New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-10

Was very deSlrOuS or working mana IN mana WITH
Governor Hughes, and launched mild boom
for himself Governor It was received hui
morously.
Governor Oden was the next speaker He
said he had hoped he might be merely a spec
tator at the dinner, but that one of the duties
Of the Amen Corner was to do as he told.
lie said that after he had been told to make
speech. he had listened with interest to what
the Chief Executive had said. and he was
iOus to help him out in the policy he had adopt
ed. He then said:
It is easier to scold than to advise, voice being
cum of brains Is a prerequisite i'm the other In
these times we have had a superhuity of both the
our gauge of perfection is arbitrary IKE the
zero mark upon the thermometer, and change
able the seasons, because it is established by
cally deficient Crowds are susceptible to iattery,
to caiolery. and follow for time those whose
let Unrest is usually but another name for envy;
SHOW me that which a man praises the most and
VIII show you that which he does not usually pos
sess himself Virtue at one time was its own re-
mask for greater sins than it condemns.
II is unfortunately true that, with all our boast
nearly as cruel and barbaric as those of ages ago.
he lodereT e todnv from NIX on % Who bore aIoFt
the head of his victim TO him who slashes the
yet it is not SO much in condemnation that we
speak as in reimbursement, that our nature Is so
Those who play for applause rather than the
lllueN success OF organization are SURF S''litI VI
later, to meet with disaster There is always such
thins as ambition oy&reapng itself ana qo T4 i
people part of tho time, but the end is TO the
dismay Of the individual rather than to the disor-
Parties exist because of principle and it is, the
principles. The party leader will always be force
so long ms he is suhservent to the wishes OF I'M, ms
he attempts the role of dictator.
Every one present was an old subscriber to
The Amen Corner Axe" It was the first num-
Der, hut old Subscriber "Vox Populi" and
Constant Reader" We're all there, 1t boosted
that II had IAN the news that cannot he
proved" It's first page damned with 'hot
stuff" It's spread was a story announcing that
members Of the Legislature had served notice
on Governor Hughes that tley would not toll
crate graft in the executive chamber. This
had been brought to pass by Senator Gradys
discovery of a lobbyist the floor. who had
barely escaped being lynched by the enraged
members. led by Senator McCarren.
The literary reviews Of The Axe" make men
ton OF several little known works Of literature
One or two Of them THE History of Mis-
souri," an autobiography Of Governor Folk from
the Graft Press; "A History Of Unhappened
Events" being a record OF what others ought
not TO have done. in ten volumes. by William
Travers Jerome The Disinterestedness of Polit-
zeal Altruism," by William Randolph Hearst
and brochure on metaphysics. by George B.
Mcclellan. entitled The Passing Of Murphy: A
Study Of Cants, Isnts and Ises."
Like any properly edited paper, the Poets
Corner furnishes much meat for reflection. Sew
eral brilliant and rising young poets of this city
furnish such beautiful lyrics the following:
THE STATEMENTS CHANT.
CA'r: They Walked Right M
Ben walked right in Parsons there.
Then walked right out again
Linn Bruce slid into Albany.
Then tWenty-three for him. q
TaeS say ,5' that he he i'T rannlnr yet
They all walked in turned around.
Then walked right again.
The report Of the committee on state of pub
lie education signed by Charles F. Murphy
Thomas C. Plat. Timothy L. Woodruff, w. ].
''Fingey"- ConnCrs. August Belmont, w r.
Hearst Joseph Bailey. John F. Dryden. Z. H.
Hartman and Chauncey NJ Depev. read
This is It;
Your commission 10 inquire into the state Of pub
tee ex6aTsd s357 GO ~ hirb % oI me GU
His secret contributions are believed to have been
at least great.
We are obliged TO report a most threatening and
, unwholesOme condition. Wherever went We
found the public on the job, bottle in hand, ready
itiCaly. the public. in the technical phrase of the
c nea II acts %s If the wo one came
from Missouri. II you can't show H. It passes you
The number Of It's victims is increasing The man
vous The remedy for this. unfortunate situation
which shows sign OF change-not small
Information ayaila6l% for the pHbG Toward this
Grady have already taken steps.
Ranes and Grady have reduced the press 70 a
proper state OF impotence we 5ecoLnnemd tT1r
We also recommend that the public SCHOOL system
be abolished All OF which IS respectfully submit
ted
Thomas p. Smith announced that E. II. Harri-
mans warm and personal friend Mr.. James J.,
Hill had sent present for him in care of the
Assembly. MI, Hartman stood up Then said
Mr.. Smith:
Mr. Hartman your friend Mr. Hill has for
warded to you the only railroad you have over
looked in the West and has delegated me to pre-
sent it 70 you" He then placed miniature
train Of cars on the table in front of Mr.. Harri-
man.
A few bills were introduced for further consid-
Grafton at Albany. Some of these were:
No 81 in the Green Introduced by Senator Nc,
Carren; prohibiting horse racing IN the state OF
only at that track during the months of April May
June, July, August and September.
prohibiting pool selling in the state of New York
unless places which such pool selling is car
Big and little Tim sullivan.
No. 2S-Introduced by Senator Grady; providing
that upon a recount OF the MayOraty votes In New
York CITY any questions arising shall be referred
10 Charles Francis Murphy. a public spirited and
Single O-Introduced by Senator CASSIDY; pro
dng that New e2 Yo2 y S or IN the state Of Sew
York without the consent Of August Belmont and
no. z-i1-i4~Introduced by Assembyman Oliver;
prohibiting the PLAYING Of Poiicy In New York CITY
streets and South Fifth avenue.
AS the country reporter says in covering a
funeral. "a quartet rendered appropriate music
at intervals" They backed by a phono-
eraph and a pianist who could easily qualify. by