The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-03
HUGHES WILL TACKLE B. R. T.
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made his guarantee OF Soou talth 10 tine
voters.
If I am elected I will take the chair with
out pretersions to any great degree OF
brilliancy and with no widely heralded
propaganda OF revolution to put forth. II
elected ] propose that the interests OF the
people shall be conserved first, last and all
the time. As ! read history the only honor
a Governor can have Is that tuat COMES
from doing his duty.
Prom Richmond Hill the candidate was
whirled down the road to Brownsville He
arrived at Congress Hall, at the corner OF
Atlantic and Vermont avenues, about 10
! flowed from the hall into the surrounding
streets saw the headlights OF the chain OF
automobiles and rushed in the direction Of
Mr.. Hughee's car. =.
-I'm 10 a hurry. boys" said the candi-
date. you'll have to let me out
Hardly had Mr.. Hughes begun TO speak
than the name of the Brooklyn Rapid Tran
cit fell from his lips. Instantly there was
frantic cheering. -.
60 ahead. Hughes. Light into them"
said a voice from the crowd. THAT'S
what we want to hear. Give us the dope on
the B. r. T.i"came the announcement.
you have in Brooklyn a great pr! lem
said Mr.. Huches after the tumult had died.
If l am elected ! propose TO- take up the
matter of your traction service and deal
with it properly and, in so far as in my
power. effectively.
The crush you find at the Brooklyn
Bridge every night is a disgrace. And
propose to find out in a responsible way the
proper method OF procedure in regard 70
these conditions
Mr.. Hughes then hurried to the Metro
! politsn Saenger Hall. Pitkin avenue and
Watkins street. Here Oscar :. Straus
had preceded Mr.. Hughes and the audience
was at a rare state Of enthusiasm. Mr..
Hughes spoke briefly on the same topics
hat he had touched upon earlier In tine
evening,
The largest meeting of the evening was
that held in the Palm Garden. Greene and
Hamburg avenues where the candidate
went next. Here all the Republicans OF
! BROOKLYN seemed to have gathered; they
filled the chairs. lined the aisles and even
sat on the window lodges around the sides
Hughes into the hall by n few seconds and
was roundly applauded. Then Mr.. Hughes
appeared. -ouu rho,
jsmmed the aisles and threw their hats
into the air. They stamped aud called
out the candidates name in engine whistle
tones. For five minutes AFTER Mr.. hughes
bad seated himself on the platform the rp.
roar continued. Then the chairman ,rled
TO stop the noise, hut failed. Tim WOODRUFF
stood I'D and waved hE hnnd at the
crowd, but the people would not stop yell
ing. 1t was only after Mr.. Hughes had
begun his eIeech. screaming ont each word,
, that the roar subSided.
Il am for the enforcement Of our anti
trust laws" said Mr.. hughes. Il am against
unfair discrimination in business. The
business men Of the United States, believe,
are beginning to appreciate the TACT Ihat
true conservs tisn lies in loval obedience
TO the law and in chewing iust regulation
n they do not recognize that voluntarily
thew must he compelled, nevertheless,
: to discharge their duty to the state. -.
Il want to see the reforms that were enacted
last year in regard 10 the great business oil
insurance carried ont and the interest OF
our policyholders conserN ed. II there II
any amendment required. II experience
shows ANYTHING further is needed 70 pro-
tect those industries, so far as in me lies we
will nave hat amendment and that action
The candidate proceeded TO dliate on
! American prosperity and the necessity OF
preserving the same through A conservative
government.
Tho business OF government is too im-
portant to he made tributary to the de-
mands Of sensational Journalism. Inc
evils that exist can never be corrected by
shouts and hurrahs and headlines. We
know we have got a great country. ana
II is idle TO attempt to make men believe
that business throughout the lnited states
il rotten. Business in the United States
il sound, and that IL Why We have pros
From the Palm Garden Mr. Hughes
hurried 70 Liederkranz Hall. Manhattan
and Meserole streets, where a crowd OF
200 greeted him. The police had to nGni
, their way though the crowd and pulled
and pushed the candidate by turns until
they had worked him by degrees mp TO the
platform. Mr.. Hughcs's voice had Just
about failed him by this time, He mad
started ont in the evening with a throat
sprayer and he had TO work It overtime
after he left the Palm Garden. .,
There seems to be no end to the dernand
for speeches in this campaign, said he TO
the Liederkranz Hall crowd, but ! am able
to talk yet and | hope to continue TO TAX
I until the voting begins. .
At this place MIR. Hughes was introduced
as the man who stands for Our God, our
home and our country The LederkTanz
speech was practically the same az those
which the candidate had deliv cred earlier
in the evening. In referring to BVooklyn
ira nsit. facilities he declared that there
were two WAYS of approaching the problem:
One was to raise a great h~ullabslloo and
accomplish nothing; the other was TO aScer-
tain the exact facts impartislly and thor
oughly and then act
II was 1890 o'clock when the candidate
reached Palace Rink in Grand street.
There a crowd Of 1000 was waiting Tor
him. II was the same story here cheers.
cheers. cheers. As Mr.. Hughes was leav-
ing the rink he was surrounded by several
hundred who insisted on shaking hands.
His overcoat was almost pulled on in the
struggle to get TO him.
The final meeting at Eckford Hall, Eek
ford and Calyer streets, was in some respects
the most notable Of the evening. ~ was
nearly midnight when the candidate arrived
there. but the place was packed. So great
was the desire Of the crowd 10 see Mr..
Hughes hat all had waited more than half
an hour with no speaker to address them
air. Hughes was escorted TO this meeting
by the F. + Williams Drum Corps and
Battery. The escort met the candidate
about ten blocks from the hall. Az the
procession marched through Leonard street.
the fife and drum corps going full blast,
hundreds Of windows were opened and
sleepy heads thrust out. The display OF
paiamas and more delicate night fnery
was immense.
IL was considerably after midnight when
Mr.. Hughes got into his automobile and
started for his home in West End avenue
He was pretty well tired out and he will
nave TO do some careful nursing Of his voice
tomorrow or he ont be able to go through
the long programme which has been pre-
pared for Manhattan.
In Brooklyn alone Mr.. Hughes last night
addressed about 1900 persons. On his
entire tour through Queens and Kings he
probably spoke to Is 200. IL was by all
I odd tha upOst inanirin1 Iiaca op ropnDaiUn.