The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-04
HUGHES AT NEGRO CHURCH.
"NO Lynch Law In N~ewsDaDers.'' He Tells
q Crowded Meeting.

-NO Lynch Law I'm N~ewspapers.'' He Tells
q Crowded Meeting.
Charles E. Hughes, Republican candidate
for Governor, made foIr speeches last night
and got a great welcome at ca Oh n His
voice was somewhat husky but he made
himself heard in good shape and his hoarse-
ness seemed to disappear as he made hs
last speech at Cooper Union.
Mr.. Hughes first spoke at the Bethel Afri-
can Methodist Episcopal Church, in West
Twenty-hfth street, near Seventh q
The church, which is a large one with lots
of balcony space, was jammedwith negroes
and a ~sprinkling of whites. All received
hags as they entered the church and the
waving of them made a pretty sight when
Mr.. Hughes entered by way OF the front
door and up the centre aisle to the pulpit.
Collector Of Internal Revenue Charles
W. Anderson presided.
Mr.. Hughes got a great cheer when he
said at the opening of his remarks:
Forty years ago-a little more than forty
years ago-we had a great crisis in this
country and to preserve the Union we
poured out our money, our treasure and the
lives of many of our best citizens. We de-
sired TO nave equality before the law. We
desired to nave the benefits of free institu-
tons extended 10 all those who were just
as much entitled to the IN as those that had
already enjoyed them. lGreat applausel /.
The Union was preserved, but our enorUs
to preserve our free government must be
unremitting. We can never stand idly by
and watch the administration Of govern
ment as though it were a matter with wnlch
we as citizens had no necessary concern.
In this campaign there has been brought
home to ali the citizens Of this State that
they must he alive to what IL essential 70
the p~erpetuity of decent, free, honorable
government
Mr.. Hughes brought his audience to its
feet a few moments later when, after dis
cussinx the administration of the law and
how every citizen should want to see every
offender punished according to ms offence
he said:
country"
This evoked cheering hat lasted for
Eve minutes Men cried out You're all
right" and women in the galleries shouted
that that was the talk they liked TO hear.
We don't want any lynch law IN crltl-
cism," continued Mr.. Hughes. We donl
want any lynch law in newspaper. We
don't want any lynch law OF the spirit tnaL
manifeets itself a lynch law anywhere
We can accomplish our reforms in an orderiy
and A sober manner. indeed, that Is the only
way that anything good is ever accom-
plished. We ave got TO study our problems
and make a conscientious effort in the direc-
ton al doing exactly h Is right-no
more, no loss in order 10 remedy ire
abuses with which we have been airlcted'
VI want sincere and disinterested
leadership. I honor m man who asplres
TO public Office rs an opportunity 10 serve
the public. II * an honorable ambition
10 desire to hold political office, but II ~ n
most d~ishonorable thing 10 attempt TO
achieve Office by intrigue. by deals, by the
unseating of delegates who rave been
honestly elected, by methods mat cor
tTupt political conventions, by those tnlngs
y that cannot be lone in the light OF day
because they would bring upon them the
lust reproach and tho unanimous con-
demnstion Of all good citizens.
Mr.. Hughes was wildly cheered when he
said that he stood against unjust dlscrimi-
nation agsinSt any man on account OF MS
color or on account If his race or on account
reference to Lincoln by Mr.. Hughes
brought forth a storm of cheers
we do not want the memories oil our
great dead used ar a cloak for the nnce-
ment of selfish ambition, said Mr.. hugnes;
-We DO not want the name OF our martyred
President invoked 10y those VINO are, IN
their proceedings, dishonor1ng every prln-
ciple for which he stood. .
I've reyerc the memory Of that great
man who in silent fortitude, bore his burden;
who was content always to be right, careless
alike Of praise or blame, who was more
anxious TO be just than TO be famous, VINO
WAS more duAlONlN 10 DC lhtA sAa' w hCba
Office. and through all his life breathed the
intense desire to give liberty. to give free
dom. and in all that he did to answer with
bis conscience in the presence OF the God
who gave IL To him. We cannot have too
much of that spirit in our American lie,
and we cannot condemn too strongly The
misuse of that appeal
Mr.. Hughes ended his speech with an
apDeaI for his hearers not to forget TO vote
The shouts that came back told MIN ina
they would not.
Mr.. Hughes expressed himself az greatly
pleased with the reception he got at this
meeting. The candidate and his party got
into automobiles and whlrled around 70 a
small stoTeroom hall at 2ii West twenty
third street, where "A meeting was being
held under the auspices OF the ~hepubiicaH
oraanization of the Seventh Assembly dis
trict. Leader William Halpin presided,
Mr.. Hughes had a hard time TO get into
the place, pa great was the crush, ana ne
had even a harder time TO get oct. HIS
remarks at this meeting were brief and
hesmerely told how he would be.o Governor
for the people II he were elected and that
ne had made no pledges TO any one but tho
people,
From this meeting Mr. Hughes went 10
Abingdon Square and addressed an open
air meeting. Wien the Candidlta n =
party arrived here IL was said by ZONE that
thereh had been u great deal OF Hearst sonti-
ment in the crowd and that there were
many who would probably mako trout le
and interiors with Mr.. Hughes In hs speech.
II there had been any trout 10 It. was not
nantes when Mr.. Hughes chnt sd up into
the stand and began 10 talk. He. had the
crowd WITH him from the start and got a
very enthusiastic reception. Mr.. Hughes
spoke very briefly here.