The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-29

no YOU know the unusual training
that has made it possible for him
TO be regarded as a newly risen
mathematical wonder? How the oppor-
tunity that has led to his national
fame was presented to him, and un-
der what conditions he consented to
grasp it? How the lightly spoken words
Of college classmate shaped his whole
after life-a law school honor inten-
sifled his minds analytical bent--a let
Ter OF Introduction gained him a valu-
able training as a young lawyer, a
famous partner and a father-iu-law?
In brief, do you know the real man
who has so successfully hidden his per-
soAaNty from many OF his intimate
friends that they knew naught con-
corning the majority of the now first
told personality illuminating facts
about him here set forth. with some OF
the things probably already known
more or less widely TN certain quarters
serving as The warp?
This man, Charles L. Hughes, has
made American life insurance meth
DDS generally 10 stink in the nOstrils
OF men the world over, but so adTOitiy
that he has neither sacrificed the great
principle of life insurance itself nor
endangered the financial stability of
the nation.
He has Knocked off their lofty, gid
pedestals such seif-raised idols as the
McCalls, the McCurdys, and George L.
Perkins, proving not a few of them,
by their own sworn statements, more
fitted for anything else than as trus-
tee FOR other mems millions of saw
ing for the future protection of their
families
he has made known. beyond the
shadow OF a doubt, what the people
have long suspected-that the colossal
campaign funds raised in latter day
presidential contests have been con-
tributed almost wholly by the big cor
porations themselves.
He has uncovered the Shiny trail OF
the so-called legislative agent-a finely
drawn term for briber-leadng direct
from the bursting Golfers of the big
NE insurance companies TO the can't
tolls of New York, Massachusetts and
other states.
BY the witness stand confessions of
It's very past masters, he has branded
modern high finance as thievery made
scientific.
lie has done all this, and more, with
IN sixty days-and who can prophesv
what widespread civic cancers. what
siyiy and seduousiy guarded reputa-
lions viii not be blasted '' ~ 4 moment
IN a twinkling of an eye" by the mans
lAcislFe questions of tomorrow?
And frtends-close friends-can tell
You very little of the real Charles E.
Hughes.
Inside Story Of His Selection.
Of course. the world has been told
that Mr.. Hughes was selected as Sc
NOR counsel for the life insurance in
NeSllgatlon solely because of the record
ne made while occupying a similar DO
slton In last springs legislative in
curry INTO the gas and electric light
ing situation in New York CITY. ,Fhis
IS true, Governor Higgins vigorously
insisting that Mr. Hughes be secured
therefore, 1t becomes pertinent 10
know how ii came about that Mr..
hughes was selected TO conduct the
lshtihg investigation, and here is the
inside story:
The resolution calling for this inquiry,
was introduced into the New Yor,,
legislature early during its last session
by Alfred r. Page, one of the Re
publican senators from New York civ
II was not until late in the sessIea
however, that the resolution was
passed. Naturally, Senator PAGE was 4
named as a member of the commit
lee appointed 10 conduct the fnvestiaa
uon; II SO happened that he was the
only lawyer on il, and the chairman
or the committee. Senator Stevens.
recognizing Senator Pages wide &C
lualntance among the legal profession
OF state and city, asked him whether
he could suggest the name of any one
as counsel.
senator Page replied that al could
that from the time IT became evident
that an investigation would proba oily
bd ordered. he had had III mad the
name Of Charles r.. Hughes IS that Of
counsel
Who's Hughes" asked Chairman
Stevens and the other committeeman.
IA effect.
Senator Page replied that NJ. Hughes