New-York tribune., 1910-11-04
Dix MAKES TOUR OF
EAST SIDE IN RAIN
Set Speech Received Without
demonstration by Those Who
Braved Elements
MAYORS MESSAGE CHEERE0
Candidate Repeats Generallties
About Cost Of Living, New
Nstionalism and the
Tariff.

TChu A ptL- neCcCra1C csnnl4e-e7 III
Governor. visited the East Side last night
=. Etarted in driving rain, but oeiore
The first meeting was over the weather had
cleared considerably. He sPpeoled TO the
.le-+ors o. .be high cost Of living and the
New NationaIism' issue
FesIizfnE tF.at the set speech which ne
rad was not proving effective, he branched
,,-- into :. message from Mayor Gsynor.
assuring his hearers that the Mayor would
have been with them had the weather not
-,-oved SO fucIeuent. and adding that the
administration at Albany would IL Lne
Democratic ticket was elected. cooperate
With the city administration under mayor
Czavnor for the benefit Of the peopla inc
MAYORS message was received with con-
siderable approval wherever IL was oeIl'-
cred.
NJ. Diz's reading OF his speeches did not
provoke r1uch enthusiasm however lie
delivered practically the same speech At
zlI the meetings. and ~ each reacns' as ne
rrpvv more accustomed 70 the text, with
which he displayed but little familiarity a
The outset he improved IN his oel'erf-
winfield A Huppuch. Chairman OF ''"
urs-a committee: Arthur McIse : treasurer
candidate left the Knickerbocksr and pro
graded 10 the residence Of Dr. ChaTles
Goodman. No. 9s9 Madison avenue, where
a. Dix has 5,ned as the guest OF =. A
Rogers. A number Of Dr- Goodman s
friends gathered 10 meet the Democratic
candidate. who held an inpromptu recep-
ton before starting on his tour of the
East Side
Not Recognized at Cooper Union.
Cooper T-nfon vas the first meeting
scheduled. and when 1Ir- Dix and his party
reached there his entrance was at first IN
r-o+iced. When he reached the stage, how
ever. The hand interrupted the selectlon *
vas rendering and played lively slr'
which brought to their feet the five hun
s-ad persons who appeared lost IN the vast
hall. and they applauded vigorously
Mr DIX. after rena-kins that u was a
Te1uocratfc night read his speech. which
was listened 10 with close attention, unin-
-er-1p-ed by any demonstration of approval
~ otherwise until the end, when applause
broke forth snd was repeated a. ha left the,
nall His speech follows:
II is pleasure TO meet with -oi to-
might and 70 realize that you are, as usual
Interested IN and working for good ciC1en-
shin IN this campaign. and 70 know rhs1
YOU are working through the Denocratlt
Marty for that progress which IS Thole-
Ecrre 7 Is tine when We must set our
selves ScuareIv before the people, am
must together direct our energies against
any influence which interferes with civil
rights. OF which may interfere with pro
zresslve citizenship.
voice the hope Of ever logzI citizen
ureu ssv that z Tebuke must be regis
tered against any administration which ce-
-rrvAs the citizen and taxpayer Cf the
rights and privileges of Z government for
rnd bv the people. These rights and prTvt-
Irses must not be weakened or Destroy ed.
TIE opposing party has ErcC-ised the
reople OF this country that The Cari-
e----l6 Be changed so that the burden may
r-cu1iss has not been fulfilled, and we are
ro-czT living under condiucns which
~ not give proper regard % the welfare
- rle American TorktnEulan- The IL
-ou-e OF wages received by the average
nan scarcely permits him % pay for The
zcruzl nscessa-ies q life for his family
so- rhe rstc- Ss- which is sure 70 come
-he money essential in caring for his I'D
age ~ for times q sickness and trouble
Burden Of Taxation Hes.9-
~ DIX charged that exrrsvagsnre and
eruption ~ AIbany were responsible for
+-e burden IF taxation which the Etzte
- bearing Ee talked r reform and re
rr=7ch-ae-t and continued
forts II those VINO sre guilty Of causing
~1is ezt-avasance. and I appeal 70 you.
f-- fellow citizens. that these matters
--hfch affect your homes and the welfare
- -oJr children Re given due thought and
consideration. and thar on November 5.
hefo-s YOU as Z july. YOU viii decide, IS
know you VII tntelIlgentIy and Conscien-
-cuEly, Ihac this vasterul eZ-ravaEance
md co--up-icn VIII be rebuked b- vour de
sisIor and vou- Determination = return the
uencc-a-ic pz--- - power IN this state.
% 70 r1- IS.
s-d v-vseIf The rAI-s II government in this
srs-e- and pledge - you IN their name
- enc 70 eI--aTsEsnCe and cor~upf ion 1
z7o rhe return y harmon and honest 1
20 +he control o. OUT public affairs
A. AEi6-s Hal no q Clinton street. .
--srs vas = hf- satre~ire- considering the .
=7ze y -h= rail 7H1r- could ron7fo--sbl-- .
hold four hundred. E-r had mora than i've
r-rdred crowded 5rr~ IT, -rz~v ~ .ra7l
-o-s As +he ~sudi64-ee automobile VAS
approaching the hail one enthusiastic
T-r-lsr called m the chauffeur % stop. as
~ wanted - set orr some fireworks. but
-1~ party proceeded n tho har
George Gordon Battle storrad speaking
NJ DIX appeared and Aaron T. T.az-v-.
candidate for ASEer1hlyman. -ro ua~ pre-
siding. led in the cheering. while John r
AHes-r, former borough President. Who
~ss removed rom Office by Governor
Hughes, was q prominent figure i- the re
0ept1on.
Eetri-ves ChsIrrnan's Gsvel.
hartman Lew pounded the table with
HF EavsI sod finally told the audience that
~ DIX must hurry on. and then he start
- rhe cheering all over again By aunounc-
fuE IRE candidate as the next Governor
re Chairman. IN his zrternp- 70 stop The
Fforrn ne had started. pounded The table SO
Az~d that the head q Tho zaveI rolled OF
90 rhe foo. where NJ. DIX znilinglv re
'-ieved r before u fell from the stage.
NJ DIX then read another speech. which
=-~rIsed my opponents norinator. who IS
-0-clcrfng al there IS of this campafgn %
- 1efogg1ag the issues b. Introducing -rsv-
"a matters ard pretending TO have dfs.ov-
cred truths that were known 20 Moses z
ooussnd years ago The reading Of the
address vas preceded ~ 2 few words from
-he candidate n which he ssf5 thar his
purpose vas 70 meet the people. though he
had not expected many would gather on
-.r- z night
We have = purpose f7 this rs,p-.,,---- -
he added. That is - rebuke an admits
''01 mat has been reTeant 70 frs DUTY"
Ar The close Of hrs set speech he adde's
TO you 1.ho have made sacrifices for 1,b-
er--. I want 70 ss- thar bring 2 message
rom an honored MAYOR. who has brought
honor on veH and on the CITY He f,,I1--
=sp@cted 10 - here and speak 10 you. bu.
rhe weather prevented his coming He has
authorized ne 70 say thai should the Demo