New-York tribune., 1908-05-10

Editors who are worthy OF their calling do not
people nor the schemes Of the cunning for coun-
sels OF wisdom; They do not confuse true democ-
| Independence. Their work is performed with integ
Tty public spirit and sef-sacrifce Their thoughts
10 oeaseIess study Of public affairs. and 10 work
Thus the newspaper becomes public institution
Twenty-1vs years ago The World" said There
| Journal that is truly democratic"
Do not these words apply to-day
What is truly democratic?
Not party but country. Not party but humanity.
but ea1 eaa op6ornv pa To 0 paTT hut eaHa
1qsice Not party for Priylegse pg@2cra.csy g. pro
many. happiness and prosperity Of all the people
Not party ruled by demagogue
Not party ruled by an autocrat
Of Congress courts and Constitution and usurpa-
Democracy is far stronger than the Democratic
party and the Democratic party is far weaker than
Is corruption truly democratic
Is socialism truly democratic
Truly democratic ideas mean popular government
me, hiley are ne p1 priaatial f1 ] T - rfif i,rt
form. against stagnation and injustice. they are
rooted IN The human .fart. tarE arr, are n"lef"0'e
The World will remain lorSEsr IN imdeprndea,
with burning zeal in lighting corruption md pTiv-
leee regardless oI paTtE BHi II VIA aIs3 srs hgnI
and shameless Office seekers who. under the pre-
fen~e Of A.
people, pursue fhF'r own personal political and
pecuniary ainnlt' .l- u . ... - -, ,s
and sham GgGt all public evils and abuses" and
in the precsc language dcdicating the cornerstone
~ the building which To-day stands completed
doubled in size ths iny"Tation IS repe3led.
toward the highest Ideals he both daily school
house end dsiiy forum. both dalE l@acher and ana
crime. aid to education, an exponent Of ne
Americanisrn."
WELCOME FROM MCGOWAN
President Mc5iovan Of the Board OF Aldermen
introduced to welcome the -uests from Wash
ington and other ort-ot-town points He paid
tribute fearlessneSs 4nd honesty 81 the press
OF city and declared that the career Of Joseph
Pulitzer was tho best incentive that could be
placed before The youths. lie spoke of Ralph
PuIitzer as a worthy of worthy sire, who
carries out mis- duty well in keeping The World
UP to tho high standards set by his father"
Lieutenant Governor chaner spoke for the En-
mir state He had just criticism =" make Of
.rg,be World" he said. Il was that IT had for
some time placed editorial the question:
What is a Democrat" They never asked me 10
answer the question. he said. but propose 10 90
so tonight. and shall do II IN seven "ordS. "A
Democrat Is the heAt freSiue"' " ~
States
senator William a Smith, of Michigan. was in
,roduced as man who once had been a newsDoy'
II. said he honored a country which cohio tahe
a moor immigrant boy and idoize him
Senator Gore Of Oklahoma in d witty speech
s.sd that the North and the East the South ana
the West were Indispensable one TO the o'her-
..vo,, of the East" he added must come TO the
NC, for your brains for your gold and for
lot measure OF your prosperity, and we OF Inc
TK-est must come to the East for our sunrise our
Presidents and panics-
c,aaking Of the success of The "orlo senator
5re eaid that the splendid array OF its rivals ana
o,,emnorares was at once the highest PROOF OF
,+s worth and the highest praise OF Its achleVe-
nnents. adding:
10 who disparages the compatriotss o. o. "a ne
ne " HG 1;enarages THE World Itself TOT IN q
,,,ith these splendid Journals me IflDuhe
The Post ana me sun via
~ no,,id he greater than TO succeed 70 PiosPea
mono. ooanstanfIv enlarge its sphere 91 influence
a. Contest with such matchiess IL
~ d 49, heard of any Of its rivals weeping IKE
t nav l,ont victor OF old for other WORLDS 10 coh
quer. ua ..The World" have this |
Mr ~ ~ nemocratic Republican ana wrong. l
reiterate ana 10 pear wiz
iisI - that MI PulitZeT Is d siedt
4ssS re - and that The New ork NoIiu ~ :.
paper-occa ;ohaHy LSui NJ ia
great Dsi.IoD sn years Mr. Pulitzer and The word |
nav nd 10 the surprise OF an concerned zoo
neilc!, ~ theoretically Ano the gov |
sun ls.st tn,;n stands Washington ana the fresi-
IN. et;ii does and Congress stiii don L
.r she n, her speakers were Governor Mead /
= n[sbtne,on Marcus A. Smith. Of Arizona Hep-
.,,,e kiefer Of ohio: Representative Sulzer.
:, ~. York and Representative slayoen OF
Texas. -. 49,. u-a.b,,.,on