New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-27
STAND BY GOV. HUGHES.
Not an Enemy of Personal Liberty,
German-14meI3canS Declare.

German Americans are asked TO disregard the
catch words of machine politicians and their
guible followers" in campaign literature being
sent out by a committee OF prominent men whose
object is 10 correct the belief that Gov
ernor Hughes is enemy Of personal liberty.
One OF the circulars says:
For the first time in the history of our state
the attempt Is made 10 prevent the reelection of
Governor Of acknowledged rectitude and ability BY
mysterious lnsinuations and obscure prophecies
Hughes does not concern itself with his achieve
ments. No accusation is made against him; DO
tangible ground for criticism exists, the expert
Ilent Is mace OF Touslng tn" fears of the German
tan!sm' We are asked to believe that Governor
hughes IS narrow minded. that he is Hu enemy of
persona liberty, whose dearest wish is 10 revive
Every independent voter knows the sources Of
these charges No self-respectng citizen withhods
his approval OF Governor Hughess attack upon
gambling at the racetracks but there is one class
IN the community which has never foreiN Ell his
action. and it is this class is working to in
cite in the German American mind prejudice. IS
sentiaLy foreign 10 German habits Of thought and
az aLtt l" me German mature We are not led astray
ny thT caiGhWords OF machine politicians and their
of the people who decried ~ narrow minded.
GoyeTnor Hughes can well say with Goethe:
S artE against the psople yet the word has gone
Whoever thinks for himself, ard thinks with an
open mind; can appreciate the services that Gov
ernor Hughes has rendered 10 our public life. All
those who know Governor Hughes az a man know
that he Is untouched by any trace of PuIitanisln
taxable clearness and emphasis what his German
lTlends nave always known, that he for
get the delightful days he has spent in Germany
ana that ali the ways In which the German hnds
rest and recreation have strongly appealed to
him. This is said 10 win votes Governor
Hughes has that spirit Of lofty independence which
every American citizen, and the German American
not least, respects: but can remain in
different when his personal convictions become
object OF malicious and baseless attack.
Governor Hughes asks from as nothing but what
we, ar German-A Americans. glad 10 ofrer-re-
spect for law On Election Day it is for US to
say whether will refuse support to a man
whose whole character is appeal TO honest cit-
ZeEshp- Fellow citizens, address YOU as man
70 man. When the present contest has long been
decided, and when history passes Judgment on the
public services or the OF to-day will Won not
then recall with pride that you twice sustained
with voice and vote the cause OF Governor Hughes ?
LOUIS WINDMUELLER. Chairman
GUSTAV POLLAK. Secretary.
MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Jacob II. schn. belix NJ. Warburg.
Gustav II. Schvsb. Or. Isaac
Charles 4. Schiereu. Louis Marshall
Dr. A. jacob Prof. Julius Sachs
Oswald Garrison Willard Dr. Emil Gruenne
J.. r. Dommeriah F, A. Ringler
Prof. p r. A Seligmsn. Louis WindmnllAr
George F Victor 4. J. Dittehhoefer.
Paul Goepei u 9. kudlich.
Samuel Sachs Otto NJ. Eadiitz
| harry Sachs. II ". Cherouny.
! Henry Weismann. carr
/ DR.. Gustav Scholer Fred NJ
/ Frank Damrcsch. Gustav Pollah.