New-York tribune., 1909-03-10
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deals with with frankness and sincerity. You
may not agree with him. do in every parucu,,
lar. But whether you do or not you are @ pouIlu
to say, Here is mana man with I III llliilI 80
and strength who will give us a progressive anu
effective administration. III,
Under such a leadership this club can WIN
confidence 90 on. can with cheerfuIness and JOY
go on to new battles, certain of victory III tie
future even more glorious than those won IN
the past, and certain that we shall hano ,tt oEer
to our successors government ltOao ~ - ,-as
of the high ideals of Americans than 1t was
when we received it from the fathers.
The results which now see IN the ausPI
cious beginning Of this administration are
renewed evidence Of the value of that great poiiI
fcaI organization with which we are ldentheu-
No great results ever have been or ever VIII
be accom- pIished without organization your
president was good enough to hint at state le7u-
I disclaim every ambition to be what is ordi-
narily considered the leader of the party Du'
1 believe in party organization, Which Iece9st1I
lily involves leadership ana SIleII pe sou y ~
the exercise of auy power which comes 70 me
beyond my deserts 1 should be able 10 proi@IloCo no.
an effective, genuine a harmonious anu SUI
cessful organization of my party in TINS state.
I should like to see the great princlple Lildt ina.
moves the Republican party ever kept pelo4o
every member and very officer OF the party 70
see the effective treatment of the great issues
that are before the country the supreme OBJECT
of the party. I recognize the fact that the als-
position of the offices is important ana that II
ought to be considered not merely with REFER
ence to the great but with reference also u
the small offices.
It is lust as honorable. just as laudabe, for
man to seek a place as inspector of customs OF
assistant postmaster as to seek the Governor,
ship of this state the Presidency of the Unlted
States 1 respect the man who asplres 10 othce
suitable to his attainments. Yet after all, these
are but means to an end and the means are
far less important than the end.
SUBORDINATE SMALL DIFFERENCES.
The marty lives because it represents the
BILE methods of maintaining those ideals liberty
and justice; and nothing should blind our eyes
tl1a.sa do of no RI
existence. 1 should like to see all small dlfter.
ences subordinated to the prevailing idea OF
patriotic Republicansm.
OF course, we can't expect to get on togetner
without friction at times, but if we keep in mind
the duties OF position then personal Contro-
verses will grow smaller and be more easily dis
posed of, and the spirit which makes 1t possible
to dispose of them will pervade the entire party
If I can contribute anything toward such d
spirit you may count on me for the greatest et-
fort OF which l am capable
l take no gloomy view of the outcome Of the
new questions which are before the American
people to-day I take no gloomy view as to the
capacity of the American people to work out
free government the problems arise You OF
the Republican Club will see for many years TO
come the fruitage of your labors in the solving
of the problems of the great experiment through
which mankind is passing. from despotism above
and slavery below, through spirit Of self-sacri-
flee on the part OF all the people in the govern
ment that preserves to them progress and Civili-
zation; leadership in the greatest of all human
experiments which has been the fortune Of our
beloved America from it's earliest days to the
hour Of its greatest glory.
President NJ Woolsey Stryker of Hamilton
College also spoke.
Among the guests Were~ Governor Black,
ex-Mayor Low, State Chairman woodruff, Will
lam L. Ward the Rev. Anthony H. Evans, Jus
tice Keogh. Justice Truax, Justice Mccall,
George W. AIdridge. Representative Bennet f.
W. Bloomngdale Representative Calder General
James S. Clarkson, Borough President Cromwell,
General F. Y. Greene Fred Greiner. John Hays
hammond. Job e. Hedges. William Leary, Colo
mel John J. McCook, Reuben L. Maynard, Rep
resentative Herbert Parsons, Samuel Stras-
bourger, Charles II. Treat Thomas W. Whittle,
Collin II. woodward, Representative Olcott and
Louis Stern.
The menu as follows:
Medallion Caviar.
Cape cod Cocktails
Celery Sailed Almonds Olives.
Clear Green Turtle au fin Champagne
Cqrelons fe Feuittage Princesse-
PIauked North Carolina shad Gourmet.
saddle Spring Lamb Modfrne
New String Bermuda Potato Rissole.
Punch MarqUse.
Trufled Boned Royal Squab.
Tomatoes Surprise
Fancy Mon Dcsr Friandises
men bert "~arE