New-York tribune., 1908-10-20
Has NO "SYMPATHY WITH
Any BIGOTRY."
Tells Welcoming Cro1Cds at PLGtts-
burg He Wants Peoples Lac
Enforced.
rBy Telegraph to The TribuneI

reelection "on the basis Of things done and
things have refused to do"
At both meetings. as he had earlier in the
day. the Governor paid particular attention to
the canards circulated by his opponents regard
ing his attitude toward personal liberty" Tho
Governor said:
] have attacked personal liberty. !
have done and said nothing against the liberty
or the freedom of any citizen. have no sym
pathy whatever with any bigotry or intoierance.
Civil and religious liberty is the cornerstone Of
institutions. ! have sought to maintain the
constitution of the state and to have the law
the both sides of the fence make no
apology for that. There stand and there
shall continue to stand. But am not opposed
to any sport or recreation. desire to all
the people enjoy themselves ! like qood tins
myself, and ! want everybody else to have
good time, but want the will of the people a.
expressed in the fundamental law of the stats
to be enforced and maintained
Leaving Albany early this morning. the Gov
ernor came north through the Hudson Valley
and along Lake Champain, meeting at every
stopping place good sized audiences. which lis
tened with marked interest to his account OF his
stewardship
His welcome here was the most cordial OF any
received during the day. save that at Glens
Falls. his birthplace. A dinner and reception
were given for him and his party at the Hotel
witherelI. followed by parade to the theatre.
where the first meeting held. during which
the entire business part of the town was ablaze
with red fire and skyrOckets.
SPEECHES WARMLY APPLAUDED
Every reference in either speech to the Gov
ernor's anti-gambling fight. to his record OF
deeds not words" and the way Mr.. ChanIer.
his opponent Is lodging the questions pro-
pounded by Mr.. Hughes. brought generous sp-
pause-
In to US work the Governor spoke in Sara
toga.-Warren. Washington. Essex and Clinton
cOuntiC Indications are that. despite the fact
that the great body of the people believe with
him his policies and course of action. he viii
get only about the vote in thes, counties which
he received two years ago mocrats and Pro-
hbitionists will vote for him. but these acces-
sions to his cause may only balance the defec-
tfJns OF Republicans who are Sore
The Governor left Albany at $50 O'Clock this
morning. With him was Register W A Prem
dergast, of Brooklyn. who made speeches at
Glens Falls and this place with the Governor
The first stop was at MechanicsviIIe. where the
Governor spoke from the rear platform Of his
car to -vera1 hundred persons. among whom
were many railroad men He discussed in de-
tail the work Of his administration. speaking OF
the important reforms achieved in the Banking.
Agricul IraI and Labor departments and the
meaning of the Public Service commissions to
the people of the state He took UP the per-
sonaI liberty proposition for vigorous treatment
In closing he said:
cannot make any pledges 10 YOU other than
those that are indicated by what has actually
been done If you don't know now. after
two years of open work in the state IL is fnpos-
sible for me TO make myself understood 1 am
for the benefit Of every one of you. and if I am
reelected | shall be the Governor of the whole
people and not OF any particular section
SARATOGA COUNTY FOR HUGHES
Ex-senator Edgar T Rrackett and Assembly
man George Whitney met the Governor there
and went with him to BalIston. Mr. Brackett
said that while there was tremendous amount
CT sentiment against the Governor in Saratoga
Springs the rest of the county would prevent
this from doing any especial damage
Our county chairman tells me-" said he
that we shall give the Governor about 300
plurality in the county. That IS approximately
what he got two years ago He Will not run as
we'll as Taft here. but the Presidential candidate
in this state always leads the Governor
Fort Edward. in Washington County. was .he
next stop. There the Governor addressed good
sized crowd. telling them Of, his work in the
last two years He said in part:
We find our position denounced: then We sav.
Tell us what you object to-" That is a fair
proposition. II simply asks them TO specify the
position vigorously stated. But have
silenCe-harmOnious and symmetrical silence.
This silence can be oveTdOne. and I think il Is
being overdOne little in this case. because the
American people understand the value Of public
discussion and are going To get to the point
and ascertain exactly what the issue may be.
Ex-Railroad Commissioner Isaac Baker Joined
Governor Hughes this point and continued
with him TO Comstock. Mr.. Bakers home. From
Fort Edward the Governor went up the Lake
George road to Glens Fails. where there was a
big meeting at the theatre preceded by parade
around town and a reception at the Hotel Rock
well. 1t sort OF gala day FOR Glens Fails.
Those who unable To attend the MONDAY
meeting hung out OF the windows Os stores Of
fees and shops to watch the Governor go past
and cheered him until ne was out of sight. Men
who had known him when he was hcv
thronged around him to tell him OF their ad-
miration for him ard assure him Of their cordial
support. Somewhat in contrast with them was
So. &tor James A. Emerson. who voted against
the Go+.Snor's anti-gambling bills and who IS
OF the three Republican Senators out of eight
who did so to be renOminated. He attended tina
meeting. but did not greet the Governor.
TALKS OF .TwO-CENT FARE BILL
Governor Hughes IT this place made his first
long speech Of the day. He reviewed the sreat
fnprov enent produced by his efforts in the state
departments. and went in detail into the work
ings of the Public Service Commissions in their
mission OF protecting the people from rapa-
Cious corporations. His audience listened at
tentiveiy. applauding warmly when he declared
that ne intended. IF reelected. to continue aIon
the line he following now.
About midway through his speech a man in
the balcony yelled: What about the 2-cent
FIRE bill. GOVERNOR"
III >su you about that. my friends" said the
Gov arror. ana proceeded to declare his disbelief
in Legislation arbitrarily o>Sjed 10 any situa-