New-York tribune., 1908-02-01

Two thousand Republican Club members. fill
ing the entire first and second floors of the Re
publican Club. cheered Governor Hughes three
times three last night when he reached various
cIfmaxes in the speech which Republicans have
been waiting for ever since the Governor con-
sented to be considered candidate for the Re
publican Presidential nomination
4 Taken as a whole. the speech cOnserva-
tfve.il its tone. but there were passages given
with intense Carnestness which meant that If
elected President of the United States the Gov
ernor would take advanced ground in the cor
rection of abuses, which fill the public eye and
mind to-day.
Perhaps the recommendation which provoked
the greatest discussion and evoked the heartiest
appla1Ise was the Governors clean cut declara-
ton that he was opposed to fining corporations
for violations of the law. except for minor Of
fences because the penalties bore unjustly on
the innocent His remedy is imprisonment for
proven guilt.
II am not in favor OF punishment in the shape
of fines upon corporations. except for minor
offences" said he. The burden of fines I'm
posed upon such corporatio is either trans
ferred to the public or is borne by stockholders,
the innocent as we'll as the guilty. Nor am l
impressed by the argument that American juries
will generally be indisposed to convict where
the evidence is clear. because the crime is
punished bv Imprisonment of the offenders. But
If the law be definite and the evidence warrants
the presentation of the case to the jury, II is
better in my Judgment. that the responsibility
for failure to convict should lie with the jury
than that conviction should be followed by
penalties which are either Inadequate or bear
uniustIy upon those who have had no completely
in the offence
AN APPEAL FOR PATIENCE.
Even more enthusiastic were the cheers when
he said: We must he patient: must be i'm
partial: we must be thorough: good will must
displace passion; investigation must p'ecede
ton. The sole motive must be to seek the truth
and do the right
Three cheers thrice repeated greeted this dec
iaration
Applause punctuated the address all the way
along. 1t the kind Of arI lause that had
snap and the militant spirit in it There were
interruptions Of approval and good natu~eel sal
lies of enthusiastic friends who want 10 see the
Governor drafted for the highest place in the
gift OF Republicans.
Governor HugEes warmly commended the adj
n7fnfstration of President Roosevelt. and said
thai on account Of it ;Te Republicans would
have strong vantage ground for their campaign.
His tribute 70 the PresiIsnt received tumultu-
Gus approval
We are 50 fnterd 4De ndert.- said the Gov
ernor. that any disturbance ~ dislocatio1 has
far-reaching effec;. end its most injurious
consequences are borle hy those least able to
eGduc disaster.
The Constitution in it's entirety must he oh
served Constitutional provisions must remain
effective until the people change them By
amending the Constitution in the prescribed
manner"
He believes in a protective tariff hut he
would have an expert commission to recommend
changes in the tariff schedules which he be
lieves should lie revised.
i am in favor % tHe enactment of a law
said The Governor which wouId embody the
principles Of the employers liability bill
Gently declared unconstitutional because too
broad.
Near the close of his address. which was given
with great carnestnoss and force ard in a voice
thar allowed those in The outer rooms to hear
the greater part of it. he said:
Il do not come before YOU in any sTir,t of
rivllry self-seekia9- There m@nv Re
pui,Ii,an< who ~ virtue of their character aod
distinguished servi, es are worthy Of the hieh-
est honor Tie rarty can 5estow. | ask no favor
and ! make no claim. 4 desire that the PARTY
shall act for its hes; interest
THU GovERNoRs ARRIVAI.
with superintendent stevens uf the Department g
Of Public Works. Senator CASSIDY. Assembly F.
man Merritt and Colonel George {. TreadwetI,
the Governors military secretary. At tie Re
publican Club he it:leJ guest ~ President
Charles II. Young. Others present were Colonel
'freaGve,l James s. LehT1aier. Charles q. Maas.
Robert n Kenyou and y. c. Whee.er, all - .
the committee Of twenty-five which is booming
the Governor. p
The reception proper was held on the second
floor in the main TaroTs of the club hut when
they became packed and jammed at O'Clock.
the stairyyays were filed and the overflow did
the best it could the ground floor. listening
to the speech il came. down the stairways
Some nf those in the throng were ex-Secre-
tary Leslie NJ SHAW. ex-Justice II. Linn Bruce
William r Viloov. Louis Stera Edward F.
Cragin. James Talcott, T.ucien l. Bonhaur ex-
Justice Addoms. p. c. Costello. Leopold stern
William Smyth OF Owego: Assembvman Fer
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