The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-16

SYRACUSE, Ne
where a crowd Of 100 welcomed the can
didate with rousing cheers. OF this num-
her nearly half were school children. The
public school had taken a recess 70 zee ana
hear the candidate. The principal and the
other teachers we're in an automobile, which
pulled up near Mr.. Hughes's car. The
machine was decorated with American
faRS Rnd the pack was covered by an I'm.
mense Hughes ~lithoRraph. Mr.. Hughes had
finished his brief speech to the grown up
folks when the school children arrived on
the scene, A request from the principals
w~omau-quickly brought him out again.
Said he:
one of YOU. ! would like to lie able TO tell
each one Of you personally how glad l am
To see you here. Your principal has asked
me To say a few words to you and the wore
| want to say to you is this: BE proud OF
your country. Learn to know all about II.
Read the history Of the great men who
esta it. Learn to know all about
the institutions Of our country. Whenever
you hear any one try to bring the American
name into contempt don't stand for 1t.
You boys and girls when you read about
Abraham lincoln know that Abraham
Lincoln stood first and all the time Tor
truth; that he stood for what is Just. ne
like Abraham Lincoln.
Mr.. Hughes said this among other thlngs
70 Rockville Centre voters:
WHY DID HEARsT REPORT TO MURPHY.
"If my opponent was an independent.
why did not he stay put on the ~independ-
ent PLATFORM II he was an independent
and believed in the principles Of the lnde-
pendence League why did he want the
Democratic nomination. Why did he re-
port to Charles +. Murphy to get it, h
Is the record test vote by which my oppo-
! nent's opportunity to obtain the nomination
in the conventior/w shown? What IL
| the record Of the Committees dealing with
| contested seats? What we're the methods
that disgraced a Democratic convention
and drove out Of the party thousands OF
men only to receive vituperation from the
man who claims 10 stand as the NOMINEES
Of the Democratic party"
The crowd swarmed around the candidate
after he had invited them to shake hands.
sFace pack and give us a chance, shouted
some Of the impatient ones on the outer
edge of the crowd. Then Mr.. Hughes
called for a line and the enthusiasts filed
past. Many Rockville Centre Democrats
were in the line and assured Mr.. Hughes
OF their support.
The Hughes train pulled into Freeport at
il:IO O'Clock. There was a big crowd there
about 700 people. Many of them were
school children. After the cheering had
subsided Mr.. Hughes said in part:
FELLOW CITIZENS: Ny opponent and
those who are close to him have shown re-
Gently a great deal of grief at my speeches.
| think that their dependency Is somewhat
due to the fact that We have found them
out ICrles OF Good.
HEARST A TAX DopGING CORPORATION.
we have done a little investigating for
the purpose of testing the political sincerity
| of my opponents candidacy. We have
found some interesting facts and he cannot
get away from them. The people of this
State understand the situation, and they
are determined that he shall not escape the
issue.
we find him ~denouncing corporations,
and he is a corporation-he is a tax lodging
* man who will distort facts. a man who
will try TO create belief in conditions which
do not exist, a man who will take the EVIL
| that does exist and distort IL and eXagRer ate
il for private advantage or for the purpose
NJ influencing the people for the purpose
OF sensation, Cannot be trusted. Applause
THE Americans know that. We find
the great name of Jefferson invoked. We
find the great name OF Lincoln INVOKED
There is no man that has ever yet achieved
distinction in his country-honorable dis
tinction-there ia no man that has obtained
the confidence Of his fellow men through
out the United States, who has not first
last and all the time stood for truth.
THE American idea was not represented
at the Buffalo convention. Tn American
idea is not represented by Charles r. MUIR,
phy. The American idea ia not represented
DX INV ODDOUcul , W COMPANY AhS
American idea is not represented by corpo-
rations that evade the law. The American
idea is not represented by those who attempt
to escape the just burdens Of government
and then pose as champions OF corporate
reform.
The American idea is represented in the
man who will not stop to fool the, people
but who in public Office will serve the peo-
Pile"
| IA N 1t xf anHGhakinn The crowd m
its enthusiasm swept him away from tht
rear platform down the track toward tbs
engine. Women, some OF them with emil
dren in their arms. pushed and pulled II
their efforts to break through the Jam anC
it looked for a few minutes, after somebody
had thoughtlessly thrown out a handtu
of campaign buttons, as II the demonstra
ton might result in injury to some OF TINS
enthusiasts. Most OF the FreePort crow.t
were baymen and their wives. Local poll
ticians declared hat Mr.. Hughes's person
ality and reception had won more OF the
baymen's votes han any number OF speeche
would have won.
HRARsT PAPERS DODGE QUESTIONS.
At Wantagh the candidate addressed 10
people. He referred to an editorial charg
in one Of fhe Hearst newspapers tina
Mr.. Hughes Is making reckless statements
Think Of IL, shouted Mr.. Hughes, "reck'
less statements, when / have given them tn
records-court records and department
records-when they have not dared edi-
torially TO feply to my questions. This
shows the hollowness Of their pretenoes
They have not been able to say a word iI
reply to my question az to whether my OPP
ponent in his corporations obeys the lawl'
Amityville turned out about 100 stronl
and cheered a speech on boss rule. II con
tanned som thoughts which. Mr.. Hughes
had not expressed before in this campaign
Said he:
Il think that there Is nothing mora sig
nIfcant at the present time than the de
termination Of the people that they will
not be ruled by bosses.
Il am very glad to note that in many
States and under many different condition
the people have asserted their rights Il
select their own candidates for office.
THE time has gone by when a man car
nit intrenched in power in a hall and dictat
what a great community shall do in elevat
, ing TO office a particular person who can n
relied upon to do his bidding.
5 NO BOSS FOR Mr.. HUGHES.
The time has gone by when a specia
interest can place at Albany or any othe