New-York tribune., 1906-10-17

take the hand of any boss to got that nomina-
ton.
I did not enter into any dic1er or any deal
to get Ii. j am absolutely free from obligation
to any person, whatever his relation to politics
or to finance. free, IL elected, to do my
duty according to my conscience. and purpose
to do it,
I want you TO know that If I am elected I
will spare no effort to see to it that legislation
is not obtained for special interests against the
people, or obstructed in behalf of special inter-
ests against the people.
1t will be my object TO see to it that the
action Of the departments so far as my power
as Governor goes, is taken solely with reference
to the public welfare. II dollar of public
money goes wrong. purpose to find out who is
responsible and he will take the consequences,
no matter what interest stands in the way.
SIMPLE PLATFORM.
We have a very simple platform 1t is the
platform of good citizenship and honorable ad-
ministration.
want to see the people take a just pride
In their government. 1 want to corrupt
lobbying made impossible. l want to see the
men who would make legislation a thing of pur-
chase driven out OF the Capitol.
We want to have equality before the law, and
rich and poor, individuals and corporations,
treated with equal justice And broader than
all, want to see growth in that feeling OF
common brotherhood. We are all together in
this world. We are tied together by thousand
ties. You cannot divide us into classes If you
try. We all go up go down together
I want to see the man who has brains, who
has talent for management, who is richly en-
ness not to see how much he can get out Of the
world but how much he put into the world
I want to see our labor laws enforced. We
must have sufficient appropriation TO provide
for their enforcement. That is not legislation
for class--that is legislation in the deepest in
terest Of the American people.
Nothing is more important than that those
who bear the burdens of existence most heavily
and who toll with their hands should have the
fair and free opportunity which our government
was intended to secure.
We have had tenement house legislation and
sweatshop legislation and child labor legisla-
tion I believe in the policy of those acts and I
want to see those acts fairly and impartially en-
forced.
There have been over one hundred statutes
passed In the last twelve years. / am glad they
were passed under Republican auspices and
am glad Of the support that they had from 9TH
ers in the interest of labor.
Only last year constitutional amendment
was adopted providing for eight hour day in
connection with public work, and the Legislature
passed the act which they were authorized TO
pass by that amendment to the constitution to
that effect.
I stand before you desirous to see everything
done that can be done for the real benefit of
labor. And when I say these things I say them
upon record with which you are all familiar
idea that when was going in and out before
you day by day, attempting to do my duty in
an important matter. that did not do 1t fear
lessly and tusly.
Now have matter here much more I'M
portant than any Republican question or any
partisan question. 1t is the great question of
question that the just resentment of the people
against what is wrong should not he traded in
for the purpose of private advantage.
FOR REAL INDEPENDENCE.
I believe in American government 1 do not
believe in government by THE New York Ameri-
can"
believe IN real independence--not sham .nde-
pendence.
1 believe in man who is elected to office
standing by his own conscience and trying to
do what is right without dictation. But If a
man stands on an independent platform, apart
from party, believe that ne should stay
there.
Now, my friends, If I elected Governor I
want you TO know that will be your Governor
l won't be the Governor of a set of men or
class of men or a set Of politicians, but I shall
be the Governor of the people.
And If there is anything I want to know in
regard to anything affecting the departments
or affecting legislation I expect you to come
and tell me.
have absolutely nothing in life that I regard
as worth living for except the opportunity TO do
W@hat @ l can for my fellow man and to have
Just reputation.