New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-23

partmcnts. to give The state an honest
efficient and economical administration.
Second only in my judgment to the
Importance OF giving the state a sound
business administration is the problem
Of GOOD production and distribution.
II do not and shall not favor any
attempts at price fixing. do not and
shat! not favor incursions by the state
INTO the realms OF private industry.
put do favor the most energetic eff
fort in every legitimate way on the
part of the state to promote a sane
solution Of this problem. 1t may seem
TO be H!Ficut but have found, in nv
experience, that difficulties lessen as
we approach them with open minds
and snow disposition TO be fair and
a determination to reach the result
which the facts, rather than our prede-
!ictions. require. / believe that those
E.a":n" authority should be held re-
spohSibic for action, but this is a bust
ness problem, an economic problem
;nd should be kept out of politics.
Loo Many Appeals to Disseminated
IN my judgment there have been
IN the past too much effort to make
political capital out of and too little
cHort 20 a!iay unrest and discomfort:
TOO many demagogic appeals to the dis
contented and too little effort to re-
move the causes of discontent; too
many lnSincere proposals and too little
honest constructive effort
"Patcrnaism and socialism are
equally TO be summed.
IT Is the function Of the state to
insure that equality of opportunity
which has prevented the stratifcation
Of society in this country.
1T Is not the function of the state
to guard the individual from the con-
sequences Of Incidence or improvi-
dcnce, and it should not be the effort
OF the state to remove the incentive to
industry and 1rugality.
Tine state MAY pave the way, the
state may prevent oppression and
abuse. but in the final ANALYSIS the
problem will have to be solved bv the
voluntary cooperation Of employer and
employee. Ii Will be solved by tho
stimulus Of enlightened seif-interest.
II VIII not be solved or its solution
alded by the bUngllng efforts OF the
state to sociaiize Industry.
States Educational Problem
"Thc State Of New York has a ne
culiar educational problem by reason
o! the fact that very large percentage
OF our immigrants enter this country
through the Port of New York and an
undue proportion remain within the
state. There is in the City OF New
York alone Il population Of half mill
ION Of foreign birth unable TO read
or speak the English language. They
constIjut" AN industrial risk and liza
biltE and they cannot be expected to
understand oar customs or to love and
respect oar INSTITUTIONS unless they
arc first taught our language This
n j.. |,
participation III foreign utFairs. which
tends to keen alive the national and
racial spirit ol thoSe Of foreign birth
within oNr borders.
The Eighteenth Amendment
'Thr +. shtrrnth Amendment is the
supreme !uW OF the land. The Supreme
tour, ci tie nIted States has held
inat:
"'Thc second section Of the
amcndlnrn, ,Nv one declaring "the
Congress ard the several states shall
have col.cE"rent power to enforce
ihiS article by appropriate legiala-
)Itn does Not enable Congress or
the several states to defeat or
iiiwar the prohibition. but only to
"ntorce il by appropriate means.
''lt elected Governor shall before
entering upon the duties OF my office
IA Ike {" solemn oath TO support the Con-
st!tution Of the United States. which |
understand to mean the Constitution as
interpreted by the Supreme Court Of
tn" tinted S,,tcs"
Senator Wadswortn said in part:
"Ih" Republicans Of New York have
conferred Nr"n lac ? great honor in
again nominating nc as their candidate
wi. III" 'Ni.oG state. Senate. The gem
c:"uS '""sS"rr O; Support given me in