New-York tribune., 1908-03-18
HUGHES FOR SINCERITY
EXHORTS REPUBLICANS.
asks Support for Proposed Legisla-
tiOn at AstOr Dinner.

The Governor said that if the Republican party
would live up to its declarations it need never
fear for its continued success. He made a
strong plea for support of the bill to prevent
racetrack gambling. saying in effect that if the
Republican party could live up 20 it's pro-
testations of honesty and integrity and support
the racing bill then it might as well retire from
the attempt TO represent the state in the COM
ing national campaign
Mr. Hughes after a brief reference to St.
Patrick's Day. in which he declared he was
something of an Irishman himself, made plea
that the Republican party In the state justify
the peoples confidence. He declared that he
had adopted all his policies with the public
good in view and not for any desire of personal
success.
THE GOVERNORS APPEAL
The Governor continued:
1 have made a recommendation with regard
to the abolition of gambling at the racetrack. L
am very glad to believe that the recommended
tion will be acted upon. l am very glad TO be
assured that the bills that have been intro
will be passed What thing it would be for
the Republican party if they failed-the party
of moral ideals, the party that came into being
because it espoused a noble causei Think of a
party of that sort sustaining the pretences or
gamblers and those who profit by gambling
privileges and nullify the constitution OF the
statei
Then we have questions before the Legislature
of our banking institutions. 1t is Legislation OF
the first Importance directed TO the better equip
ment of the department of the state and SUIT
able amendment of the laws of the state so that
evils from which have suffered shall have
recurrence. What scandal the method of ad-
miniStrating the liquidation OF failed banks mas
been in this state, What fees have piled on
fees and expenses growing, simply to fatten pat
ronage. NV friends. this is a business COM
nunity of representative people, and we must
have scheme provided for a sensible and eco
, nomic administration of such banks and trust
companies as, under stress, may prove unfOrt
innate We must have additional powers so that
these occurrences which deeply affiict us
from time TO time may be less likely And then
l have believed right along, and most firmly be-
lieve, that any party to be successful must in
its organization represent that principle of
freedom which we prize in our institutions as
whole.
The Republican party can never be successful
az a party where gag law prevails where the
will OF the Republican voters is stifed. where
opportunity is not afforded for free expression
of those who vote the Republican ticket, and
upon whose support the Republican party must
depend for its success and therefore 1 have
said, Never be afraid of the will of the peo-
pie in the government and never be afraid
of the will of the old in the party. \
leader who stands out on the principles OF
just leadership and who by his sagacity and un
seIfishness proves himself of value the party
need never fear in a free fight. 1t is simply
the desire that there should be the widest
preston for the will of the voter and every
opportunity to have the greatest possible in
fuence in the selection of candidates for office
that has led me TO recommend the bill for d-
rect nomination.
FOR DIRECT NOMINATION.
have no desire that il should be forced on
any community that does not want undertake
IL. l am well aware of the expense that would
be entailed in certain parts of the state and the
condition of public sentiment which would not
Justify any such innovation in any district. but.
wherever it is desired. wherever the voters
It and by their influence procure a ruling
which will give it to them, the law ought L.
provide the machinery and the Republican party
will profit and will not be injured by the widest
II
to itself in the selection candidates and
In the administration of party government
Then L have desired that the Public Service
Commission law should be extended so as 10
cover telephone and telegraph companies /
believe that the system which has been incor-
porated of providing a place where complaints
can be heard and where orders can be made
after reasonable inquiry, where the people
go who feel that they have d grievance. is a
system which should be extended with regard
to all those exercising public franchises | have
the fundamental conviction that you must never
stife in a free country any demand. Give 1t
expression, and the chance to bring to the point
of evidence the claim which it may make Let
examine into all matters on the merits. and
then may be sure that the common sense of
the American people will always be demonstrat-
ed in the long run, and that there will be
just regard for all the demands of business and
fair protection of all interests.
There is want of splendid propositions IN
platforms; there is very little TO divide
American citizen from another in his intelligent
desire for competent administration. Whether
YOU will be true what you profess true to the
principles of your platform, whether YOU will
endeaVor by Subterfuge to cheat the people and
give them the word and not the deed is the
question.
PLATFORMS MUST BE SINCERE.
The Republican party can never profit in that
way. and. realizing the mistakes that have been
made and the falibity of Judgment. / insist
that the only way 10 make the Republican party
strong in this state and invincible in every
test is To prove to the people that IL means
what il says in it's Platforms and that the
men it elects TO Office going to do their duty.
and nc party officers would dare to ask them to
do the contrary.
Invocation was offered by the Rev. Dr. w c.
Stimson. and addresses We're made by Represen-
tative J. Van Nechten Oicott. who responded
to the toast, "Our Club; Charles o. Mas. who
spoke OF Presidential Ideals: ex-Lieutenant
Governor NJ. Linn Bruce. whose subject was
Government by Party" and John 5. WISE who
said. according 10 the title of his address,
Everything Every body"
Former Lieutenant Governor Bruce stanchly
upheld the work of the Roosevelt administration
and said IL deeply TO be regretted that even
Republicans had criticised the Presidents stand
for righteousness and equality before the law
an equality that regarded no man as too high To
be amenable to statute
"If YOU can't stand for that" he said "the Re
publican party had better go out OF business