New-York tribune., 1908-05-02
ITHACA GREETS HUGHES
DEFINES HIS POSITION.
Great Anti-Gdmbhng Mass Meet
ing-Dr. Schmrman Also Speaks.
TBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

| bers OF the Cornell University faculty met Gov
| ernor Charles f.. Hughes at the Lackawanna sta
ton tonight and escorted him through the streets
| to the home of President Jacob Gould Schurman
| of Cornell University.
1t planned to hold public reception for the
| Governor at the Ithaca Hotel Immediately after
his arrival, but account of his attack of neu-
| ralgia this part of the programme not carried
| out and Governor Hughes was taken at once to
the home of President Schurman for rest until the
o'clock meeting
The meeting Of protest against the failure
TO pass the racetrack gambling bills. at which Gov
ernor Hughes spoke, was one OF the largest in the
history Of the city, and thousands stood i'm the
street not being able to get into the Lyceum Thea
tre where the Governor spoke. He was received
with Cornell student demonstration which lasted
more than ten minutes
Governor Hughes in his speech tonight defined
his position at the head of the state government
and said:
enorcs the of tRe The cOnst
nGn Is written either expressly or by necessary
dares to appeal to American voters.
the Of e no to-
% dGr nd s Sat no for Gt
or for any method OF organization which makes
oo oce ReTe wa
than a1%heG Which was impressed % upon me as an
should lay its alien hand upon the administration
of government.
The Governor then reviewed the question Of anti
racetrack gembling legislation. saying
You may want this law or this reform passed. but
what matters 1t what law or what reforms you
can be deied so that gamblers can make money?
That is the test Of our political system which is
Now, I want to say a word to you about this
you do already. but 1 constantly the efforts
of Misrepresentation and the efforts to confuse and
mislead in regard to this proposition that CON
baya to be a to @ M the Presgsn hf %
Coercion with Which am Charged is in presenting
| TO American citizens a powerful and cogent array
| their conscience. That is the kind of coercion we
can never afford to be without:
A law is unconstitutional when It is not within
the power of the Legislature TO pass it, and hence
within the Bower of the estsiatiIre 10 pass and vet
be be palpaby INADEQUATE and insufficient law which
substitute one which is adequate and sufficient and
Now. the Agnew- Hart bills simply do this They
say here is something specially treated. legisla-
pnt upon preferrHd basis There is not anv req
son for that. and We going to make the penalty
the provisions of the Penal Code operate impair
ay tx but then m Rfy nS go tb step D further @ W %h da ega6 &
public gambling is to scotch that snake wherever
you see It.
Referring to the Penal Code the Governor said:
the racetrack The Agnew- Hart bills will eliminate
the Objectionable section. And then it is said
and this is so frequently paraded in fact, II const-
tutes pretty nearly the only stalking horse for ar
gument which appears for the other sdeIthat the the
other night it stated that going about the
stitutonaI and that it had been decided the other
way by the Court of Appeals, and that L was OPP
did not believe it, They knew It was not So If the
law was unconstitutional & In the m sense I
courts we would not have anything to argue about.
furnish to amy ons 1t It Would not AMOUNT
ed 9 ahd WHY H'R ATS it Did the
Appeals say that bookmakng was not prohibited |
it was not the duty of the Legislature to pass
laws to prevent IT? Did they say ii was any less
the racetracks than anywhere else? Not at all.
Dd they say-and & - here is the pointadid they say
sufficient law? Not at all.
Toward the end of his speech Governor Hughes |
said:
The gamblers don't care for the constitution or
the will of the people so long as by hoodwinking
the Legisiature by procuring their political Lead
their Infamous business, Now stand here devoted
officer Of the state to stop that You cannot hold up
the people of this state. They understand what |
their business is and that they really being held
up for private and political gains.
President schurman also spoke. lie said
This community has long admired, hOnored and |
rend C5ar sps if1M 6gE csn @ M ana %aI'e fa
so proud of him. We never loved him half so |
fidelity to public virtue and to constitutional gov |
ernment won him the honor Of atrociGns insult
who have BETRAYED the ptoples trust, or who have
ceRtepfbe cbas Which ns te IH4 fof ssIs6 70
grandizement in derogation Of the iust rights 5f
The people and in defiance of the constitution and
And these traders and hucksters who ilch from |
their lawful possession the rights of the people and
the functions and offices of government have the |
unparalleled efrontery to charge Governor Hughes |
the constitution, who stand behind elected officials
the powers OF the people and the destruction OF |
popular independence! | recognize We must have |
gives the party principles TO live by while a |
sonal profit or aggTandzengnd i ana s 1t Is TN; Ihe
But 1 hasten TO add that the boss is, from his |
point of view, quite right Governor Hughes |
has presumed to communlcate dlTecuy Win the
people without permission OF the bosses VINO ar
rogate to themselves the control of the people. |
Governor Hughes Is guilty of the high crime rim ana
response their invitations, questions of
views II this 'usurpation* continues We shall
soon have in this state government conducted by
cusson is fatal to the boss. who works in silence
and in secrecy. Governor Hughes's appeals to the
people are of insubordinatiOn to the bosses.
ed functions and means of destruction OF the en-
tire boss system. No wonder this man Hughes
enemy of established system OF government.
Still, strange il may TO county
satraps. the people insist on hearing the Governor
Nay, the people are with nm They are not pre-
pared TO hand over to bosses or to gamblers or 10
the robbers who live by gamblinE and flourish
of the people of the State of New York by the |
people have risen in their might and majesty in
defence of morality and constitutional government
have grown silent. There are no more filings and
insults from recreant legislators. And / venture
election from the people on the ground that they
opposed Ine aye hais th nnS on ins3ts 0T 10
the Chief Executive. who inaugurated and cham
doubt OF the issue I expect the bin adopted
in the special session II 1t is not, 1t will be the
Who are urging this opposition: The bosses and
the Rambling Interests gs., @ What = do they want want?
want? Only what the consttution provides Let |