The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-06

a great sea OF red, WnlUe n duo. Inc
band struck up Hail TO the Chief n
that was the signal for renewed energy on
the part Of the audience. Mr.. Hughes,
wearing a dark business suit n a white
U~aIstcoat, stood well out coward the front
OF the stage and Acknowledged the greeting
tire andaEain. = =
Those who watched him closely noticed
when he first entered that his glance fingered
in the direction Of a box a little to the right
Of the centre Of the haDl. Some thought,
too, that they detected a smile Of recognition
on the face Of the Candidate. MIR. Hughes
had reason to glance toward that box,
for there were two Of the proudest old
people in New York there last night. Mr..
Hughes's father, "a ear old, and his
mother, who is 70. sst' during the entire
meeting with their eyes glued on the candi-
date and their faces lighted up with an
enthusiasm which everybody near them
shared. In the box also was Mrs. Hughes
and their son, Charles Evans Hughes, Jr.,
and two daughters.
tThe cheering for Mr.. Hughes lasted while
the band played THE Star Span gled Banner
and America" then there was a hull, which
was broken when Herbert Parsons stepped
out to introduce the candidate for Governor.
Mr.. Parsons showed plainly that he was
taken by surprise, and he had hard work to
prevent his feelings from getting the better
OF him.
You're all right, Parsonsl" yelled some
body in the audience.
that's right; you're the stuff" Clipped
In somebody else. Then there was a call
for who's all right? Parsons ia all right
Many Democrats, for there was a goodly
number OF them in the audience, joined in
the applause for Parsons.
PARSONS PREsIDEs.
The county committee chairman when
he had qufeted the tumult said that the
Republican convention, true to best tradi-
tons Of the party and responsive to the
will of all the people, bad Nominated a
ticket worthy Of a. great party in a great
crisis. Mr.. Parsons said that a great
responsibility rested upon the people Of
this city In the campaign.
This is the cnemy's country, this il the
enemy's stronghold q said he. The Re
publican party expects every man, not only
every Republican but every citizen, to do
his duty on this election day"
Mr.. Parsons urged everybody to register.
A heavy registration on Monday, he said,
will argue far better for the success of the
Republican ticket than any odds there may
be in the betting on the Stock Exc hange.
He appealed 10 the women in the audience.
of whom there were almost as many as
men, that they render a woman's service
to the cause of good c citizenship by seeing
that all the men in their homes got out
to the registration places.
Mr.. Parsons, turning 20 the Candidates,
said that on the opposition ticket were W
multi-miIlionaires; men born with silver
SPOONS in their mouths, Opposed to them
as the leading candidates on the Republican
ticket were two men who had made their
own way in, the world. The mentioning of
Mr.. Hughes's name was the Signal for
another big demonstration.
I'VE have two sets Of candidat es. said
Mr.. Parsons, the Democratic candidate
but before he had fairly got the words out
OF his mouth the crowd was of with a cheer
anticipating Hughes's name, When they
realized the mistake there was an absolute
calm for about two seconds; then the aud
ence broke out in jeers and hisses. The
Hearst footers of whom there we're several
scattered through the hall, enjoyed this
immensely, and tried TO make one or two
Interruptions afterward, but without any
marked success. Mr.. Hughes said:
SPEECH OF Mr.. HUGHES.
Fellow Citizens, Ladies and Gentle men,
Republicans, Independents and Real De mo-
Gratis IGreat applausel: We stand upon
a platform that is broad enough 20 admit
every lover of good government and every
friend of progress. [Applause.
Weare neither Bourbons nor demRgogies.
We stand opposed to pretence. We stand
opposed to demogogical appeal We stand
for right conduct in Office n right conduct
IN obtaining office LGreat appiause.l
We believe in government OF the people.
for the people and bv the people, but We
do not believe in fooling the people or in
~exUtoiting the people.
What Is our. fundamental security Is
Il a oonstitution7 Does it consist OF
statutesl Il it governmental machinery
Is IL not sound public opinion? Without
that a cor At tuition is a mockery and free
government an illusion. "a"
II is public opinion that determines the
execution OF faw. IL Is public opinion that
determines tho sort Of men you get in Office
and the charaoter of their administration on.
It Is public opinion that you must rely upon
for reformation Of the law. 49,
Said Webster: we think there is no
power strong enough to stand against
autocratic, mOnarchical or desIot.c power"
But there is "A power that in strong enough
If properly exerted to the purpose, and
that power Ia intelligent public opinion m
all the nations OF the earth. Applause.
When We reflect upon the complex oon-
ditions Of our modern life, when We reflect
upon the serious problems presented by
our congesCed population. by our great
enterprises-when we consider all that
requires the best of stltesmanship, We
realize that there is nothing in this country
90 important as sane and intelligent public
opinion. t~Applause.l
The voice OF the people ia the voice II
God when reason and conscience, those
divine gifts. hold sway. We can trust the
future, we can rest assured that which is
wrong will be made right.
We can be confident that no problem is
too great for the American people to solve
WEI can nave an abiding confidence in all
that belongs, to the troublous days before
US, provided We keep our heads and hold
our reason. tApplause.l
The man that would corrupt public opin-
ion is the most dangerous enemy Of the
State. Wei alk about the perils that are incl
dent to concentration OF wealth; we talk of
the perils that Now ON in disregard of iduci-
airy responsibility, we talk Of abuses of priv
ilcge: we talk Of exploiting the Govern
ment for rprixate ad~vantags; but all OF these
anenacess treat as they are, are nothing COM
pared with the system Of attempting 10 per-
vert the public Judgment lApplause.l
For It is upon that Judgment hat We must
rely for everything we prize and for all the
progress Tor which We hope. Applause.
WHAT SEFEERsoN REALLY, SAID.
Our oppoHents invoke the memory Of the
ilustrious- dead. ILaughteRl They clothe
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