New-York tribune., 1906-10-12

ance with my oath of ONCE. Great applause
and cheering)
We have a splendid record OF achievement IN
recent days. II is very gratifying thing to
Let us occasionally have little talk about good
things. II does not do anybody any harm TO
think once in 4 while Of what is good: (Ap-
plause) A man who contemplates nothing but
what is bad, IL he does not look out, will soon
get bad himself. applause and laughter) 1t
is Just as necessary. to protect the community.
to praise what is good IT IS to condemn what
is bad.
PLEA FOR JUST CRITICISM
There is no satisfaction in anybody serving
the community II the moment he is put in office
he ig pilloried by an opponent. The way to have
good officers is to have just criticism. 1t Is not
necessary TO have an absence of criticism. 1t
does not do any good TO the party to the
individual 10 blink at things that are not right.
trying to do right. Applause.) 1t is distinctly
un-American to confuse in indisoriminate GEN.
sure the good and the bad, the faithful and the
falthless
Now we had, as I was saying moment ago a
good many good things last year In Albany, that
every citizen of the state ought 10 be proud or.
I glad that they were accomplished under a
Republican administration. am glad that they
were accomplished in considerable degree with
the assistance of those Of another party. am
glad that they were accomplished I'm Difference
to the demands OF public opinion. Great ap-
plause)
have heard that the last session OF the Legis-
lature one Of the best that has been known
in this state. Why? Because there was senti-
ment I'm the State of New York which made inn
proprieties In Albany impossible. That senti-
ment had not been engendered by any appeal to
passion Tbs results could never have been
accomplished by sensational headlines. The re-
forms that were achieved were not made possible
by bitter and abusive attacks: Those results
were achieevd simply by appealing to the sense
of justice OF the people in an orderly manner, oy
the use Of the proper machinery OF government
for that purpose. That is the American way
(ApplRuse)
we have number OF practical acts which
have been passed in the last few years, notably
since 1885, and. as have said under Republican
auspices. for the betterment Of the condition OF
our workingmen. won't say, working classes |;
dislike the term working classes" do not
like TO hear anybody talk about classes In this
country. We all ought TO work (Appause)
We work in different ways: but I have no re-
spect for the man who looks into the eyes OF 9
fellow being who works with his hands ana
doesn't see in him fellow worker.
We want TO take real interest in each other.
When we have that real interest in each other.
an appreciation OF our institutions and an hon.
est desire to accomplish things in the right way.
we have American government. Applause9
1t was very much gratifed at Buffalo last
night 70 see the genuine earnestness that was
displayed attended meeting in Odd Fellows
Hall, on the East Side large meeting, and
DO not think there man In that audience
who did not genuinely respond with cordial SYM
pathy 10 what was said And. although IL was
a dreadful night with wires down and traffic
almost impossible. Convention Hall was crowded
with thousands OF people, earnest people. intel
ligent people. people who are thinking to-day
that we are face TO face with one OF the most
important questions that have ever been dis
cussed in political campaign. (Applause.)
We have abundant prosperity. 1t is fortunate
that we have am glad this question is being
tried out at a time when we have prosperity. I
glad that the attempt TO in1aIne the pas
sions Of people is not being made when they are
looking for food and work. We do have a chance
to consider things soberly In time. We do have
a chance to consider things Boberly before the
State of New York Is made a fortified camp with
a design 10 march on washington and I am
az "a wall ~ ar
we want TO put tho sound common sense OF the
people against the effort to create discomfort
and against appeal TO envy.
We want TO put just criticism against reckless
abuse. We want to put devotion to the interests
Of the people against selfish ambitions. We want
to put devotion 10 American ideas against des-
potic proceedings. Applause)
We want Embossed government, and TO achieve
il we do not want boss. We want genuine re-
insincerity. (Applause) We do not want de-
nunciation Of corporations by a corporation.
prolonged cheers). We do not want talk about
evasion OF law and the improper Of legal de-
vices to escape just burdens by those who do the
same thing
look into your faces. knowing that YOU have
| followed my course during the last year. You
have been interested In what We have been try
ing to do. Doubtless there many here who
wondered last year whether that upon which
they depended for the security Of their homes
was safe. Letters poured in upon me from all
parts OF this state and from all parts OF the
United States which showed me IT not
simply the newspapers, but It the people OF
the country who were watching every act TO see
IL It was done rightly TO II their interests
were protected. (Applause)
You know what was done and the way Il was
done. and II you elect me Governor you will
know what you are doing. I appeal TO your con-
fidence and believe shall have your support.
MR.. HEDGES MAKES A HIT.
Job e. Hedges made a great hit with charac-
ter sketch of Mr.. Hearst. He said:
When Hearst's Independence League wanted =
candidate they got workingman's overalls and
an old dress coat OF Thomas jefferson. They had
everything but a head. They took 'Ffngey" Con-
ners for that and "Hisbrane" for a brain Mr.
Hearst has changed political history He has
substituted himself for Thomas Jefferson and
Ffngey" Conners for Andrew Jackson.
The chairman OF the meeting was Alderman
Charles Fairfax, chairman Of the Hughes Club.
an organization Of Democrats as we'll as Repub-
licans. Among rho Democrats at the meeting
were ]. F. Capliz. Editor OF THE Canandaigua
Chronicle" Democratic paper which has Just
come out for Mr. Hughes, and Peter Van Zandt
president Of the First National Bank of Geneva
who will vote the Republican ticket for the first
time in his life
A quartet from Hobart College sang several
interesting parodies. one OF them. on balm Of
Gilead." ran in part:
Down with Tammany and Charlie Murphy:
We won't be bossed by any one
we WIZ vote for honest Hughes.
This has been another winning day for Mr..
Hughes. He came into Ontario County and was
received enthusiastically at every stop There
were many Democrats in the delegations that
came on the train TO greet the Republican can
didate and pledge him their support Party
feaity is not holding the Democrats in Ontario
and whetever Hearst sentiment there was among
Republicans has disappeared. Mr. Hughes is
winning everybody who meets and hears him