New-York tribune., 1908-03-23
SKETCH OF GOVERNOR.
HIS POLICIES DESCRIBED.
Pamphlet To Be Sent to VOters 1H
Orer Country.

the country for more information regarding the
| personality of Governor Hughes. his accomplish
ments citizen. his achievements as the chleI
executive of state his position on Republican
policies and mis- ideals of government, the COM
| mittee OF twenty-five OF the Republican Club has
! issued pamphlet. which is to be sent TO eighteen
thousand voters in various parts Of the country
Every who is presented for serious con-
! sideraton Presidential candidate Is subjected
TO tlreefold test" says the introduction 10 the
| sketch Of the Governor "Tnis test Is. IN eject
| an examination of the record OF the candidate as
citizen and a public servant together with an
inquiry into his loyalty to that faith ana those
doctrines of his party which have almost imme-
| MORALLY served its battle cry
In brief sketch of the Governors early life at
tention is called to the fact that the Republican
State Convention will be held on his birthday
April IL. Thus by odd coincidence. IL says
he will receive the Endorsement of the Repuoi~
can State Convention of his own state on ms io1tS
sixth birthday"
SKETCH OF WORK AS INVESTIGATOR.
Taking up his public life. the sketch treats OF
Hughes the Investigator" referring TO MS "orh
as counsel for the gas and for the iife lnsu'ahce
Investigations Under the title or Hushes the
Builder the work of the Governor in shaping the
reform insurance legislation is spoken oi. Ihere
is an account of his campaign for Governor. ihel'
taking up his work as Governor, MS a't'uoe
toward corporations and his views on tHe ouueS
of the executive, as shown by MS ACTS are Jul
lined.
Finally the sketch answers the questions as TO
the Repubcansn: OF the Governor and MS loyalty
10 the party by quoting from his speeches al inc
Republican Club months ago ana at various
places Assertions that he is hostile to fres-
dent Roosevelt refuted by the Governor Own
words and it is stated that he believes the mis-
sion of the party is progressive and not reacuoh-
i ary.'
The increasing number of letters we are getting
from various parts of the country said James D
J1h,, ayar chaI- nf committee
FIVE last night Shows gratifying and consistent
growth In the Hughes sentiment IRIS Is pax :
tcularly true IN the West. and say TINS au
visediy. You would be surprised at the sentiment
, for Hughes shown in letters from hieiiioei9 u
! various state committees
Since the organization OF our colliii'ee W.
have sent out q quantity OF Hughes literature 10
the eighteen thousand persons on our hialliis rs
| two-thirds of whom live outside OF 'hs STATE
The demand for this has steadily Increased anu
the sketch of the Governor We are now Seiiuils ou
is a response to request for more lion
about the Governor and his relations TO the party
than has been found in any of the various sketches
! in magazines
i The pamphlet. in part, is as iolIoWs'
fIUGHfs-TIfE INVESTIGATOR,
1t was in 1905 that the Stevens eommissl2n on
appointed by the Leglsla6n6g gn 10 in New. YORK CITY
which had become matter OF puullI cI",I No.
bessessine began a Very Unusual It
agreed that he must be distinguished in his pro
swayed neither by corporation influence on the
TL fhet Gd h must nnderstand legislative practice ye
be free from any sinister suspicion OF Po'4'iea1
/ That the Stevens commission selected Mr,
Hughes for its counsel Vas In Itself b
for wherever the members OF the eornmlttee
ing 'ith item to Hughes. Yet when they asked him
10 undertake the work he declined and could nc not
| it was the question OF the manufacture OF gas
and its relation TO the people consuming ms na9 II: a%'
| The fruits of this investigation We're twofoid.
bv the courts. and the Gas Commission, the pre-
| cursor of the Public Service Commissions. o
m0sf sh nsrhe IN It was the
snccess Of 5 that WorS When mad possible the
| more Important task. When the Armstrong COM
one man Considered for its counsel and
Mr. Hughes Tie story Of this inyestlgation -, Is
patient 5Ireless relentless inagiStioa Of Mr
6orFupfon Was exposed Neither powers Political
nor powers financial could swerEe Mr; Hughes ;4e9
| was ultimately fixed upon this work OF exposure.
At The hour when the hunt C was atrea hqsest I she
| hughes rnayoralty nomination. a nomination
election The OTTER was declined AS a citizen.
Mr. Hughes saw, his plain public duty was TO
| however high. could distract him What he had
undertaken. he completed
HUGHEs-THE BUILDER
| The task that remained for hlr. Hughes when
the last probing OF the insurance investigation 3
accomplished. and the manner in which he met
mas broader ds natonai II d e today Great es
| had been exposed 4 whole financial and P0!itt-
had been much destruction; II was now impera-
| tive that there should be much rebuilding, ana
! neHt injury. while recognized evils should be
| caimness, Mr.. Hughes drafted that vast body OF
| insurance laws; setting standard for insurance
teresJs Of millions Of policyholders and imposing
npTn osg RoSms 81 Trust rne
| and faithful service.
trail of the yellow Dog funds" had led to legis
lative halls and OTHER laws were provided break
tions, prohibiting the campaign contributions Of
WoT of the eorupt iobbHt more vS }hs
TINS, moreover and as a direct result Of the eN-
complete houseeeaning In the Legislature itself
| the late Governor Higgins, resulted in d complete
| overthrow of the old conditions at Albany and
foF good hrous sueceedag Ia
Yet it soon became manifest that il i'm
possible Mr.. HugheSS work The
revelations of the Armstrong committee had
soeue had turned this into deep seated and
gnreasoning desire to destroy In this moment
ncoyered erIi hn9 @ @ had NOT
Iiently devised remedies To him, therefore, came
the unsought nomination OF the Republican party
OF Mr.. Hughes's views ct this moment are to be
found in his words. spoken October ), 1906 in
4 formal acceptance Of the nomination. He then
said:
As lifelong Republican, loyal TO the
principles and best traditions of the party. | re-
spond 10 the unanimous call OF the convention.
especially claim to represent true RepiJbicanism
when l promise 10 administer the affairs OF the
state in the interest OF all its citizens /
ognze the exigency which has made us the trus-
tees OF the conscience and the sober sentiment of
the people OF the state and has charged US with
the duty OF leadership in the contest for decent
government
HUGHES-TEE CANDIDATE