The sun., 1908-05-05

largest yet held since the Governor began
his campaign following the adjournment
Of the Legislature. The men who got up
the meeting, including many olergymen
and representative citizens evidently ex-
pected that it would be even larger for
several churches had been prepared for
overflow meetings and great many police
arranged for. The crowd that came was
just about sufficient to I'LL every seat. even to
the topmost gallery, and pack all the space
behind the orchestra chairs,
II was a mighty enthusiastic crowd that
faced the Governor. including many clergy
men, and when 1t was announced that the
meeting would open with the singing OF
song entitled We've One More Battle 10
Fight everybody joined in, some singing
with the fervor one finds at revivals. The
song was to the tune Of '0ne Wide River
to Cross and everybody. including the
Governor, stood up as they sang II. One
Of the verses went
The gamblers laughed bit too fast,
There's one more battle 10 night
For he laughs best who laughs the lasA
With no more battles TO night.
We've one more battle,
But that one battles triumph.
We've one more battle
We've one more battle 10 night
Henry b. Towne, president Of the Mer-
chants Association, which has come 10
the support OF the Governor, introduced
the latter as the most popular man In the
State
we must have him for our next Gov
enor!' shouted out a ministerial looking
man on the platform near the Governor.
whereupon man in the crowd in front
said that next President would be better
yet. and the audience made lot more
noise.
Gov. Hughes had come armed with
bunch Of papers and law books and talked
TO the crowd like lawyer talking 10 q
jury. departing from his usual custom OF
having a prepared speech
There are those who care more for The
enactment Of particular laws than they
do about the means taken TO secure them,'
he said, "but | am not one Of those The
most important thing 10 the moral stamina
Of the community which lies back Of the.
law. Parties may differ on the Constitu-
ton, but il is a new thing for any Get OF
people in this country 10 think II IL safe
thing to defy the Constitution Of the State
The Governor went on TO say that In
talking directly to the people he was eTer-
clsing the highest prerogative Of the EKeou-
tive Of the State. Then he went on TO give
a history Of the anti-gambllng legislation
in other States and in this State, The Con-
stitutional convention. he said, Thoughts
they had ended II, but they had forgotten
the opportunities Of hypocrisy. People
had asked why he didn't stop racetrack
gambling II the Constitution prohibited IL.
sd like to- he said, but the people
that talk that way simply want 10 creass
collateral disturbances. The trouble 10 II
call on the Sheriff and he goes down 10
the racetrack they will tell him that he
doesn't dare put his finger on them because
the exclusive penalty provided for tbetr
offence Is liability In a civil suit, But ws'rO
dealing with something that can be stopped
and it's the duty OF the Legislature 10 stop
il. It's no answer TO say because you oant
stop something here you mustn't stop some
thing there. Because you can't prOVeme
schoolgirls betting q boz OF gloves you
haven't got TO allow all gambling"
It wasn't only clergymen who were b.
hind the movement, he said. but TIE buM-
ness men Of the State were.
There isn't any employer In this dty,
he said, shat hasn't seen the effects Of
this hypocritical pretenoe Of prohhden
that Is daily sucking In its victims. Tns
business men Of the State are alive 10 IT.
the homes Of the State are alive 10 it
1t was here that the Governor made hs
declaration that he would rather be stump
ing the State In such a cause than have
the highest office. When the cheering
had subsided he went on:
There are times when We look despond-
entity on American life. when We think Svery-
body is out for the dollar, but II isn't %
times like this when you can 60 into every
community In the State and hear the people
YOU care about knowing and for whom you
have respect say We want 10 see our Con-
sutution enforced On the other Hdo,
with a few exceptions Of well meaning, mis-
guided persons who. hope, viii go tho
light before get through. what do We hAvs1
What a coalition Of everything unscrupulous
and condemned In morals and debadng IN
politicsl Though they may CRY 'pohtoA'
in their private consultations there u no
partisanship They are together for tho
gamblers
The Governor said that there was no
one more loyal 70 party than himself. thai
every man should have party and that
discussion between parties was q good
thing, but he said that he for one was Tor
an Improvement in our political conditions.
SWere going to have II impressed on some
people In this State, he said with emphaas
that they don't dare to deliver q Senator.
The lniquity ls that back Of Senator n
not only q boss but some special interest
that uses the boss. We must have repre-
sentatives that are accountable 10 ths
people.
"The people have no use for puppets. We
want to sec men elected do their duty fear