The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-10-17
HUGHES HTS cHANLER
New York Governor Repeats His
Questions.

Utica N. Y, Oct. l5.-In the same
city in which he made his famous APP
peals to the people on the Racetrack
Gambling and Public Service Commits
sion bills, Gov Hughes last night add
ed a third appeal direct to the citi-
zens for the policies he represents. l.
was aimed specifically at the argum-
ents raised by Lieut. Gov Chanler ON
the issues Of Government by commits
sion and Personal liberty While
an audience of $500 people that pack
ed the Majestic theatre TO the roof
shouted and cheered its approval the
governor repeated the questions he
asked his opponent i'm a recent speech
and added that he should continue to
ask them until Mr. Chanler replied
or his silence became more eloquent
than words.
These are the questions:
Are you i'm favor of the repeal of
the Public Commission laws?
Would you transfer the powers OF
the commission TO amy state officer
and. If So TO what office?
Would you deprive the commission
/ of any of its powers and, if so, OF
| what power?
Are you I'm favor of the repeal of
I the AguewHart bill?
Are you I'm favor of the restoration
| of race track gambling?
DO you desire the amendment OF the
constitution of the state so as ia
strike out the prohibition against pull
/ lie gambling?
/ LET my opponent cease to hide be
| hind phrases. declared the governor
This is serious business. II is an
important political campaign not q
masked ball. An effort has been
made TO capitalize the points of re
sentiment against me Opposition
honest opposition is a good thing
But we want this opposition to come
to the stage, whore we can know wha
( it really isl
"A party in It's government, If 1t j..
/ to- be strong. virile and efficient mus
be democratic. it must provide the
largest means for the participation Of
the voters of the party In the party
/ action and for a feeling of responslb
! iHty on their part for the action Ia
ken. 10 As not well that the voters o
party should feel that they do no
count that The men whom they MAJ
/ select 10 represent them in conyen
/ tons will by virtue of the method o
their selection. in effect act unde
dictation. I speak I'm the interest O
party government, and ! speak in th,
interest of party leadership.
Party leadership is essential
Leadership in all undertakings is no
only necessary but inevitable. W.
are an looking for leadership and W.
insunctiyclv bow with respect TO an,
one who points the way in the patti
we know we should trend. There IL
| ample opportunity and always viii b'
for leadership in political life and ID
party activity m order that 80 ma.
bo based on the free will of thosN
/ whom 60 represents. iu order that
may De saved from its own tempta
lions. Boo order that it may Doe true anl
skiuml. and hat party work may b
mos. efficient We must have som
system by which the voters of th'
party can determine EOS action an
. everything win Doe finally reterahl
fo those uu0u whose votes success %
the party depends Great applause.
"Of course you can change huma
nature by amy legislation and sue
arc our activities. such are tne mani
fold demands upm us. chat too man
off o.. .au tu take advantage ot the OF
roruuity offered and probably man
Wil for the most ot tine tim" ia'. q
take advantage of amy opportuniue
.hat D.u Dr. olcr"1
There are great many critics iha
have not any real basis for criticism
because they don't DO wha, they ca
DO t0 prevent chat which they crit
else OAppause)
'But we can have the mach.uer
and tine methods Every now m
thnu time win arise when the sol
ors want t0 speak aud they Shout
have chance Co speak directly An
tho fact that there was such provr
Jon and such opportunity for iorcln
their sentiments. would Dee az "a
times powerful incentive 20 The hes
work 200 The party and the choice
tho best man Therefore ] desire
SEQ adopted in this state system
direct nominations by political po'
les. Great applausel
IN Speaking of the Public Seryic
Commission Gov Hughes called a
tention to On. mcougruity betwee
tho declaration of the Democratic pl'
form fayoring an extension of Oh
powers OF the inter state CommerC
/ C1mms sion and the declaration
nm, Rochester platform against Ego