New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-13
DIX, IN ACCEPTING,
ATTACKS ROOSEVELT
With Other Democratic State
Candidates He Is Notified
of Nomination.
STANDS ON THE PLATFORM
Favors Business Administration,
Direct Primaries, Income Tax
and Popular Election Of
u. S. Senators.


! name of Theodore Roosevelt was not men
toned. there was no mistaking the bite
shafts of criticism which were hurled a
him to-day by John A Dix, Democrat,
candidate for Governor. who. with the Othe,
nominees on the state ticket named at tn,
Rochester convention. was officially notified
Of his nomination at Pine Needles, his
country home.
Proclaiming his position against attacks
and assaults on the courts of the country
Mr.. Dix declared that any American who
occupying a position Of authority or having
the public ear. assaiIs and attacks our
courts-now. ~ they have always been. the
seals Of justice and Of equity-is to be- re-
garded as q public enemy and should De so
branded by every reasonable man"
New nationalisn. ''fathered and advo-
Gated by a new apostle Of discord and dis
( sension. vas characterized by the candi-
date as q menace to the various institu-
tons Of the country.
/ Mr. DIX was not alone in his reference
4 to the former President Herbert 2. Bis
( sell. chairman Of the notification committee,
! spoke Of the inordinate and reckless am
hition OF a former President whose record,
/ doctrines and methods present a menace to
constitutional government and business
prosperity while Thomas CarmOdy, of
Penn Van. candidate for Attorney General,
SAID that the people who want COnstitu-
ton without a Doss and not a boss without
a constitution would vote for the Demo
cratic ticket
After MI Dix had delivered his speech of
acceptance each Of the other nominees
spoke briefly when informed in turn Of his
nomination. Many Of Mr.. Dix's friends and
ueighbors were among those who crowded
the verandas and gathered on the lawn to
greet the candidates Residents of nearby
towns came by trolley. automobiles and in
w CONS. and a special train from Albany
brought d large delegation from New York
and other points including State Chairman
Winfield A. Huppuch, National Committee
man Norman Z. Mack Of Buffalo; Charles
F. Murphy. leader OF Tammany Hall. and
the members Of the notification committee
Greenwich sent a marching club headed by
hand 10 enliven the occasion
Mr.. Dix's speech was frequently inter
rupted by cheers. one OF the first out
bursts came when the candidate declared
h.s intention. if elected. TO drive the Black
Horse Cavalry out OF business" and the
crowd applauded vigorously when he criti-
cised new nauonallsm.
Dix's Speech CT Acceptance.
Afr. Dix's speech Of acceptance follows:
Mr.. Chairmen and Gentlemen: You may
be sure that II IS with q full appreciation,
both OF the honor and the responsibility
laid upon me by the action OF the conven-
ton. that ! accept the nomination OF the
Democratic party for Governor or this The
greatest state in the American common
wealth I realize that the party in the
state can pay no greater compliment TO
s-~-- - he al
that 10 z serious minded man the duties
and response bilfties Of this great office
outweigh all the personal advantages now
ing from its possession Our opponents,
who have had almost continuous control
for fifteen years past of the adminlStra-
tive and legislative branches OF our state
position 10 which long continued and IN
restrained use OF great power invariably
brings all men situated as they have been
ndsr them the expenses of the state have
Increased enormously and out OF all pro-
portion 10 its growth in wealth and pOpu-
latIon. The number OF Of1ceholdeTs has
increased by leaps and bounds. sinecures
have been created in every department Of
the state government business methods
inherited with habits Of economy from a
long line Of Democratic governors have
gone largely out Of fashion and have been
succeeded by wasteful and extTavagant
expenditure Of the peoples money which
has almost rrehled the public expenses in
those years and added yearly in the last
four Years sum about equal TO the total
annual expenditure under Governor Hill
IF these expenditures resulted in better
government. in greater return in the way
of efficiency and order in the public i'd
r0fnisrr trait ton. the people Of this state. ever
properly mindful Of their credit and rep
urati0D. would CheeTfully. 7 am sure, /
shoulder the burden Of additional taxation.
But when when We ind that honesty. /
economy and efficiency are no longer in
evidence. bur have been replaced by eX-
IA VaEauce- waste ana. the records or
the recent legislative and departmental in
Cuiry show. even fla grant and open cor
TuptiOn and bribery Of public officials, It
is high time for the sober minded people
OF the state to call a halt and insist that
the Republican party must be swept out
Of power in ali those branches Of the gov
eminent which they have disgrHCed, and
the admins lration Of affairs turned over
70 the Democratic party to the end that
We may have thorough and complete
JIG service. and that efficiency, honesty and