New-York tribune., 1906-10-14
HUGHES WINS WORKMEN
CHEERS IN FIVE PLACES.
Nominee Captures So-Called Hearst
Strongholds-Ends Upstate Tour.
LBy Telegraph to Tns Tribune. ]

Amsterdam, n. Y. Oct 13-Right into ons OF
the so-called upstate strongholds OF Hsarsr
sympathizers Charles E Hughes came to-day.
and he won his audiences. He spoke to over i've
thousand persons, the majority OF them labor
ing men, IN the manufacturing cities OF Little
Falls, GloversviIe. Johnstown and Arnsterdam
and the village OF Fonda
Mr.. Hughes is at his best in speaking before
audiences that he feels may not be entirely In
sympathy with him. and the fire in his speeches
to-day carried the audiences by storm. His ring
ing declarations in favor OF the labor man a. q
citizen entitled to equal rights and privileges
with other men and his exposure OF the pro-
tence OF Hearst in decrying corporations and IN
making false statements about his opponent
went right TO the hearts and intelligence of the
workingmen TO whom he talked. The way in
which they listened to his arguments and
cheered his earnest and impressive declarations
Of absolute freedom from any political or COR
poration influences showed that they appre-
ciated an able fearless and honest man.
MR. HUGHEss SPEECH
The speech he delivered at Little Falls sounded
the keynote of what he said at the other meet
ings- He said in part:
am not a politician. have not been active
IN politics. I did not take the nomination as {.
thing that had sought I took IL because
thought the people wanted me TO take IT, tAp-
issue OF the campaign Nothing is more I'M
portant TO good citizenship than that leadershio
should be sincere. Nothing is more Important
than that promises by candidates should be
made in disinterested manner.
We find the methods and the motives of my
opponent illustrated by the Buffalo conventionA
We are opposed to bullying a convention 20 get
a nomination We are opposed to talk against
bosses from one who puts his hand in the hand
of a boss to get a nomination. (Applause.) We
are opposed to committing the work OF reform
of corporate abuses TO who in the corporate
management of his own concerns evades the law
(Applause)
My oppon ent says. or one Of his principal sup
porters says. that we do not want corporation
rule. l agree with him. We should not have
corporation rule, and we should not have the
government Of the state Of New York by The
New York American" or by the Star Company.
(Applause)
censure corporate methods, I examined into his
own record. not because I wanted to deal with
any personal matter. but because he made his
record an important matter for investigation
when he stood forth as the champion Of corpora
ton reforms. We found him Incorporated to
shield himself from personal liability. We found
him resorting TO the State of New Jersey 10
organize a holding company. according 70 tbs
methods of the trusts that he denounces We
found him organizing his great newspapers
through corporations which put in statements
to the Tax Department In New York City show
ing liabilities than assets. and escaping all
contributions TO the support of the public bur-
den. 1 say. Down with sham reform. Great ap-
plause and cheers)
We found the stock Of these CORPORATIONS
owned by q New Jersey corporation and TIA
stock Of that corporation, the Star Company
owned by my opponent, and find that COM
pany going TO the officers of the State OF New
York and saying they have nothing in the state
of New York thar can be taxed. and we founI
the companies themselves that have these great
newspaper plants and which deluge you with
denunCiations OF corporations paving nothin.-
and escaping, by statements sworn TO by en-
ployes. their just share of the burdens of New
York City.
STANDS FOR LABORING MAN
I stand for the labOring man. ApplauseA
stand for the labor law (ASplause) I am gaS
that have had over one hundred labor acts
passed in the last twelve years. We have had
a variety of acts relating 10 tenement houses
relating TO the eight hour day in relation 70
public works. 1 believe In the policy of those
acts (Applause9 1 believe in giving the ahor
department money enough to confer the Dement'S
that 1t intended 10 confer l believe in
giving the labor department equipment enough
not believe in legislating for classes and I do
not believe in talking about working classes or
any other classes tAppause9 We are all
Americans. Tremendous applause) / work
in one way and yoa work in another way I
want TO take your hand as a fellow worker. 4
have no respect for the man who does not work.
(Appause)
We want to get into sympathy with each
other. We want resentment against the nan
having the power of employer or AGAINST a
corporation having the power of an empioyer.
that does not use that power as a trust for TIE
/ believe In labor organization. IL has done
a great deal for the workngman in Z is country.
i
Element of labor disputes by cOncilatiOa and by
arbitration. / 90 not believe that IL is trs am
10 think OF wOrkingTnen and men who employ
labor as both being patriotic. We want all men
10 feel that the law IN this country is supreme
There is no interest that has any line M
(CSreat applause and cheering1 There IS no
person in political life, there is person IN
business life and there is no corporatlon that
can give me any orders Great appausel And
when any man says the contrary ne knows
better. (Applause)
You may not know personally. To has
been one OF the great delights OF my life to come
up the state and shake hands with the men
whom have lOnged TO know personally. But
/ am sure that you have been following what
has been done in the last year, I have not re-
ceived letters from all parts OF the state and
from all parts OF the United States TO remain IN
Ignorance OF the fact that the people. the plain
people the people whose savings were invested
In Insurance policies were watching me lay by
day during the last year, Great app ause1 And
I say-after an honest effort. according TO such
ability 7 possess. 10 do my duty in that fne--
II any can fool the people Of this state into
the idea that any special interest. any mo0syed