New-York tribune., 1908-06-19
UOODFORD FOR HUGHES
Nee YOrk, GOrernOr's TTtues Told
to the Contention.

Chicago June ls-The following Is the speech OF
General Woodford nominating Governor Hughes:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Convention:
pubhcans. Our job is TO nominate winning ticket
And when We go out from this convention our
Senator Beverldge-That's right!
fight and any one who tells You that is be
n~ og tbs msk ss Of sees He% ak You
will speak and vote for your separate candldates.
toay nnsttac6ed to any we pary New York is not
Republican: New York is doubtful state. and
largely on what We do here to-day.
said l did not speak for the other states states l
just two Republicans who carry New York
without question Of doubt one Of those RePa6- pub
plausel and the other rs in the State House al
We have built platform to-day that is longer
a yoicr: Than Hanly's speech; u1aushterl[
out of all that platform two great central queS-
tions come and the rest form around them. one
Is the regulation and control Of corporations CAP
Governor Hughes has shown in his life and work
our party to- The lie Insurance companies of the
teen hundred millions of dollars; there issued
and carried the lives OF people more than
fifteen million policies Governor hughes TOOK 'is ms
fought it; he examined it: he controlled It; and
every policy is good and every company is obey
ing the laws: and wherever over this broad land
there is a life insurance policy there is friend
and advocate of Hughes and a man who VIII vote
for him.
One thing Against the wishes of many Of
his political associates in New York. he drew our
public utilities commission bill It is long; II regu-
istes every public utility corporation. Already in
New York We have got what our platform pledges
us we shall have in the nation il succeed. 1t
is ours by his act. BY vote he is living m
bodiment OF the successful corporate mana cement
and control
There is another great question that contronts us
II is a question of right: il is question of moral
right IL is whether the Constitution OF the United
States shall be obeyed disTegarded. We met IL
Yesterday in this attempt to regulate the repTesen-
tat!on Of the states We shall meet il always
wherever Republicans are gathered until absolute
justice is done. Gentlemen. the who dares
because OF the requirements OF state Constitu-
ton to f2ht the bosses and the gamblers. who
dares to stand for the racetrack legislation New
York were he President would stand for the Four
teenth and Fifteenth amendments. and the whole
power of the White House would be back OF those
furia mental laws.
Gentlemen. you have listened kindy-generouSly
Ny promise for breyity shall be kept. Forty eight
years | was permitted TO sit in the gallery OF
the great Lincoln convention and Lincoln nom
mated. To-day. after forty-eight years, | come
back 20 q convention in Chicago. Those years are
bright. starred with glorious memories. Those
years have witnessed our coming 10 power. Those
years have great deeds done for humanity for
the right. for the nation / pray YOU, gentlemen.
that tha spirit OF Abraham Lincoln may abide with
this convention. and that whoever among the young
find land as free our flag proud. our record
a party as bright God keep the old Republican
party ano God give us victory In the struggle
which