New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-28

could not take chances of inturing his voice by
making any extended speech in the damnpness
So he said a few words and shook hands all
around, while the people cheered him. AS the
train pulled out of the station a big working
man standing on trunk yelled:
Three cheers for Hughes" The throng
cheered.
Now give three cheers for his principles"
called the man, and this time the assemblage
responded more Justify.
The first meeting which the Governor spoke
was at Catskili There he was met by General
Wiley. county chairman of Greene; Hamilton
Fish candidate for Congress, and local COM
mittee and taken TO the county headquarters,
where for half an Apur he met the Republican
workers. From there he went 10 the theatre.
In spite of the bad weather, there was a good
attendance, mostly of farmers, who had driven
several miles from back in the hills to hear the
GoVernor. He spoke to them about the line OF
work he had mapped out at the beginning of his
Observation-Disclosures curbing of corporate en-
croachment on the publc's rights, the improve
ments in the departmental business of the state,
and the separation of state business from poll
tics.
WHY CHANLER IS RUNNING.
In detail, he described how this had been car
ried into execution through the Passage OF the
public service commission law, the enactment OF
labor legislation. the passage of the bank
ing laws and improved measures affecting the
agricultural interests and the road building in
the state OF his own candidacy as compared
with CHAMBERS. the man of vague and glitterins
promises the Governor said:
It is an evidence Of your interest IN the issues
of the campaign that at this hour of the day
such large and representative audience has
assembled. It is a repetition of what is &C
1- tI,yN-, -T,rN Cfd
that the people are intensely in earnest ana are
anxious to discuss the questions that are pre-
scented in both the national and the state cam
pagns, and are deciding on the choice when
they to make next Tuesday
l note that my opponent said last night that
I seemed to be at loss to understand why he
was running at all That was a pearl of Wis
dom. OF course, it might be suggested that he
running because he wanted the office. But
if one were to search for the principles and the
policies which Justify his candidacy it would be
very difficult, indeed if not impossible TO ascer-
tain them. Here is conspicuous contrast be
tween his case and that of the Democratic can
ddate for President The candidate Of the
Democratic party for President has policies and
he stands for policies Perhaps il is because he
has had such a hard time defending them that
the candidate in the state for Governor has
concluded it is better to run without any policies
At least II has seemed to be the effort to take
advantage of every point of resentment against
the administration and to give the impression
despite his former commentator or the al
nlinstratiOn, that matters would be treated dit
ferently if he were elected. But when t comes
to a candid statement in regard to his position
on matters in controversy we find it very diff
f1cult 10 obtain
Now, do not object 10 opposition 1 believe
most thoroughly in the wholesomeness of polit-
ical discussion, in the advantage and necessity
of having matters Of administration generally
known and freely criticised; and all subjects of
reasonable controversy dealt with in the utmost
candor That is my idea Of American govern
n1ent I do not shrink from il myself l do not
expect any one else TO shrink from IL We have
in this campaign in the state record of adj
ministration which is submitted to the judgment
Of the people. as naturally and necessarily we
sta nd upon the record OF the administra ton. If
we have done wrong it should be pointed out. If
we have done we'll the administration should be
supported; and l ask nothing more than a fair
and considerate examination Of the facts OF the
administration during the last two years.
From Catskiu the Governor went to West
Haverstraw. where he said a few words TO
throng waiting at the station. and then en-
barked IN ar automobile for a fourteen mile
dash across Rockland County hills to Suffern.
At that place there was a crowd which could
not begin to get into the little hall engaged for
the meeting. Perhaps three hundred people
wedged themselves inside TO listen to the Gov
ernor Twice that number listened to speakers
at an overflow meeting outside. a special train
over the Erie brought the Governor to this city
He took dinner at the Hotel Aston, conferred
with state Chairman Woodruff and other
workers. saw DR.. L. y. Alexander, his throat
specialist, and then departed for his night meet
ings.