New-York tribune., 1906-10-18
GREETED BY 11,000.
Mr. Hughes Wins audiences on
East and Hest Sides.

'0ueU oS intense enthusiasm. Charles E
hughes swept through the upper part OF the city
last night and down the East Side At the
Grand Central Palace four thousand nsrso,.
waited nearly three hours listen to him. cheer
ing MIN until the hall rang Al Camn tJugba.
Dig tent in 10th street. fifteen hundred ner
SONS crowded past the gates within six minutes
aIter they We're opened. The gates had to bs
cioSeu uheh' out the audience waited patiently
Ior more than two hours to hear the candidate
The first meeting held in a big hall In
'he 10th Building. at No. 1928 Amsterdam ave-
nue. where some twelve hundred persons a aft,
OF whom We're women, listened to Mr. Hughes.s
ringing declaration OF Independence and his
promise of the same square deal that President
Roosevelt has given the American people
Mr.. Hughes said:
80 l Z come ONE before you as Republican but first
as republican who desires to serve All me 80
pie welcome the slIpport of every Darros~a.
VINO desires to join hands with Renublicans Il,
Ihsurlng to the State of New York honora bIe ad
Ihliistratlon OF government. / believe in homo
rule believe that every division of tha stafs
should nave the fullest opportunity to deal Win
the matters that most imnoefIiateI1- ooncarr ~.
oeIieVe IN fa1r and honest elections i want TO
see tne man who is really elected in Office
. want 10 see our election law simpIifed so as
onotce, , ana IN any way that may be found nee
eSsary strengthened so thai the will of the ne,-
PIE cannot be defeated by any dishonest count
want 10 see the best methods adopted for the
selection of candidates for office such methods a.
VIII permit the readiest expression on the mart 81
the people OF their real wishes
The people of this country rule and the ma
cHlnery Oh government must be adapted To the
expression of their views
II am elected Governor il will be nv desire
my purpose. TO see that government ar Albany
Is Clean 1 want 10 see il impossible for anv
measure measure 70 be advanced or defeated in the Leg
atuIe oS corrupt means 1t should be made
Impossible that any measure should be intro
et uuced al Albany with any idea that il can be
successtuLy promoted merely for the purpose
OF leVylng blackmail upon business interests
desire to see all legislation advanced bv hon.
0raole methods. by fair and free discussion by
honorable argument and to have il understoo1
that If any one attempts TO influence IegisIative
action at Albany by ways that dark and bv
driven out of the Capitol
Inc doors of the executive chamber should
swing open to all citizens. and the Governor
should welcome all information and every pres-
entation of matters affecting every community
10 the end that he may know what is in the in
terests of the state; and the people should be
assured that when he does know that All
the executive power viii be put forth TO conserve
that interest.
If there is wrong in departmental action.
purpose to find il out and TO use the powers OF
the government to remedy it. 70 punish the one
AS Garrison said. II shall be as harsh as truth
and as uncOmprOmising Justice"
WILL ENFORCE LABOR LAWS
1 desire to see the labor laws enforced and
an adequate appropriation for that purpose I
have said before. and repeat il. that there
is nothing more important than wise legislation
in the interest of the betterment Of our wage
earners. / approve the policy of the labor laws
l approve the policy of such statutes as the
Tenement House act and the Child Labor act
and the Sweatshop act and the recent cons+ir1
tionaI amendment for an eight hour dav in con-
nection with public work. and for all the meas
ures that have been taken 10 enlarge tbe onnoT
tunities, TO raise the standards of life and 70
increase and 10 improve the condition Of thos.
who bear the heaviest burdens of our industrial
life.
That is not legislation for a class Thar :,
LEGISLATION Tor the entire community. I don't
want wahe 10 near anybody talking about classes or
uyIhS TO sur up feeling of resentment on the
part of one portion of the community agains.
another portion of the community
desire TO see such enforcement OF the law A.
VIII give every American confidence that all are
equal before the law that government ana fus
tlce are no respecters of persons
We want TO have such an administration rha,
we can all be proud that we are citizens OF tho
greatest state in the Union. and be proud og tbs
fact that the administration of government
squares with the reputation and the great pros
Perity of the Empire State
L am against unfair Determinations In bust-
ness am in favor of government control or
those who obtain privileges from the government
b rGn puUtiC tI PuIposes oeileve IN showing thar
wnen the question is whether private interest
or public interest is supreme that the public in
terest shall be vindiCated the only real inter-
est or the American people.
POLITICAL SINCERITY THE ISSUE
We have before in this campaign great
issue or political sincerity. I did not seek the
nomination and would not have taken IL on the
request Of the Saratoga convention If there had
the making of il which would enbarrass me in
the discharge of my duty. (Applause)
Honorable as is thS office of Governor of this
state, the highest Office in the gift Of the people
l should not have aspired 1n il had / nos
known that If elected. there would be no indi-
vidual or corporation that could in any way
fetter me in the discharge of the duty imposed
upon me by my oath of office.
1t has been my ambition In the course of a
busy life. 10 maintain my Individuality and
never 10 come into any relation which would in
any way make il necessary for me 10 do this or
not to do this for any or for any Corpora
ton when my conscience told me that should
do the contrary. Aud enter into public Hfe-It
am called 20 public iife-with but one ambition
and that is 10 do what can for my fellow citi-
ZenS in the community.
Now, / believe in real independence sIrde-
pendence' is great word. II is a word which
strikes responsive chord in every American
breast. IL Is not word to be used in vain: IL is
not a word 70 be used disguise. II man
wants 10 stand an independent platform re-
gardless OF party. then let him stand on il and
stay on IL (app1ause) and a voice Give IL TO
him, CharlieF' Another voice. He aint got no
friends"
III man desires 10 be champion OF political
liberty ard 10 stand platform which de-
clares against bosssm. then let him see 10 q