New-York tribune., 1908-09-30

the train was moving again. "and when sss.
people found out yesterday that I vas to !.
on the Hughes train. they told me never 70 cons
back IL I didn't stop # To give them chancs
TO greet the Governor
The Governors train was late at Cleveland
When he got in he hustled 70 dinner u
the local Delta Upsilon Chapter. By Dean c
Mathews. president. where the Governors 1a-
ternity colleagues raised the roof for him
Thence he went TO the big meeting. which vas
held in a tent to accommodate the crowd
AS at all the other meetings. the things vhsca
caught the audience here were the Goveruo-s
rams a. Bryan's antitrust propositions and ex.
pIanantion OF the labor injunction situation
Mr. Bryan owes his present position "a a
candidate 70 the fact that he never had an o.
portunity to try his theories" said the Govsrnor
NO. nor he never will" shouted an overzHss
Iaborer at the rear Of the tent
Another sentence which brought hearty as-
pIause was: TO no class do the sta bilty al
permanency Of our institutions mean ma
as to those who labor with their heads I'd
hands for daily subsistence Any ove-hrovs
those institutions would do grievOus harm u
those who could afford IT least
During the evening Governor Hughes recsfvss
a communication from the chairman OF the Ioczs
platform at another meeting with Eugene Y.
Debs. the Socialist candidate for President Ths
Governors time was so limited that he did not
have an opportunity TO read the communication
until it was too late either 10 accept or refuse
the invitation
At the Republican meeting where Governor
Hughes was the main speaker ex-Congressman
w S Kerr also spoke II was the opening Of
+ba local Republican campaign
Governor Hughes spoke chiefly Of Democrats
promises in comparison TO Republican acts He
considered Mr.. Bryan 10 be a man Of excellent
personal qualities. but UNFIT for the Presidency
Governor Hughes said IN part:
What <ver may be our political differences Or
party Affiliations, We all desire nauo1aI progress
We want TO see abuses correctsG- we "all 70 p
see honest enterprises safeguarded- we desire
Increased opportunities for honorable labor. We
are intent upon obtaining Just laws ana tneE
impartial administration We desire 70 snIg
the highest degree OF prosperity 10 ooleA
this we must have sincerity o. purpose ana is
eliminating Judgment. honesty o. am aaa
steadiness and sOundness OF CONVICTION
We desire to maintain the executive depart
-,eut OF orlr government at the highest point Of
efficiency. We about 70 select the execa-
tive head Of this government Ine HepuoLcan
candidate is q man tested ana t-lsd-a hh7A
equal TO his task
We are confronted by a policy OF folly and
disaster. Proposals are made which we're tney
moraIize honest trade and would prostrate tas
country. Mr.. Bryan owes his present posltion
as a candidate for the Presidency 70 Ine laIA
that he has never been permitted 10 put ms
policies into execution. II he had been CHOSEN
twelve years ago, he would have gone doNn
in the disasters his policies would have oecs-
stoned I have no reflection 70 make upon hs
sincerity OF character. but We need sometnns
besides sincerity in the statute books
Mr. Bryan's remedies are worse than the dis-
ease The thing labor needs II THIS coeh-
try is fairness and inpartiality. Nr- Ial's
record is that Of an able. conscientious ana IN
partial Judge. Labor should ask nothing Det-
ter than 10 have the federal bench ful OF TaIS
The integrity Of institutions IS nosI IN
portant for those who toll The injunction rem
edy is the strong. effective remedy Of the eouts
against a great variety Of evils II Is to-day
the most important means Of checking improper
combinations OF capital The American peVp5
do not want one system for Industrial dispuLfs
and another system for other disputes ne
most important thing in the country IS not uH
question Of procedure for contempt OF court
but whether the woTkingmen shah have an OF
portunity to work
Governor Hughes then entered upon Dis
cussion Of tariff reforms and the guaranteed
banking law advocated by Mr.. Bryan condemn
ing both
Shortly after 1890 O'Clock the Governor is1
Cleveland over the Baltimore & Ohio RahET
for Parkersburg ". Va He viii speak
Parkersburg tomorrow morning and then VI
leave for Baltimore, where he viii speak re
morrow night. He viii make short address,
from the rear platform OF his private car e
route to Baltimore