New-York tribune., 1906-10-23
ROADS lust TOE MARK.
HUGHES RENEWS PLEDGE.
WM Hold Department Heads and
Commissioners Strictly Accountable.
~ Telegraph b The Trihune.

Il
! Kingston. n. T.. Oct 22-Two OF ths largest
audiences seen in this city of twenty-five thou
sand Inhabitants since President Roosevelt ran
| for Governor greeted Charles E Hughes to-
night 1t looked though the prediction made
before the meeting by prominent Hughes DEM
| ocrat that Ulster County would give plurality
of 5000 for Hughes was far from an idle test.
President Roosevelts plurality was 1900 in the
county. There were one thousand In the Young
Mems Christian Association Hall and fifteen
hundred in the Opera House.
One OF the features OF the nominees speeches
tonight was his reference to what he would do
in the various state departments and commits
sions if elected He laid particular stress on the
Railroad Commission, saying he desired
the railroad companies live up to their charter
obligations and perform the functions they are
intended to perform under their charter by pro-
vidins proper facilities for the people.
MR. HUGHEs's SPEECH.
Mr.. Hughes said:
desire no citizen OF the state during this
campaign to be in ignorance of my position upon
any fundamental question
In the first place, desire. and If elected Cow
ernor 1t will be my aim to 1t. that ai-
ilihistratlon at Albany is honest The Governor
Is not the Legislature: he has his own particular
executive functions; but the extent OF his
power IL is his duty to II that no measure
can be advanced with any hope of success by
improper means. / want to have il understood
tnat business men can go to Albany with ref
efehce 10 tnelr interests and have the considera-
| ton that they desire. and that no efforts 10
olackmail business or to strike them in the In
| terest OF those who corrupt will have a
| chance to be successful.
want TO see Albany clean and corrupt lobby
| ing done away with. want to see it understood
that nothing can be accomplished except upon
a fair presentation of the case upon it's merits
and further, that no Individual and no corpora
ton in the State OF New York is powerful enough
or rich enough TO get anything at Albany which
is not in the interest of all the people.
II is fortunate that can appear before You
one who has no obligation TO any person or thing
which can come into competition with my public
duty.
We have departments and commissions in
trusted with important matters OF adnninistra-
tion. have been recently in receipt of many
communications asking me what propose to do
in regard to certain departments and certain
commissions 1 had supposed that had made
supposed that 1 had stated without any pos
sibity of misunderstanding what / proposed to
do. had stated repeatedly that no depart
mental action. so far as could prevent il, should
be taken or obstructed with reference to any in
tereSt except the public welfare. ! have stated
that desired and should make examination
or matters In the departments. that / should
ascertain whether there was any wrongdoing
and fix the responsibility for 1t. no matter who
stood In the way. When say that mean it,
Applause)
We have. for example the Banking Depart-
Hent II am elected Governor propose. as
have said, TO have examination of nv own
and when the facts sscertained IN a respon-
SID sib,e W way l propose TO deal with them justly
and solely in the interest Of the people. Gap
plause.)
We have an Insurance Department charged
with great responsibilities IN connection with a
business which comes to almost every one OF u.s.
The Insurance Department, under the recent leg
fslation. has been charged with greater respon-
sibtlities than
may pause here to say that the efforts to
minimize the results of the insurance investi-
cation. or the benefits derived from the legisla-
ton enacted IN pursuance OF the recommends
tions of the insurance committee, cannot be
q n1ln aft tHe -
New York have memories (Applause9
Now. propose that to the extent that in me
Quoted for the purpose OF making effective those
reforms, and in the interests of the policyhold-
ers (Appause9 If any amendment is required
Tor their further protection, II IL appears that
there is any part of the law which should be
strengthened or In regard to which something
should be done to make effective governmental
supervision and control OF that important busi-
ness in the interest OF the poncyholders. then
am for that amendment and for that strength
ening.
In other words. we have not gone through the
pain and travail Of an insurance investigation TO
find that have a result a return TO the
conditions which have deplored- We shall
have the Insurance Department managed the
policyholders of the state want and are entitled
TO have II managed (Applause)
VESTED WITH IMPORTANT POWERS
We have a Railroad Commission which is
vested with very important powers Of regulation
and supervision of our great transportation COM
panies II is my desire. and far in ma
lies 1t will be my aim see TO it that the COM
mission executes the powers intrusted TO IT by
the law and performs the duties imposed upon
It. so that governmental regulation and control
IN the just interest OF all parties concerned NAV
be had In this state. (Applause.)
desire, IL any governmental machinery is re-
Quired by reason of the inadequacy of that al
ready provided carry out the intent of the
law and TO see to II that companies live up to
their charter obligations and perform the func-
tions which they are intended to perform under
their charters. by providing proper facilities TO
the people. that that governmental machinery
shall be provided
In other words, want the law executed an
IL is. and we want whatever amendment OF the
law is necessary to give the people whatever
supervision and control should be had, to see
to Il that the public service corporations are
public servants. and that they do what they
are bound 10 do IN accordance with their char
ter and IN consideration OF the privileges which
they have received (Applause.)
We have gas commission recently provided
under which an opportunity is given for the
regulation Of charges for the supplying OF gas
and electricity In the various communities OF
the state. To avoid the issuing of securities
without proper basis OF value the commission
has been given the right to prohibit such issues
by the requirement that every such Issue should
have their approval.
II is a very important step the part OF the
state when II undertakes the regulation OF any
important public service. II is vital TO the
interests of the people that great power should
be exercised fairly. and that il should be ex-
ercised fearlessly. and that private interest
should control II. and that nothing should be
done which truth and justice cannot approve.
(Applause.)
In regard to all these departments and COM
missions and every department and commission
through which the state performs it's functions
of administration. I desire 70 have il understood
that I shall hold heads of departments and
members of commissions strictly accountable
for the performance OF their duties under the
law.
SENATE HAS POWER OF REMOVAL
The Governor has not the power of removal.