The Washington herald., 1907-11-18
NINE POINTS FOR HUGHES.
Elements of Availability Compared
with Those of Taft.

with Those of Taft.
From the Springfield Republican.
No more than the eminent Secretary Of
War can Gov. Hughes be disposed OF as
mere availability" without solid
merits Of his own; yet merely as a can
didate who would run we'll" his su-
poriority to Mr.. Taft expresses itself. at
this time, az no less than nine different
points Of varying importance, each Of
which will be taken into account by the
practical men who guide the Republican
party. They may be referred 90 very
briefly. since argument is not called for
For convenience. let us number each
point Of superiority as we go along
J. Gov. Hughes has already carried
New York, his own State. which casts In
the electoral college more votes than any
other State in the Union; and he has
carried it under the most difficult cir
cumstances. He is far stronger in New
York to-day than he Was when elected
governor. But Mr.. Taft has never car
ried Ohio: indeed. he has never been put
TO the test OF a popular election since he
became voter himself. All of his Offices
have come 20 him by appointment
.. Gov. Hughes faces no hostility from
labor Unionism. Secretary Taft does How
important this would prove II there
should be a trying time next autumn
with respect 70 the unemployed need not
be emphasized
J. Gov. Hughes has not incurred IN any
way the ill-wiH OF the negro race. Sec
retary Taft has. through hts record in
the Brownsville case.
4. Gov. Hughes has not split his own
party IN his own State even 90 the eX-
tent that Secretary Taft has in Ohio. by
refusing 10 make peace with Senator For
aker. Gov. Hughes has no quarrel with
any man. Secretary TAFT has.
5. Gov. Hughes could probably poll
more votes among anti-imperialists than
could Secretary Taft who stin refers 10
them with a feeling OF bitterness caIcu-
lated 20 antagoniZe Republican voters
who agreed with the late Senator Hoar
and the late George $. Boutwell, and the
late Thomas 3. Reed.
s. Gov. Hughes does not face the III
VIII Of the high protecuonist wing 81
the Republican party. Secretary ITaft
does
= Gov Hughes has an infinitely better
record than Secretary Taft as a reformer
OF corporation abuses. The excellent new
Insurance laws and the public utilities
commissions Of the State OF New York
are monuments 10 Gov Hughes activity
and statesmanship. The perpetual fran
chises for public utility corporations in
vesting their capital in the Philippines
are monument 10 Secretary Taft.
S. Gov. Hughes would not be- held re-
sponsible for hard times. in case they
should be- upon the country the coming
year. 20 the extent that a member Of the
Roosevelt administration would be. AL
ready some mills are closing. factories
and railroads are reducing help. depart
ment stores here and there are passing
into The hands Of receivers Suppose this
continues ten months. Imagine the stu
alton next November. on the threshold Of
winter and then inquire who would be
the better vote EetreT Hughes or Taftg
2. Gov. Hughes is strong with Demo
Gratis CUriOusly. both the radicals and
the conservatives Of the opposition party
have kindly feeling for him The con-
servative Democrats voted for Hughes
against Hearst and they would vote for
Aim against Bryan Al the same time.
many radical Democrats would support
Hughes against another Parker candi-
Oacy- This is not true OF Secretary Taft.
in any such degree