New-York tribune., 1906-10-19
O. S. STRAUS FOR HUGHES
Defines Position IN Letter for the
Je7Cish East Side.

Oscar S. Straus declared for Charles E.
Hughes, Republican candidate for Governor.
yesterday in letter made especially significant
because Of his position and the fact that this
letter meant for circulation among the
Hebrews of the lower East Side
Sarasohn & Son, publishers of THE Jewish
Daily News" some days ago wrote to Mr.. Straus
asking for expression of his opinions on the
candidates and campaign issues His reply, sent
to them yesterday, was as follows:
I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter ask
ing me for an expression Of my views as to the
| will briefly give you some of the reasons why
who is not blinded by sensationalism and insin-
Frst-I am for Hughes because know him to be
fearessiy honest, upright and capable, and not an
second-I, am for Hughes because his nomination
was hGropgne anGu not by seseeklng oia ana % OIL
representative convention.
Third am for Hughes because he has been
foremost in exposing the abuses Of corporations
and in preparing the passage of most excellent
Fourth-I am for Hughes because know. when
ened Conscience m ad no NO other motive et than an he pub
lie welfare and that he will interpret his duties in
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same high and noble principles which have guided
President Roosevelt in the performance of his ex-
SIXTH am for Hughes because the issues in this
campaign are far more important than party is
can institutions, and because we want an American
government, and not a government by and for The
New York American"
against Hearst
Flrst-Because his nomination was brought about
by methods which are destructive Of democratic
government.
Second-I against Hearst because one day he
pillories Charles F Murphy, the boss of Tammauy
Hall, jailbirG, and the next day he receives
from him nomination for Office.
Third against Hearst, because he was re-
sponsble for throwing out the Queens County dele
other duly elected delegates. and substituting his
own men, and because his nomination was brought
about by means that were autocratic, and not dem
ocratic.
Fourth against Hearst because he pre-
tends to be opposed to corporations, and vet in
order to escape the responsibility Of personal acts
and 10 avoid taxation he has placed his newspapers
under triple armor of corporations, and finally
transferred them to New Jersey in order to escape
taxation. liability and responsibility.
Fifth am against Hearst. because through his
paper he has Systematically for years by every
means that malice could invent endeaVored 10 stir
up strife and contention between the laborer and
the employer and between one class and another
class Of our people. I am against him. because he
has done this regardless Of the welfare of tho DeO-
pie IN order that he might profit by his own wrong
SIXTH am against Hearst, because there is no
abuse which he has condemned which he has not
been willing to take advantage of when 1t serves
his purpose.
Finally, I against Hearst because he has
sacrificed the judicial Offices to his ambitions and
l am for Hughes because, like Gideon of old he
was summoned by the righteous voices OF the peo-
pie and because he fulfls the injunction of ethro
to Moses. that the people should select csnab1e
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