The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-04
HUGHES, ACCEPTING,
REPUDIATES BOSSES
New York Republican Candidate
for Governor Calls opposi-
tion "a Masquerade"

New York, Oct. 4.--With the declar-
alton that the issue in the forthcom-
| ing campaign in this state is not to be
one of the republican principles or of
democratic principles, or a partizan is
sue at all, but the vital issue of decent
government, Charles E. Hughes of this
city has formally accepted the nomina-
ton for governor which was brought
to him by committee from the repub-
lican state convention. 49,
| The ceremonies Of the notification
were held at the republican. club in
West Fortieth street and followed a
dinner at which MI. Hughes met the
members of the new republican state
central committee who had been in SEES
sion here today.
: At the dinner were former Governors
Odell and Frank S. Black. They were
among the first to congratulate Mr..
Hughes upon the conclusion Of his
brief speech. When the candidate
mentioned President Roosevelt, his au-
ditors broke into cheering, which con-
tinued for some time.
Opposition "a Masquerade
When Mr.. Hughes characterized the
opposition as "a masquerade-an indie
pendence league whose independence
has been betrayed, and a so-called, but
spurious democratic party which has
violated every principle of democratic
government, his supporters gave
themselves over to an outburst which
caused Mr. Hughes usually serious
face to break into smiles.
Mr.. Hughes responded, in part, as
follows:
: Highly approaching the honor you have
conferred. and realizing keenly the re-
sponsibility to be assumed, I accept the
nomina tion I recognize the exigency
which has made us the trustees of the
conscience and sober sentiment of the
people Of the state and has charged us
with the duty of leadership in contest
for decent government.
We enter upon the campaign inspired
by the example and fortified by the
achievements of our great leader, Theo-
dore Roosevelt. The national admins
trat ton, with it's record of established re-
forms. has strengthened it's hold upon the
confidence of the people. Governmental
powers for Investigations and prosecu-
ton have been freely used to end the
abuses and determinations which have
afflicted interstate commerce, to break
! up unlawful combinations and to enforce
the provisions of the antitrust act. The
activities of congress in the interest OF
,, all people have been attested by the pas
sage of the railroad rate act, the meat
inspection act, the pure food act and the
employers liability act.
, What do we find in opposition to us?
A masquerade An independence
. league whose independence has been be-
trayed and ocalled but spurious dem
ocratic party, which has violated every
3 principle of democratic government.
Dealt with Bosses.
l If you would know the sort of admin
\ istration we should have in the event O.
B their success, look at the Buffalo con
B vention. for there you will find their mo
/ tives and their methods mirrored, theil
4 motive, selfishness, and their method in
A trigue. '..' 80 '---'.' % -
4 We test the sincerity of their indepen
dence by their efforts to procure the
3 democratic nomination, of their denunci-
alton of bosses by their deals with
/ bosses of their appeals to American
4 ideals by their despotic proceedings, O.
their attacks upon money in politics b,
their use Of money In politics, of thei
+ devotion to the interests of the people
I by their efforts to foment disorder ant
4 exploit ignorance in the interests of sci
\ fish ambition. j; 49, -.'
The supreme issue Of this campaign i
the vital issue of decent government.
The question is whether the allianc
n
4 the state Of New York.
In my message to the convention
stated that If elected it would be my am
bition to give the state a sane, efficien
\ and honorable administration, free from
4 faint of bossism or of serVitude to. an
4 private interest. This is my position Il
a nutshell.
Every practical measure for the rea
benefit Of labor will have my cordial sup
port. rs -..'
I shall spare no effort to make effectiv
q the reforms in the business of life insur
ance, SO essential to the interests of tn
4 polcyholders. >-@ -
u I promise the enforcement of the la,
with equal severity and in equal justic
\ to all, rich and poor, corporation and in
4 dividuals.. ~.
We make our appeal to the commo
sense of the American people, which ha
4 never failed to express itself decisivel
4 in a great crisis. We are pledged t
4 achieve reforms in the American name
4 in accordance with the genius of OF
I institutions and with love of truth an
4 even-handed justice .. -.
/ 1t is In this spirit and with thes
4 pledges alone that accept the nomina
4 ton. -