New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-05

MAYOR GAYNoR SPEAKING.
had gone by waxed enthusiastic over the
Significance OF the celebration thus ush-
cred In
The Mayor Of the city and other Off
Gals OF the city ara proud Of the city OF
New York to-day and Of the people OF the
city he began
I've are proud Of the Mayor shouted a
man IN the crowd, and there was an out
break OF cheers, while the Mayor bowed
/ and smiled his acknowledgment.
/ Praises National Guard.
There were some people who thought
| that some Of the soldiers might get sun
struck or that some OF you might get sun
struck, but we all knew that the people OF
this city and the national guard were OF a
more heroic frame Of body and spirit" con-
tnued the Mayor amid some laughter.
What we are seeing this day IN the city
/ Of New York and also have seen in similar
celebrations all the way across the CONT
nent even to the Pacific Coast
Especially at Reno remarked one cynic,
but the expression did not reach the Mayor.
-"what We see in these celebrations
demonstrates beyond doubt that the spirit
I
IN the Declaration Of Independence and
then in the Constitution of the United
States and afterwa7d in the great address
Of Lincoln at Gettysburg has not abated
one jot or title among the real people Of
this country. It demonstrates that the peo-
PIE Of this country are still true to the
principles OF freedom II which our govern
u7ent was founded
The Interruptions OF the Mayors address
thereafter were caused entirely by ap-
plause, which was frequent and loud The
Mayor continued:
This government Of ours Is a government
OF laws and not government OF men, ana
that is the keynote OF Il all. For the first
one great principle was v1tanzed on this
continent. A free government is the exact
n q despotisIn the despot or the few who
make UP the despotisIn do as they see tit
They take your lie; they take your prop
ertyi they interfere with your liberty at
Will That Is e government Of men, but
ours Is Z government Of laws. That is 10
say, the people themselves make their own
laws. II there be so many Of them that
they cannot meet. then they. choose their
delegates 10 legislatures, and these Iegis-
latUres make the laws OF the people, being
the voice Of the people.
And then, after you make your laws you
elect men from among yourselves, just as
you have elected this city government, not
70 do as they like, not TO trample you,
lot TO club you. not TO wrong you. not 20
put 2 hand on you. not to touch your prop
erry, not to touch your person. except in SO
far as you have allowed Il in these laws
which you have made.
There may be a few people in this coun-
Try prone 10 laugh at these safeguards Of
liberty, OF personal property, expressed in
the Constitution OF the United States and
OF every state OF the Union. But, my
friends. there is no man in this country
with whom we cannot dispense, almost
without missing hirl-not one.
IN -Eaa -h--- and and to
IS not one OF these great safeguards Of life,
liberty, property and freedom written into
the fundamental instruments OF government
n TINS country that We can dispense with
and still retain our liberty and our freedom
that is 10 say, still preserve our free gov
ernment-aIld that again IS TO say. ours Is
government Of laws as distinguished from a
government Of men.
That is the one great thing 10 be taught
all over this continent to-day, that the men
put into Office are mere instruments IN the
hands Of the law. to carry out the law and
not co thing outside OF the law Men
in Office are TO abide by these safeguards,
and not one of them can we dispense with:
whereas. We can dispense with any man,
and. as l say. hardly miss him
You do wei 10 come here 70 celebrate
this day. The events OF this day demon
strate not only that these principles still
survive in the hearts and minds OF those
VINO have been born IN this free country.
but also that they are felt strongly IN the
hearts OF those who have come 10 us from
other countries seeking freedom, seeking
and. my friends never let that Ole out OF
this country. celebration Ike this. re-
curing every year: or r even exe1S Lei lei
serve TO keep these principles alive and
even make them grow larger ana larger
among US for ever and ever as long as TINS
country shall endure
When the last Of the parade had passed
by DR.. George F. Kunz introduced Dr. J.
H Finley, president Of the College OF the
City Of New York who was head OF the
celebration committee. as chairman Of the
occasion DR.. Finley said:
This celebration represents in its pur-
pose the feeling. widespread, believe, mat
there should be e common pubic ooserV-
ance Of this day BETTING It's significance
IN our history, that IL should not De per
rl1itted 70 become in our calendar merely
ona more CAV of rest or q holiday IuH or
menace to life and with no benent 10 our
civic spirit The programme arranged LOT
the day is not an adequate expression OF
+har feeling. so short has been the time 1or
IS preparation. but IL marks the beslnnlnsg
I hope OF a more rational ana purposeioI
observance OF I4ls ANeI "a Jul
The Hebrews were commanded long ago
n leave their houses AND I'VE seven days
oC,+ in tents or booths. II drenching rains
~ under scorchtng suns. that they might
- I~ar1 mindful of the fact that their fore
fathers had come our Oh oolio a+sia "a daT
- last here in the city as well as in the
Country, since there are millions VINO must
80 ~ tFe city even on holiday. when we
g, her for the Strengthening or
sslz own courage and faith that our fathers
fought their way out OF n6 cePshae ei w ono
sa.'5,I cftv in the greatest republic or all
tines "a IL calayra tior 10 not TO
Inc 80 n.ot F,31t 70 keep in US. OF vary
glori+g S- and ideals, the spirit that
i Was IN who made this da yb p9siiOis is
In our h4Sn cakes not theirs They are
Tor OF ,he need Of our praise We are
Dey be beyond the need OF their glorious sA
ample % - help especially those who have
not been On this b S9nf bse mar s '4 f6
EeVolnt : - ,s they did. II is 10 breed
love tni 5,,sy man OF to-day the Devotion 10
Country at made s9, y9 g6nder H regret that
whose slA 1l-e,s life 70 lose for his country.
R9 In S now country t II Il TO cs sHe
prophecy in the children %