New-York tribune., 1909-12-11
GAYN0R F0RGlVES
TALK At PRESS CLUB.
Magor-Elecf and Bishop Greer
Guests at Dedication.

Juore Gsynor talked last night 10 the
ne~fpxper men et the dedication Of the
rev building OF che New York Press Club.
John a. Hennsssy. the president. in intro
oucinf the Nsyor-eiect. referred 20 the
fact that some newspapers had said un-
pleasant things shout him IL the cam
psisn.
7 Don't think wlil ssv anything about
thst ncv." said the Ms-or-elec,. with
smile. I think I'll forgive YOU sll--st
least. al ot you who are here. There may
he some who are not here whom DO not
intend 20 foreiEs"
The Judge skstchsS ais osreev briefly.
told a. kis work in Eesioa while studying
lsr IS q correspondent fer Utica paper.
~ his later work on Brooklyn papers and
Of his ticking np Che lsw. lie referred 10
his public career. and said n was q matter
% surprise 70 him thst any one had eS-
pressed 6iEtrust when he vas nominated for
MsyoT that he would do his best II elected
60 lift the city TO a higher level Of civic
Virtue
Journalism" Esi6 Judse Geynor. rs one
70 the greatest forces for GOOD IN the
wcrle. II is a power for good Just IN pro
portion as II tells the exact facts. and
does NOT attempt 10 weave into them iot
q fine words.
PRESS WON'T ALTER JUDGMENT.
Jndss 6synor said that his relations
With newspaper men had Been almost uni
forTnly pleasant and that he would do al
IN his power 90 continue these conditions
sfter he got iato the Mayors Office.
But" ssio. i have never allowed the
press - move my judgment after ~ had
been reached by mature reflection Nor
shGll 90 50 IN the future When I make
up my mind that a thing Is right / EN-
gong 70 DO II. ] am aware that I cannot
DO the idesl thing always. even in the
making OF appointments. but I am going
shsad steadily. and scientifically doing my
hest
There is just another thing" said the
Msyor-elect. L see some OF she papers ale
wondering whether ! viii DC So well that
! viii go 20 Albany. Don't 90 IL There is
nothing like that in my head ] simply
want 70 give a matter OF fact. honest hd-
rninisfrstion OF New York City. II can do
that. viii be SATISFIED 20 cult AS fo- po-
iitical ambition. I have none.
II ] can have the support OF the news
Papers shall like T. But, IL think #
Necessary % say anything 10 newspaper
editors, ] am going 20 say il out loud.
Will 80 out and shout n IN the backyard II
Necessary"
BISHOP GREER's ADVICE.
Bishop Greer said that he recognized
nswspsper men ss fellow craftsmen. He
continued
You IN your way and in mine are doing
~hsf se can 70 promote the public welfare
snd The common gooe- The Church stands
-or righteousness ia the community and
seeks 20 promote n, and the press stands
for righteousness IL the community and
seeks 20 promote IL. In the interest of
righteousness u rebGkes unrighteousness
ana exposes wrong. crime and fraud ara
dishonesty. however strongly intrenched in
places. ana YET because IL does this the
impression Is sometimes made upon tie
orolnarw resder that modern society rs
wholly hso and corrupt and given over 20
ana know
There is more honesty here than oishon-
ssty--fsr more; there is more virtue than
vice. there is more ruth than falsehood.
fhere IS more courage than ccrsrcice:
here are rnore--fsr nore--good husbs nds
snd wives than there are BAD husbands and
wives, cfherVise society would be going 20
pieoes. and "a is not going 10 pieces That
is ONLY q little nippsnf fragment OF N that
i- going 20 piecee-thst Is not society end
does mo- repIesent society. The grea, mass
= cur New York citizenry Is true and hon
- snd genuine AND real and trustworthy
Oh. gentlemen of the press. strike this
uofe sometimes for rs here in New York
,it.I Tel the people the great masses OF
them, that they are struggling sometimes
With hard hght 10 60 what is right;
name Give il bsd name. ana II WIN
live down 20 y: give II a good name. and
n viii aspire 20 reach it-it VIII reach Il.
"Tsy Pay" o'Connor. the leader % the
IriEh party ia Parliament and Senator
Gore. or oklahoma slso spoke.