE must beware OF
the fellow who howls loudest," he said. because
usually he is the greatest sinner and the first
backslider." These try to drug the public mind to
cover their own shortcomings. he added Con-
tinuing. Mr.. OdelI said
We must not mistake the voice OF the demsgogue
should seek to reclaim the wicked and not to de-
sty2s W the wicked when It is or
Individuals, but there is no movement that can
however, is failure: without discipline. defeat
more often than victory is its reward, Those who
the ability TO use it viii soon discover their mistake
6e cSpa0t & be aG by & PAINTING the
for holiness is attested by deeds rather than by
the loyalty Of our fellow workers if we are to
achieve much; Some men mistake sycophancy for
after their power TO reward servility is lost.
S DO % n9t b % for e 0 OF @
make for better government. Reforms in party
growth. Every age has had its own peculiar meth
DDS of accomplishing reformation. The putting 10
death of those who oppose us may have been a
means in times past of attesting our faith in divine
reform. therefore which is sought by assassination
OF regulations and character is scarcely true re-
FORM for true reform seeks the advancement of
the worthy and the reclamation and not the de-
am not one of those who believe that the press
IS the only sinner. for scandal fourishes most
vehicle by which expression Of the public will IS
possible, and intelligence can always discriminate
between honesty and spleen Hysteria and unrest
may to gnify existing evils. Condernna-
tion of that which is wrong is proper. but in our
wrath let not forget that in the guilt of the past
may have participated
The danger 10 supremacy lies not so much in
the fact that the people ask too many questions.
that representatives. not always IN a posi-
tion TO answer them satisfactorily. If the anlb-
ton of public Is the uplifting of man
of personal ends, then 1t is deserving OF re-
buke Partisanship may warp our judgment, but
long honesty dictates our motives. no lasting
harm come to our institutions.
Conservatism has hitherto been the cardinal
doctrine of the party to which owe allegiance.
The protection of vested rights has been its boast.
which gave possession without moral right. With
the guarantee of protection of that which Is
the result of labor, which comes to US
through honest efforts, government would be fail
ure 1t IS a mistake TO believe that the dscordant
notes Of the demagogue is the voice OF the people
Borough President Haffen, who presided, said IN
introducing Ex-Governor Odell. that It was an en-
tireIy non-parsan gathering, and that Republicans
and Democrats equally at nome Sena!o
Patrick McCarren, who discussed The Empire
State agreed with Mr.. OdeH that reform was an
evidence Of moral growth but that when IL as
sassinated Character IL true REFORM, H.
G. Savage spoke on 1.-The Press" About two hun
dred persons were present