The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-10-13
WHERE IS CHAMBER
ON THE GAMBLING
QUESTION?
Gov. Hughes Challenges POliti-
cal Opp Onent
SPEAKS AT OwEGO.
Ready to Try Issue Of Raoe.Traok
Gambling With Democratic candl.
date for Governor

Owego, Oct. Ex-Governor Hughes
opened his first upstate speechmak-
ing tour in this village yesterday af-
tenoOn when he spoke for thirty-fye
minutes at the first Republican mass
meeting TO be held in Tioga County
I'm this campaign The meeting was
held in a local theatre which was
filed TO It's capacity, about 1000 per
sons being packed into the building.
The feature of the Governors
speech here was his challenge to
Lieut. Gov. Chanler, his opponent, to
say whether or not he was in favor of
the restoration of race-track gambl-
ing.
In the course OF his speech some
one asked him about his veto of the
two-cent fare bill. He devoted con
siderable time to that issue, and won
over his audience by his statement Of
his position ON that point
The governor said in part after re-
ferring to his Western speech-making
tour:
THE Western people have followed
the events of the past two years and
are as familiar with them as you are.
They know the question at issue in
| New York is of more Importance than
the mere question OF persons. II is
question of the Endorsement OF the
Administration of the past two years
| The real question is Shall the efforts
that have been made 10 support the
Constitution of the state be indorsed?
| Shall we indorse the efforts that have
been made to administer the affairs
OF the state impartially and without
bossism or the faint Of special inter
ests?
In OPPOSITION / find no constructive
/ program proposed In the speech Of
acceptance Of my opponent | find only
/ generClities INTENDED to take advan-
/ tage OF elements Of dlsap-
pomtment and the points OF resent.
ment that have been raised in the
past two years / would ask my OPP
pOnent Are you in favor OF the re-
peal OF the Agnew-Hart bills? Are
! YOU i'm favor-Of the restoration OF race
/ track gambling? Are you in favor Of
an amendment 10 the constitution al
lowing gambling? II that is what is
meant let us know IL and try and Is
sue on that basis My desire was TO
wipe out these pest places of tempta-
ton
In regard to the two-cent bills Our
| railroads are the great highways OF
commerce and all our business actiy
ity and thousands of workmen are
dependent upon them We want the
best stations. the best equipment aud
the best service. with no discrimina-
lions. don't believe in arbitrary
Legislation. II thorough investigation
shows the step is right ] take IT, II
not. do not.
81 take pride in being Governor
only as I can satisfy my conscience
and my sense OF duty | will sign
Inc bill for popularity-would not hold
the Office OF governor If / had to do
what any one told me. Walk in the
middle OF the road and you will get
bricrs from both sides
With regard to the insurance mat
ter my family is largely dependent
lupon the insurance companies II any
thing happens to me. ! am a policy
holder and am for the policyholder
My one ambition Is to serve the peo
pie with no special favors, but win
fair treatment to all. IL is not per
soual question, but am determined
10 maintain these principles and dem
onstrate that the forces opposed &c
them ere not strong enough to carry
New York state"