The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-09-23

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| Charles e. Heydt of New York and Rep
! resentative Bertrand H. Smell of st.
Lawrence escorted Senator Wadsworth
4 to the platform. He had finished the
! first two paragraphs when the band
blared forth and the delegates rose 20
J. greet Governor Miller, accompanied by
| w. Ward Smith. his secretary. Mrs.
Miller followed with j. Leslie kincaid,
the Adjutant-General, and took a seat
beside the platform.
| The Governor was received with loud
applause when he reached The platform
! and sat down. There was louder ap-
| plause when the Senator paid glowing
| tribute to him, saying that being a
Governor is his only occupation"
| The eulogies Of Senator Harding and
! the reference to the good work Of Sec
/ reiary Hughes in negotiating the peace
| treaty with Germany aroused the dele
gates to further bursts Of clapping.
Senator Wadsworth's reference 20 the
return to the State convention was at
the opening Of his address. lie said:
The legislature has shown wisdom
and courage In restoring the State con-
| vention as the most effective instru-
! ment with which a great political party
| can present its principles and its canli-
! dates for the consideration OF the
electorate. This convention will per-
form its duty with the utmost fidelity.
It will justify the action Of the lcg!s-
lature and give final assurance 10 the
people OF this State that se!f-sovern-
ment in its representative form IS best
for a great political party as it is best
for the State and the nation"
Turning to a consideration CT the
State administration the speaker de-
clared II had kept its promise 10 put the
Government an an economical basis. to
stop the riot of extravaganza. A saw
ing of S66,000,000 had been Effected
an amount that would have supported
the entire State government for two
years at the rate OF expenditure in 1906
and 1907. After detailing various re-
forms the Senator added:
Constructive work has been per-
formed. much Of it of great importance.
The discussion of a waterpower policy
for the State, which has rung its changes
down through the years. has finally
| terminated in the enactment OF a law
establishing such a policy, one which
will solve, ultimately, the great prob
lem. Our administration has refused to
embark on any experiment in State
socialism and has adhered to the con-
tertion that the waterpowers shall be
developed and the business OF selling
and distributing be conducted by rri-
vste enterprise under adequate State
control and supervision
Discussion OF State matters closed with
this tribute to Gov. Miller:
There has been exhibited by the
Governor q staunch Republican. quail
ity of wise. brave leadership very sell
dom equalled in the history of the State.
Coming to that great office with ideals
as high as the highest, with convictions
deep grown in the most orderly OF
minds. with a knowledge and under
standing of mankind and it's history
derived from wide experience and ex-
tensive reading, and with courage high
and clear. the Governor has led the
way.
THE generous spirit OF cooperation
which he las displayed toward the
Legislature has been o. extraordinary
value to. the whole Urs:ness OF govern
ment. He consults the highest and
the humb!est In and out OF public SER
vice. searching for the truth and in
tent only upon proclaiming it when it
is found. He is in fact as we'll as in
name the Governor Of New York. Be-
ing Governor is his only occupation.
Undisturbed by applause or criticism.
he is giving the best that is in him to
the performance OF his great task
Taking up q discussion of the achieve
ments OF the Harding administration,
Senator wadsworth said President Har-
ding had gathered about him the
strongest Cabinet i'm generation"
Referring to the negotiation OF the
peace treaty with Germany, le said
mo finer stroke of diplomacy adorns
the annals or our State Department.
And when one realizes how promptly
and simply it was done one cannot
help smiling at the dismal prophecies
OF those who believed or pretended to
believe that the only way was the
League of Nations way
The Senator praised the calling of
the armament conference by the Presi-
dent and the inclusion in its programme
OF the Far Eastern and Pacific ques-
tons. He discussed the achievements
toward economy in the vast work In
Washington and the record of the Re-
publican Congress. assisting in the re-
vival of prosperity. The chairman
ended with this tribute to President
Harding:
"The country came 70 know him well
during the summer and autumn Of 1920
To-day he Is held in deep and abiding
affection, for men and women. regard
less OF party. are conscious OF his fine
leadership, his generous outlook, his
patience. his modesty. his strength of
conviction, his courage and his patriot
ism The civilized world knows that
a great figure has appeared among
men,"
In his speech Gov. Miller said:
1.-THE Republican Party has been
clothed with full power and RESPONSE
bility in State and Nation at time Of
serious arrangement OF the public