The Washington herald., 1907-10-11
HUGHES GETS CHEERS
Governor Hailed as Next
President at Fair.
GIVES ALTRUIsTIC ADDRESS
In New York Day Celebration, states
Executive says the Cry OF "Every
Every Man for the PeopIe"-Pub-
lie Interest Must BE Served.
Special to The Washington Herald.

Special 70 The Washington Herald.
Norfolk Va. Oct. 10.-Gov. Charles
e Hughes. of New York, received an
ovation at jamestown to-day. a more
enthusiastic than which no other man
has received there rot even exeepSing
President Roosevelt, Gov Folk. or Gov,
Glenn. He was also heralded as The
next President" II is improbable that
any other Republican has ever been so
enthusiastically received on Virginia
soil.
It was the governors second visit to
jamestown. The governor was cheered
al along the line, but II was just after
his virtues and achievements had been
sounded by Jacob Gould Sehurman, pres
ident OF Cornell University, shat he re-
ceived his most rousing ovation. The
eulogy concluded the speech of the
scholar. and so vigorously was it ap-
plauded that Gov. Hughes was COM
PEELED 10 arise and bow acknowledge
ments. II was after the governor him
self spoke that some one proposed three
cheers for the next President The
cheers were strenuously given.
Cheers Drown Voice.
When the governor arose 10 speak
it was several minutes before he could
make himself heard. Several hundred
Of his vast audience went forward 90
shake his hand after he had finished his
speech, and the cheering and booming
for the next President had ceased.
Gov. Hughes said in part:
'As prosperity increases we must be
the more jealous TO maintain our early
ideals of work and Of service. It is Of the
essence of democracy that a man should
have opportunity for the exercise Of his
talent-that he should have a fair Op-
poTtUnity TO display his ability and to
win the just rewards of his effOTts-that
he should be secure in the results Of his
laboTs. won almost invariably through
sacrifice ana self-deniaL
1t is also Of the essence Of democracy
that no man should construe his oppor-
tunity 10 mean license 10 exploit his fel-
l0w-men and unjustly profit himself at
the expense of their equal chance. 1t is
Of the essence of democracy that COM
munity rights should be safeguarded and
that TO which the public is entitled should
be vigorously compelled The ambition
which knows no law but that of selfish
achievement must be bound by the mex
orable demands Of public service and the
limits necessarily imposed for the equal
protection Of all citizens.
should Serve the Public.
"Of highest Importance is the sentiment
Of honor and the sense OF hduciary obli-
cation in connection with public service.
The people will tolerate no cynicism here.
Parties may dispute as they will over
no dispute with reference 20 the demand
that public privileges shall be granted
only in the public interest, and that pub
lie officers shall regard only the public
interest in the administration Of govern
-ment.
THE cry Every man for himself is out
of date. The demand Of the future will
be Every man for the people No one
can be permitted TO put private interest
above the public advantage. And thus
in recognizing the necessity of giving fair
opportunity for Individual success of pro,
teeting thrift and the rewards Of in
dustry. and at the same time in insisting
upon fidelity 10 trust upon the rights OF
the community and upon the supremacy
Of law representing the will of the peo
pie, In endeavoring to call the most eff
cient to the service OF the State. and in
discharging the duties of public Office
with sole regard to public interests shall
we diffuse the blessings of prosperity
making it servant to the happiness Of all.
A public reception by Gov. Hughes ant
a buffet luncheon concluded these ex
ercises. The official exposition dinner a
the Swiss Village followed, and then came
the military feature on the Lee Parad'
Grounds. A reception took place at IN,
New York Building from 70 II o'clocl
tonight