New-York tribune., 1908-03-21
HUGHES WARNS PARTY
ADDRESS At KINGSTON.
Asks State Republicans TO Acqu'l
- Themselves srifh Honor.

Kingston. N. v, March Elm a speech oe-o.S
-he Ulster County Republican Club tonight Gov
arn,- Hughes warned the Republican party TO ac-
Quit itself with honor In the ADMINISTRATOR VI
state affairs. Having majority In the Les1siatuie
she Governor said that the people would hoio A.
accountable for its exercise Of power. Gooo ao-
uinistration ard the enactment of laws deDiaheeo
by Just sentiment would Mean more for the sue
cess of The party than months oi pon'
ananaeuyring the Governor said. The speaker also
took occasion again to emphasize his posiuoh III
the matter of racetrack gambling.
Before attending the dinner of the hepuoitcah
Club the Governor was the guest OF honor at d
reception al the Kingston Club TINS evening
reception was given for Mrs. Hughes at the hoise
of the Governors uncle, Henry C. ConfieiiE' iof-
rnerly State Senator, where the Governor ana Mfs'
Hughes guests Tonight
Other sneakers at the Republican Club dinner
were Congressman George ". Farchild, of oneon-
IA and G D. B. Hasbrouck. formerly supreme
Court Justice; Assemblyulan NJ. Fowler ard frea-
erick E ". Darrew, president of the CLUB all OIL
this city.
THE GOVERNORS SPEECH.
Governor Hughes said III part:
The Republican party in nation ana an ~
must justify Itself by good sense ana oy cois'i
The oppostion-at least, that pert Of it which len
sessnee as Of Of the eiectcrate They speak eoouently
T The people hsTe not forgotten the absurd ,l fale
lacies 10 which these false prophets would have ave
Of skyrocet policies the performers dividing their
time between setting them OH ana oooSi"s Inv
To the Republican party by virtue Of its noble
fn1iie the people Justly look for genuine prog
eessity for efciet organization We must have
the effectiveness Of regular troops we mus t
srtT eur sre as te m fcienf instrument good
rEentof inst LAWS honesty caetany ane to main
that standard or Organization WI &c oe,es isted ID
every man should be ready and anxious 10 90 tle d
work which he may fairly be Ca fsed I upon Da eader ea
ship should be justified BY The WI, wlsdo f al1 Counsel
1t practical It is the & way @ to ReSGbcan
party should acauit itself with honor in the ad-
ninistration OF state affairs 1t cannot oodse
sfpTa ana the people m Viii hold it
Tor rs eseress ot f the laws which the just
sentiment of the. state demands viii mean more
for the success of the party than months OF po-
Ssariy ds reach m me Of schemes SC Fnsn
the Governor take no stock & in 1 them; not And heTi
a 9ge be snfh hsTe Expressed an and
continue TO express what believe 10 be the far
them the reckoning must be had, cha
Two daEs ago 1oiceS demand for ster-
lied executive With deep feeling he depreca.eeo q
LEGISLATURE" Since when did those who profit
by gambling privileges become the guardians o.
Imagine the solicitude Of the promoters and de
tons diserirninstions in favor Of racetrack gam
bling. for the honorable discharge by the repre-,
duties with what emotion may we watch these
holders Of special privilege and the gsmbiers ana 40
the defence of our liberties! Would that there
Capitol: apf T. '''s1 'O''@'''' - ' pi,
NO WEAPON But THAT OF REASON"
i have used weapon but that of reason I
have exercised no prerogative but that OF recon-
for the performance the plain duty imposed
of the state And despite the cunning and re-
Of the opposition 81 , am confident @
moral sentiment Of the pe0gs which h has 6esa
We do not stand alone in this policy; In 1908
S sch 6 Substantially We int pFoa TO she s
n ls44 bin 10 5he same effect tTss Vas passed in
ground that il was against the moral interests OF
s5 ths s5a S M f,o&tsd s91na policy and was for
Governor. Folk in 1905 addressed the legislature
Licensing gambling ,te tn any NJ for The ,, lazy OF fas Mis-
ties the selling Of pools horseraces except within
a sBf m TsFe the i state aP at eaa
t;eneTzi Assembly of missouri enacted a law te
prohibit pooseI ling and bookmaking without dis
In New Hampsfire an effort to establish special
privileges Tor gamblers al racetracks through the
e MT a h effort The 1 Justices s i OF fGe supreme m
Court denounced in an advisory opinion the at at
bling opposed 20 and abortive under the laws
President TUCKER Of Dartmouth. In this report f
Is said. O fhe shame of state, THE very
tlings prohibited the constitution Of New York
have gone openly under the management OF the
various racing associations
WARNING FROM NEW JERSEY.
You know the history Of the reform in New
Jersey, and in the consequences to the party
which sought 10 maintain the interests Of the
gamblers against the people may be read a warn
ing.
President Harrison. noted for his ability
lawyer and Justly honored only by the Re-
publican party but by all citizens expressed him
self decidedly upon the question in his veto mes
sage of 1899 He said:
TO the Senate:
Il return without my approval the bill IS.
$500 10 prohibit bookmaking of any kind and
pooselling in the District OF Columbia for the
purpose OF gaming
MY objection to the bill is that does not
prohibit boOkmaking and poolseling. but on the
contrary. expressly saves from the operations of
jts prohibitions and penalties the Washington
Jockey Club and other organization owning
IL this form of gambling is o be prohibited.
think il should be, the penalties should include
all persons BENZ. HARRISON"
The enactment Of legislation TO carry out the
provisions Of the constitution will q moral
tonic IL viii strengthen the confidence OF the
people in their institutions II will EindCate the
representatives of the people from unjust asper-
sions Il will demonstrate that ruled
by gamblers dominated by money It will be
mothers and the youth OF our state. for the in
.egrity of administration and for that equality
before the law which is of the of popular
government
pPVAN MEAL Gil EMIT IN rnMhrrrgrtI-