New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-25
THE GOVERNORS POLICY
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cannot afford To act In accordance with u pc
ranse Of any antagonism YOU may create lhat
is great source OF weakness. On t,e hou'
that are wasted in the discussion OF Wne'heI !"
thtav yin take instead of considering the cues
ton whether It is right! oh. the waste ol ~ ~
genuty and talent In trying To Simply eII 90
administration that is palatable, instead Oh ohe
that ia square! ,.-. -,
The mistake of it lies in the msjudgment OF
The American people. because the one thlIs
they WIN not tolerate is the doing OF that pa
ticuIar thing If they catch a man AZ ~ lney
viii stand for opposition II they thinh '' The
means what he saws They will recognize the
quality of one who is opposed to them II me
think he is straightforward, but If any olliei
In A responsible position tries 10 gam pS III,
nIicitv what he cannot win by Candor, ne VIII
generally live long enough to see tnat ne K ia
made a sad mistake in his estimate OF MS l7l
Now. we have q great many problems before
us of a serious nature do not intend to SPEAK
of them tonight. The time is coming Wnen !
shall present i'm more formal manner what
have to say about them. In this hour or goou-
fellowship I shall not take up your time Win
any serious discussion. For want SIMPLY 10
ioin with YOU in our mutual felicitations. sim
cereIy hope however, that the next session VIII
be very productive OF such legislation as VIII
be for the genuine interest of the people OF the
state. -, 49,.
We hear from time to time a great deal Of
discussion of the overabundance of our Jaws
And much of the criticism is merited sincere
" trust that In the next two years there VIII
be a minimum Of special legislation 1t is ire
quently overlooked. however, that our various
communities are already so tied up by speclaI
legislation that it is practically Impossible tor
any Improvement to De made, or any chahSo
which experience justlfies in administration, to
be effected without some legislative action haE-
ing sneciaI reference to the community in Ques-
ton We have constantly coming up before Us
matters of the amendments of charters Whch
cannot be disposed of by simply talking IN r
general way about the ABUSE OF SpeCidI ltslSid-
ton.
When all is done that can be done to revise 1t.
still find that a certain amount OF legislation
is actually demanded by the best citizens OF the
different communities in order that they may
extrcate themselves from the bonds by which
they are tied by former legislation to secure
what is needed for their particular concern. [
hope the time will come. and believe some day
it will come, when shall not attempt to pre-
scribe the petty details of government for our
different communities. | hope the time VIII
come when we shall give them In charter the
general rules which win assure the maintenance
of j proper general system of administration
and leave them to work out their own sal
walton. and to develop their local citizenship
+ by dealing with their own problems.
DECLARES FOR HOME RULE.
have said in the earlier part of my remarks
that we have. become more closely
acquainted with the people in our various COM
munities larger basis for confidence in the
capacity of our people for self-government- II
that is 20 be tested at all. it is TO be tested in
matters relating to home administration. L
have stood far | could. for the principle
/ Of home rule and | purpose to stand for Ii dur
ing the next two years. We need its application
in the city of New York to larger degree than
have had It. one of the results of the last
I
zens of New York a larger hope and greater
confidence There is no reason in the world why
a number of matters which dealt with
by legislation at Albany through the charter OF
the city could not be dealt with directly by the
local representatives Of the citizens Of this great
metropolis We shall never have. taken as a
whole, the sort of government that is needed in
this town unt the people of this town feel
directly the responsibility for that sort of gov
eminent.
We have so many different laws governing
our different villages and cities that it seems
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statutes which purport to give the general
laws governing these communities We cannot
eXtriCate ourselves from these difficulties in a
year; nor two years. 1t VIII take constdera bic
time, but if we have In mind the end which
ton as far as possible. and whenever We find
necessity for amendment of special charters
endeavOr to have the amendment of such a
character as TO make a second appeal to the
Legislature of the sort unnecessary.
shall gradually work out a solution of the mat
wished
Then I hope we shall have most active CO.
operation In securing the highest degree of eff
cheney in the management of all the business Of
the state. There in the executive
chamber a very large and rapidly accommodating
set of recommendations for different appoint
nents Know am not addressing any one
here who desires anything So I may speak
with freedom. There host of applications
for every position. There will be of necessity
a great many who will be disappointed to one
who may be satisfied and possibly surprised.
But | wish to say this. whether YOU agree with
or In what may do in any of these
difficult matters. | intend to do what I think
will be for the best interests of the state and
! will secure the best possible administra ton
l desire to thank most heartily all those who
have labored hard in the last campaign in sup
port of my candidacy and In support of the
other candidates of the ticket. / know the
hare work that was done ! know the opposi-
JiOn that it necessary to overcome. I know
the resentments that have been created and the
antagonsms that existed And / want to tell
you who have been working hard and faith
fully, that | most sincerely appreciate both
your difficulties and your efforts and your dis
tinguished success
Our chief danger lies in the fact that we have
been given such a strong Endorsement that We
may forget the promises that we have made
We. as Republicans. devoted to the success OF
the party and anxious that 1t should have
greatly enlarged prestige OF accomplishment
must hold every man traitor to the party who
stands in the way Of the party doing what It
promised the people II would do in the last cam
paign.
If there is any Republican who regards party
success as merely an opportunity for his selfish
advantage. and claims to be a Republican when
really he is for himself and not for any party
do not appeal to him. But to those who earn
esty believe In the Republican party to those
who revere its great name and who desire to
cherish its honor. / say. Let us all work to-
gether in the nation that we may redeem the
pledges of the party and justify the confidence
OF the entire people. and in the state. that when
two years from now the record is reviewed
those who then will carry the Republican banner
will go before the people with the confidence
which is based upon their knowledge that they
have done their best to promote the interests of
all and TO secure honest and capable admins
tration
In introducing State Chairman Woodruff
President Young said it was fitting that the
engineer in charge of a machine should be en-
titled t. 'front.' seat after the work was over
The chairman said in part:
The Governor is now recognized as the great
est campaigner i'm the United States While re
has been getting all the practice. | have been
here keeping very quiet both before and after
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