New-York tribune., 1906-10-12

into the eyes Of fellow being who works with
his hands and doesn't see fellow worker" was
q statement that brought the workingmen In
the audience to their feet. He told Of the labor
laws passed by the Republican Lesisiature'
adding with reference 10 the pessimisn or hir'
Hearst: '.Let US look at the good things the
man who contemplates what is bad soon De-
comes had himself"
Mr. Hughes is rapidly getting into the cpl
grammatic pithy way OF saying things. TWO Oh
them in this speech were: We want an un-
bossea government. but 70 get it we don't want
a boss" I'VE don't want denunciaton OF cor
porat,ons by a corporation.
MR.. HUGHEs's SPEECH.
Mr.. Hughes said in part:
Mr. chairman, fellow citizens. ladies and gen.
tIeTnen: When / see an audience like this gath
ered upon such an inclement afternoon. am
satisned that the people are thinking about
sonethIng; and when the American people set
about thinking they generally do right.
/ am very glad that am able to stand before
you not simply as q Republican although an
ioysl TO the Republican party. said the other
night in Brooklyn that thought IL was the
first qualification OF a good Republican TO he an
American, and then I found was reported as
saving that the first qualification OF an Ameri-
can was 10 be a Republican. The remark was
commented upon despite what have said In my
speech OF acceptance, that although Republi-
can ] was a citizen first, and that the Issue OF
this campaign is good citizenship.
That Is the reason why good Democrats are
with Us. Applause) And the vituperation tnat
has been hea ped upon them by my opponent,
do not think will change their attitude.
1 do not like TO hear talk In this country about
classes. and the people will not long stand any
attempt TO create class feeling. We are all one
people. and It is our pride that we live in land
OF equal opportunity. IT is our satisfaction that
our institutions are adapted TO the needs OF the
plain people.
We want no assertion OF superiority: want
suggestion Of the II holier than thou
sort. Nor do we, the other hand. want an at
tempt 10 create discomfort on the part OF those
who suffer most grievously from some Of the
injustice OF life. We want an accentuation Of
the American idea OF equality and brotherhood;
and we want that emphasis laid in the American
way.
take no stock In the notion that there Is
so-celled better class. with superior morality.
with better examples OF virtuous living.
According TO my experience we find more OF
the elemental virtues OF charity, Of Willingness
to help. Of willingness TO share, among those
who have the least OF the iuxuries of life among
those who bear the burden ana the heat of the
day
We want those who have been fortunate in
possessing opportunities for education, who
have had opportunities which have enat.ed
them to achieve success, TO be responsive TO the
demands of human brotherhood And we want
those who I'm hard toll with hands and in
severe labor, working out the problems OF their
existence. 20 know that they live in country
where men are equal before the Law, and that
their leaders are sincere
Nothing is more reprehensible in the United
States than an appeal to passion. II is not
needed. 1t IS q blow at the foundations OF our
government, which depends upon public opinion.
We want TO matters discussed in a sober
way. We want a sense OF individual RESPONSE
bnity. don't know anything that Is more
needed in all walks OF life than that eense OF
Individual responsibility
ASSERTION OF AMERICAN MANHOOD.
We have heard in financial circles OF system,
we have seen evidences in the last year Of men
holding honorable places yielding TO temptation
because their sense OF responsibility was be-
numbed. We want an assertion OF American
manhood. (Applause) We want that IN private
life. We want that in business life.
like 10 the young man who IS not
anxious get IN business that he Will dc
anything that his employer wants him TO do,
who draws line and says, Here is the line
drawn by my self-respect" like 10 see an en-
ployer who is, first of all, man who will do only
those things in his business and in reference
TO his workmen which ne in his own heart knows
ought to be done, and in public office we want
sense of individual responsibility and men acting
according TO their consciences.
We have a system Of government with it's d.
vision OF responsibilities. We have our executive
and our legislative and our judicial departments
each one I'm its own sphere. The who is
elected to the Legislature should represent his
constituency upon his responsibility. and his
guide should be his conscience. He should ap-
peal to you for confidence, because he is going to
act a man.
we want 10 have a restoration OF the idea that
a legislature meets composed OF men from diff
ferent constituencies who there to deal with
questions presented TO them honestly and fear
lessly. not for the advantage of an individual
not for the advantage Of party unless the ad-
vantage OF that party squares with the advan-
tage OF the people. (ApplauseD
And in the executive chamber you want free
dom from dictation. You want to know that
there will be 4 sense Of responsibility to the
people of The state You want to know that
the executive will represent the people OF the
state and not a part OF the people. (Applause.)
am glad 10 be able 10 say TO you that stand
here without any political obligations (Great
applause) That there IS nothing in any past
connection OF any sort which furnishes any rea-
son or any temptation to me that 1 should not
do my duty / am glad TO be able TO say to you
that ] purpose that shall have. II I am
elected Governor administration in accord