Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-12-24
CALLS FER MODERATION
Ex-GOy. Black Says VIC Must Have n
Care In Public aTnirs--Gov. Hughes
Praises New England.

New York, Dec. 22--Impulsive legisla-
ton was decried and the blessings of
intelligent moderation In the conduct OF
public affairs dwelt upon by former Cow
ernor Frank $ Plack Of New York. who
delivered the principal address of tho
evening at tie dinner Of the New F,usll VI
society of New York at the Waldorf
Astoria tonight. More than 800 persons
were present at the dinner among the
guests of houor being Gov. Charles +.
Hughes, Frank II, Hitchcock, Major
General Leonard Wood and J. Pierpont
MORGAN
Seth Low, the preside-t Of the society.
In his Introductory re7,arks referred to
the fact that the large death roll OF tho
organization during the past year had
included former president of the society
Edmund clarence Stedman: its late prcsi-
don't, Morris * Jesup. its lat secretary.
Gcorrc Wilson, and the late president ~
the United states Grover Cleveland Tho
mere mention Of these names. he said
suggested the range ana character Of
the influence that IL stu exerted by the
sons Of New England.
Gov. Frank & BLACK responded to the
toast "I'orcfqthers Day" He said dur
ing his speech:
Mr. President. 7 referred to the quail
ity Of moderation as one which Is If
value now Evorv day makes that value
more APPARENT. Progress should not bo
checked. hut no true progress was over
retarded bv Intelligent moderation.
! Haste has lest more by its plumbers than
caution ever al tv delay. Our legisls-
ton. federal ana state affords many un-
fortunate examples. That legislation
/ often seems like a series Of punges
and repeats. Instead of plans deliberate-
/ ~ worked out the crudest notions are
embedded in laws and left FOR expert
ment to demonstrate their folly Often
times the only relief from Legislative
overzeal is to repeal Il, but meantime
the community must pay the penalty.
and generally that part Of the commun-
ity which has been riviled by the bal
ance for preferring intelligence to
haste"
( What this country needs Ia public ser
wants who are not afraid to return TO
private life. man had better give up
his office and keep his self-respect than
hold his office without the respect OF
anybody. A public official Is trustee
and II he follows every boisterous pub
lie fancy he is no more At for his place
than q lawyer who tries his case as hi.
client tells him to or doctor who gives
his patient what he wants
we are going fast enough all the
time and wrong enough part of the time
so that feel that am not strayins
far when I bring down from the garnet
and speak word in favor OF. this dusty
and unused quality OF moderation"
THE NEW ENGLAND SPIRIT.
Gov. Hughes spoke to the topic THE
state Of New York In part he said
The New England spirit Is no longer
that of New England, II 10 the spirit OF
the entire nation, We no longer look tc
the little group OF commonwealth in the
northeastern portion OF our country fol
inspira ton, for the spirit which the citi
Zcns 81 that strip Of coast line once ex
enoiled is now the spirit OF our grea,
West and Middle Atlantic States: indeed
the spirit Of the entire country. w.
honor New England because New Eng
land is diffused.
This nation VIII shrivel up when tn.
New England spirit lo.es it's power We
have that spirit still with us; we are
prosperous, we are constantly progress
ing. and nothing can hinder the Won yer
full development Of this country But The
most striking fact in our development
IS not materialstic advantage or gain
but that despite that advantage anC
gain, we stil hold true to the highes
things of the spirit"