The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-30
HUGHES ON HEARSTS CANVASS
SAYS IT'S A CRUSADE or ORGAN
ICED VILIFICATION.
Declares That Ills Platform Is One OF
VItuperatiOn and Reckless Criticism
MIR. Hughes Addresses Three Meetings
In Rochester, Attended ny Over 0.OOO.

NldIlCb II AAhkuGo n ePlCMNAN SaSN
tonight. The candidate addressed three
meetings, attended by more than 5000
people, and greeted almost 1000 more at
a public reception held earlier in the evening.
He was assured by the party leaders that
Monroe county will give him at least 1000
majority, which Is 1000 in excess OF what
Higgins got.
Mr.. Hughes arrived in Rochester at o
o'clock from Dansville, Livingston county,
where he delivered q speech in the after
noon. pledging himself for the first time
to an investigation OF Brooklyn's rapid
transit conditions and promising to do all
in his power to insure relief. A big crowd
was waiting for the candidate at Powers's
Hotel. and he practically had TO beg for a
few minutes to snatch a bite or two before
starting the handshaking.
The crowd waited patiently. and when
Mr.. Hughes came out Of the dining room
a line had been formed which extended
down the stairs from the second floor Of
the hotel, across the corridor and into the
street. With MIR. Hughes, as he receiv ed the
voters, were Mayor j. @. Cutler, George W.
Aldridge, Justice John NJ. Davy Of the
Supreme Court. James l.. Hotchkiss. chair
man of the Republican county committee;
ex-Congressman Henry c. Brewster, Post
master James 8. Graham and Senator Will
lam w. Armstrong. In the long line which
filed past the candidate were the usual
number of Democrats.
This will be the first Republican vote OF
my life and | hate to, do it, but can't see
any way out = were expressions which the
candidate heard every few minutes.
In the crowd which attended the recep-
ton we're a good man students from the
University of Rochester. They improvised
a glee club, and when the reception was at
its height struck up a song TO the tune OF
the Grand Old Duke Of York" Here are
two verses of H.:
o h Hughes, he runs for Governor.
We surely wish him well.
And Hearst will think that he IA on
An alrshIp trip TO hell.
Hears, nc lives In New York town
Md thinks OF things he did.
Pul can you call a man a man
When he's a yellow hid.
The procession that was fling past the
candidate stopped to listen. Mr.. Hughes
suppressed a smile and then everybody
applauded. II was raining when Mr.. Hughes
started out for his first and principal meet
ing OF the night at the National TIL eatre,
but the walks on both sides Of the street were
crowded, and in some places the people were
banked up on the doOrsteps Of the Office
buildings, the theatre and also the two halls
at which Mr.. Hughes spoke later.
The Colonial. in st. Paul street. apd the
Germania, over in the section Of Rochester
which corresponds to New York's East
Side. were packed to the doors. Every
available inch Of space in the theatre was
taken. many standing on the stairways
and in the aisles. The audience which
the candidate addressed at that place was
made up chiefly Of Rochester's business
men and their families. Mayor Cutler
presided, and the audiences At the other
two meetings were almost exclusively
w~orkingmen.
At all three places Mr.. Hughes was greeted
warmly, but il anything the receptions
which he got at the labor msetings were
better than the one that was accorded him
at the theatre. Mr.. Hughes made votes
among Rochester's workingmen. That was
the opinion OF everybody who followed
him. He talked out straight from the
shoulder in a way that held the attention
Of all and commanded their respect. In
Colonial Hall there were a good many
Hearst supporters in the audience.
There was a cheer for the Independence
Lacquer as the candidate entered, but a
storm OF Misses drowned II out, and after
Mr.. Hughes began to speak il was all on
with the men who came to the meeting
apparently Tor the purpose OF rHtsing a
disturbance. There wasn't a single inter-
ruption and many who began by cheering
| Hearst ended by applauding his opponent.
Mr.. Hughes said in part in his speech at
the theatre:
Vilifcation is not = new political weapon .
II bowed the head of Washington with grief.
II nearly crushed Lincoln to the earth and
to-day we have a crusade OF organized vilih-
cation. We have unlicensed censure, which
defeats its own apparent object by minHlfng
the good and bad alike Unfortunately. There
have been two real objects in this crusade.
The one has been the circulation Of news
papers and the other has been the obtaining
OF Office. The last may never succeed NJ
all. though the nrst has proved unfortunately
successful.
Wealthy men have been Dilloried in car
toons. they have been subject 10 cslumny
aud abuse. Those who have not promptly
responded to the process OF the courts have
been made the special objects Of contempt,
and yet here We find this pure apostle NJ re-
form on record in our courts az one who has
evaded the service OF the pro cess which
was TO bring him before n court of ius,ice
to have cases tried In the interest OF citizens.
We are DESTROYS Of having reform. but we
must have disinteTested leadership. NothinS
is more despicable than effort to turn the
Just resentment OF the people against wrong
to private advantage. II we would have
wrongs righted we must he true TO the Ameri-
can idea Of fair play. The arm that would
| crush evil must be armed with a sense Of JUS
tice. IL must be n conscientious effort 10
! right what Is corrupt and what IL perniclous
! No other way Ia there. for just as soon as self
interest appears. Just so soon as anything
which daZzles the lima ~gination comes their
way, then the plain path OF duty is forsaken
and consc fence is forgotten.
We may disa gree on a great many other
I matters: we may disagree az 10 fiscal policy
as 10 imports, as to many matters OF regula'
ton: but the proper solution OF every problem
the proper decision OF every matter that d.
vides intelligent men. deI~hds upon the posi-.
bility OF having a rational discussion. and
having conscience and good judgment decide
! the same.
That IL the reason Why the man who would
corrupt public opinion n the most dangerous
enemy Of the State. That IL Why the use ol
wealth improperly IN connection with great
! aRgregations Of capltal, the use OF wealth
improperly In the management Of our STeaI
corporations affecting public interests. griev.