New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-30
QUOTES GAYNOR CRITICISM.
Roosevelt Says 1t Was Stronger
than Own in BakeshOp Case.
TAMMANY'S LINCOLN DRIVE
Reads Resolution Denouncing
President in 1854, and Declares
That History Repeats Itself.

Kingston. n. Y, Oct. % (speciaD-Theo-
dore Roosevelt opened a new line OF at
tack on John A Dix and Tarnmany Hall
to-day. He quoted. at Kingston, Judge
Geynor's criticism OF the decision in the
bakeshop case" Gaynor, then justice
Of the Appellate Division of the New York
Supreme Court, said:
i have rendered some judgments. one
or more. in great public cases that I knew
would be reversed on appeal, and would
Go the same again to-day. In
the case Of enlightened judges our COM
mon law Is elastic enough to be adapted
to the nations progress instead OF being
made stumbling block in the way"
After reference 70 the bred Scott case.
Judge Gaynor continues:
"A more recent case is that Of the
statute regulating the work OF bakers and
limiting their hours of work to ten hours
a day. Bake ovens in our cities are in
underground vaults, which are hot and
unhealthy. The shortness OF life among
bakers Is marked: they are subject 10
pulmonary diseases and have rheums and
running eyes. 1t is important that bread
be wholesome. which It is not likely to be
II made and handled by unhealthy men.
The highest court in this state declared
Of the United States, by a vote Of 70 L.
declared 1t void for violating some consti-
tutionaI provision that no one shall be de-
prived Of his liberty without due process
Of Law. It seems. therefore, that this word
liberty in the constitutional provision
means liberty TO work ones self to death
or into bad health IN a bakery vault"
Mr.. Roosevelt declared that this Ian
ccI nv CO.,
Court Of the State, was stronger in il.
criticism than any he had himself ven
tured to use but that Mr.. Dix was so
antagonistic 10 effective labor legislation
that he had sought to make campaign
issue OF Mr.. Roosevelts criticism of this
very decision
That Harry Stimson and the Republican
party stood sQuarely for legislation which
would protect the workingman from ex-
tortion in the matter OF hours and leave
him free to make of himself a useful and
intelligent citizen, Mr.. Roosevelt asserted
with great vehemence and with the mani
fest approval OF his audience
The ex-Presfdent also quoted at some
length the resolution adopted by Tam
many Hall in 1864. denouncing the i'm
becility Of the administration of Abraham
Lincoln" and condemning his ruinous
financial policy. He declared that in this
campaign history is repeating itself and
that once more Tammany is seeking to
extend its malign influence in an effort TO
defeat the rights Of man and promote the
special privileges of corrupt business.
MT. Roosevelt spoke in the public square
at Kingston at 10 O'clock this morning to
about 5000 persons.
A striking instance OF the regard in
which Mr.. Roosevelt is held by many per
sons took place at Kingston. 4 man bent
with years struggled through the crowd
which surged around the coloneTs auto
mobile.
Before I die I want to shake hands
with the best man in the world he said.
TREMENDOUSLY
by George, it's an honor 10 Shake hands
with you, sir" replied the colonel. as he
grasped the trembling hand.
7 have shaken hands, with the very
best man in all the world. God has been
very good TO me-" said the old man. as
he turned away, and then his emotion
overcame him and he was led away sob
bling audibly.