The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-09
MORE HEARST CORPORATIONS.
HUGHES DISCOVERS THAT ONE
or THEN rs A HOLDING CO.

Newspaper swear on Their Taxes
and AV0id Liability I'm Damage Cases.
In speeches delivered last plight In Mount
Vernon and YOnkers Charles e. Hughes
set before the public q second chapter on
Hearst corporations. II was more inter-
esting even than the one which he presented
to a Brooklyn audience last Saturday night.
He showed that Hearst, not withstanding
his indiscriminate abuse Of corporations;
has organized In his interest what Is known
a. . holding company. This Mr.. Hughes
characterized a. a device familiar to all
corporation attorneys. Sometimes they
even organize trusts that way. he suggested.
This holding company the Star Com
pany-wss aasessed last spring, but Carencs
J. SheaTn, its secretary. and Mr.. Hearst's
Corporation attorney" wrote a letter Of
protest to the Board OF Equalization in
which he declared in effect that the COM
pany's only asset was 500, 900 Of the stock
Of other corporations against which bonds
had been issued. The asse ssment was
removed.
Mr.. Hughes presented another letter
written by Mr.. Shearn to the Board Of Eleo-
tons in which he stated that the American
was published by the Star Company. Mr..
Hughes called for information as 10 whether
the first and second Sta companies are
Identical. II they aren't he wanted to
know whether the second, which publishes
the American, has paid any taxe-. His
obvious suggestion was that il hadn't.
Picking w an editorial admission in one
OF the Hearst papers yesterday that q
Legitimate, serviceable corporation Is ops
thing. anda predatory corporation another
Mr.. Hughes fred back this retort.
Yes, and a sham corporation is another
thing. and a corporation which does not
pay its taxes is atill another thing
Mr.. Hughes didn't let the Hearst corpora
ions drop there. He took up two othersa and
showed that when they we're assessed a
statement was presented by Mr.. Sheara
showing that their liabilities we're in exoess
OF their assets, and they, too, escaped AKA
ton.
OPERA House PACKED.
Mr.. Hughes chief address Of the even.
ing was delivered at the New Opera Hons,
in Mount Vernon before a orowd OF 1000
persons, who packed every available inch
of space, some perching even on the window.
stills and stair ratings. Mr.. Hughes arrived
in Mount Vernon at about 1870 O'Clock over
the New York. New Haven and Har tIord
railroad. He had come up in a regular
day coach, accompanied by Job Hedges
and a small army Of reporters n steaog-
raphers.
Frank NJ. Buck. chairman Of the Repub-
lican city COMMITTEES and head Of the
reception committee, was at the station
to meet the candidate. A small crowd also
was on hand, and there was a little cheering.
The candidate, trailed by a long line OF
carriages, was driven to the Office Of tbs
Mount Vernon Argas. which enjoys tbs
startling distinction of being the first news-
paper in Westchester county which sug-
gested the name Of Mr.. Hughes for Governor.
At the newspaper Ofics was the full
reception committee. The most notable
thing about il was that it contained two OF
Mount Vernon's sterling Democrats. Col.
Charles J. Setter Of the firm OF Higgins 4
Setter, this city, and Clarence 9. Mcclellan
president Of the Mount Vernon First Ma
tional Bank.
In the committee also we're four clergy
men-the Rev. Father Flynn Of the Roman
Catholic Church Of the Sacred Heart. WIN
has always been Independent in his politics;
the Rev. G. 8. Lane Of the Presbyterian
Church, the Rev. f. p. Mcius. a Methodist,
and the Rev. f.. y. Baylies, pastor Of tis
Chester Hill Methodist Church.
Mr.. Hughes talked with the members Of
the reception committee about halt Al
hour. Tn opera house was packed whca
he entered through n door in the rear.
. At the first sight Of him the crowd lst
out a great roar. which finallv subsidized
into a lusty round Of cheers. There wers
many women and a lot Of Democrats in ths
audience. DR.. Archibald NJ. Canpben,
who presided, lost no time in presenting tbs
candidate, and he did il in a way that won
the applause 81 the Democrats and indc-
pendents who were present.
Mr.. Hughes has come TO Ms. : said he,
no as a Republican, not az n Democrat.
or as an Independent, but as a citizen Of his
great State"
Here in Mr.. Hugh ec's speech:
Indies and Gentlemen: I am glad to
come to West chester county. 1t Is very
gratifying 10 appear before this audience.
evidenoing 80 much genuine feeling, 50
much real earnestness.
You have come here. irrespective Of
Tarty, because you appreciate the i'm
poTtsnce Of the issue that is presented to
the voters Of this State. It. ia an issue OF
particular importance to the plain people
Of thisS State. am a plain man and / pro-
pose TO talk to you in a plain and direct
fashion.
We want 10 see the cause Of good gov
eminent established safe and secure from
all its enemies Acknowledgements who
will take advantage Of the privileges granted
them by the Government and who would
misuse the opportunities which we're in
tended TO be used for the benefit Of all tbs
people. and enemies. on the other hand.
who for private advantage would try. to
convert discomfort and make II capital for
themselves.
We have had a campaign, not beginning
within a few weeks, but beginning long
ago, to confuse the minds Of the people,
to deal with important subjects in a reok-
less way, to supplant fair criticisms with
reckless u~tteranoes. TO deal not with abuses
simply, but 10 deal generally with classes
OF men in a way to excite envy add hate,
an appeal to passion instead Of an appeal
to reason. We are against 1t. ~lApplause.l