The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-10-13
Most Vital Question Ever
Before New York Voters,
He Believes.
NEW NATIONALS A MENACE
Democratic Candidate for Gov
snor Tells Where No Stands
on All the Issues.

will secure Ia the people an honest return
for every dollar taken from them In the
form Of taxation. either direct or indi-
rect. was promised ny John A. Dix to-day
when he accepted the Democratic nomi-
nation for Governor.
Il have been trained in business moth
DDS added Mr. Dix.
He said that for years corruption had
run not in Official life at Albany. and
promised. II elected. To turn on the searoh-
hight and drive the black horse cavalry
out Of the Capitol.
Urging that the tariff should he 80 ~.
vised that the average man will bs abls
To save something from his income after
he has paid for the hare necessities Of
life. Mr.. Dix vehsmently asserted that
Col. Roosevelt could not evade this vita
issue by injecting his own personality
into the State campaign.
Cries OF Good. Good greeted Mr..
Dix's references 10 Col Roosevelt's crit
cism OF the United States supreme Court
when he said
ANY American who. occupying a posi-
ton OF authority or having the public
ear. assails and attacks our courts - 10
be rsgar ded a. public enemy and should
be go branded 10y every reasonable man.
Again was emphatic approval shown
Mr. DlNs comments when he pointed
out that the new naiionalism. -father-t
and advocated bv new apostle of as
cord and dissension. overshAdoW~d all
other quest ions now before the people
Referring to Roosevelt as "a dangerous
dlsIllrbsr.' Mr. Dix laid special Stress
upon the fact that we have befor. us
now What may he our only opportunity
20 stay the march Of this agent II de-
struction and 20 re-tor" 10 the country
at large business tranquility and p~acs.
AT Mr. DINs SUMMER HoME
The notification ceremony took place
At Pine Needles. the summer nome Of
Mr. DIX. IN this place on the west bank
Of the Hudson River. opposite the Schuy-
lervill. battlefield and twelve miles from
Saratoga The country Immediately sur
rounding Pine Needles q rich IN Revo-
nttouarv lore BuTgoyn"s army having
been .ncamp,-d on the site 81 Mr. DiX's
hom. The old Montreal Indian trail
winds along the river shore within few
yards Of the house Much Of the develop
ment Of the Immediately adjacent coun-
try has been due 30 the manufacturing
enterprises inaugIrated through Mr.
DIX 4 pulp And paper mill and wall
paper mill operated hy Mr Dix Vera
visible from the veranda Of the house
where the not lfcation took place
Thomson was named after laton Thorn
son. the father Of Mrs Dix So extensive
are Mr. DiSs business operations N this
part Of the state that he found u nec-s-
sarv To establish both his summer and
winter home here, where he he's livsd
for IN. last eighteen years. and only
within the last two or three wears has
he b..an anle 10 spend part 81 the Win.
ter al town house which he recently
established IN Albany
Although the turnout ~ prominent
upstate business men and representa-
tive Democrats from all over the state
va large. Washington county citizens
generally. without regard 70 politics.
looked upon the dav a. one Of the greatest
m 10 history and turned out In n body
20 cheer for lts distinguished citizen.
IN. town Of Greenwich. near nv. closed
M sll ~ ITS business e-,a blishmerts
and the = ju1 natives there had a day OF
Most ~ them journayed mp the road 10
Mr. DiN's home and che~rsd for the candi-
date The Glens Falls club with = hand
and the Greenwich DIX club. proud a. n
peacock and every man wearing a long
white silk John 4 Dix. our Next Gov
ernor- badge. were IN the lawn about
Pine Needles long before the guests
from farther away arrived
rHE rANpIDNrE To MS NEIoHBoRs
The turnout of his neighbors especially
impressed Mr. DIX add Al the conclusion
81 his prers red speech he told them 80
TO you. NV neighbors and friends.-
laid Mr. Dix I wish 10 say a word You
have contributed So LOYALTY and 80 hand
somely to the making Of hamlet or com-
munlty that hope will continue &c grcv
and increase IN usefulness a. we grow
older together I sec among YOU floes
that greeted me when | came 20 this place
in 1857. ann It has been pleasure 20 mo
20 have that relation ~ neighb~r ana
friend continue through MI these years.
II has been my purpose and aim 10 work
with Won to accomplish for civilization
the two essential features. namely. edu-
cation ard occtIplt Ion-the one which
contributes 10 m" development ~ mind
and body always looking forward to
good citizenship. the other contributing
90 the uphulcling Of our commonwealth
for commercial and industrial life II -
m the development ~ m" natural re-
sources - Our country that the products
of the soil contribute to IN" sustsnanca
- our population. the utilization NJ the
unit ~ power and applying that energy
20 move the wheels Of progress thai Kives
employment 10 those who contribute ~
this Commonwealth
We have tried 20 make This business
community. where the artisan can apply
h,s trade 10 adyanta "a and contribute 70