New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-24
U[TGHES ROCHESTER
MEETING HIS BEST
FINEST HE EYER EXPERT
FNCED. GOFERNOR SAYS,
II, Dra5cs Potent Lessons from Let
ter of Personal Liberty League
Secretary TO Horse O5cner.
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Secretary TO Horse O5cner.
us TELEGRAPH to The Tribune.
-.,.s-er. oct 2S--Coming from Niagara and
-'.--e counties Governor Hughes reached here
-,r7- TO fnd q reception equalling the splen-
-. -slcaule Of Buffalo last night While the
ENC he addressed was not 50 large. it was
= because there was no han in town large
- 4, hold the multitude which tried 10 get
- so;lud q his voice Convention Hall was
NED as at no session OF the Democratic
',--ian. Not even the Bryan meeting filed IT,
,..vs-nor Hughes. whose voice had been badly
.s-s5 CARRIER in the day. had recovered under
:. .+rerdance Of DR.. L. d Alexander. his spe-
-. Under the inspiration of his reception
: delivered rousing Republican address.
IsiA carried his hearers TO heights Of enthu-
-, which caused him 10 term this the best
tins he ever experienced
striking feature Of the Governors speech
- his reading Of letter from the secretary
y ,bs Personal Liberty League 10 a prominent
ho-se owner. urging him to support Chanler for
.ls,t;an and contribute TO his cause II said in
r. that II Hughes should be reelected hors.
,.-e would he dead forever in this state This
10 90 soon after CHAMBERS declaration that
;. s,oo5 for the anti-gamblng laws that its
---.bss,s was marked The big audience which
n hcWleG aflG DpQleu al lis phrases ana
rheered Governor Hughes's oaustic comments
81 il
GOVERNOR MET AT SPENCERPORT
-.a-re " Aldridge and committee repre-
ling the Monroe County organization met
.,ore-no- Hughes this evening at Spencerport
- escorted him TO tie Powers House in this
81, where there was big dinner for him, at
,birh savo- Edgerton. Senators Armstrong and
7,nnn city and county officials and five hundred
-,e-,f.a-s Of various marching clubs were guests.
+7r7revring that came q big parade. reviewed by
she Governor. which took an hour 10 pass his
.-and From there he went TO the convention
ball
That bvildinC- supposed 20 hold about four
.rorsaud PERSONS. had an extra one thousand
.s,,-,rd into Il and men and women Were spill
inc MT OF al the doors and trailing along tie
sidewalks As the Governor appeared on the
stsrs the audience surged 10 its feet and cheered
unanimously for five minutes. taking it UP
ars-7 when Mayor Edgerton began TO introduce
the Governor. \ corps Of University Of Roches-
Ter students set OF a volley Of yells- Men all
over the audience began TO shout: Hughes
Hughes, Hes all right. who's going 10 be
elected On November 81" Hughes cried g
nan -he stage
This was varied by cheers for Chanler from
taking minute he shouted ''Hu-rah for Chan
ls- or next Governor
-Put him outr' chorused the crowd.
10 let him stay and learn something cOun-
fsEied The Governor. and the Obstreperous indi-
Tidusl subsided-
Standing on the platform whence Bryan spoke
Il the Democratic State Convention, Governor
Hughes made q stirring appeal for support for
NJ Taft Then ne turned his attention 70 Nj
Chanler and tie predatory corporations which
were behind the platform attacking the Public
Service commissions adopted at the state con-
ren-ion He demolished the Chenler scheme for
exciting the commissioners in short order TO he
intense delight Of the crowd Then he took up
The racing proposition. recalling 2 recent state
nent that Z large sum had been raised BY morse
breeders and gamblers 10 support Chanler-
j Understand NJ went OF, that the chair
nan Of the Democratic State Committee. had de
lied that such was the fact have been fur-
nished l-- horse breeder who has sense enough
L. distinguish between horse breeding and pu
liz gambling with this letter sent out by TIE
Personal Liberty League Il reads as follows:
Eeadqua-rorz Of the Personal Liberty League,
New YORK
Dear sir L x perhaps unnecessary for US II
impress uror YOU the importance 10 you OF the
election 0f Lewis StuyvesanJ Chanler 70 De Gov
errc- of -he state of New York The re-elec-
tnr III mean lIlt ttS9S-tAAA
n racing II -his state for many years 10 Celle-
Ths efe~t Of This upon your business would De
disastrous. We urge upon YOU therefore, ~
contribute according 70 your means and me *
tent ~ your industry TO the campaign Iuno OF
t5e Personal Liberty League. which Is hghIlis
fo- The life n racing
I has been suggested that each breeder con-
tribute from one 10 FIVE dollars for each mare
or MS farm. We urge upon you the need OF an
immediate response.
FRANK ". THORPE, SecretarN-
81 read again The campaign fund OF the
Personal Liberty League. which is fighting for
the life n racing Is = possible that pubic
gambling ie the life Of racing There has been
n change in our Law relating 70 racing no
change whatever. except such amendment as 10
prohibit the business - public gambling IL
Fio3sron n the constitution Of the state
As The man said no sent me this he didn't
take any stock in the idea that horse breeding
o horse q irs was bound up with public gam
bling but II the- were 81 much the worse for
eithe~
J notice in this statement the following II
has beer suggested that each breeder contribute
from s. s. for each mare on his farm
T" hile these cortri buttons may be made IS rep
'ese'ting each mare on the farm. / propose 10
stand for the policy that represents the interests
q each mother in the home.
Nov, We have not been opposed 10 racing,
and what these that are back Of this movement.
iae intent n which is disclosed by that circu-
Ia are solicttous for, l. the maintenance Of
publ gambling. and that is all there is To it
Aoa. why should they be- getting Or soliciting
contributions Tor this campaign They ca7
expect nothing in the event OF my election ez-
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