New-York tribune., 1908-10-09
HUGHES MAKES VOTES
C4N4RD PROVES FUTILE.
Kansas Toaens Viie scith One 4nother
an Rousing Receptions.
[Rr Telegraph to The Tribune.

IHy Telegraph The Tribunel
Wichita, Kan. oct. $50 effective have the
Democrats found the campaign OF Governor
Hughes for Taft and Sherman that to-day III an
effort TO minimize his influence they scattered
all along his route through Kansas Dodgers Win
the canard recently unearthed by ChaiIhaii
Mack that the trusts supplied the Governor
campaign fund two years ago. Coupled Win
this was the insinuation that for those coi'iio"-
tons he had vetoed the 2-cent fare BILL
Governor Hughes, like the trust rnasha'e'
who contributed to his campaign FUND.- is sup
porting Mr. Taft" said the circular 1t con-
tanned a list of names ranging from J. Pierpont
Morgan and John D. Rockefeller to b. M Duke.
with the assertion that these men control every
great trust in America" and the in1uhcuoh
ASK Mr. Hughes about these contributions
1t did not require much asking to get the
Governors reply to the slander. ana "hen he
had made it the indications were that some
Democrats had incurred q large pruning olll
from which they would derive little benefit Ihe
circular was called TO the Governors attention
when II was encountered first at Holton AT
Topeka, his next stop, he made a reply which
drew round after round of cheers from the big
throng there
u find myself followed by efforts to create
prejudice by scurrilous insinuations." said the
Governor 81 find efforts made to reflect upon
my own character and purpose by references 10
contributions made to my campaign fund TWO
years ago. Fortunately, I stand on my
record. The contributions made when 1 ran
for Governor against Mr.. Hearst had nothing
whatever to do with my purpose, my policies
or my official action. When l was nominated
for Governor 1 nailed my iag TO the mast, and
there it has been floating ever since. 1t stood
for favors TO none and justice to all 1t stood
0fS
expense of the public welfare. 1t stood against
every effort to pervert the machinery of gov
ernment to selfish purposes. We have fought
step by step in the interests of the people for
two years, and to-day the reactionary force OF
New York-everybody that is desirous TO have
license to prey, upon the peoples trying to
down me and rebuke my administration"
PEOPLE REBUKE ISLANDER.
you're all right Governor, and were with
you" shouted half a dozen men at once. while
a great roar Of confirmation burst from the rest
of his audience. Wherever at his other meet
ings the Governor referred in any way to this
subject, the response was quick and conclusive.
Governor Hughes has the absolute confidence
Of the people Of this section declared a mem
ber Of the state central committee, and the
Democrat who circulated those dodgers wasted
a lot of money and time" The reception ac-
corded to the Governor all day, from the first
meeting at St Joseph. No. to this place to-
night sustained that statement At places
where the train did not stop throngs of two
or three hundred persons would be gathered. and
whenever the Governor appeared to wave his
hand to them. a great cheer foated after the
speeding train Local committees boarded the
train ard fought energetically to set extra stops
inserted in the speaking schedule declaring that
the Governors presence at any town would
swing many votes to Tart. They priced espe-
cally his presentation of the weaknesses of the
Bryan chineras as applied to the daily life of
the workngman.
Governor Hughes's first speech to-day was at
St. Joseph at o'clock. A reception had been
arranged for him by former New Workers., but
he had to go at once to the TootIe Theatre.
There a throng was waiting for him. which
cheered isef hoarse when he appeared His
speech, a calm, convincing presentation of the
weaknesses of Bryan compared with the obvious
fitness of Taft for the Presidency held the
audience in closest attention. Every few mo-
nlents an especially telling sentence would draw
an outburst Of applause, and when the Governor
ended his address the house rang with cheers
The entire speech was a commentary Bryans
hair Drained legislative propositions and his
indiscrimnate hitting of every head in sight.
In parting, the Governor left this thought with
his hearers: