New-York tribune., 1906-11-02
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Utica. N. Y, Nov. 1.-Elihu Root. Secretary or
State, joined with Charles E. Hughes. the Re
publican candidate for Governor of New York
State, here tonight in addressing political
mass meeting in the Majestic Theatre The
doors Of the playhouse were closed shortly after
o'clock. great the crowd within. and
the streets were thronged thereafter with per-
sons seeking admittance.
Secretary Root came here direct from Wash
ington. and. using the name OF President Roose-
velt and speaking as he said. with his author
ity." he asked the people OF the state to elect
Mr. Hughes Governor.
Mr. Roots speech was received with great
enthusiasm.
A futile attempt was made to disturb or
break up the meeting by who 1t was sald'
had been sent up from New York City
MIR. ROOTS SPEECH.
Secretary Roots speech follows:
NV Friends and NeIghbors: demagogue is
one who for selfish ends seeks to curry favor
with the people or some particular portion of
them by pandering TO their pTejudices or wishes
nr by playing their ignorance or passions
We are Witnessing in the State of New 1ork
one of those tests of popular government which
often have come in the past and always VIII
come when skiful demagogue attempts TO
get elected to office by exceeding all other men
In the denunciatiOn of real evils ana IN prom
ises TO cure them Honest and we'll meaning
or social or business wrongdoing naturally tend
TO sympathize with the man who expresses
their feelings in the most forciole ana extreme
language and who promises the most sweep
ing measures of reform. and in the excitement
and heat of public indignation they are some
times in danger of forgetting tnat ne VINO cries
'.Stop thiefr' the Ioudest may be merely seek
ing his own advantage, may be worthless as a
leader may belong to the criminal class hlh-
self
The enemies of popular government have al
wavs asserted that the great mass OF peo-
pIa and particularly the working people. could
not be trusted to reject appeals TO passion ana
preiu6iCe and follow the dictates of SOBER rea-
SON 10 distinguish between mere words or Vlo-
lent denunCiation and extravasant promise on
the one hand and proved capacity Ior usedul @ s anu
faithful service the other. and that their sur
fra ge would always go TO the most violent ana
extreme agitator -,
rrbe believers in popular government have al
wavs answered that in country where un1ver-
cal education goes with universal suffrage the
great mass of the people. and particularly those
who are doing honest work, can be depehded
,,nor 70 inform themselves carefully and 10
think soberIy and clearly about political ques-
lions and that their plain. strong. common
sense will surely detect and reject the seh-SeeA-
inrr 5aDaroeue however violent his denuncta-
tion of wrong and however glowing his promises
OF redress and approve the genuine man. the
connetent man. even though he may not prom
tsa 90 much or pun himself so much or use such
violent language. , -,
. T firmly believe that the contention OF the
friends cf popular government is right; | be
iiava that the people Of this country and of this
rto+e nnder our system of universal suffrage
aDd universal education. are sure 10 come out
rIpbt i'm the long Nevertheless, u cannot
he doubted that many workingmen in this state
yood and honest men, who are entitled 10 re-
snect and who wish 10 do the best thing possible
Tor their country. are about 10 strengthen the
ana,,Iesr and weaken the friends of popular gov
ernment all over the world by voting Tor MI
uaarst who is Just the kind of a demagogue
that have described
RICH AND DANGEROUS DEMAGOGUE
11 % indeed an especially dangerous speci-
80, op tho class because he is enormously rich
and owns new papers OF wide circulation. and he
con hire many able and active men TO speak we'll
OF him and praise MIN IN PRINT ana IN speech anu
in private conversation
Not only Is the cause of popular government
IN danger of suffering injury and discredit from
the vote for Mr.. Hearst. but genuine reform, the
real practical redress OF the evlls complained OF
nv the people. is in danger OF being weakened
nd brought to neught by this attempt of Mr..
Hearst to get himself elected Governor OF New
York
The evils which have come with the enormous
increase OF corporate wealth In recent years are
real and serious; there have been many out
rageous practices which ought TO be stopped.
and many wrongdoers who ought 10 be pun
ished. That should be done. not by lynch law
but by the intelligent and wise action which
BELTS a self governing people. determined al
ways to maintain the rule of law, by reforming
the laws where they are defective, and enforcing
the laws with fearless Vigor against rich and
poor alike, and for the projection of rich and
poor alike
Both of these require high degree of intelii-
gence skill and experience; defamation ana
denunciation and big headlines In the newspa-
pers will not do the business. II is easy 10 cry
Down with the corporations but corporations
are merely the forms through which the greater
part of enormous business is transacted
they not formed by special privileges 10 a
fsw; they are free 70 all; anybody can form