The New York herald., 1922-10-04

mean those special groups which, either
for self-exploitation or TO put selfish In
terest above the general public interest,
attempt to wheed;e, intimidate and
threaten public servants into desired
course OF action.
Mind you, I am not condemning
group action or united action. Accom-
plishments nowadays con only be made
by the united efforts Of those who have
a common purpose or a common interest.
'I am not condemning united or group
action. / am condemning merely the
abuse of the power which such acton
affords, and want to say that no citizen
of this State, no group OF citizens or
this State. can say that the door or the
Executive Chamber at Albany has not
been open to them or that any reasoned
appeal in support Of any worthy measure
to promote the general welfare has there
fallen upon deaf, inattentive or unre-
sponsive ears.
"But those who have axes 10 grind,
those who have favors TO seek, those
who are not satisfied with square deal
but want the best of il. have no use for
the present administration, and we need
rot fool ourselves in starting out In this
campaign. They will not be with us.
"And / am sure / can speak with the
authority of my associates on the State
We do not want the support of any one
who expects TO be rewarded for that sup
port by a personal favor.
1--WE want the support only OF the
mass of the people who have no axes
to grind, but who are vitally Interested
in the conduct of their State Govern
ment TO them our appeal must be
made.
81 know it is difficult to arouse them.
fr-f. -, -ft,l
70 seek are always on the job, but the
great mass of the people not seeking
favors, willing only to take what is fair
and just, attend TO their own business
and TOO often neglect TO attend to their
political duties Those having special
interests to serve are organized.
"The public Is not organized. Our ef-
fort in this campaign shall be to appeal
to that mass of the electorate. II they
want government to be administered. not
In the interest of all OF the people, but
In the interest only Of a part. let them
attend to their private affairs and neg
lect their political duties. But If they
want government to be administered in
the interest OF all of the people. then
let them support that kind of govern
ment, and If they are unwilling to do
that they cannot expect and they do not
deserve to have that kind of govern
ment."
Senator wadsworth opened the pro-
ceedings by addressing Gov. Miller, say
ling:
Gov Miller, for the second time your
party presents you as its candidate for
the Governorship. Two years ago you
were selected because the party knew
of your record as State Comptroller,
your career as a Judge of the Supreme
Court and of the great Court OF APP
peals, your eminence in the practice of
your profession. your knowledge of
Found business principles your human
sn1ers ding and your courage. Our
Feeling nat time was one of COM
r1ett GO i1ence.
1e-day you are again selected as our
c8ts date. not merely because. you have
den lnstrated the value of experience,
pisoor ard courage but because you
have shown yourself In these two years
t9 bs der of men and builder of
instl5uti To-day we feel that same
confidel and have added to II n feel
ing OF pride such as a great party sell
dom enjoys"