New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-18

! ton Law hand upon earnings when he doesn't
| know what he is doing and curtail the earnings
| of these companies Is a menace to industry and
! business stability. 1 am not OF this company.
| / believe most thoroughly that there is only one
| way to deal with these matters, and that is 10
understand them and then do what you find to
/ be right.
| THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD.
| part company with the man who won't study
| facts. ! with the men who will do what the
| facts call for. -,
throw stones at you from both sides. Those
/ that want arbitrary legislation are against you
| because you don't go far enough. Those that
| don't want any regulation at ell, or any public
supervision, are against you because you go too
| far. Never mind, the middle of the road IS the
| place where intend to stay.
How foolish those who oppose the reguIa-
| ton of these enterprises. This is the peoples
! country; they always have ruled here, thew VIII
| rule here. The question is simply whether they
| will rule wisely and whether their conscience
and good conscience will rule them. 1t generally
has, and believe it will. But no6ody-no. one one
| who is wise-will expect permanently to get the
| best of the people. He cannot do 1t.
If he attempts it and endeavorS to get ria
of legislation designed to protect their interests
| in a fair manner he is sowing the wind and
| he will undoubtedly reap the whirlwlnd be-
leve III true conservatism. Call 1t radicalisIn or
| what you will, the true conservatism and the
| real radicasm of the country consist simply
| in an intense desire on the part of the people
| of all parties to have things done right In the
| open, right and square; that is the object
OTHER. STATES INTERESTED.
This matter that have been speaking about
has engaged the attention not only of the people
of this state but of the people of many other
states I surprised as went through the
West to find out how deep was the interest in
these questions which we have been considering
in New York. They questions that know
state boundaries except technically, but far
their interest in them is concerned 1t is uniYer-
sal.
You know perfectly well what has been caused
by arbitrary efforts at legislation throughout
the country. You know perfectly well that the
Legislature is not organized so that 1t can at
tend to these matters If it sat In session all
the year it could not do it. 1t would have to
make a commission out of one OF its commit
tees, and then it would fail in the effort to do it,
There is only one way, as experience shows
us, to do 1t, and that is to have subordinate
body with proper powers-a place where COM
plants can be heard and investigated and tried,
to the best of our abilty-to have justice done.
Justice to those who are engaged In enterprises,
on the hand, and justice to the people, on the
other hand That is the policy for which I
stand and which am always ready to defend.
AS TO PERSONAL LIBERTY.
Now, there is another matter 1 want to talk to
you about. 1 hear the sacred name of liberty
being used in this campaign. Now. have not
attacked anybody's personal liberty. haven't
had any thought of attacking anybodys personal
liberty or freedom or opportunity for recreation
l am not against sport. am not against horse
racing horse breeding, any amusement
All l did was to stand for the constitution Of
the state. and to have the law the same on both
sides Of the fence. .'-
We had little discussion you will remember
last winter. about that. 1t perfectly plain
proposition. The people thought they had put an
end to something when they got an amendment
to the constitution, and they had not ended 1t at
all. 1t continued right on as though there was
constitution in the State of New York. Now,
it seemed to me that a fundamental ques-
ton. The very foundation of all liberties.
the very security of all our institutions, is abso
lutte and unqualified in the public will as ex-
pressed In the fundamental law.
There II was. 1 didn't call for Mr.. A. and ask
hi f fH 1r7sarr
Can 1 give some friend of yours job, and
won't you vote for this bill?" 1 didn't do that
I had rather have the bill defeated than to win
it in that way. What want is to get our
reforms in the right way, or else had better
not get them at all; for the first thing is to
have legislation, as l have said, on its merits,
with the accountability to the people, the Exec
utive doing his duty.
I wonder if 1 had traded and bargained for
votes and sold my executive signature in order
to get bills passed, whether anybody would have
charged me with Executive usurpation. But
when I went to the people of the state and ex-
planned the merits Of the proposition and simply
asked them If they thought it was right and
representatives accordingly. then 1 was charged |
with Executive usurpatiOn.
THE AMERICAN METHOD.
Why, what we did was to make the American |
method Of government work as it was intended |
to work Now, l thought would have this |
GUS political campaign. 1t is not a masked ball !
/ want to know what is meant by this gathering
OF FORCES under these deluSiVe banners, SO that
l SAID 10 my friend, my opponent, / said: Are (
you in favor of the repeal of the Agnew-Hart
Dllls? Are you in favor of the restoration Of
pubic gambling at our raCetracks? Are Won in /
favor of the amendment of the constitution so !
as TO strike out the prohibition against public
gambling3" No answer
hose are fair questions. When we consider
what mas taken place during the last year and |
what is the inspiration of the present movement
and desired simply that we should know where |
we stood, If he is in favor Of the constitution
and the law as It stands, then in common fair |
ness ne ought to say SO to those people who are
organizing in his behalf. (Applause) And IS |
he IS IN favor of the constitution and the law as
1t STANDS, then 1t should be presented and we
can discuss the matter and what the pubIic
Judgment is upon that question.
30 lar as am concerned. as / have said 7
am not against sports or any means OF enjoy
lnent, DuI do not apologize for what have
done ] stand just where | did stand and +bare
VIII continue to stand-for the constitution
THE BURDENS or OFFICE.
Now a word in conclusion had not ex
peCted TO be candidate again few months
ago l did not believe that / would ever run for
Governor again under any circumstances.
the honor of the Office. | am deepIv
grateful for the confidence that has been re
posed in me by the people of the state II is the
highest privilege that have ever enjoyed but
| know its responsibilities and burdens
You sit with me in the executive chamber and
you VIII see matters passed upon that no matter
what your decision may be thousands will be
atfronted and disappointed and may feel resent
ment. After you have been there a little while
you will realize what probably YOU have Thought
of before, that there Is only thing 10 do and
that Is to do just you think right and lat tho
be what they NAV
Now, certain situation has been deveIoped
hose who don't want to be regulated in enter
prIses which ouoht 10 be regulated are in active
opposition. Those who don't want truly renrs-
sentative government in opposition Tbos.
VINO want to MAINTAIN species of gambling at
the expense of the constitution of the state ar.
bee