New-York tribune., 1906-10-16

body knows that but my opponent. He does not
last year. The other day he said in his paper
that The net result of the insurance investigation
was the substitution Of Ryan for Hyde.
When Amityviile. the next stop, was reached
at noon. the candidate had gone out of Nassau
County and into Suffolk County.
STAR SPEECH AT AMITYvILLE.
There was a lively crowd Of three hundred
persons here, and to them Mr.. Hughes made one
of the best speeches Of the day. 1t the
power of public opinion. He said:
1 have great sympathy with the demands of
the people for real political liberty. 1 think
that there is nothing moro significant at tho
present time than the determination OF the peo-
pie that they will not be ruled by bosses.
am very glad to note that in many states and
under many different conditions the people have
asserted their right to select their own candi-
dates for Office
entrenched in power in a hall and dictate what
a great community shall do in elevating to Office
a particular person who can be relied upon to
do his bidding.
The time has gone by when a special interest
can place at Albany or any other capital
representative to serve that interest and not
serve the people of the state. There is genuine
feeling upon that subject.
I stand before You as the nominee of party.
but do not stand before you as the nominee or
a boss. I come before you nominated by po-
ltical convention. but / come before you upon
a nomination which was demanded and forced
by the sentiment Of the people OF the state;
otherwise would not have accepted it.
There is power that is great enough TO cor.
rect all that is wrong and that is the power OF
public opinion. There never in any country has
been strength great that it could stand
against II. There has never been in any coun-
try power political or financial that could stand
against public opinion. But If public opinion is
corrupted if the intelligence Of the people is per-
verted. there is no security for free government;
What we want is to have 1t determined once and
for all that the people Of this state will do their
business IN a common sense fashion.
My opponent has said that statements have
been made in a reckless manner in the course or
my speeches Reckless manner? There is not
q statement OF fact that | have made that ne
dare deny. There is not statement Of fact that
I have made where there was not Responsible
evidence in it's support. I have challenged hlm
from the records of the courts. I have challenged
him from the records of the departments ana
you will find everything in the papers that sup
port his candidacy but a frank, candid state
ment in regard to his own corporate transac-
tions.
Let US get rid of these attempts TO impose
upon the people by reference TO great men ana
the use of great names.
We have had men praised at one time ana con-
demned at another
We have had men condemned at one time and
praised at another. We have had columns OF
abuse day and silence on another DAY
What is the difference? The difference is the
nomination. and that difference Is the test OF
sincerity.
AN OPPORTUNITY TO DO RIGHT.
There IS nothing in the Governorship for me
but an opportunity to do what think is right
and to serve the people. And If you have fol-
lowed the course of the last year l am sure
that you know that
Nothing that I could say could be more elo-
uuent than what has been done. And as look
into your faces and see the same evidences of
earnest feeling that I have noticed as have
gone through the state during the last week. l
am convinced that you are thinking about some
thing. and what we want at this time Is thought.
At Babylon the sun had got so hot that Mr..
Hughes unbuttoned his coat and took off his
hat, using the latter to gesture with While ne
was speaking an express train pulled in and the
crowd had to scatter. Mr.. Hughes spoke here
OF the right way TO accomplish reforms. saying.
in part:
Let US be thankful for the institutions we have,
let us condemn what is wrong and honor what is
good. Let US uphold the man that is faithful.
Let justly condemn and punish the officer
who is faithless, but let us act justly. Do not
let think II is in the interest of the country
TO set loose food of reckless calumny.
Do let II be supposed that it is true patriot
ism TO bring all prize In our institutions into
contempt. Do not let us suppose 1t is in the
interest Of reformation Of business TO make peo-
pie believe all business is organized robbery. We
know better than that. We know upon what the
security Of our prosperity depends We know
why We have homes and why We have work and
why we have good wages NWe know the benefits
Of good times. and we know those benefits rest
upon the public confidence. and that public con-
hdence rests upon the idea that the common
sense of the people rules.
PLEADS FOR SANE REFORM.
1 want to see what is wrong made right. We
had great abuses exposed last year in the course
Of the investigation with which was connected.
Did we start out by condemning insurance cor
porations? Did We start out by trying TO bring
the insurance business into contempt? Did we
start out by trying TO bring corporate methods
into contempt or, put 1t to you did we not
try fairly and justly TO find what was wrong and
aDDlV a remedy? The result Is have
a great business. which is very close to many
OF you, no doubt, which was very close TO my
heart and to my interest. put upon Il foundation
more secure than ii had ever been.
We have seen the public conscience awakened;
We have seen il awakened because the men Of in
teligence through the length and breadth of this
had great opportunities. The standards of Amer
lean business are all right The American people
| stand for what is fair and square. and they are
ready to put down every one who is untrue to
| his trust. They determined that those who
| condemn bosses and stand as champions of re-
| form shall keep themselves clear OF alliances
| with bosses. and they know where to look for
political sincerity.
Then MI Hughes stepped down to the station
and was introduced to a score or more persons
| by Benjamin B. Wood. president OF the village
| Among them the Rev. George D. Sparks,
rector OF the Episcopal church. who said:
Il am Democrat but. In common with many
others, am going TO vote for you"
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT CHEERED.
There were one hundred persons at Bay saore.
They made lots OF noise and the candidate
Roosevelt brought out loud cheers. NJ Hughes
said. in part:
Before leave want the opportunity Of meet
1 ing every Of you personally l want YOU to
J look ne over and want 10 know whether have
! your support We must make any effort on the