The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-08
HUGHES PROMISES
AS HE ASKED VOTES
Bosses Will Not Rule New York,
According to Assertions Of
Governor-E Elect,
Journal Special Service.

journal Special Service.
New York, Nov. s.--Charles p.
Hughes in his prediction Speeches res
made certain definite statements as to
his policy if elected governor. Among
| the promises he then made to the peo.
pie were these:
It will be an Embossed administra-
tion. I believe in party organization,
in clean, efficient organization.
promise all members Of the party fair
treatment. No individual OF group of
individuals and no private interests,
will be permitted to dictate my policy.
shall decide and act according to nv
conscience and as I believe the public
interest requires. promise an honest
administration. It will not be neces-
feat what is called strike legislation.
| There will be no excuse for the improp-
er expenditure OF money upon that
ground.''
1T am not committed to specific
measures. I promise an examination.
careful and impartial of all matters
within scope Of my authority and shall
approve. "-Acceptance speech, Oct. 8.
Promised Reforms.
1T shall spare no effort to make ef-
! fective the reforms in the business of
life insurance SO essential to policy
holders. promise the enforcement Of
the law, with equal severity and in
equal Justice to ali, rich and Door. cor n
porations and individuals. Accept.
ance speech, Oct 8.
HNow, as Z have said before, and I
| will repeat it, there is no man in the
state who can honestly question it
have no pledges; am under no obliga-
tions, except to do my duty as I see
it. ''-Carnegie hall, Oct. S.
IT understand that since 1895, about
101 labor acts have been enacted. I
stand for the enforcement of these
Laws. ~. They must be enforced. Buff
(Referring to the superintendent of
the state banking Department. Now
I have heard great deal and I have
nation in any official or responsible
way-but if am elected I propose to
have an examination Of nv own. T
have done something along that line; I
think I know how to do It, and if YOU
know anything about it come and tell
me, and when I find out in a RESPONSE
Bile manner, after have taken the
oath Of office, what the facts are, I
shall deal with them justly and fear
less ". And what I have said in re-
gard to that is my attitude in regard
to other matters affecting the depart
ment. So far as I am able to control
it no interest shall get anything that it
is not entitled to, or shall obstruct
titled. - =, - g. = o''9's>.. =" -
Graft Would Be Punished.
Buffalo, Oct. l0.-ssIf I am elected.
and a dollar Of public funds is misused
I shall endeavor8 to find who is respon-
sible for it and lst make him pay the pen
Ogdensburg, Oct. 15.-tsI have
stated that I desired and should make
an examination of matters in the de-
partments; that I should ascertain
whether there was any wrongdoing and
fix the responsibility for it, no matter
who stood in the. way. When T say
that. mean 1t. - g$S
vh;e %e J., h ssst.a z ,EaiSaaa commission
powers of regulation and supervision. Of
our great atranspgrt ton companies. It
shall be gmy AIM to see that the. com
to it by the law and perform the duties
| imposed upon it., s&
E'.l desire to have it understood that
shall hold heads Of departments and
members of commissions strictly ac-
/ countable for the performance of their
duties under the law. Kingston,
Oct. rs. n 5. 49,; $.
~ believe in spending every dollar
that is necessary to enforce the law.
And the labor laws of this state, if I
am elected governor, will be enforced
to the extent of. my ability.-Ithaca,
+ Oct. 25. - *. 80. = -
Corporations Must Obey Laws.
"I mean that there won't be any
measure that will, stand any chance Of
success in the executive chamber which
is not presented .on it's merits by fair
means. If I understand that a meas
ure is advanced in a corrupt way or
tricky way, or ways that will not bear
the, light of day, that will be the end
of it SO far as I am concerned. '-Ba-
tavia, Oct. 30. <~ r..
81 propose that. corporations shall
obey the law, whether they run rail-
roads or newspapers. ''-Auburn, Oct.
81. -. .s*e.E:
eff I am elected, I will promise YOU
no sensations in office. T shall not
have in view the increase of circulation
Of newspapers. But I will promise
that your welfare shall be secure. IF
am elected and there is anything that
you know that will help your neigh
bors-anything that the governor can