New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-07


As have journeyed through the state of
New York in the last Few months nav ;i3f IF
the state. and / have marvelled at the earnest
ness and the amount Of work that IS nelhe
done. al the great amount OF enoTt ina -
being expended by the best people OF the state
of New York. for the most part in obscure
and unnoticed WAYS, in order that the Work OF
the state NAV be faithfully carried or.
L is great mistake to underTate the qnaIy
OF American citizenship. 1t is great mistahe
to forget what is being done for the honor %
our respective governments. We have IN the
State of Nevr York I'm every locality. many men
who when crportrity offers. will do the best
that in them lies for the welfare and interest "i
TIE state: many who have this spirit who do nov
see the o-portUnitv for work but the idea
becomes more prevalent that the state is
tous for the service Of the best men, that ire
best men can do more in their life by showing
their public spirit than they can in aluasSlnS
wealth and providing a corruption fund for Iher
children. that there IS more in service TO llle
community than in living narrow contracted
sordid life. may be sure that the high Ideals
set I'D. and toward the attainment IF when
there is no natural or artificial obstacle. viii be
surely realized
The disposition has been manifested in for
rner DAYS TO regard the state as something r:ch
something powerful something full of priVi-
lese from which a man can get something Tor
his individual enrichment without thought OF
the community. That disposition is less fire.
ouently apparent. and il will not flourish sue
cessfully long. We suffering in New York
here and there from iii considered grants made
by the state Not long ago question came up
in regard 10 grant of water power on the St
Lawrence a great community desired indus
trial development; capitalists were eager 10
make the required investment; the question
came before me and IL seemed TO me important
that a rrecadent should he established that the
water powers of the state for the benefit OF
the people of the state and that while industry
should be welcomed and encouraged and no I'M
proper obstruction placed in the way or IN
dustTial or commercial progress. yet those that
received preference from the state should ren-
Ger 10 the state its honest due And it must
be recognized that no one in the future under
the watchful eye of the people, is gong 10 get
eway with very much that belongs TO the COM
rnunty whole without rendering due re-
turn and without getting it on concessions
which promise benefit TO the community as
whole.
INDUSTRIAL PROGRESS NEEDED.
Industrial progress is what we need-conlner-
fcial enterprise must be encourased-but the
community as a whole must have its due. and
no concern or aggregation whose success is at
tanned at the expense Of the people and the
rights of the community. and at the expense of
loss of opportunity to others who should have
81 can be permitted. That Is q menace TO our
free institutions. and surely harvest will he
reaped from such enterprise which will be sad
end unfortunate 70 the people
There is no way of gaining wrong thing
charge of the administration Of government
should know well what they are doing To
insure that. everything that comes up for con-
sideration should be discussed wisely and exam
lined just as carefully as II a mans laSt oollar
depended upon the correct solution. II means
man because he is rich, an0 We should forget
no man because he Is poor; that we should
know no concern because Il claims 10 represent
anything which by reason Of mere size is en-
ritled TO success. the other hand. that We
should fail 70 recognize any struggling industry.
Wealth cannot last unless there is justice in the
community from which il is obtained Capital
has no security except as people deal fairly and
austly IN its acquisition.
And in the administration of state gov
ernInents must remember that when a man
takes Office he holds that Office for the people.
and not for any special interest; he holds thai
office for the community. not as the appointee
of any individual tell you. my friends. friend
ship is very serious matter sometimes in polit-
zeal reiatiors-tflat sense Of obligation that
causes one 10 desire 10 recognize those who have
helped in time Of need by reason Of that gen.
erous disposition which is part 81 the Amer
lean idea 10 do the nice thing by friend. II is
SO easy thus TO corrupt the administration of
justice We want men who won't ask their
friends 10 do what they ought not TO do The
friendship Of man may know who comes to
me with an idea that I shall exercise anv ex-
ecutive power OF account of friendship falls far
below the standard Of friendship
No. my friends. have got 10 learn that a
friend should not ask and friend shall
give what the people, were the facts known
would not readily bsstow. And il must be
known 10 those who exercise political influence
or are active in endeavoring 20 secure cppor-
Tuntties for young men 10 obtain public office.
that they will not dare to make q suggestion
for personal reasons, and that if the officer
fails 10 meet the test he may know that his
political death knen has been sounded. that the
people won't stand for Z. IF NE can eject from
our legislation ana administration all IA
~oritisna and recognition OF interests that do
square with those Of the community: if we can
deliberately and fairly proceed IN an intelligent
manner and after elaboration and analysis deal
with the abuses that exist. we shall go steadily
forward, and in this great land, which furnishes
the finest opportunities ever offered for the de-
~elopnaent Of manhood we shall realize the
blessings OF freedom IN way that the world
has never known
HUGHES PLEAsES CANNON
Speaker Cannon was introduced as "the
Speaker Of the last House and the Speaker OF
che next House Of Representatives" He. TOO,
received hearty welcome After a story or
two he became serious and said:
] have listened with great pleasure TO the
eloquent words Of the Governor Of the Empire
State, and for fear that in my rambling I may
not make much of speech that sensible men
desire 10 listen TO- I want 20 say with great
enthusiasm -"Then's nv sentiments" 7 recoI-
sect very well the contest went through:
were awfully anxious 10 have the public i'm
srovements made and money invested. The
capital Of the people was enlisted in the CON
and county aid and city aid and individual aid.
and we granted them charters for ninety-nine
years and sometimes longer, in which we made
the broadest possible grants Of the right to
sx the messenger and freight traffic without
Rny limitation. IN the course of time
thought il became oppressive and the granger
movement came on. and the courts decided that
under the Dartmouth case and long line of
decisions cited that II vested right &C
ouired by contract with the state. and legisa-
sion was enacted first by one side and then by
another, and 4 finally determined by ap-
veal 70 the court of last resort of the United
States that while these grants were made, yet
the sovereign could not divest himself OF his
rights 30 regulate the fare and the charges.
bounded only by the condition that II should
be reasonable. and that's the law to-day And
since these decisions were made the railway
mileage has been doubled.
Now don't let anybody think ] don't want
-ailgavs regulated common carriers regulated.
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