Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-27
NO RACES FOR HUGHES
Hostility to Governor Shown
at County Fair.
HORSE OWNERS STRIKE
Refuse to Compete Until Unwelcome
Presence Is Removed.
WOMEN MAKE DEMONSTRATION
Wave Flags Bearing personal
Liberty'-Speech to Farmers
on Saratoga's Future.
WOMEN MAKE DEMONSTRATION

BALLSTON. August 27.-Trotting races
at the Saratoga county fair We're held up
Yesterday afternoon by owners and driv-
ers. who refused to proceed with the Of
fetal program until Gov. Hughes. the
guest of honor for the day. had left the
grounds.
Owners and drivers openly declared Gov.
Hughes had antagonized their interests
and that they proposed to retaliate by
refusing to permit their horses to appear
on the track until he was on his way. A
tremendous sensation among the farmers
and others of the 1000 spectators was
caused by the stand taken.
Plans had been made to have yester-
days program the feature of the fair be-
cause of Gov. Hughes presence. The
officials and prominent republican lead
ers met him at the station on his arrival
from Albany and he was escorted to the
grounds by Company l. of Saratoga and
Company E of Schenectady, ~ G. N. T.
Women Make Demonstration.
The Saratoga County Fair Association
is one of the organizations which for
mally opposed Gov. Hughes reform bills,
and it had been planned that a delegation
from Saratoga Springs should attend and
make a hostile demonstration. The plan
was called off by political leaders, who
feared that it would prove boomerang
It's reflection was had when Mrs. John
Mcbride Davidson and Mrs. Beatrice
Davidson of New York stood up in an
automobile and waved feather busters,
to which were attached blue flags in
scribed: Personal Liberty" Automo-
bilists from Saratoga applauded the
women.
When the officials were informed of
the strike of the horse owners they
hurried to the camp of the hostil1ties
The crowd clamOred for racing while
negotiations were pending. The officials
pleaded and then threatened to dfsqual-
ify the owners for their refusal to pro-
coed with racing. Even this threat had
no effect.
The governor sat on the erandstand.
apparently oblivious. for an hour and a
half, talking to friends. The situation
was becoming decidedly embarrassing
Of Gov. Hughes shortly before pm.
Then the racing began. but because OF
the delay was not finished until nearly
dark
Even those who participated in the
demonstration co not deny that Gov.
Hughes made favorable impression.
The crowds were silent when \ he -; arose os
dress he was applauded vigorously. the
judges of races joining in the expression.
4 majority Of those present were
Hu9Sss d ane his talk but he inter
polated a prophecy that Saratoga would
prosper in spite Of the abolition OF race
track gambling.
Saratoga's Future.
you have in this county one Of the
most beautiful resorts that this country
affords" he said. II know that in the
anxiety of the moment many may, feel
that the prosperity OF Saratoga Springs
is threatened because of the destruction
Of public gambling. But do not make
any mistake. My friends, that destruc-
ton will prove to be the buttress OF
your prosperity. and you VIII realize II
as the years go on.
Il want to see these springs. the
priceless blessing Of Providence, once
more flow freely. 1 hope that there
will be no question about their restora-
ton. I hope that once more from all
the state. the people who desire to
come to a beautiful resort should
throughout a long season enjoy these
special blessings: that once more they
will resort to Saratoga as the place of
all others for an honorable and quiet
summer sojOurn, with nothing to offend
or shock the conscience.
When We have laws they are to be
enforced. If the people do not like them
let them take thes ordinary and proper
have in the way of government must
be sacred because 1t is expressed in
the law of the people Therefore. let
us see to it that in all methods that we
adopt to maintain the rule of democ-
racy, to maintain our republican form
abiding trust in the common sense and
Justice of the people which every true
friend of the people must always cher
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