The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-27

he had appeared before MIR. Hughes once,
returned with a woman and his declara-
LlOn:
I'm a repeater, but my wife here wanted
to meet the man who could win me away
from the Democratic ranks
The meeting in the town Casino at 2
o'clock in the afternoon was an immense
one, considering the size Of the town. Every
Available inch Of space was taken, the
aisles and stage wings even being crowded
Hundreds, man Of them veterans who
were too infirm to push their way through
the throng, stood on the outside. MIR. Hughes
insisted on everybody having an oppOr-
tunity to hear him and the announcement
was sent out that he would address an
| overflow meeting in the court house. IL
was estimated that there were about 500
peDple in the Casino and 500 in the court
house. Path folks said that Mr.. Hearst ad-
dressed 400 or 500 people when he visited
the town.
There was one thing that Mr.. Hearst
failed to do when he was in Bath, and that
was to mention the soldiers. That the vet
Grams in the home NOTICED this was evident
from things they aid while Mr.. Hughes
was speaking. The candidate started on
with a tribute 70 them, but hadn't gone far
before one of them shouted That's more
than Hearst said for usl" This is what
Mr.. Hughes had TO say in regard to the
veterans:
Il was glad 70 have an opportunity OF
| meeting SO many veterans. My childhood
was filled with stories Of the courage and
fidelity of those who fought In the great
historic struggle to preserve the Union.
AS l / ono the flag, so l honor those VINO
fought in defence Of the flag, and our ma
TONS most precious treasure is the memory
of those deeds Of patriotism which those OF
us who are young men and had no oppor-
tunity to share in will never permit this
country TO forget.
Il have been ordered to the front in this
campaign, and l have responded TO what
l believe to be a call Of duty. The Union
must ever be preserved. lApplause.l II
is not a call to arms, but it is a call TO think;
it is a demand upon intelligence, 1t IS a
demand for sober consideration OF pubic
questions. The issue in this campaign -
simply whether the good sense Of the people
of this State shall triumph, l~Applause.l
-We have had a new kind OF issue pre-
scented this fall. Heretofore we have IRE
Quently been called upon TO deal with prob
lens OF administration, with matters deeply
affecting our national welfare, in connection
with financial problems, in connection with
policies at home and abroad; but his time
we are called to deal with a more tunda-
mental question. We are to ascertain
whether it is possible, by a systematic
attempt through hisstatement and reckless
abuse, to Organize discomfort into an army
which can first advance on Albany and then
go on to Washington" lApplause,l
The candidates speech was a repetition
OF what he has said before in the campaign
regarding Hearst's insincerity. He was
cheered roundly, especially when he re-
newed his pledges to give an Embossed
government at Albany, TO clean out the
corrupt lobby and to see to it that the
departments and commissions OF the State
were run strictly in the interest OF the
Mr.. Hughes visited the Soldiers Home
after the meetings. He left Bath at about
8 i o'clock in the afternoon, with the cheers
| of several hundred people who had followed
him to the station ringing in his ears.
Mr.. Hughes will cave Corning early
in the morning, going west on the main
| line of the Erie Railroad. He will speak
in about tep small places, winding up at
night in Olean, Gov. Higgins's home town.
! Mr.. Hughes will be a guest Of the Governor
over night.