New-York tribune., 1906-10-18

to II thet they get the rights they were Intended
to have under free government.
But nothing can be done by distortion. by ex-
seoerstion There is a great deal bigger busi-
ness in this country than the business or selling
newspapers. There is q great deal to be done In
this country that has no relation to headInes
There is q great deal of important work to be
done and one OF the most important things is 10
conserve the prosperity that we have.
We want TO see wage eerners get their tuH
share of that prosperity. I want to see justice
done to men IN all walks Of life want 70 see
Justice done to the policemen ana the hreihes
and the street cleaners. and all the men engaged
in the activities of our municipality What can
not be accomplished IL the American people only
move forward in sane ana SOBER lasn'ohI III
TaIk about an appeal to Jefrersonian Demoo-
racv or to Lincoln Republcanism! MY dear
friends the fundamental principle or Je1Ier-
sonian Democracy and Of Lincoln Republican
ism alike is that first and foremost shall be truth
and Justice
MS give praise to every honorable act. Let US
be glad TO find out the good that is in the world
and to know the good men that there are IN the
world Let us not pour contempt upon our In
stitutions because Of the disgracefui condltion
Of few. Let us not confuse the guilty ana tne
innocent in one wholesale denunciation- Let us
look up, Let us go forward. Let US be Intent
upon progress in the right way. Let our hearts
throb with patriotic sentiment and let US be con-
fident that the common sense OF the American
people shall forever triumph
The next meeting was at Zetner's Casino.
| at Third avenue and 18Oth street. in The Bronx.
He reached there at $50 o'clock. and found two
thousand persons waiting to give him a tumul-
tuous greeting. The cheering there rose almost
to frenzy when he quoted William Lloyd Gar
rison as giving him his platform. saying;
'I will be as harsh truth and as unoom-
promising Justice"
This audience was composed largely of we'll
to-do mechanics and small tradesmen. many of
whom had brought their wives. The candidate
made deep impression them. deep enough
TO keep them In their seats when he left TO hear
what the other speakers had to say.
DELAYED By CHEERING CROWD.
At Camp Hughes the next stop. he was fairly
mobbed as he entered the hall. and he had q
hard time reaching the platform through the
throngs of his wellwishers. There he de-
| layed again by fifteen minutes of cheering. with
out break. He was delayed In reaching the
street again. and lost ten minutes in shalsina
hands before he gained his automobile He was
half way to Third avenue before the "campers"
ceased cheering him.
The audience at Sokol Hall, at No 42o Fast
list street. was composed of Bohemian and other
Slavic workmen. 1t was not audience that
wanted political verbal fireworks and Mr.
Hughes did not try TO give them any. So i'm
pressed was he by their earnest attention that
he diverged from his set speech and spoka %
them In a heart-to- heart manner that won them
completely.
"As a free people you have a peculiar power"
he told them. "In a monarchical government
such as most Of you have known, If the King Is
to be a good ruler he must rule for the good
people But some kings DO not do this In a
government where the control of the machinery
and destiny OF the country is in the hands OF a
few people, the people at large have little show
That has been demonstrated. Here the power
lies with the people. and with the people alone
When am elected Will govern for the people
and not for the bosses. But you must remen,
Der that not only the government, but the peopIe
because Of their peculiar power. must be SQUARE
We must have less politics and enlarge the feel
ing of the brotherhood OF man. What we want
is TO have men honest and sincere both I'm and
out OF government. AS Governor I should rao
ognize only one master. and that my conscience
debating how best could serve the people
Despite the long wait few persons had Left
the Grand Central Palace before Mr. Hugbes
reached there. Floor and balconies ware
crowded. From every balcony hung the Aneri
can colors, while the signal flags of the navy
were draped from the ceiling II was the bpees,
meeting that Mr.. Hughes has yet addressed. and
husky as he from long speaking he carried
his audience of their feet with enthusiasm. As