New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-09
HUGHES In FLYINGT0UR
Great Enthusiasm at FiCe Meetings
Result q Craze Problem.
tsy Telegraph TO The Tribune.


enactment into law of his measures 70 prevent
| racetrack gambling and the domination OF legis-
| latOrs by petty party bosses Despite cold
/ driving rain the capacity of the hall in each
/ place taxed. and throngs waited outside and
at the railroad stations grasp the hands OF the
/ Executive and Of William c. Wallace. the Re-
publican candidate for Senator at the special
i election Tuesday.
| Whether not the election OF Mr. Wallace.
/ the first step in the Governors new legislative
/ campaign TO pass his anti-gambIing bills. can
| be obtained by this stumping trip IS a grave
/ problem. The bitter enmity of Republican fac
tionali=rn IN this district is being used by the
racing forces to obstruct the Governors pro-
gramme- Open charges made by reputable
Republicans. organization workers and plain
voters that the Merritt-Vy ellsworth forces either
will refuse to all will against
Wallace. and against Governor Hughes
Many call this the result of a bosses agreement
to put the Governor out Of politics. Equally
open statements made that ex-Congressman
Wadsworth has been lining up all his hench-
men against the Governor for three weeks past
without shadow OF cOnCea1n1ent. almost boast
ing Of his operations. Republican workers say
they will be surprised II more than ~ per cent
of the normal Republican vote comes out on
Election Day On the other hand. the Demo-
cratic vote in the district. centred in Niagara
Falls and LockpOrt. will undergo no especial
hardship in getting to the polls. and reports OF
a large campaign fund for the Democrats fur
nished by the racing interests abound
All this may be changed between and
Tuesday as result of the Governors speeches.
though Oldtimers here are somewhat skeptical.
Certainly the Governor stirred his hearers to-
day by crisp. pungent talks straight from the
shoulder in which he did mince words
Taking the basis for his plea that the voters
assert themselves against the shameless specta-
Gle of boss misrule which resulted in the de-
feat of the racing bills the direct nominations
measures and the Public Service commissions
law amendments. the Governor urged his hear
to make their will respected
Why were those bills defeated2' he asked
time and time again. why were they defeated9
That's what want to know" Then later he
answered his question q meeting at
Middeport. We are in a contest with most
INSCRIPTIONS outfit. INSCRIPTIONS
have had to deal with men who absolutely
know limit TO their efforts TO reach the 1egis-
Iators to carry through their schemes
This is slight matter. he declared again.
This is grave crisis 1t is a test and there
will be crown of honor for the 47th District
If it is the means of demonstrating that this is
community of law and order and that the
people will not permit their Representatives to
be seduced-"
SPEAKS TO ALL KINDS OF PEOPLE
The Governor spoke to all kinds of people to-
day-to the genuine. simon pure farmers and
countrymen. Holley. Orleans County. and
Middleport, Niagara County. to the men and
women of the smaller cities at Albion and
Medina and the workers and voters of the
larger communities, at Lockport. tonight At all
places the spirit of his reception the same
When he explained the necessity for the repeal
Of the present racing laws there enthu-
siasm: when he told of the defiance. open and
who danced their puppets at Albany there was
bitter Indignation: when he pleaded for the
enactment of laws to prevent such disgrace in
the future. not for myself. but for the people
of this state there was thUnderous outburst
of applause. which indicated determination 10
see that the bosses bowed to their constituents
Governor Hughes tonight expressed himself
as much gratifed at his reception ali over the
district and declared that it indicated that the
ueopIe were alive to their responsibilities Mr..
Wallace who pledged himself at each meeting
TO stand with the Governor for the people
against party bosses and bossism. much
pleased at his cordial greeting
The Governor left Rochester this morning on
a special train after night passed at the Gen
esee Valley Club, where the justices OF the Ap-
peIlate Division of the Supreme Court held
informal reception for him and gave breakfast
party With him were Mr.. Wallace and Colonel
TreadwelI. his military secretary. and COM
nittee from HolIey. the first stop This is the
centre of an agricultural country IL was rain
ing hard when the party reached that town. and
the citizens who had turned out to greet the
Governor were draggled and dispirited- He and
his party went TO the hotel IN carriages. while
the popuIace. headed by the village band.
paraded TO the opera house
At the hotel the Governor held an informal re-
ceptfon for about hour. until the time sched-
ued for the meeting came around. Then he
stepped across the street to the theatre HIS
appearance the stage the signal for
great shout OF welcome He plunged immedi-
ately into his speech. which was typical OF the
others during the day
II not interested IN any factionaI differ
ences.' said he. The question that brings mo
here is one that transcends all such dsagres-
ment- Nor am 1 here upon partisan platform.
1 partisan, but this is question OF honest
popular government and the enforcement Of the
constitution OF the state. II is a question on
which all good citizens Democrats and Repub-
licans alike can agree. IL is a question with re-
gard to which any honest finds II difficult
to make argument in opposition"
BETTING RINGS CALLED PEST PLACES.
Then the Governor went into the struggle in
this state to wipe out racetrack gambling ex-
planning carefully each step. while his hearers
listened attentiveIy and frequently applauded
He called the racetrack betting rings pest
places and the Percy-Cray law "the worst
piece of thimblerigging in the way Of legfsIa-
tion ever enacted in any community"
The constitution left no option 10 the egisla-
tors Each one knew his duty. Gambling was
not hiding its head: it was brazen business
netting vast profits TO those engaged in It
We have nothing at all left in this country
II constitutional government becomes a byword"
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