New-York tribune., 1907-10-11

lHSISIIIlg upon
to trust, upon the rights Of community and upon
the supremacy of law representing the will of
the people, in endeavoring TO call the most eff
cent to the service of the state, and in discharg
ing the duties of public office with sole regard
to public interests. shall we difuse the bless
ings Of prosperity, making it servant to the
We in New York should rejoice in the op-
portunty which is afforded us by the very diff
ficuty of the problems with which We are con-
fronted. In tracing the history of the past we
find abundant reason for encouragement. The
capacity Of American manhood in each genera
ton to deal successfully with the conspicuous
evils of it's day has been abundantly demon-
strated.
NEW YORK BETTER THAN EVER.
We are far better off in the Empire State than
we have ever been before. y resistless force or
public opinion is directed against wellnlgh every
abuse. There is not a New Yorker here VINO
from mis- experience cannot recount the tale
of progress. We are a we'll disposed and genlal
people. We are not given over to bitterness OF
consciousness. Scurrilous denunciation has out
Il limited vogue. In every department of official
life there are endeavOring to serve the state
to the best of their ability, and the people are
ready To give credit to faithful service But
they also intolerant of fathlessness. Through-
out the state are manifold evidences of deter
minaton that the just rights of property shaIl
be protected. that the public rights shall be con-
served and that those who represent the people
shall be held strictly to account for the manner
in which they discharge their trusts.
The State of New York is equal to its task.
1t daily gathers strength from all the Union.
In it's success all the states may justly claim
a share. Steadily 1t gains in population. IN
wealth. in the diffusion OF happiness. ana at
tanning and still seeking TO attain, aiming al
ways at higher leAels OF achievement. It's
watchword will ever he Excelsior
PRESIDENT SCHURMAN's ADDRESS.
Indvidualism in business as well as in politics
is what New York stands for. in the opinion OF
President Schurman, as expressed in his ad-
dress He spoke In part as follows;
We recognize that politics is one thing and bust
DTufOuud
that il politics is injected into business the result
will be either corruption bankruptcy, OF pos
sbly both. We make no attempt, therefore to ap-
propriate for public uses by means or SNotoitani M
hnancisrs accumulate We give them freedom 10
them And In spite Of many dlscouraSlhg pheionl-
ena. on the whole no fair minded judge can doubt
our two richest giving away their
fortunes by tens ana even by hundreds OF millions
life in discriminating money lett vast fortune TO
using II to improve the living conditions OF the
poor know We have selt-eentred citizens with with,
hoard and transmit all that they have boarded 70
their families But We recognize that even Win
out their conscious Intention their fortunes have
whom they have paid and must continue 20 pay
wages or profits IN the vast enterprises OF when
I do not mean. Of course, that We have no laws
N New hoak Gesul9'ns sun NE cCiuTt It,l o' lejItn
and much individual freedom as It IS possible
for a community subject to the precepts OF the
moral law and the requirements OF the public well
II is on these principles that the state OF New
York has enacted n law for tho regulation OF its
public service corporations; That law. WalCn ] ~9
hughes, has attracted wide and favorable atten-
similar legislation among the other states of tho
We all bow to our Governor as the representa-
| tive o. the State of New York Nor could our
CUit,rf cbaTacirr enterprise ana capacty for dis
! Interested public service. Mr.. Hughes has been
| ulatIng in our colleges and universities. He has
| been a lawyer-and our bar, adorned as Il IS by
! many distinguished names. had no member more
| profound. sklful or successful This lawyer was
ai paniesUaHd unH his inyessations made an epoch in
the history Of the revelations Of high finance"
PRAISE FOR THE GOVERNOR.
stateSand he has packed nine months since he as
sumed office with legislative and administrative
| highest order conscientious devotion To the public
men; and home rule. a zeal Tor reform tempered
with regard for existing rights and reverence for
pendence and self-reiiance' combined WITH an alb
been surpassed and rarely If ever eaualled IN
You know what kind Of citizenship the State OF
| New York cherlshes? Then behold our Governor.
10 Virginia; the oldest Of our stStss and % the e. ngr,
from this Stock and from this soil should have
| sprung those illustrious Virginans Washington,
Jefferson, Madison and Monroe, who for thirty-two
| young Republic of the United states of America,
In these later days our state Ia initiating with
more success the umaPproacn4hie example OF IT. IT.
ginia The only living eX-rt,rSisdeH6 ert,ist Is a New 1
good sense the ardent patriotism. the sturdy inde
pendence, the fine, courage and firm resolution; and
Grover Cleveland. And what shall | say OF that
whemIng ndorsement has now established as sits it9
he6 on % S on nc ohe Pres nce e WaS
'ngton. and the hearts OF the American people are
ith him knight devoted ed TO TO rgRie9nSnsss ia
the guilty, he has made It his mission 70 pull down
| the mighty from their seats and TO magnify the
! power Of the people TO secure and maintain even
In an age OF business and financial consolidation
| from economic injustice and oppression, Among all
the PEesdens % & OF 6ne = as
| and social reformer.
| For half an hour following his speech Gov
ernor Hughes busy shaking hands. In the
| throng were people from every state In the
Union. Old soldiers paused long enough to tell
the number of their regiments. and some OF the
| hand shakers knew the Governors personal
| friends A luncheon for the Governor and his
| party was served I'm the directors room In the
| Auditorium.
| Asked what he thought of the exposition, the
| Governor said considering what the celebra-
| ton signifies, the soldty and attractiveness of
| the fair buildings and the beauty OF Hampton
Roads and vicinity. am free to say that every
American ought to see this exposition"
| Governor Hughes. Governor Swanson and
| President Tucker of the exposition reviewed all
| the troops the Lee Parade Grounds at 4
| o'clock There was fine display of fireworks
| at o'clock. and the Governor held a reception
| In the New York Building between and IL
| o'clock
Governor and Mrs Swanson will give q recep-
ton in the Virginia State Building for Governor
Hughes tomorrow. The Governor. his staff and
the New York troops will start for home on