Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-18

That if the Voters Want Empire State Executive They Must Take , Initiative and Extend the Call. New York, Nov, 1S.-In an address at Cooper union President Schurman of Cornell university discussed Govern or Hughes as presidential possibility, declaring that while Mir. Hughes "would not lift finger to secure the i nomination." if "the people summon him to service he would undoubtedly respond with loyal devotion to their call"
 The hall was crowded. Mr. Schur- mans subject was "A Year of Re- | forms" He said: ...
 Out of this movement of reform there has emerged upon the political stage one commanding figure. We have made him governor of New York, but his name and fame have gone out 1 to the uttermost parts of the United States. -
 Prescribed the Cure.
 "The investigation conducted by Charles E. Hughes into the affairs of the big insurance companies gave to the movement of reform an irresistl- ble impulse, for it demonstrated by the logic of indisputable fact the havoc which unprincipled greed and gam bling were making of funds which had been consecrated by the highest obli gations to the protection of the fa- therless and the widow.
 But Mir. Hughes not only laid bare the hideous disease from which the world of big affairs was suffering, but he prescribed remedies for it's cure and preventives for it's recurrence. In the exercise of rare constructive states manship he drafted bill for enact ment by the legislature which placed the vast insurance business of the state and indeed of the United States on the firm foundations of honor and integrity, and that without any i'm parment, but with an obvious aug mentation of it's vitality and efficiency.
 "This Sane Reformer."
 And then this penetrating legal in- vestigator, this master of the figures and principles of finance, this sane constructive reformer, resumed the practice of his profession, in which he continued to differ from other eminent lawyers by his refusal to take retain CTS from corporations or in any other way to letter his own independence or freedom of action. His name was mentioned everywhere for the govern orship. But in silent dignity he dili- gently attended to the business of his profession.
 When finally it became apparent through the expression of popular sen timent that his party could win at the | polls only if he ran for governor he still refused to dicker with politicians or to hold intercourse with any boss, but calmly awaited mandate from the pcople-and from the people alone.
 The politicians and bosses did not want him, for he was not the type of man to work for them or to further their ambitions of local suzerainty But they sorrowfully recognized that no one else could get the votes of the people. And the people paid their faithful servant the compliment of electing him alone on his party's ticket
 Won't Dicker With Bosses.
 This favorite of the people has con- tinued day after day since he became governor to merit and to acquire in 1 increasing measure the confidence, the admiration and the hearty support of his fellow citizens. You may search all history and you will not find finer eXemplar of disinterested and devoted ! public spirit He has not sought to reward his friends. political or per sonal, or to punish his enemies. His sole aim has been the best interest of the state.
 There is much talk today about making Governor Hughes the next president of the United States. But the goyerno: is too busy and too deep ly engrossed in the duties of his office to speak or think of anything else. Some things, however. are perfectly cIedr. bONefHOT huSHeS WEI Hot Iilt a finger to secure the nomination. And the nice sense of what is due to the state of New York from the officials he has appointed has led him 10 for bid them making any effort to ad- vance his own political fortunes. Nor would a man like Governor Hughes want a nomination at the hands of the bosses. On the other hand, if the peO- 1 pie summon him to service he would undoubtedly respond with loyal devO- tion to their call. though with a feel ing of deep responsibility. But if the people want him for higher service it ] Is for thnm tn take the initiative and