New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-12
SILENT ON ODELL.
GoCerHor Refuses TO Comment on
ET-GOrern0r's Resolution.

Down in the corner OF the outer cover of the
menu booklet laid al the plate of each diner at
the Brooklyn Young Republican Clubs dinner
IN the Union League Club in that borough last
night was an unobtrusive sketch of the na-
tionaI Capitol Inside the booklet was photo
graph of Governor Charles E. Hughes bearing
facsimile of his autograph
When Darwin r. James. jr president of the
Young Republicans. called the attention of the
gathering of three hundred TO the artists sketch
of the Capitol and Interpreted it: We'll done,
thou good and faithful servant; thou hast per-
formed thy duty well in one state; thou wilt be
ruler over many states adding I give YOU.
gentlemen Governor Charles E. Hughes" every
man at the tables jumped to his feet and let out
of his lungs his enthusiasm over the sentiment.
Ihen, as If in expectation Of things that might
De in store. the band struck up AUD Lang
Syne, while all took up the refrain. The Gov
ernor was standing. but he did not get a chance
10 oegln his talk TO the members of his party
untl! ex-Congressman Howe had called for
Three cheers for our second Lincoln"
Inc cheers were given with a will But he
was not there 10 discuss his political future. He
SAID so pointedly when the reporters surroundelJ
MN after the tempest Of applause that greeted
MS entrance into the assembly room OF the club
mad subsidized Ex-Governor OdeITs action in
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OIL the Republican State Committee the resoIu-
tton tndorsing him for the Presidency in 1aos
aid not seem to interest him particularly Ar
least he said he had nothing 10 say about il
: Nclther did state Chairman Woodruff Who was
also at the dinner, which was held in ceIebra-
ton of the twenty-hfth anniversary Of the
founding of the club.
with his usual directness the Governor as
soon as he could be heard started out to tell the
! Brooklyn Republicans just what ne had come TO
+ tell them. He told them in the plainest Ian
guase that it was up to the Republican party n
say whether or not the policies for which he
stands were for the interests of the peonle
When he told the gathering that the party had
the opportunity To- put itself on record as the
champion Of the peoples cause and indicated
plainly the responsibility that lies with the rem
reSentatives of his own party I'm the Legislature
he had nothing but applause. He said most ex-
pHcitly that he regarded his office as a trust de-
hVered TO him by the people To he administered
for the people, and said he had no nersonaI mo-
tveS IN his interest in having the policies which
he defended passed by the Legislature OF The
men in the Legislature who are opposing him
he stated that they had no qualifications 10
teach party loyalty
The Governor said.
II gives me the greatest pleasure To visit
bro okNn. where as young Republican / cast
my HTSt vote cordially appreciate he SrIDTorr
OF the citizens Of Brooklyn who. irrespective OF
party, have heartily indorsed the policy of tbs
administration and have been unstiuting in their
encouraging words [ recognize with a deeD
sense of gratitude the potent influence of m
press and the citizens organizations of this
great borough
II affords me peculiar pleasure 10 have tbfz
opportunity 10 talk To the Republicans of Brook
iyh IN direct ami intimate way The Repub-
Ican party Is a party of constructive force IL ia
not bourbon reactionary. Born of a great
moral purpose. IT won the conflict for the estab-
lishnent of equal civil rights for all men, re-
StrHieSS "I race or color or previous condition
of Servitude- IL Is the party OF order and sta
bthty and to il the people have turned with con-
ndence when threatened by political yagaries.
IL is the party OF progress. II is proud of its
service in the past. but its face is set toward
the future.
Under the brilliant leadership of Theodors
Roosevelt il has addressed itself 10 the difficult
problems created by our rapid development with
vigor and zeal for popular rights which have
not only won the approval but have excited the
enthusiasm Of the people to an unprecedented
extent.
1t is the party Of opportunity 1t holds its
destiny I'm its hands both i'm nation and In state
and If the sentiment Of the rank and file of the
Republcan party IS permitted to have voice
through the action of its representatives II viii
stand. as it should stand. the invtncible cham
pion or the peoples cause in their just demand
for the elevation Of the standards OF public
service and for the vindicatiOn OF the supremacy
of public rights over any private interest
The question now before the Republican party
Is whether it viii measure up to its opportunity
miserably fail.
the public interest. Government does not exist
for parties, and parties do not exist for the ex-
elusive benefit of their members. The party
Justthes itself by having governmental policy
which is In the interest of the people. and by
having an esprit de corps which puts patriotic
devotion To that interest above every selfish
consideration. party that is thinking of itself
alone is doomed to failure.
PLEDGED TO FORMULATE A POLICY.
When became Governor took office rightly
pledged To administer It's powers for the benefit
of the people of the state. 1 undertook for
mulate a policy which I believed to represent
the just demands of the people Its announce
ment met with very general approval. II
a policy that glad TO be able To announce
as a Republican. and have the opportunity OF
carrying out under Republican auspices There
could be, and can be. no defeat of that policy.
save at Republican hands. The Republican
party Is in majority in both houses of ths
legislature and it cannot escape responsibility
for meeting the demands OF public sentiment
Let me make my attitude entirely clear.
So far as | personally concerned. ask for
nothing | know too much of the cares and
responsibilities of public office to cherish any
illusions the subject But have an intense
desire to see administration improved and abuses
corrected. / have intense desire to see the
Republican paTtys redeem its pledges and take
advantage of its opportunity. As the elected
representative OF the people I propose 70 do my
duty by the people. and i'm this effort / not oniSr
welcome but am earnestly desirous. 20 receive
the support of all who have the interests of eur
state at heart.