The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-20
SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 20, 1920.
Judge Miller's Important Chamber
of Commerce Speech.

W. f'PtNNAA"
Rarely has man in or out OF pub
lie life spoken such clear and sound
common sense as Governor elect NIL
LER spoke at the Chamber of Com
merce dinner Thursday evening in
the brief time that was left him after
the other addresses had been deliv-
cred. OF singular interest and 1T this
time of solid import is his declaration
that he is going to get men of brains,
work out the problems which con
front this State and the communities
within its boundaries.
1t was religion with WILLIAM
MCKINLEY that when man had
achieved enough financial indepen-
dence to supply his neceSsaries and a
reasonable share of comforts and lux
uries he ought to volunteer his tai
ents. training and experience to his
country. Judge MILLER proposes to
draft the services of such men---means
to put it up to them fatty whether
they will consent to become public
spirited and patriotic, or insist upon
being selfish and greedy. He ex-
presses his thoughts and his purpose
as follows;
Now, this is a time for service.
While there have been times in the
past when it has seemed that sue
cess was a disqualification for SER
vice. and while there are some who
apparently still think so, that IS not
true. and By the same token selfish
ness should no longer deter men
from rendering public service. We
have need at this hour in both State
and nation of all the brains and all
OF the experience and all OF the con
structive ability that we can COM
mand. and the message that I want
to bring TO the members of this
chamber is simply this. that those
who expect to enjoy the blessings of
ordered government must be willing
when called upon to serve their gov
eminent and to render unselhsh pub
lie service.
II wish to say that as Governor Of
this state, II live to assume the du-
ties of that office. propose TO APP
peal TO that spirit for the assistance
which shall need in underta king to
promote the public interest In this
State propose to appeal to men
like these I am now addressing and
70 seek rather those who can render
service than those who are anxious
to render service.
while at this hour after a good
dinner 7 do not want 10 disturb the
digestion OF any OF you gentlemen,
intend TO give some Of you an OPP
portunity to choose between render
ing public service and selnshly at
tending to your own private in
terests."
Judge MILLER also says very true
thing and n thing which needs TO be
comprehended by party leaders, rs fol.
lows:
I'VE are in the habit OF referring
TO the results Of on election as n
victory for one party or the other
but the times are too serious. the
problems confronting us are too COM
plicated and difficult. indeed party
lines were too much broken down
this year to refer to the result as a
party victory Instead OF winning
victory the Republican party has as
runed grave responsibilities In the
State and nation. and many Demo
Gratis and independent citizens contrib
uted 10 that result. II IL true we
must have party government. be-
cause party government and party
responsibility are best suited 10 our
institutions. but the seriousness Of
the times emphasizes tho truth that
tho party government contemplated
means government solely in the pub
lie interest. and that party response
buity means responsibility TO all the
people"
And. again. Judge MILLER gives q
warning of the things which this city
must itself do right or expect TO have
those things done for il by the legisla
tive and executive power Of the whole
state. which is responsible to oil thu
people OF the state for efficient ans
cheap ms well as honest government.
II may say that believe in the
maximum exercise OF the power Of
home rule but to Justify that maxi
mum exercise the powers delegated