New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-16
GOVERNORS ELECT SCARCE
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ton OF the people is the basis of every Just
government Tins is the problem which
our state legislatures have TO solve in the
| choice CT Senators of the United States,
and they should solve it with a very
| sensitive regard for their obvious duty as
spokesman. not masters, of the people"
Governor elect Wilson's letter follows:
May not beg that you will convey my
| very cordial and respectful greetings TO the
| club and to it's DISTINGUISHED guests? I con-
won the confidence Of the people on their
opportunity to serve ii and TO give the
tive power in an age which awaits nothing
less than 4 reorganization OF the forces OF
| society. and in which statesmanship is
demanded which will be not only progress
sive but infinitely thoughtful, ScrupuouSly
| moderate, fearlessly fair.
So far it would seem as if we had tried
only stimulation and development in our
effort to serve the Union. We have tried
the building up OF great interests through
fostering them by favoring processes OF
10 let all the great forces of the nation
loose upon a disordered field It remains
to attempt readlustnlent, reaccomnao dation
the creation of common interest both in
our consciousness ana in our legislation
Some part of what We must do IS clear.
that account In the first place, we must
insist at every stage upon discovering what
the facts are and what inference can be
justly based upon them. We must do this
by thorough debate in our legislative bodies
and out Of them: public debate; debate ex-
plete uncovering of the elements we have
to deal with.
Must Know Desire Of Public.
When that process has gone far enough
to create public opinion every step we take
must be grounded upon that opinion. not
what the common thought conprehends
and approves. 1t is no small matter to
| create public opinion Of the genuine sort,
and when II is created it should govern alb
! solutelv.
II can govern only if we see to it that it
! is genuinely represented by some direct
sembIy and in every office where the
power of guidance and determination Is ex-
ercised. a frank, genuine, responsible rep
every just government This is the prob
| lem which not only our people themselves
and our parties have to solve in the ne elee lee
use, but it is the problem which our state
| legislatures have also to solve in the cholce
should solve it with a very sensitive regard
for their obvious duty as spokesman, not
masters. Of the people they represent
The letter of Governor Harmon was read
next and when it was announced the DIN
ner began TO take on scr.1e OF the appear
| ance OF genuine jollihcation- The ap-
! plause for Governor Harmon almost eclipseo
that brought out only a few minutes before
for Dr. Wilson. Governor Harmon said in
his letter:
AS public duties deny me the pleasure Of
attending the meeting on the l3tE INST,
must write my greetings, because am not
willing 10 be absent entirely. Like all the
members Of the club I am deeply grained
because the people of so many states nave
this feeling IS tempered by the response
bility those Of US assume who nave been
chosen to act for it. Being myself one OF
these I realize that We must JUSTIFY me
confidence so signaIly expressed. or the VIC
tory at the polls and not be cause for re-
ioicing And we shall not do this II the
conduct of the public business tails below
the standards OF the campaign
The srecif7c things which controlieo the
election were the broken promises OF the
Republican leaders respecting the taTln
exnenditIres But these are merely symP-
toms of degeneration from the true ioedls
by the people for their sole and equal pens
III we must bring back into view ana
Strive to carry out the idea Of single-syed
devotion to the common sTto n lnag6T in anE
other behaIf a species OF ennbezzlennent: or
the change Of parties will be OF no avali.
Personal Desires Must Go.
Mere personal desires. selfish purposes and
l nTept aide. and al public authority 5e
governnlert must be worthy Of the people.
snd Il cannot be SO unless it reflects their
high character and patriotic purposes.
ioira with the other recently chosen GOV
ernors in the assurance that by no failure
OF hinching on our part TO do our duty, IS
lit shah be given us to see it, shall the patsg
which nominated or the people VINO elecIeo
Us have reason TO regret their choIce-
o+ he lcty of
ernor Harmon all the absentees had been
accounted for, and Mr. Mack introduced
Mr.. Dix His appearance was the signal
| for the grand cheer Of the evening, when
everyone stood and shouted for Dix. Dix!
! Dix Mr. Dix spoke on the commercial
! greatness Of the state. He said:
| During much of Our history We have
treated cur natural resources in an ex-
| trevagant and prodisal manner. We have
/ hardly paused 70 study careIolly the pTop-
| lens not alone Of increasing our wealth,
but also OF conserving ara making most
| Of the advantages With which nature mas
I We have largely overlooked the sources
OF power which were within our own Dor,
ders-much Of which we have ruthlessly
the forests which covered them. From
these. with prudence and care, we might
W 1951tfi You'd supply not alone our great
cities with the water that IS absolutely
essential 10 health and comfort, pul also
take the place Of the fuel which at sqcr
great expense and cost we annually bring
into the state.
Cheap power is vital to manufacturer:
and 70 continued industrial supremacy
and water with which we have been sc
1ountifuIIy supplied, is practically the one
mighty natural resource Of our state fol
the development OF poWer-that vital ano
fundamental requisite to the prosperity anc
comfort Of a. great industrial common
We Should. BY wise laws and the enforce
dustry that makes for the progress anf
l3rosnerirv Of our great state OF New York
anything which will bring. to our. STATE
new industries, anything which VIII nell
the growth Of our existing industries. help:
not alone the state, but every indlVloua
citizen in the state.
We are all citizens before we are per
tisans and the questions which AFFECT tht
material interests and natural resources o
the state should be approached and studied
serve and advance the interests OF the
whole people
i "Citizens Before Partisans.'
This question of the conservation OF oul
r1lhIic resources is one which is now agl
Eating and appealing TO the entire people
of The country. Some Of our political op
oonents are taking as if the subject were
an entirely Kew one and had been JUS
discovered or created by them. yet anyont
familiar Tith the history OF our state VII
know that il has long been a cardinal prln-
shown by a study or perusal OF the statf
papers Of the great Democratic governors
seymour Tilder, Cleveland, Hill anc
We are faced with great responsibility
! IN This state 10 properly administer the DOW
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