The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-14

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cent. are pledged to vote for him. Hearst
gupporters here make no attempt TO pom
ceaI the fact that hundreds OF conserva-
tive Democrats will knife the candidate,
voting squarely for Hughes.
The meetings here toni ght had been well
advertised, with the result that the streets
were crowded and real interest manifested:
A band paraded between the two halls and
cheers for Hearst ran up and down the
streets. The first meeting was held in
Princess Rink. Benajah 8. Curran, a
Democrat, presided, and the meeting was
held under the auspices Of the BrOome
county Democratic organization. The hall
was complet ely filed. Clarence j. Shearn
started the speechmaking. When he got
through the crowd demanded Hearst, but
there was no Hearst. He was an hou late,
and perhaps 200 people, tired OF waiting,
left the hall. William s. jackson followed
Shearn and the faithful band followed
Jackson. Things were getting to a critical
and the candidate pushed through the
crowd. He was cheered with n will and in
terrupted frequently with bursts OF APP
plause. At Princess Hall Mr.. Hearst said
in part:
NY Friends: The corporation candidate
Of the corporation party has said that there
ls a great deal Of loose talk about wrongs
and that there is an attempt to focus atten-
ton upon the slleged wrongs in thisc country.
tie mas llTtDeT suRReSteu Indb L 10 OIu
and quietly go ABOUT my business until the
people demand my candidacy.
Now. my friends. l am willing, and even
anxious, to go home and attend to my bust
ness IL. as Mr.. Hughes says, there Is merely
loose talk about wrongs and II there are
merely alleged wrongs. But think the wrongs
the people suffer under are real. and 1t Ia the
hope that | may be able 70 do something
to correct those wrong that has caused
ma IN nnnAnpf my naVrAnQn nor RFnGahna and
keeps me in this arduous political campaign
| am sure il Abraham lincoln were here
to-day he would stand with us In our battle
against the misuse OF power and wealth by the
corporation autOcracy Of our day. even as he
opposed the un-American arrogance OF the
slaveholding aristOcTacy OF his day.
A man who says he is a Republican but Is
un willing to support a sincere effort to restore
a government Of the people. by the people
and for the people il not a Republican ac-
cording TO the principles Of Abraham Lincoln.
founder of the Republican party.
Lincoln wrote IA follows In November.
1894, and MIR. Hughes might. II he pleases.
call these solemn words Lincoln said loose
talk from Lincoln on alleged wrongs: Cor
porations have been enthroned and an era
Of corruption in high places will follow; and
the money power OF the country will end ca vor
to prolong its reign by working upon the
preiudices Of the people until all wealth is
aggregated in a few hands and the republic
destroyed. / feel at this moment more
anxiety for the safety of my country than
ever before. even in the midst Of war. God
grant that my suspicious may prove ground
less"
Now, my friends. it rests with US. and
particularly with you Lincoln Republicans,
whether the republic be destroyed or whether
it be pe~rpetuated along the principles on
which IL was founded. There il no reason
why Lincoln Republicans should not unite
with Jefferson Democrats in this campaign
for popular rights. since all the corpora
ton Democrats have gone over to join the
corporation Republicans in the effort to pro-
tect their special privileges.
And II any lackey OF the trusts who stole
the livery OF Democracy TO serve the corpora
tons in has not yet departed from our puri-
fed party, let him speak up and | will help
him to go speedily. II not gracefully.
Let such men line up with Paul Morton.
who to-day comes out with the assurance
that Hughes will surely be elected. Paul
Morton IL the gentleman who was caught
with the goods. a. the saying Is, in the matter
OF illegal rebates. He explained that he had
to break the law and give discriminating
rebates to favored customers because other
railroads did.
1 thereupon produced evidence and filed IL
before the Int erstate Commerce Commission
sho that Paul Morton had also agreed to
a criminal combination between his railroad.
the Santa FG. and the Southern Pacific. He
did not have to combine in this case because
the other railroad did, since the Southern
Pacific could not combine by itself. IL takes
two to make a bargain and II takes two to
make a criminal combination. and Mr.. Morton
was one OF the two and he is one Of the gang
that IL now supportingthat virtuous reformer.
Charles +. Hughes. Let the line be so clearly
dra wn that there will be no mistaking where
the corrupt corporations stand and where
honest citizens ought 10 stand.
At the Northside Rink Alexander d.
Wales presided. This meeting was hold
under the auspices OF the Independence
League. Mr.. Hearst repeated his Princess
Rink speech.
After the meetings Mr. Hearst went 10 the
quarters OF the BinghamtOn Press Club
in the Kilmer Building. Prominent men
Of this city, irrespective OF political faith,
shook hands with Mr. Hearst. An informal
smoker was held until midnight.
Mr.. Hearst will leave here at 3O5 to-
morrow morning for Bath, where he Will
spend the day resting.
Reuben r. Lyon, a foremost Lacquer,
lives there, and Mr.. Hearst will confer with
him and other leaders. Mr.. Hearst in
beginning to feel the strain Of the cam
paign seriously, and he Ia SEEING every
opportunity TO rest his vo!ce and dodge
the too pers 'stsnt handshaker. Monday
he will go to Cortland, where he speaks
Monday night.