New-York tribune., 1907-01-03
NJ R. HEARST PLEASED
Content TO Lc0re STATE in Governor
HughcS's Hands.

The city committee Of tho independence
League called on William r. Hearst at the Gil
sey House yesterday 10 pay their respects and
wish him happy New Year, and he tod the
members that he would not be a candidate
again for any office.
Apparently there was period of indecison in
the innermost workings Of the Hearst political
machine with reference 20 the wisdom of max
ing the speech public for It not until mid
night that It was released from The American"
Office for publication There was a prolonged
conference on it before il was deemed ready
for the public
Mr. Hearst To be fairly well satisfied
with Governor Hughes's start Governor. The
Governor seems to be doing several things
which please the man who vainly spent S2j0OIH
TO be elected. Mr.. Hearsts speech to his city
committee was follows:
Ny Friends: l had no intention Of address
ing YOU to-day | looked forward merely tp the
pleasure "f meeting You all personally ana
thanking Won for your friendship and support in
the last campaign.
am pleased. however To have an opportunity
to say word more. and To congratulate you
ana all the members OF the Independence League
upon the actual achievements of the last cam
paign.
l think the league has accomplished more for
the people Of this state In its brief than
any party has done for many years In the
hrst place in this campaign the league succeed
ed in securing the nomination and election of
number of able and honest and conscientious
men, who could never have been elected. and
who certainly never would have been nomna; ell.
but FOR the activity and determination OF the
league
In the second place. the league has secured
the general acceptance of many of its cardinal
principles. and the promotion of these prin-
ciples by the elected officials of all parties.
rake Tor Illustration and example, the mes
sage which Governor Hughes has addr eSSed -
the Legislature to-day. In that message Mr..
Hughes demands legislative action to compel
recount OF the votes east in the last mayoralty
election No such demand expressed in
the Republican platform. on which Mr. Hughes
ran. no such demand expressed in Mr..
Hughess speeches. such demand ex-
pressed in the Democratic platform, but that
demand can be found very forcibly expressed in
the platform Of the Independence League.
Mr. Hughes urges a measure providing for
direct nominations. No such recommendation
can be found In the Republican platform or in
the Democratic platform or in Mr.. HuEhes's
speeches. but that recommendation very
clearly set forth in the platform of the Inde-
pendence League.
Mr.. Hughes urges the abolition of the Rail-
road Commission and the Rapid Transit Com
mission. although when this was advocated dur
ing the campaign by the candidates of the In
dependence League Mr.. Hughes characterized
those utteranceS loose talk" Mr.. Hughes de-
Clared then that such matters should only lee
acted upon after the fullest and most careful
investigation and yet on the second day of his
official term, without any special investigation
he urges the abolition OF these commissions-apd
very properly, too FOR the character of these
commissions Is already perfectly understood not
only by public officials. but by the public at
large.
congratulate Mr. Hughes the Independence
League message that he has transmitted the
Legislature and congratulate the Independence
League on having so many OF its principles so
speedily recognized and adopted, and cOngratu-
iate the people OF the state on the Dement'S that
Will undoubtedly ensue
| myself am not and Will not he again candi-
date for any office. but mucn interested
as overland even more interested than ever-in
the promotion of the principles of the independ-
ence League. 1t seems to me that we can
all feel satisfaction upon what has been and Is
being accomplished. And IL seems TO me that.
patriotic citizens. need not care particularly
what individuals put those principles and
forms into effect long they are actually be-
ing accomplished for the benefit of fellow
citizens
| believe that the league VIII go forward TO
further and greater achievements. and | heartily
offer you, my friends my best services as a fell
low worker TO those ends.