The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-20

for an Investigating committee. This time
we succeeded and the Stevens Investigating
committee was sent 70 New York city, Then
for the first time Charles h. Hughes appeared
on the scene. retained this time under re-
tainer for the Government instead OF a
corporation attorney for the lighting COM
panies.
A law appointing a State gas commission
was passed and within a week after the or
ganisation OF the commission we filed COM
plants before the commission. engaging
experts and counsel, and won the 50 cent
Kas order. We followed this up by another
fight before the Legislature and the result
was the passage Of the 50 cent gas law In
March. 1908.
Az is well known. the trust defed the law
and went into the Federal Court, suing for
an Injunction against its enforcement. Here
Mr.. Hughes appears again. still under re-
tainer from the Government. He argued
the case before Judge Lacombe. and as a
result the Judge handed down a decision.
which said definitely and positively and dis
tinctly that the gas trust might continue to
charge 81 a thousand cubic feet. and which
absolutely enioined the Attorney-Gensral.
the District Attorney and the city OF New
York, and the Gas Commission from enforc-
ing or attempting TO enforce the provisions
OF the so cent gas law.
While MI. Hughes succeeded in getting the
Attorney en- eral, District Attorney and the
city Of New York enJoined from interfering
with the gas trust or enforcing the law. and
giving permission to the gas trust to charge
the dollar rate, l went into our W Supreme
Court. on behalf Of the consumers whose gas
supply was threa tened TO be cut on for a
refusal to pay more than the 80 cent rate
and secured a decision which allowed the
consumer to pay only so cents for his gas and
prevented the gas company from shutting
on his gas or taking out his meter or In any
way interfering with the consumer az long as he
paid 30 cents per thousand cubic feet. accord.
ing TO the law. This decision was sustained
three days ago by the highest court In New
York State.
MIR. Hearst did not get much real rest
here. He went this morning from his private
car to the Worden Hotel with Mrs. Hearst
and his compound secretary, but until he
left the village he was busy at something
long distance phoning, telegraphing. die
tating letters, preparing a speech, formu-
lating a statement, talking with local leaders
and Handwriting. In the afternoon he
took a walk with Mrs. Hearst, saunterins
along, just looking around. Nearly every
body recognized him and he a bowling
and h~andshaking most of the time.
Altogether Mr.. Hearst's reception here
satisfied him. There were crowds at the
railroad station and at the hotel, and the
size OF the audience in Convention Hal
was away beyond his expectations. Mr.
Hearst is a very tired man and will be glad
to get back to New York for a few days
But his voice is in good shape, and he has
not felt the strain physically to any extent
but the constant succession Of petty details
hat have been piled on to him by the un'
wisdom and inexperience OF the Gilsey
House collection OF assorted managers has
about tagged him out mentally. He will
try to get a little rest here tomorrow.
Mr.. Hearst will wind up this speaking
! our tomorrow night with a short ak al
Glens Falls and a longer address at Sohen.
ectady. Unless he is delayed by having tc
go out himself and hire a special train, az
he expects to get through both meetings
on time.