New-York tribune., 1906-10-30

party political cockroach" and the Mayor of
his city a little sneak thief" would ever be
elevated to the Office of Governor of this state
1t ride Of q mile and half through the
poorer sections OF the city to Gernania Hall.
1t was through a driving seet, but the
greeting he received In the big hall warmed
the cookies of his heart. He gave the
men direct straightforward plain talk his
idea of fairness. Justice and the proper way to
conduct a government for the benefit of 'all the
people" He told them the foundation of pros
perity rested with the workingmen. Before
leaving this last meeting Mr.. Hughes held a re-
ceptiOn where he met many of the most enthu-
siastic in the audience. Although 1900 is a
conservative estimate of the audience In Ger
mania Hall, one of the managers declared there
were at least 1000 there.
Mr.. Hughes went to the home of Mayor Cutler
TO spend the night. Tomorrow he will leave
here at $3.50, and make nine speeches at manu-
featuring towns loop running TO Niagara
Falls, the main line of the New York Cen
trail. and then coming east again on the upper
Falls" branch Of the Central to Oswego.
where night meeting is to be held.
Mr.. Hearst is to follow Mr.. Hughes for part
of this week. He is billed to speak at four
meetings here tomorrow night, and on Wednes-
day visits the same cities that Mr.. Hughes will
Tomorrow.
MR. HUGHES MUCH REFRESHED
Refreshed by his Sunday of absolute rest in
Dansville. Mr.. Hughes started his last week OF
campaigning in vigorous manner by a strong
speech in the Hickman Opera House there this
afternoon. The streets of the pretty village had
a holiday appearance. and In addition to the
villagers there were throngs Of people from the
surrounding towns. Mr.. Hughes came down
from the Jackson health resort with Lieutenant
General S. B. NJ Young, u. S. A, retired, who Is
staying at the resort. Owing to his official
duties, General Young has never voted except
once in his life, and that vote was for Presi
dent Lincoln. He regretted that he had no legal
residence in this state so that he could vote for
Mr. Hughes
At Murphys Hotel Mr.. Hughes had dinner
with Major A. o. Bunneil, of 1.-The Dansville
Advertiser; General Young, Job E. Hedges,
Otto Kelsey. State Superintendent Of Insurance;
Assemblynan Percy Hooker who is a candidate
for Senator; James w. Wadsworth. tr.. Speaker
of the Assembly; George E. Sweet, a prominent
Hughes Democrat and w. A Prendergast, of
Brooklyn. who is on speaking tour in this
section of the state T. J. Mcneil, county chair
man, entertained the committee at the Hyland
House. huge American flag stretched
across the street in front of the hotel. Cannon
crackers, which sounded like the real thing, had
been going off at intervals all day. At 1 o'clock
a band marched up through the street, leading
the way to the opera house Other parts Of
Dansville looked deserted during the meeting
There thirteen hundred persons packed
into the auditorium and on the stage Mr. Nc
Neil introduced Major Bunnel as the presid-
ing officer All those who had dined with Mr.
Hughes were on the stage, we'll as prominent
Republicans from other parts of the county
some campaigning in Wyoming County The
shout that went up when M. Hughes came onto
the stage surprised some Of the oldest citizens
of Dansville. They said that the town had not
been so aroused nor had it welcomed any one
SO enthusiastically in years.
A TRIBUTE TO MR. HEDGES.
In opening Mr.. Hughes paid tribute to Dams
vile and TO Mr.. Hedges who has been his trav-
cling and speaking companion from the start
He said:
It has been great privilege to spend the day
Of rest IN beautiful Dansville. I have heard a
great deal of Dansville Of late. It has been my
rare good fortune to have the labors Of the cam
palgn mitigated by association with YOUR fellow
townsman whose wit is a tonic and whose abil-
iy and fidelity have him the just esteem of
all the citizens of this great state-the Hon.
JOB Z. Hedges. (Applause) Not even his play
Iul fancy was able to exaggerate the charms
Of Dansville, and 1 have been held captive dur
Ing the last thrty-six hours, and shall count the
days until l am permitted TO return. (Appause)
Then the candidate took up the discussion Of
the platform which Hearst is standing, which
he said was Hearsts own and was one of reck-
less abuse. He said:
We have at times been perplexed to know the
platform upon which my opponent stood
whether It was the platform of the independence
League or the platform adopted at the Buffalo
convention He has said, believe, that he
n is nVFn n and f,o +Io+T
he is right, and he cannot get away from, IT,
The platform upon which he must necessarily
stand IS the platform Of the journals which have
espoused his candidacy and which are In his en-
tire control It is a platform Of reckless abuse:
1t IS a platform Of assault upon our best men
and upon institutions: It IS a platform of
vituperatiOn; it is platform upon which we find
Unfortunately levelled al those who have been
honored by the citizens Of this state the most
reckless, the most abusive the most Disgrace
fuI epithets which have ever disgraced any part
OF our press.
We are to-day standing in a contest for a de-
cent government because we believe In lust and
responsible criticism. We are standing to-GaL,
in an effort TO uphold the honor of the state he
cause we believe in melting out to virtue that
which is its due, and not confusing vice and vir-
tue alike IN general and reckless abuse for the
purpose OF selling newspapers.
We stand together, Republicans and Demo-
Gratis, in this campaign because we believe I'm fl,a
American idea of fairness and even handed ms
! tice, and because would go forward in the
/ line OF progress and would not go backward by
appealing TO passion instead Of TO reason.
HEARsTs INsINCERITY EXPOSED
Then Mr.. Hughes took up the issue Of Mr.
! Eearsts sincerity, and spoke of the interest
/ being taken IN the campaign by other states be-
cause Of Hearst's Presidential aspirations. On
| this he said:
| This is question not simply of vital j,nnor-
tance IN the State Of New York but the citizens
! OF other states throughout the country aro
| watching anXiously what shall be done On tba
! sixth day of November in this state ~