New-York tribune., 1906-10-28
GREAT DAY FOR HUGHES
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| been that despite great opposition there mas
been enacted during the last year in Congress
legislation destined to make sure leeuolh ~. "
opportunity in interstate commerce anu W pu'
an end to these abuses that have afflicted US
After Mr. Hughes had referred to some of the
reforms that had been accomplished In this
state notably those in the insurance business,
he paid this tribute to Governor Higgins
And am glad to say here that during the gas
which had the good fortune to act as counsel,
there never was a time when l did not know
support of the Governor of the state. Frank
Wayland Higgins. (Great applause) And at a
time when there was a sharp contest in regard to
certain measures Of insurance reform there was
an instant message or action taken which put
an end to all possibility of defeating that just
measure, and we now have thanks to that ac
tion the legislation upon our books which Sc
cures policyholders, and secures our insur-
ance business by putting that business upon
Now, we have had a great deal OF censure upon
the misuse of wealth. Undoubtedly. many Of
the evils which have afflicted have been due
to a lack of sense of obligation the part of
these intrusted with financial powers. UnQues-
ticnably there has been an effort from time TO
time to take to ones self what belonged in fair
ness, discharge of duty, to the public. Un-
doubtedly it has been regarded too frequently
that special privileges were conferred by the
government for private profit instead of for the
public benefit
SATISFIED WITH CONSTITUTION"
But tell you. my friends. there is no for
wealth which constitutes such menace to this
country as the use Of wealth in deliberate at
tempt TO corrupt public opinion. We have various
kinds of menaces. Fortunately, the menace OF
foreign foe we can disregard. We have no
foreign foes. fortunately there is nothing IN
institutions at the present time in regard
to which a majority of the people think any
necessary or important amendment can be made
The people of this country satisfied with
their Constitution; they satisfied with their
scheme of government once get the impression
abroad in this country that the people are sus-
ceptbe to an appeal to passion, that they can
be fooled by distortion Of facts that they can
be fooled by an effort to sell newspapers
through misstatements, and tell you, business
will contract prosperity will vanish trade
will contract instead OF expand the opportuni-
ties for labor will grow less and less. and that
which first excited passion will end in an appeal
to anarchy.
We heard a great deal of talk in regard to
fraud. Even now a warning has gone forth
from the platform on which my opponent stands
in regard to fraud. 1 tell you my friends, it
is hardly the place OF one to cry "FraudF' who
starts his campaign by the most reckless dis
regard of all that pertains to a free expression
of opinion in convention, and, as am in
formed, by the most lavish Of money for
the purpose of controlling delegates. There will
be fraud in this election so far as am con-
cerned in regard to the candidacy which l ask
you to support.
We have heard of corporation attorneys ad-
vising their clients how they could evade the
law, and we may well wonder at the skill of the
corporation lawyers having charge Of the cor
porations in which my opponent is interested.
To be sure, when men are retained for the pur-
pose of aiding IN given case when a man has
been retained by my opponent for fighting q
corrupt mouopoly-such the man I spoke OF
the other night, who has given valuable ser
vice to citizens associations one who has with
OUT pay served the people against corporate
abuses he turned down by my opponent
in order that one OF Boss Murphy's men might
have a place the ticket. When / spoke of
that my opponent said of this man, this man OF
unblernished integrity and professional ability.
that he is mere hireling. When will my op-
ponent denounce the man who now acts with
him and manages his legal department.; when
will he denounce him mere hireling, and
throw him away longer essential TO his
proceedings?
The truth is one IS safe from abuse in
this country who stands in his way, Those once
loaded down with contempt treated
with silent deference- Those once put into
stripes and held up representing all that is
corrupt in political life are now taken by
the hand. Those once praised and commended
are censured: and there is no line of CON-
sistency in these actions of praise snd blame, OF