The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-29
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f7agaes ana to the nAt1re Of the
coafest made aiairl6t- him for re-
election. Let me tell you how this
cdntest 1Ools 70 the citizens OF 9th
err states. we see In Governor
f1nghes a man who rendered q
great public service in the insurance
Investigations: We see In him an
able governor who has labored fear
lessly and INCREASINGLY for what he
believes TO be right and in the best
ana highest interests OF the people
land OF good government. We may
or may not agree with all his views or
policies, but this Is OF no Importance.
It Is clear to us that his purposes are
lofty. that his aims are high. He Is
a man of deeds. He has striven for
what Is best, he has shown great
generosity and proved his staunch
Republicanism in laborIng for the
national cause even to the sacrifice of
his own personal interests. His de-
feat as we look at # would mean a
blow to the best ideals OF American
politics and. would say to every man
struggling for the right In public life
that safety and success are to be
found, in low aims and slbserviency
to selfish Interests and that the re-
ward for a brave battle for the right
can only be political defeat We can
not believe that the people of New
York will permit such a miserable
message OF discouragement and de-
feat to go forth to US on election
night.
Every one knows where Governor
Hughes stands. He mfsleads no man.
He is a great national figure. The
country admires him. He is able and
honest. He is a strong, real man.
VIII you set him aside for an amiable
young man who merely deals In gem
eralities whic lido not even glitter and
who has no record to give assurance
of his future2 We OF other states
profoundly interested in your decision
cannot believe 1t possible. We look
too you in the name OF good politics,
for the sake OF honesty and decency
and all that is of good report once
more to make Governor of your great
Empire State. ChraIes 3. Hughes.
II turn from the state to the nation
and there too we want to know what
measures we are to expect and what
candidates mean. This is the greatest
businss city of the United States, with
Zone exception, the greatest business
center of the world. and in this city
and in this state, more than anywhere
else In the country, men should seek
for security in legislation and gov
eminent. will not undertake to-
tell You what Mr.. Bryan's views and
policies are. know perhaps what
Ithey are today, do not know what
II they will be tomorrow and no one can
geven guess what they VII be on the
1 4thiof March. not even Mr.. Bryan
lliniself Suppose there came peri
/ of of financial distress. Does any
one know what Mr.. Bryan would do
If president In 1898 cleveland and
the ,Republfct as, and a minority Of
coutnry by the repeal of theesher-
E1an act Mr.. Bryan, in the Houses
was III clustering against it In 1896
he was demanding the free coinage OF
silver and he repeated the demand In
1900. In 1906, In London, he said
that he adhered to all his radical eco
npnlic opinions # we should have
financial trouble. would he not resort
ito the free Coinage of silver be-
1ieVe he would. In any event, we do
not know md q do not believe he
does But we do know the Republic
standard and that under no possible
conditions would the free coinage OF
silver be recommended or permitted
by Mr.. Taft There must be reform
OF our banking system. Mr.. Bryan'sI
only contribution to this important
topic is to propose the guarantee Of
bank deposits, to make a careful.
honest banker responsible for the do
ings OF the banker who is careless,
speculative and dishonest. 1t Is a
plan admirably adapted bring our
whole banking system down in one
IErea tcrash Is It wise for New York
to take this monstrous risk?
"A revision of the tariff always az
fects business, but you know exactly
what the Republican party will do
when they revise the tariff. They
will make the revision along protect
" lines. they will modify and reform
schedules. They will not destroy the,
present system or reverse the policy of
hah a century The Democrats have
declare that they mean to bring he
tarif to a revenue basis. that is. to
free trade That policy would revo-
lutionize our economic system and
the near advent OF the Democratic
party to power with this policy in
their platform would paralyze bust
ness throughout the United States. Tt
would introduce an uncertainty which
no man could measure and no indus
try would dare to stir. Exactly what
they would do or how far they would
go no man can say. and hero again
their victory would thrown an uncer-
tatnty across the pathway of business
enterprises. How would 1t be in the
great questions relating to the reEu-I
lation of railroads and to dealing with
corporations. engaged in interstate
commerce. Mr.. Bryan has proposed
the general -destructio of corpora
lions. the prohibition of all corpora
tions to make more than so per cent.
II of the product of a given article of