New-York tribune., 1908-10-02
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party 9rgansatlon liza or WI which fails to give heed to
huence TO the caluse Of good government
shall at this time touch upon but few important
issues, reserving others for future occasions
We stand shoulder to shoulder under the inspir-
ing leadership OF the ablest most sincere and most
consistent opponent Of monopoly and trust abuses
We demand the exterrnination Of private monop-
under M Po the Is fst sen puo %e D ali
trusts and corporate combinations And in this th;s
Of state rights. favor rigid enforcement of our
We neither favor nor-do we assert any private
monopoly by an individual CT all the virtues We
shall neither tolerate nor accept private monop-
oily, even by the President of The United States. OF
the right 10 name our Presidents and Governors
T sssssd a6teP,s& & of to gGs9 6d s
special privilege little short of grotesque
years past Of ali the powers Of the national and
state governments. Under their admnistrat tons
monopoly has grown. hourished and expanded as
All The erts and abuses now complained of went
on under their administration for years. unheeoeo
They have never hestated to claim all the pros
m the Fi , Of dRs the f. sd he and the sunshine IN Of
hea vens as due to their laws and 10 their admin
istrations and they cannot now evade or escaPe
their failure to execute the laws or through their
taTdy 6unsins and only partial 9l
prosperity has fed and hundreds OF thousands OF
PAYS RESPECTS TO HUGHES.
Ny distinguished opponent the present Governor;
seems to fancy that he is the special champion OF
the people against special privilege; and yet he is
lege the present tariff law. well called the mother
nomination OF Governor Hughes Why so? Vas Vas
moral standards which he processes haze Taised2 eS
Or It because they doubted the ability OF the
present Governor TO maintain such standards ana
10 recommend laws which would bear the test OF OF
Constitutionality and would work ef1ciently "heh
put into operation? 80 -. o--o,on. no
where explIcy saws in his Speech Of acceptance
that he stands n upon the R Rad9r @f me
OF his embodying his own IDEAS and noIlons,
that it evades the Governors policies, while when
We turn 20 the Republican candidate we find tha'
he evades the Republican platform. . 49,.
If we NAV Judge by the record of the past two
tinne in the event Of Repubiican success the
polls the PTesen: Governor continuing r 70 ss so
form Of ballot which. it is charged by the p. Re
cult for the voter to exercise his constitutional
privilege Of designating upon the ballot .he fn f%n
important changes in the machinery OF goTern. tIo
RsP1bcsn oreanzation VIII continue to oppose
and bos boc hs P9sE in f cannot stand and
3 5a4fV divided against itself cannot efTicently
serve the needs, Of the people either admin
believe in the cardinal Democratic principle Of
local home rule: the utmost possible autonomy
and nn1i,erfeTence on the part Of the state in
the affairs OF tEe several municipalties
charter tnEsns changing the date @ ,Prrs or the msp Fher
ner OF choosing local ofnclaIs or ,I5 ba
local dictators who beaten at home, resort to the
their home people out Of the fruits Of victory
Wffbout at present committing myself TO any
specific measure or plan favor sufh IestsaHon
as may De 10 Pters absoIuteIS fair and
honest primary elections.
To the end that the commercial supresr1aac.g o.
the Empire State may be maintained and Extend extend
barge canal and the prosecution ot me i-,ad con-
struction Of adequate system OF lmproFeo
needs Of our farming population: and as Governor
I will urge these projects upon the Legislature
and other officials
FAvORs FOREST PRESERVATION
I favor the preservation OF our remaining for
ests and the perfection Of the state forest pre-
heartily ndoEss the demand S Of t5Ps 54s aai2s Rsm9
An increase from t13.6OOO00 in the last year OF
under the present Republican Governor is wholly
disproportionate TO the growth OF the state and
It viii be one Of my first official duties, If elect
ed t9 GO over the 6qdgfa erSy2 ~4 pracfieabe ef~ 81
our opponents fond of boasting that they
the present enormous drain upon our state treas
Il is an unwarranted boast for they forget or ig-
the fact that the state has, and can nave. no
essary taxation is unjust taxation.
believe IN me greaIesL 81 I;i eoI "a m @ T bes+ 10 giIe
the state nlain business adrinistra ton enforcing
the constitution while recognizing the right Of per
soGa liberty in the pursuit Of happiness proclaimed
IN the Declaration OF Independence: -,
out e1nior@nt 5I While others fnd their means seri
ousIy diminished through fault OF theirs. deem
II 10 be the duty Of public men 10 set their WITS
work 10 what retrenclmeElt they may eHect.
IN conducting public affairs without Jeopardlzing
anv important policy.
Governor Hughes in his argument in defence Of
the constantly extending system OF soVeTnfle,lI
by commission declares that TO provide for me
election by the state large OF the great number
OF heads OF departments and members of admins
tratfve commissions would inevitably result in a
serious loss Of efficiency,'' and that 1t Woud De
extremely difficult the public 70 act dlscrrn-
- nttrgi,- IN the choice Of so many officers But
the logical sequence OF all this Is that II might De
advisable 10 amend the state constitution so as 70
the minor state offlciaIs mus -
SIN further Of the difficulties Of dlseTiT1linatihs
choice. This is done IN some staLe, i Iec1 T rail-
road commissioners. commissioners ci ~, ~
etc without any serious question a. ~ Le ne. ~
c;enc,- the integrity OF the high mndednesS OF the
-en chosen There are great conflctlnE lheo-
-Iae ~ governrnent-JeffeTsOns which tTuseu INC
raope and believed in the highest measure or pop-
oiEarchcal centralized ana paternaI IN ~ = = oro
cies It would certainly be more caIu - an an "a n ~
Lint the other state officers outright thah 70 tL
them one after another OF thelr ps poS s CO. ~ &c
IostI,+,,-a oA7cIals 10 be named by the Governor
Co. long terms Of service and remote from direct
responsibility 10 the peopie
CORRUPTION WHERE EVIL TO SYSTEM
-ba possibilities OF corruption, indifference TO
me ne p1.i-3ant and inattention duty which are
t,b.-ant in system where state analrs are "a sy
diverted into the hands OF QlheceSsfiL, 80
covruissions far outweigh the proDa oll1tle9 u aS
cc1aa+ en- ba rcerrent Of efficiency theTefrom -
I, ;s aDuarert too. that the TACT tnaI some -
cratic eIovern0IS eIosEs eth cornparativey limited pow
ra does not require the CONTINUANCE or lustl1y Le