New-York tribune., 1922-01-17
Regards Editor as a True
Defender of People Here
Against S'Interests." He
Observation-Disclosures
LaudatiOn Fails
TO Win Applause
School Histories Are
Assailcd by Franklin
Satire Given ut Dinner

Mayor Hylan, in an address last
night at the annual dinner Of the York.
willie Chamber of Commerce, proposed
William Randolph Hearst for public
o'hcc as ono sure way to destroy tho
grip of the "iptcrcsts" in New Iorl.
City and the state
The Mayor made a plea for non par
t'san warfare on all Office holders act
ing as agents for corporations and
other highway robbers" and said tha.
If mon like Mr.. Hearst and Rodman
Nanamahcr could be persuaded to run
TOR Office the people would be protected
against those Who arc continually be-
traying thcm.\
The Mayor neglected TO mention
what Office his political mainstay could
best fill, and wound up by saying that
he did not believe Mir. Hearst would
accept an Office if it were offered him
"Thc day is coming when the peo-
pie Will realize" said the Mayor, "that
" is the man instead of the party OF
the platform that counts in govern
ment. II we could persuade men like
Eodman WaNamakcr. a Republican, and
William Randolph Hearst to run fol
Office YOU would then have in Office
mcn who would sec that the people Qi
New York got full protection from tho
corporate intcrcsts'
Ihc Mayor closed his culogy OF Mr.
Hearst and Mr.. Wanamaker with an ap-
pc&l for the return to public Office OF
/. I'll. La Guardia. formerly president OF
l,n Al 4
fcated for the Republican nomination
Tor Mayor in The primary last autumn
The Mayor described Mr. La Guardia as
a bright young mana Republican
but honest"
Hearst Gets Little Applause
The Mayor declared it was "amos
impossible TO secure the services O.
men in these times who are not sub
servient to the interests" and offered
rs examples the Transit Commission
both OF which Official bodies he charge,
with soefing to regulate 'he pcopl.
rah.cr 1han the public utilities.
An attempt to start u round OF ap
plausc for the Mayors nomination O
Mr.. Hearst for public Office failed. bu
a vigorous hand clapping greeted hi
declaration that with the help o
Cod h. hoped to continue rs tra city
Mayor for four years more.
The Mayors tribute to Mr.. Hears
and a tabloid satire depicting Ben
iamin Franklin AS the dupe Of Amer
ica's British" history featured tn,
dinner, which supreme Court Justic
Wasscrvogel, the toastmaster, dc
scribcd as a non-poltcal and non
partisan civic event.
Il: - %i,
the impromptu dais were partaking 0
the following dialogue suddenly en-
gagged the diners attentions
"Mr. Chairman. (Pausc). Mr.. Chair
mani.
What is it?" asked Justice wasser
vogcl.
/ Mayor"
"What IS his name. >"
"Ilc says his name is Bcniami
Franklin"
'Is' he :. yourg man.
NO, he is d young old man.
Ben Franklin Speaks Up
"All right let him como in" (Hcnr
Dergc, a member Of the board Of GOV
crnors Of the YorkVillc Chamber 9
Commerce, enters the back Of tho hal
in the makeup of "Poor Richard.")
"Arc YOU Benjamin Franklin ?" askc
the chairman.
yes. sir"
"Pardon nc; thought you wer
Comptroller Craig. you look 50 muc
alike"
ole is my youngest brothcr.' (Shor
pausc.) "Pardon my interruption a
this dinner. came here because th
spirits moved NC" fShort pause.
mot the kind Of spirits some of 20
use" (pausc.) "Somc people though
that was dead one, but that was be
fore the Mayors proclamation las
week. The Mayor seems TO think tha
was prudent and frugal and that
was a patriot. Other people have tn
an& notion, but | guess they all &c
that out of the old history books. The
arc not up-to date. They ought to rca
the new history books and they wou]
learn chat | was only trouble make
and that my visit TO the court Of th
French King during the Revolution va
not to obtain aid for the America
Colonies in their struggle against tn
greed and arrogance of King George
(Cuntlnucd o. psgs threc)