The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-01-23
CHARLES r.. HUGHES.


Chicago is now an admitted certain
ty, so far as any thing about politics
can lie certain. And it may develop
that he will cut more than figure
Several other coping candidates may
figure after the convention that he
"cut q hog" Be that as it>may, and
may it all be IN course TO the glory OF
the PARTY, the Governors name is con-
stantly in the mouth Of the people,
and many are rising up TO hail him as
q ruler Of the nation. The party lead
ers, afraid and alarmed, are casting
around to see who is who. and TO
whom the host could follow to victory.
Republican victory is necessary for the
good of the country. Cove nor
Hughes is not especially attractive to
the bosses He cares nothing Tor
them. and they know it. They know
if he were at the north-end Of Pennsyl'
vania avenue, he would show them
but few courtesics. But the bosses
know also that it never pays 10 thwart
the desires OF the people. Bosses
usually have a great amount OF com
mon sense, else hey do not boss long.
Governor Hughes record, both as
private citizen and as the chief eNecu-
tive of our greatest state, has been
such as to excite the praise of the
people. and from the political dealers
extort words and resolutions that we're
surp. Using but for the evident revolu-
ticn in the sentiments of the people
towards those who master and manip-
ulate what VIC have learned TO style
'.machincs.'
Among the tolored people. whose
idea of an acceptable candidate for
the presidency is one sound on human
rights and the universally Of the fran
chise, an idea Tery proper and admir-
able the question of Hughess fitness
ors of the party has concerned them
only in so far as he has been reticent
on this point, a point around which
revolves the general question of their
political freedom.
Charles Evans Hughes is a Chris
tian, a statesman, and, as the sect
would have it. good Baptist.
a few nights ago, Governor Hughes
delivered an address in New York.
Carnegie Hall was filed TO overflow
ing. 1t was Tuskegee night, and be
sides the Governor, the speakers were
Bishop Abram Grant, Col. Henry Wat
>terson, Seth Low and Booker T. Wash
ington. In tho audience were hun
dTeds of Negroes. They came princi-
on the Problem of Problems, for they
understand the great probability Of
his future place and power. No Negro
left that assembly UnlnSDlred With ms
message or hostile to his browning
Indeed, the crowd of them, thinkers
and doors, men OF thought and men of
:: action, were loud and long in their
protCsta1ion Of his sanity, nor were
they the least timid or rcticent in
their hope Of his laurels on tomorrow
They had reasons for their enthusi
asm, for the Governor, amidst tremen
dous applause, cried out for the wild
est possible opportunity for the devel
opment Of the cOloi ed lace. demand
ing Of the nation patience and justice
Just as his friends expected, he took
his stand on the war amendments AMI
declared all men in democracy must
in defense of The perpetuity Of that
democracy, be given Justice. "withOut
regard to race. color, or previous con
dition Of scrvitudc." The audience
was nspiringly responsive to this sen
timcnt, and il vas music to the ear tt
hear this OH Uuth fall from the
mouth, and from tho heart. Of the
most remarkable ruler Of the union.
most remarkable commonwealth. The
keynote Of his speech is the ultmat,
declaration and platform Of the states
men Of wisdom. II may not be tha
such platform will be built tomor
row, but it will bc built. bccaus" tn
country will remain TO wonder Of tn
ages. Said the Governor:
S "FelIow.citizene, the black man i
entitled to his chance. (ApDausc
Z Whatever problem there may DO cor
I" nected with the progress Of the blac1
man, as has well been said, it j. no
80 comparable with the problem involve
in his stagnatton or rctrogradat or
And, therefore, it is that in order T.
~ faaintain our democratic ideals W
SIS Tnpat have the door Of oppo, tnnity Or
IA Gued Wide TO all our citizens. We car
y hot maintain these ideals as TO on
az our people and ignore them a
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