New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-13
ITALIANS HEAR SULzER
Candidate Tells What a Great
Thing Columbus Did.
FOR NATIONAL HOLIDAY
Congressman Calls Sons of Italy
Friends Because They Vote
for Him, He Says.

Congressman William Sulzer, Democrat
ic nominee for Governor, addressed an
audience that filled the large Harlem Ca
sine, 127th street and Second avenue, last
night. and told them amid cheers how
much the discovery of America had done
for the benefit of humanity. The acou-
sites of the hall were poor. and there were
many who had difficulty in hearing the
speech. Magistrate John J. Freschi in
troduced thespeaker, who said in part:
1t In real pleasure for me TO greet to-
night so many of my Italian friends
and | know they are my friends because
they always vote for me on election day
and that Is the real test We celebrate
to-day the discovery OF Americas great
world event--by Christopher Columbus,
one Of the earths immortals
In my judgment the greatest thing in
a thousand years, the history OF civili-
zation and for the benefit Of humanity
was the discovery of America by Chris
TOPPER Columbus on the 18th day or
October 1892. IL wrote an epoch In the
earth's history. changed the map OF the
world, revolutionized science, lifted man
TO a higher plane and pushed him for
ward great step in the march of prog
ress. 1t swept away the cobwebs of the
dark ages. destroyed supersutlon. re-
vived learning, stimulated individual en-
and gave to the Old World a New World.
You Italians know that l am the author
OF the measure In Congress TO make CO.
lumbus Day a legal holiday. This bill OF
mine TO make the 18th day OF October a
legal holiday. and to be known as Column
bus Day. was introduced by me in re-
spouse TO what believe to be patriotic
sentiment prevailing throughout the coun-
try. Why should We not fittingly com
memorate the greatest event In the an
nails OF the Western Hemisphere?
/ believe these holidays make better
men and women, accomplish much gen.
eral good and are beneficial to our coun-
try. 1t is an old saying that All work
and no play makes Jack a dull boy"
and d holiday now and then should be
welcomed by the wisest statesmen IN
the interest of the toiler and his family.
IL will be a patriotic day-a joyous day
| without a recollection Of sadness, This
| holiday will come In the fall Of the year,
at an opportune time, after the hot
weather Of the summer. when the leaves
| are turning and nature is beginning 10
| put on her winter garb, and II Will be
well for all our people, especially those
| who toll, 10 take day of and go with
| their wives and their children TO the
| country. While communlng with nature
| they may contemplate all that has been
accomplished here since Columbus first
sighted land on that fateful 18th day OF
| october, 1892.
The italians In America deserve COM
men0atlOn 1Or tnelr eUOrl 10 MAKE lHlr
| Discovery Day" a great national holl-
| day. New York has made Il a legal holi-
| day, and II should be a national holiday,
and IL will be, / doubt not, when Gov
ernor Wilson occupies the White House.
The record of the Italian race from the
dawn OF time down to the present day is
| the history OF the march OF humanity
along the highways of progress and the
avenues Of civilization. All hail Columbus
world fgure-epoch maker-and great
discoverert All honor and all credit TO the
| brave sons OF Italy! In trial and In
| triumph, In sunshine and In storm, in
war and in peace, on land and on sea, In
| all eras and IN all places. the italian race
| has written its enduring name and eter-
nal fame all over the pages OF human his
| tory.
Magistrate Freschi spoke few words
OF welcome TO the Italians. who predom-
mated among the audience, and then he
hustled the Congressman into waiting
automobile that whirled him away to an
other gathering which was awaiting a
| speech
After Congressman SulZer finished his
speech at the Harlem Casino the dancing
that had started before hts arrival con-
tinued. 1t was estimated that there were
two thousand persons in the hall.