The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-22
HUGHES STRONGER UP STATE.
ENCOURAGED nv HIS MEETINGS
IN THIRTEEN COUNTIES.
The Candidate Al Home over sunday and
viii start Again To-day
Hcarst's charge That We ignores the
Issues by Referring TO speeches.

day morning. He was pretty well tagged
out from his exertions of the past week
and hurried 10 his home in West End avenue
for full days rest,
Including his tour Of Long Island on
Monday and Tuesday, Mr.. Hughes has in
the last week spoken in thirteen counties
and visited more than sixty places. Since
his campaign began he has covered twenty
fsx Of the sixty-one counties and he will
lust about complete the circuit Of the state
in a third tour which will begin this MORN
ing md last for twelve days. II will be
November = when Mr.. Hughes returns to
New York, and the last four DAYS will be
devoted TO a spirited campaign in the
CITY.
Mr.. Hughes returned highly pleased with
his second tour. He regarded It az more
encouraging even than the frat tour which
he made in the upstate districts. To the
newspaper men and others who accom-
panied the candidate one thing was APP
paren, on this second trip. and that was
that the rural districts are all for Hughes.
That was the observation made by those
who followed the candidate through western
New York on his first iaunt mp state, and
Il wns "cinChcd" by the conditions found
in the central part of the State all the way
from the southern 10 the nothern tier Of
counties.
Everywhere Mr.. Hughes vas greeted
with enthusiasm by. The couptrymen. With
the dairy farmers of the Delaware and
Chenango valleys, the villagers Of Oneida
and Madison counties and the country folk
further north II was the same story big
crowds, serious attention 70 the candidates
words. and lots of cheering.
And everywhere also the extent Of the
revolt among old line Democrats against
Hearst wa accumulated. In the Demo-
cratic county Of Schoharie Mr.. Hughes
was assured tiat hundreds who had stood
for Bryan will bolt Hearst; at every sta
ton where the candidate stopped he was
assured personally of Democratic support.
The leading Democrat OF Lowvllle, IN lewis
county, headed the Republican reception
committee which welcomed Mr.. Hughes,
and many others, some of them former
Ofnceholders under a Democratic admins
tration, boarded his train to let him know
that they are ont with their sleeves rolled up.
But the most encouraging features of Mr..
Hughes second upstate trip, in the opin-
ion both OF the candidate and those who
were with him, were the receptions which
be got in Manufacturing cities and towns.
The w~orkingmen turned out in greater
numbers and showed a good deal more
enthusiasm in the trip through the northern
counties than they did in Gloversville,
dOD0SIOWn LII ~ lShA hkOs
The reports which came to Mr.. Hughes
from the local leaders in manufacturing
isticts also we're more favorable to his
candidacy. While they admitted thai there
In still a dangerously strong sentiment Tor
Hearst among the union men, they de
clared that there has been a reaction against
him in the last ten or twelve days and gave
II a. their opinion that gains to the he
publican ranks would be large from now on
The fine receptions which the candidate
got in Troy, which has been counted as
one Of the Hearst ~strongholdR, and in Water
town, Gouverneur, Sandy Hill and other
places which have large factories have en-
couraged the candidate in the belief that
he has a stronger following among the
laboriLK men than SOM have supposed.
Some OF Mr.. HuRhes's friends are inclined
TO view the labor vote in the light OF the
three railroad engineers who approached
him at Oneonta and said: They say the
Brotherhood is for Hearst, but it's a lie
Personally Mr.. Hughes has improved
a. a ~campaiRner. He has Nloosened up
on the platform and goes after his audience
now with the fervor and force OF a real
live stump speaker.
Mr.. Hearst has accused the Republican
candidate of trying to sidetrack the real
issues OF this campaign and substitute
the issue Of Mr.. Hearst's corporate activities.
He has charged Mr.. Hughes with failing to
give any definite promise OF what he Will
do il elected Governor.
An answer to the Hearst statements was
contained in all the speeches delivered
by Mr.. Hughes up the State, but the general
interest in what he had to say about Hearst
personal activities so far ov~ershadowed
the candidates promises ana pledges that
thew were lost in the shuttle. Here is the
Hughes platform Rs developed in his up
State speeches;
He promises to stand for absol ute hon.
eety in the administr ration of office. u
elected Governor he promises TO Use all
the power at his command TO insure honest
government. He pledges himself to an IN
V~estigRtion of the state departments
including the state Banking Department
and to heal with the facts after they have
been ascertained in a just and fearless
manner.
safeguard business against strike legs
Ation. No measure that does not stano
upon it's merits will. he has declared, pas
the executive.
He promises the fullest publicity in re-
gard to the affairs of the departments
There will he no back door methods al
Albany" He pledges himself to do every
thing In his p over to drive corrupt lobby
lists from the Capitol and to make il an
honorable thing for any man TO go 20 Al
bany TO present arguments openly regard
70 any legislative or executive matter.
He declares himself "a opposed to an
discrimination in legislation in favor o
any corporation or SPECIAL interest,". NJ
promises an economical administration
He will do all in his power TO establish TN
nrinciple OF home rule and to give the differ
ent sections throughout the state the op
portunity to deal with those matters which
Justly concern them.
He will enforce the health laws and prom
iees his cordial support to any amendment
which will further safeguard the peopl
In what they eat and drink. .
He will enforce the labor laws and vii
wee to II that there Ia a sufficient Rppropria
ton to make the equipment Of the labo
. depa rtment adequate, He promises q
enforce the tenement house act, the sweat
shop act and the child labor laws. H
believes in the policy reflected in the cor
etitutional amendment relating TO tn
eight hour day in connection with publ
work. He will favor any measure for tn
real benefit Of the workipgmen.
He believes in labor organizations an
A in sympathy with every EFFORT TO adlus
and settle labor disputes through %concilis
ton and arbitration. He will stand againi
unfair combinations and will do everythin
Ia his power to compel public service col
porations 10 serve the people 81 the Stat
He promTAes to do everything in his powt
10 make il certain that the man who
elected to Office will get Office and 70 max
IL easy for the people 20 see 10 II that thoe
-vho arc nominated for Office are those VIII