New-York tribune., 1908-03-11
HUB WELCOMES HUGHES
THREE ADDRESSES GIVEN.
Gorfrnor's Tisit to Boston S0cidI,
Rather than Political

IN this CITY tonight before business and COL
Iege organizations The Governor arrived from
New York AT :: 80 .. and was met By the recep-
ton COMMITTEES of the New England Dry Goods
Association. headed by ]. c. H. smith the pres
dent. and also by delegation Of negroes who
supporting Mr. Hughes for the Presidential
nomination Several hundred persons gave the
New York Governor hearty greeting As his
visit regarded social rather than poltt-
csl, none OF the party leaders in this state was
the station meet him. Governor Hughes
driven to the Hotel Tcuraine after shorr
sightseeing about the city.
Early IN the evening the Hughes Club q
Harvard. composed Of 900 students. headed By
brass band. escorted Governor Hughes from the
hotel TO fremont Temple. where the annual din
CT the New England Dry Goods Association
was held. Thc Governor was warmly applauded
when he entered the banquet hall and for some
time was kept busy shaking hands. Every ssaE
at the tables occupied and the side aisles
completely filed After dinner President
Smith of the association read letter OF regret
from Governor Curtis Guild. il. who is suffer-
ing from the grip The latter commended Gov
error IIughes-s efforts toward reforming the
laws of New York governing the conduct OF
bucket shops and race tracks.
The first speaker was Mayor Hibbard OF
Boston. who welcomed Governor Hughes and
the other visitors the city. re followed
by Rabbi Charles F1eischer. of Boston, and at
the close Of the cIerSynsans address Governor
Hughes introduced and heartily cheered-
GOVERNOR HUGHEs-S ADDRESS
Governor Hughes said in part:
am here tonight to fulfil promise which
] made year ago, when circumstances made Il
impossible to keep my engagement with you
II affords me the greatest pleasure % meet Win
body of men so largely representative Of New
England industry and trade In one sense YOU
represent one interest; out II Is not an inter-
est which can be separately promoted or sep
arately injured. Your interest is but a phase
OF the interest. and your prosperity
must depend upon the general welfare
Nor is business thing apart II is American
life-a myriad OF interdependent activities Good
business spells cOntentment and diffusion Of
happiness II means that the American people
work: that the opportunities for labor are
increasing: that our productive energies are
more and more largely employed, ard that m
terchanges of commerce are multiplying. signify
ing greater utilization Of our resources. a
more complete satisfaction OF wants and Srati-
flying realization CT the gains of effort
We want no drags upon American indJIstF:
no obstacles its extension; no arbitrary gov
ernmentaI interference TO prevent its growth
That American industry may flourish and that
We may erlioy to the maximum the blessings
which flow from the wholesome activity We must
have peace. order, fair laws and honest admins
tration.
fortunately we may assume that We can havs
and shall nave peace. We have no desire for
conquest: cherish no ambitious design and
lend ourselves to intrigue that menaces che
interests OF any other nation While We secure
the protection of our coasts. and should main
Il
army and navy. we recognize tne Idct that IN
holding 10 national ideals may rest free
from attack secure in the Judgment OF the
world upon the righteousness OF our policies
and the honorable aims and methods of
diplomacy Our increasing interna tiOnal in
fuence may be and should be the ministry q
peace.
In dealing with our internal affairs the prime
necessity is straightforward. impartial and eff
cient administration We do improve the
character of administration by increasing its
burdens DO We change the quality OF our
~E-a f1-r~T.
governmental scheme finds its ultimate test in
the character Of the men who may be brought
it's execution Men who in trade VIII resort
to dishonest methods and unfair practices in
competition Will attempt 70 fatten themselves
a the expense of the public if they elected
to office Men who viii prey upon minority
stockholders abuse the trusts that are COM
mitted to them in great financial enterprises
viii prey upon the people II they have chance.
Whether powers of supervision and reguiatiOn
Will be wisely exercised depends. not upon the
words of the statute book but upon the charac-
ter of the supervisors and regulators. and YOU
must have 4 higher quality OF citizenship in
those who administer the laws than in those
whose conduct makes the laws and their admin
IStratiOn necessary
NOTHING GAINED BY DOUBLE DEALING.
If in administration We reflect chicanery and
double dealing the perversion of intellectual acu-
men and shrewdness in manipulation gain
nothing IN our efforts to provide governmental
cures but a profusiOn OF trickery and betrayal
Between the who attempts fool the
people in order 10 get rich and the man who
attempts to fool the people in order 70 get Of
fee. between him who seeks his personal profit
through abuse OF his trust director and
the who uses public office 70 serve HIM
self OF his personal friends there IS nothing
choose.
The supreme test Of our system il the in
sistence and success Of the demand that pub
lie officers shall render dsinteresed service and
discharge their obligations 10 the people. ac-
Ccrdfng to the intent OF the statutes All other
questions OF slight importance in Compart-
son with this fundamental one
Fortunately our people are more awake than
ever to its Importance. The multiplication o,
civic bodies having II for their object dItests
a growing interest
The people are tired of bossism os TIE use
Of political machinery % place Hen in Office for
the purpose Of serving special interests of ths
OF pubic rSTcgatlveS for private gain. AMI
Cf the prostitution OF grants OF power self
ish a1vartage- They recognize the necessity
for political organization and leadership bur
they would have both organization and ieadsr-
ship represent principles and square with the
requirements Of public service And there will
b abatement in this demand The people
will insist that The vaIcEwords of every de-
partmeut OF government must De- fidelity and sf-
ncieucy-
The object Of free government is not % confer
fayors CT 10 impose arbitrary restrictions. bUt
10 protect equal rights And We Ta5i wherever
the public right is invaded and wherever any
special interest obtains an unfair advantage
the expense Il the people.
Public 0fIlCe adm snistered solely for IT. public
benefit the public domain and our natural
sources saI~suarGed and developed exclusively
in the pubic interest. public franchises and
privileges granted Cny upon conditions which
secure adequate return and protect the public
from imposition. public obligations Tizi6ly en-
forced. and the opportunity Of each 80 measured
and restrained that others may have equal OF
pCrtunjJy-these are tne principles or our gov
ernu1ent and The essentials or our liberties
IN dealing with the problems that are pre-
sented the tirst duty is 10 know. We are an
Intelligent people. ard danger almost always
lies in lack Of knowledge or imperfect UNDER
standing OF the facts