New-York tribune., 1907-01-07
GOVERNOR HUGHES.
Has Strong Personality as Shoun in
the Insurance Examination.
To the Editor of The Tr,bun.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
oI On January l the Hon. Charles z. Hughes
Vi New York City, went into office as Gov
efnor OF the State OF New York and it may now
De interesting to recall important work of his
NE "fhch probably had much to do with his eleva-
uon to this high Office and upon his character as
sno"h IN those efforts. some safe predictions may
o iiiaoe OF his future There is continuity of
'o anu elect in each mans life, rough hew
a. as ne may and so. without knowing any more
OF Mr.. Hughes than was gathered from seeing and
iteailiis MS work year ago investigating life
insurance m IN the aldermanic chamber of the City
81 taI' new ork it can safely be assumed that his
--7t inheritance OF Hfes intents and powers and
qualities were from good stock that he saw and
ite'eu dIo emulated the virtues of good parents
nn u such a start Is nine points outfit for a good
"olh put the tenth point of personal de-
cislop and application brings out the individuality
"i ac'er' and 1t can be safely estimated that
ne was good student, a vigorous worker of
ciose broad. strong application satisfied only with
" complete mastery of the subject and final grasp
OF the truth.
AS rule, the men who have achieved marked
ioial ana intellectual work have had quite long
courses or training and experience in lines
1tiu ways more of private than public development
VI that middle range of growth which preserves
eaithy thought, deals with best theoretical sub
!ects and has sufficient practice to be a growing
iacIor IN larger events and when there is a public
Heeo OF man of strong mind, clean conscience and
SOUND LIE II brings to the front by popular choice
ana approval such Charles e. Hughes 1t
must be logically true that tho powers and capa-
pIl4es "hch he showed in such marked degree
as uuthhnder in the great life insurance investi
sallon ne has sought and practsed, as boy and
youth and man. and will continue to practise.
Inc states two arms banking and insurance,
ana the latter had reached too far with too big
grasp, and was out OF joint, and the body of the
puDic was suffering. proper amount OF life in
suTance at right cost IN a sound we'll managed
company is good investment, but In competing
strife Tor business and gain most OF the danger
lines had been crossed and safety lines obIiterated
and ana reckiess rulnous methods used instead OF So
- -oerness ana truth II was more 4 moral than a
righteousness to deal With subject Of snch vital
interest to so many millions of lives Who had
gwen their confidence and support to statements
The disclosure OF the abuse Of this confidence be-
Sa1ne bI tRe daily household reading OF the country
ater the start to show 10 the people Of this great
OF such Importance that it would well repay any
man MAJ TO 70 ieave MS business for while and attend
Dy DAY with body OF men representing the bust
work was Carried on With system, ceaTness, power
analysis and broadening knowledge, and the cen
die die life average size. slightly stOOping composed
gy. a plain. honest face Of strength justice and
tenaGity. full beard. giving virile, masculine tone
siye. but searching; not flashing cleaning. but
Sith Tu permanent exhaustive gaze taking king pos
with resstless power securing not only facts but
ness and upright civuty to every man under ex-
animation, but his intent was like the knife TO the
sore-to get at the roots-and step by step the
great audience could follow the progressive ques-
doors of memory and securing explanation Of acts
M nGeRe who 5S Wed thew Sees br a
for the culpable who were revealing TO friends,
personality and duPn Humane justice Of Mr. Hughes
6e fe6 and ee fge ey M
felt the pressure on some inward sore spot; but
QUESTION: @sked an or anner usea bW Tr HuRhes
Witness health
Ter in mind and conscience for his dealing with
These present Impressions noted from a
s distant part Of the ShambeT thus having an entire
leading participants and the audience. A business
q earlier, hours. but, as the day departs more
as e aa ba f S6n none srse OF aces e
and characters-resting upon the dark undertone OF
their own included. past and present were hearing
testimony of young middle aged and grayneaded
truth OF others They looked upon the central scene
IN e snd eaPd Mr ae r
S % 70 Of % G ana 6g
noting the unstudied peculiar manner OF the chief
and getting truthful answers, We're begun whie
standing few & feet in front OF the witness SEEM seem;
allow Of & no sPS SR%y 60e 5u and wdbng b
while with calm, relentless planness IN tones that
took hold ole Of the wit witness as es d furrows bite
leaning against a tables edge, a kindly looking
sc ie the farsd m
In every until that final answer came the
hushed expectant audience, the stilled array OF
keen eyed lawyers. the dignified silent committee
the group OF reporters waiting for the words, tho
motionIess court officers the quiet messenger boys.
all made combined object lesson in the school for
study OF character. The witness alone with
his conscience for in the steady faces beyond his
surrounding space only quiet waiting for
hearing and judgment and in that hush there
every living being in that room the reality
of honesty. truth equity and justice and personal
Integrity as being in value far and above all other
possessions, and there came 70 all consciousness
Of the moral ability and purity OF the plain
| ming lawyer who had done this work and given
| life and power unseen virtues.
1t is a most remarkable result OF that great work
that the findings and conclusions begun and finished
mainly by one should later, upon their truth
and Justice without attempt at cross-question-
ing in rebuttal, have been made part Of the organic
| state law. and will largely. through copying by
| other states, become national In character. The
| boy who loved the truth is the man and advocate
and examiner who loves the truth, and he Will be a
| Governor who loves the truth, and his character
viii make a lasting good impress upon the records
/ OF the great Empire State AS Chief Executive he
will have personal relation and responsibility to
population nearly one-tenth of the entire nation:
| The most impressive line in the great novelist
C,oopers works is the one-sentence sketch of that
| strong singular character Deerslayer. Truth was
| his polar STAR and this fits Governor Charles F.
| Hughes w r. c.