New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-10
BIG HUGHES PETITION
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our peerless Governor. who has stood IKE a
rock for the enforcement and supremacy Oh
the law. wbS stands for truth, right, honesty
and purity in political life"
when the applause died down the Governor
spoke follows:
II gives me great pleasure TO visit Rockianu
County again. You are destined 10 Wilheso it
the near future a great development as people
from the great metropolis seek more ana illoIe
for suburban homes. 1t is. however, aosoiu,u,'
necessary that the citizens of all supuf Dan oo
rnunities get together and live true 10 tne Iuea
of the American neighborhood- Ihese Ian q.
a time honored institution They are thau are
social intercourse. But primarily the? ar, az
places of instruction. 1t is because Oh Iiiis t s
fact that the state aids country fairs ana lopas
the states aid is on more Sc 20 think YOU
ever before. What q mistake IL is TO tillitN 800
have to defy the constitution to De pfospei,ou ~
What mistake to think you have 10 oreah 'no
law to be happy ,..o,,,
have never felt prouder Of my citizenship
than after going through this state ana nnoins
a preponderance Of sentiment IN IaNoI .; %
holding the law and obeying the constitution
The state is doing splendid work for agrlculIuIe.
I am thankful that cities are reinforced pS
the youth of our state VINO go 70 bo Tho horn and
reared in the country neighborhood has the pest
lot that the state affords.
COUNTRY BOYS HAVE BEST LOT
Governor Hughes went on to say that such
boy might be trusted to become peerless ana
independent citizen, for he had the time TO read
and reflect, TO decide for himself upon questions
of import. and was less likely to be swayed by
outward influences He continued:
In such boys L recognize a sentiment without
which we might well fear for the future OF our
commonwealth. l am glad to see anything done
for our agricultural interests. l want TO see the
Young men on farms have just the same ad-
vantages as professional men, and want each to
realize that he has mans opportunity
After explaining the work that Cornell Uni
versity was doing along these lines and what
was being done in the interest Of agriculture
he compared the state government to a great
corporation of which the Governor was the head
and the people the stockholders. Here he said:
The administration must be in the interest of
all the stockholders. applause and cheeringD
The principle OF administration is simple-fair
some people think Governors business after
getting into office is TO confer favors' 1t Is so
easy to get next TO the government
These remarks were greeted with loud laugh
ter, and Mr.. Hughes continued:
Popular rule means we shall not have gov
eminent by favor but government by JUS
tice (Applause.) Do the thing you really
really thinks is right and not what Mr.. A,
who wants something and is not elected to Of
fee, thinks is right. (Appause) Then (smil-
ing) let the executive go before the stockhold-
ers and hear from them whether he has done
right or wrong in their eyes. prolonged ap-
plause and shouts of I'VE are for you. Gov
emory Particular questions must be decided
for the best interests of the people All inter
ests must be conserved and guarded, the labor
well the agricultural.
PUBLIC SERVICE LAW.
The Governor then went on to say that the
time for settling disputes by force had passed.
He said the state had great legal system, and
that whenever it became apparent that some
be made to DO away with such defects. He
warned the people, however, against too revo-
lutionary legislation Referring to new 1egisla-
ton he spoke OF the Public Service Commission
and said that he thought it covered a long felt
want and secured justice not only for the people
who used them but for the roads themselves.
Governor Hughes continued:
What 90 per cent of the people of this state
want is just thing, and that is to have the
government run along straight lines. 1 am
partisan and have always been one, but l
partisan because want the best interests of the
people served. We want partisans, but parti-
sans for the peoples sake and not for their own
sakes. (Applause) Enforce the laws have
before making any revolutionary legislation.
There is reason for any one to look pessi-
mistically upon the future. You have got in
the last analysis to depend on the good sense of
the average citizen. and the sentiment of the
people IS moral. We are a moral people. Let
us do each days work as Ii comes. and we can
have a calm confidence in the American people.
Governor Hughes was cheered TO the echo as
he finished his speech. and then there was
rush TO shake hands with him Later fire
company from Nyack drilled for the Governor
and the Hughes Special" race or, rather, one
heat of It. trotted. Then the Governor in
spected the various exhibits. In each building
hundreds Of persons lined the aisles to shake
hands with Mr. Hughes and wish him success
The Governor had smile and a pleasant word
for every
Justice Tompkins said that he found there
was overwhelming Hughes sentiment in the
county and added that the only Interpretation
that could be put this sentiment was that it
meant the instruction Of the Rockland delegates
for Mr.. Hughes.
S L Bevan, director of the fair, said there
was nothing to it but Hughes. Hughes first,
last and all the time" Everywhere could be
heard the opinion expressed that if he was not
renominated the Democrats would carry the
county. whereas If he were renominated it
would go overwhelmingly Republican.
The Governor left New York at l o'clock to-
day. Colonel Treadwell, his military secre-
tary who accompanied him here said that
among the callers he had received earlier in the
day at the Hotel Astotr were William R. Will
cox, chairman of the public service commission
for the second district and Charles A Moore of
Brooklyn, a personal friend. He sent out for
the newspapers containing the result of the New
York City primaries shortly after he got up In
the morning
On the Weehawken ferryboat. the governor
held an impromptu reception. All the deck
hands and Passengers including several negroes
crowded around him to shake hands and pledge
him their votes. At the West Shore lines sta
ton a number of conductors switchmen and
brakemen gave the Governor a cheer We'll
for Won Won We will assured