New-York tribune., 1908-10-07
HUGHES'S J0VIAL SIDE
GETS CLOSE TO PEOPLE.
Enthusiasm Increases on Western
Tour for National Ticket.
rsy Telegraph to The Tribune

Esy Telegraph The Trfhunel
omaha oct 6+sYou cannot have flash Of
,,snius in these matters and you cannot legis
late dream. You have TO study and keep
pounding and when you something that
should be cut out cut IT out. but in way to
conserve everything We hold precious. Build
,,.,. do not destroy That is the policy of the
zsnnhlican party: that is the policy which will
,sta this great country grow. and that is the
,,lir, which will be continued under President
TAFT
--.aline in South Dakota and Iowa, before
,,oe-;re tFfrongs and here tonight to great
-,sss meeting which gave him rousing recep-
.,on Governor Hughes, in the foregoing words,
-o+-se+ed the Bryan and Taft methods-those
- 4ta dreamer with his general utility political
,anaceas. and those Of the careful, conservative
--.+es,,an At every place the Governors
r-,oscbes called forth admiration and enthusi-
asn-
,.-;+b his voice back 70 its usual strength, tie
,-,,.erno- instantly caught the attention Of
a-v audience he addressed. and his calm, dis
,.esio7a1e argument. merciessly logical and
La.-fng the stamp of sincerity. carried conv1c-
- - his hearers Whatever the political faith
20 his suditors-and there were many Democrats
eu TIE rneetings-they united to show their
snn- at the forcefuI manner IN which Gov
o- Hughes presented the case Of the people
,r,;,st Bryan and constituting themselves the
49, gave & speedy decision against the de-
fendant
E-,-, yystertown. the first meeting. to the
.s- meeting tonight. the day was one long
br-e AT every place. people declared that
xsz- York State ought TO be proud Of such an
executive and thankful TO have him in the puphc
.-,-.oe Governor Crawford. Of South Dakota
t-.z-eIIed with him all day and in his own state
,---oanced him as especially honored by
-,,,-.-s and picked by them to I'LL the highest
ae.. ~ the nation in due time. Senator Gamble
= 9Th Dakota and L. s. Carroll, Republican
--z;so-e for Governor of Iowa, paid their re-
-. =, him as TO one Of the country's great
est men
: STRAIGHTFORWARD TRIBUTE
r,s-rsns CAPTAIN Seth Bullock. United States
,,s-sbal and President Roosevelt's close friend.
sx-,-essed sentiment about the Governor in the
.e-sesr phrases. said he: South Dakota is
eo,ne 70 give Taft 10000. but Il could keep
C.o,-a-no- Hughes IL the state thirty-six hours
r6 gamble on 10000, We love the Governor
To- the enemies he has made; we know he's on
the level. and ve take his estimate Of the two
candidates as that Of big man who tells the
truth"
This -s7id fire canpaignin., for Taft and
Sherman through various sections Of the coun-
--v has brought out markedly in Governor
Hughes 2 frank almost tovial, manner in place
~ his customary reserve, and q warm sympathy
with the simple. direct people throughout this
section which seats him instantly in their az
fections He expressed his own feelings on that
subject at Watertown, his first meeting, thus;
TO come through these different parts Of the
country and realize our opportunities and re-
snonsfhfIties make ones heart thrill with a
desire 10 do something for the people There
* M better tonic that know Of, whenever you
cd Nd than
come into close contact with Americans average
Americans. in city ard on prairie. and think
o,ce more Of the obvious destiny Of this great
republic
The watertown meeting. though it came at
s.45 o'clock in the morning, filed the little the
stre with an appreciative, applauding audience
which did the Governors heart good The peo-
rle cheered his analysis Of the Bryan PROPOSE
tons showing that any attempt TO put them
into effect would bring disaster They cheered
hin. louder when he declared. Il won't yield TO
anv one in the desire TO have evils rernedied and
abuses corrected. have no other object in
r,It1ic life than 70 devote myself TO that end"
MAYOR A UNION MAN
l. Sioux Falls. his welcome even more
cordial Whistles of factories footed shrilly for
fifteen minutes: a band headed the parade which
net him and the streets We're lined with people
who waved their hats and cheered him The
opera house was jammed- Mayor Doolittle, q
locomotive engineer. and one Of the Oldest labor
unionists in the state. introduced the Governor
II terms y high praise
Governor Hughes devoted much attention to
the Industrial and business danger from Bryan's
candidacy
Some speak Of a wave OF d1scontent spread
irg through tie country, others OF wave Of
radicaIisrn.'' he said The truth is that the
average American does not care for any reyo-
mtiorary scheme He is satisfied with the
form Of this government, and what he wants,
10 matter what party he belongs TO- IS straight
forward administration and the doing Of the
right thing"
o. the Bryan 80 TO 50' proposition. he said:
BRYAN may think that is aimed at corpora
tons. Il is aimed at work Reduction OF out