New-York tribune., 1908-10-29
CROWDS CHEER HUGHES
GoUernor Arouses Great Enthusia,,.
at Many Meetings.


mobile. reaching No. 2s5 lafayette street hsas
ouarters OF tho James z March Associate,
few minutes after the noon hour He found 50,
ten 10 fifteen thousand Italian-Arnsrfcans a.
Irish-Anericans waiting for luminosity xorkls,
r,en from the neighborhood- Fire escapes and -,
tory windows IN the block were filed With spec-s
tors A fusillade OF hrecrackers signaIIsd the A.
vent OF the Governor. and there was a roar III
cheering which lasted several minutes
Mr.. March introduced the Governor the "ss-
most champion Of the people" IT IS great plea.
ure to visit you and return 70 the place wher.
onca lived as 4 boy the Governor began "Th,-.
years ago spent considerable time in the Asae- /
bIy district in which you live" Then hs tod Il
the work done 70 help the labortng man d1r,I
his term of ofHce-the Improvements brought abs.
in the labor department and the new legislat,
improving conditions under which many cIassl
Of employees worked
He said he not opposed 20 making Colurs
Day g holiday. and hOnored Columbus and II
sons Of Italy IN whose native land. hs sad. "A
had spent many pleasant days But that measuA
was drawn badly. he said. that nobody co1a
have told whether not Il would be legal A
transact public business or banking business A
various sorts on Columbus Day. 80 he felt col
PEELED 70 veto 1t.
7 don't ike TO be unpopular" he said. "ous
wouldn't be Governor at all II had 70 seek pozI
larity alone"
Consul General NassgIia had been asked 70 II
on the platform during the meeting. but had 5s.l
forced 10 decline because OF MS Official post w1sI
the Governor vas departing. however. the cons
general was seen 70 be vigorously waving an I.zl
ian flag.
across through Greenwich village 70 the Farm
at West and Bethune streets. where h4 had an a.
dfe1ce composed chiefly Of stevedores, lonsshorsI
men and teannsters- They. too. cheered him sa
more than one shouted. You're our next Coz
ernort'
rrba-a ra +oo- m the personal liberty pror0zfrr,
declaring with telling emphasis that he was II
opposed TO any decent and lawful sport recreatz
or pleasure. would stand for the prsservats
Of the constitution and obedience 70 the laws u
der all conditions
The Governor reached the Forum, az Broadrs
and Astor Place a few minutes before Z o'eloc.
preceding Judge Taft He spoke there only ~
minutes placing his record before the people Z
crisp. comprehensive phrases which cracked al11oE
Like the snap OF whi0-
The Governors chief speech OF the afternoon VI
at No. 81 Union Square. which ne reached Just u
Judge Taft was leaving IT, Cheers FOR the Two can
didates mingled Governor Hughes began By paT
ing tribute 70 Judge Tart. saying he would z
rather speak for him than for himself Taking .
state issues. he said:
have had no sympathy whatever with any al.
tempts 70 have legislation OF an arbitrary chae
acter which would affect business interests in a
want to see pusc duties I ensorced want 70 ,s
financial nlanipulatiqns a. the expense q our PUB
the same time want honest enterprise protsctsS
and Conserved and our avenues Sor bus.ness cuDor.
tunity constantly increased and promoted
! would Ike TO take you through r1s varoa
measures of the last two years It IS not an sx-
pick two wears in our history IN which more IN
Portant legisLa tion has been enacted We have had
the interests OF agriculture under consideration;
have made provision for the conserva vation o. our -
sources and the ceveloprnent OF our water power,
We have provided protection for the interests Of a
t 1Gr and an e4IlrIy t rev @ sceIl o L-1 va - .5 az
InlnlSITaCor IN thls coIl11ectIOn IlllSC SdL IA-
the plan provided such good system that L was
bcrs Of ths committee signing the report Then re
had plan FOR the regulation Of our public serves
corporations in Just and sensible manner
sngsSs5 tIs ++ta1+io3 ~ tba srIarirsr pa7-la +,
the past two years AL agree th-t We n1uss havs
proper regulations OF our public service CORPORA
tons I am opposed. as I have said frequently. q
any arbitrary action II these matters Our inter
ests are too important 70 be trifed with; We aoso
to have them conducted with the highest dssrs.
OF efteienGy: %ent =. m IS , ISL
convenience. and with the greatest possible 1egrse
honestly.
Governor Hughes left the Union League Clui
shortly after O'Clock last night He made ha
first stop at the Zion African Methodist Episcopa
Church. in West S9th street near -&11sIsr11-
avenue. He found several thousand person
crowded into the church. all waving American Gag
and cheering
They have falsely attacked ne for betng a 20
IN 7erso1aI liberty I have attacked no ones Per
law as the constitution provided the Govs-aO
said.
The Governor arrived at Huber's Casino. 165ti
street and Jerome avenue, 10 find ttres thousa1i
persons inside and several thousand more ura5i
to gain admission. II was five minutes before d
could make himself heard above the uproa-. and
then he said:
I will start by telling you that I believe II "a
absolute stability Of our banks and that laV'
Stv sfGHd f fIa~h @ nt5 op oc n I 70 % Wor t as haed
as have done during the last Two years TO gar
The Democratic party. has made cha-gss agaas r
the Republican regime for spending t1rousolI l,'
state SIS 0ooGo more than has been spent s.Hce tF
ernor Hills time They forgot 70 state t22t S-1
O00.oOH Of that money went toward charlrao-e ana
Another thing that I vii work ny hardest f2i
ton The Public Service Counisst6n IS worknl
hard on that subject az the present tlIre s-@ "a !
out. 1 also believe IN the city owning the dt1erea
valuable franchises that will go witn the yaEouii
feel sure that Y II did the people & W9q-a reSc ,
quicker than under the present arr9nge-nent-
also believe in the cttys oui-d-ng more ;s sue
the debt limit
Camp Hughes az 18th street and Third avenSs
the next stop was besesed On all sides when m
Governor arrived Speaking to the twenty-five hua
dred persons who had managed to squeeze tAsA
way inside. the Governor said:
I have been endeavortng 20 serve the people o
the state rnpartiay. without regard 70 Occupation
race. religion or interest have tried 70 Be GSS
ernOr OF all the people We've increased tne laeo
department.. appointed more inspectors, eNtends
/ laws governing the hours OF labor street n
WAYS In the cities. and we've passed law ScvefS
ing the time OF payment Of wages That law "a
been criticised because there IS apparently no ps
atty That not my bill 7 I'D not OrtSicdte I
II put up to me oy employees. and signed y, -
bill they asked me to have Just found pena.SS
fence to be recovered by the Labor Corl-ntssiors.
have directed him 20 enforce the law. and y
lieve Il will be enforced
/ The next stop. before going 20 Madison S1usr