New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-02
SPEAKS 1T COLOMBIA.
GoUernor Tells College Ncn Cam
paign Is for Decent Politics.

Governor Hughes. under the auspices of the Co
lumbia University Republican Club, spoke at the
university yesterday afternoon. making his first
speech in this city since his return from the West
Taking the college in politics as the keynote
Of his talk. he pointed Judge Taft as an ex-
ample.
Earl Han, where the speech was made. was
crowded, there were fully one thousand persons
in the hall The Governor arrived at the university
shortly after + O'Clock accompanied by Seth Low,
Representative William s. Bennett and Alexander
Brough, Republican candidate from the 18th Senate
District. When the Governor stepped to the plat
form the students rose and cheered him. Dr.
George w Kirchwey, dean Of the Columbia Law
School, introduced Governor Hughes ''one of the
great and wise
Governor Hughes said:
In the Republican candidate for President we
have the best Illustration II the college man in
public life That is one reason why the national
campaign makes such strong appeals to young
man who could be trusted, a who loved
aanases or co I Hfe e1cstio @ and Social
He was man who in his college years gave the
nend on and v-n}i5 ratj taLe he fI3STreIr ~
the college man on the quality and true spirit the
of any other party Of associates with whom ~
or thereafter, he might be brought into contac,.
II is pretty near infalhbe If you go back t. '-e
which is about to be approved by the people Of
the United States. with regard 10 the character
and qualifications of William Howard Taft
lie was not an ascetic- lie did not hold himself
!
good fellow. lie took his ideals with him when
lie left college
What Tremendous mistake it Is for a young
man 20 leave college, where he has nourished The
best in him ana has had held mp before him the
For Sale"i What a mistake it is for any young
man to Jlin5 after he leaves college halls that
the one thing In the world to do Is TO get on at
any price!
Mr.. Taft took his ideals with him. He was early
called into public life In every position that lie
distinguished place upon the federal bench. There
ahlr in9rartIi ana cons,ier t0is Judge Democrats
either Ntigarts ny as lawyers testify 10 his
worth and his distinguished ability When he left
su3r possessions, ms lfaNlnS was viewed with
profound regret by the entire bar of the country
highest JUDICIAL 1psiuon ln inc llnd. lie htd hul
lost qualities which .udcarcd him his fellows
il abs legal studies He was iurist and "a
profound JGF|St nut ne was n man pelEIe ne pc
came a jurist. and he reml ped man after he be
! came a jurist. He undertook difficult work Of ad-
minisuation calling for entirely diucrenl dualtc
tons from those which had notably been in owl
denco In his judicial work. There again he dis
We have endcayored TO provide machinery by
which these ends be attained. Whenever IL
is necessary to provide regulation by the state.
clements 1t must be real effective regulation in
the interests Of the people, and not machinery Tor
! achieving partisan ends.
Administration in the delicate duties Of securing
the recognition of the rights or the people
In connection with the work of oar pubic SeTy ICE
! corporations must be impartial or else we SlaIl
utterly fail IN vindicaung our institutions. The
question is Shall that be supported Do the peo-
J pie want That KIND or government we nave Utetl
talking a great deal in recent wears about reforms
( VIII the people sustain an honest endeavor 10
/ establish them? That is the issue IN tins cam
| paign.
| Furthermore. it is proposed that We shall not
! deal with these important concerns Of the state
the sake OF making political capital would indorse
A!-eonsidered measures deemed ~ the thoughtless