The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-10-04
HUGHES'S ACCEPTANCE.
Declares that There In No Distinction
Between Parties.

New York, Oct. 3.-With the declara-
ton that the issue in the forthcosaing
campaign In this State is not to be one
| of Republican principles or of Demo-
cratic principles or partisan issue at
all. but the vital Issue of decent gov
| eminent, Charles E. Hughes OF this
city tonight formally accepted the nom.
nation for Governor which was brought
to him by a committee from tho Re
ublican State Convention recently
| held at Saratoga.
The ceremonies Of the notiflcati ton
| were held at the Republican club H.
West Fortieth Street and followed a
dinner at which Mr. Hughes met tho
rev Republican State Central Com
mittee. who had be IN in session here
today. At the dinner were former
Governors Odell and Frank s. Black.
They were among the first TO congrat1-
late Mr.. Hughes upon the conclusion.
OF his brief speech. Mr.. Hughes said.
Highly apreciating the honor you
have conferred. and realizing keenly tho
responsibility to be assumed, l accept
lican. as one loyal to the principles ami
best traditions OF the party, / respolG
to the unanimous call of the conven-
ton. l recognize the exigency which
has made US the trustees Of the con-
science and sober sentiment of the PEG
PIE VI the state ana mas charged
with the duty Of leadership in a con-
test for decent government. To this
contest, commit myself heart and soul
without doubt as to the result
I'VE enter upon the campaign Inspired
by the example and fortified by the
achievements Of our great leader, Theo-
dore Roosevelt,
The national administration. with its
record of established reforms and
strengthened its hold upon the conf
dence of the people
Governmental powers for investiga-
ton and prosecution have been freely
Used to end the abuses and discrimina-
tons which have afflicted Interstate
Commerce to break up unlawful combi-
nations and 10 enforce the provisions
OF the antitrust act.
in referring to this record Of the
Federal administration, l should not be
understood to imply that this is a cam
paign of national issues. The para
mount issues are State issues.
Our State administration has also
accomplished many genuine reforms"
Here Mr.. Hughes enumerated the re-
forms with special reference to life in
surance companies,
What do we find in opposition tor
he asked. "A masquerade An inde-
pendence league whose Independence
has violated every principle OF Demo-
cratic government.
IF you would know the sort of ad-
ministration We should have in the
event of their success. look at the Buff
falo convention, for there you will find
their motives and their methods mirror
ed; their motive. selfishness and their
meth DDS, intrigue.
we test the sincerity of their indie
pendence by their efforts to procure
the Democratic nomination; of their
denunciation of bosses; by their deals
with bosses; of their appeals to Ameri-
can ideals; by their despotic proceed
ngs: by their attacks upon money in
notifies; by their uses of money in po-
litics: by their devotion to the inter-
ests of the people: by their efforts to
foment disorder and exploit ignorance
in the interests of selfish ambition.
The supreme issue of this campaign
Is the vital issue of decent govern
| ment.
The question is whether the unholy
ALLAN. that succeeded at Buffalo shall
capture the state of New York.
In NV message to the convention
stated that if elected, 1t would be my
| ambition to give the state a sane, eff
Gent and honorable administration, free
| from, faint of bossism and of servitude
| 70 nrivate interest. This is my posi-
| ton in a nut shell.
| "Fycry practical measure for the real
benefit of labor will have my cordial
support oss..
| fectiye the reforms In the business of
life insurance so essential to the inter-
ests of policyholders. promise the
| enforcement OF the law with equal
severity and equal justice to all, rich