New-York tribune., 1908-10-12
NEW HUGHES ALLIANCE
TO DENY CAMPAIGN LIES.
Democratic and Republican Fr1en0S
Unite to Hid Governor.

Holding that If would be a backward step IN gooo
government If Governor Hughes shouiu 10
feated for reelection. a Hughes alliance mas o
formed believing that important work can DC
dona IN checkuating the efforts of those VINO are
attsnptinc to defeat him by circulating idi
stories The organization is composer u
Gratis Republicans and Independents.
The chairman of the alliance is ex-Mayor Ch'' '
A. schleren, of Brooklyn The viceciSi Ie .l,e
Ansley Wilcox. of Buffalo; Darwin h James, -, -
president of the Brooklyn Young Republican LUZ
colonel Henry W. Sackett and r. Fultoh Cu''-is'
chairman of the Citizens Union ). AddilS -,
president of the New Netheriand bahA' oI - -
york No a west s4th street. is treasurer anu
nIaior = NJ Crossett is secretary. Among those
an the executive committee are Colonel "hls -
Ogden of Brooklyn; Henry Batternlan' Marcus -
Marks Ludwig Nissen. George w hrcl"eS' -
Slecher Julius Henry Cohen, james latoo -,
A-+b.rI.i II Ievi Dick s. Ramsay. DR.. waiter
1aidlaw Dr. Walter D. Mann. Edmund u i'nel
and E S. A de Lima. Headquarters are O01e
opened at No. "a West SD street
In explaining the objects OF the aiihii'e ~
night Major Crossett said: 80,
The alliance plans not only 10 co-opeldl w
the regular political organizations which are sup
porting Governor Hughes, but also TO appear e'P0
cially to the thousands of Democrats ana Ihue-
pepdents throughout the state VINO approve th0
principles which the Governor is attempting 10 carry
out and who are convinced that the Governor IS
the man best fitted to establish those principles
upon a firm foundation.
.The object that the leaders of the alliance have
most at heart is the defeat Of the forces whlch
stand behind the opposition to the Governor expect
ing to profit by his defeat. They feel that fall
ure on the part the state to uphold the purposes
Of the present administration would be not only
a reflection upon the good of the state, but a
severe reverse the principles for which the ad-
ministration stands, and that years would be re-
quired to regain the ground thus lost
The Alliance expects unity the large and i'm
portant elements which earnestly desire the compile
ton of the work which Governor Hughes has be-
gun. To this end thousands OF letters are being
sent out to parts of the state, urging co-opera-
tion and it is intention now that the Governor
returning from his very successful Western trip
see that all classes of voters are fullz Informed
as to the real facts concerning the administratio
OF Governor Hughes. fer believe that the only
thing necessary to insure an overwhelming victory
for Governor Hughes is an understanding or the
truth So far the anti-Hughes campaign has been
one of Misrepresentation and falsehood We intend
to catch UP rapidly possible with each one
of the fanCful stories with which the enemies OF
constitutional government appealing for support
and to force home truthful statement OF facts.
If Governor Hughes should be beaten it would be
a demonstration that falsehood and misrepresenta-
ton are stronger than truth and it is nconcevable
that such result would follow If the truth is
known.
Here are some of the minor campaign stories
that being used to racial and sectional
feeling and to becloud the real issue:
1T is said that Governor Hughes approved bill
providing for the removal of hundreds of graves in
Jewish cemetery in Queens County to make way
for automobile road. Such monstrous fabrica-
ton has been widely circulated the East Side
of this city. The fact is that such measure was
before the Governor for his approval
Again, il is said that the Governors reelection
would mean the enactment of Blue Law legisla-
ton and attempt to interfere with the legitimate
enjoyments and recreationo of the people. The
Governors personal friends the absurdity OF
this scare.
- Another issue which has been projected by or
ganzed propag ganda is the charge that Governor
Hughes opposed the project dear to the hearts of
Italan-Amerfcans of making Columbus Day a legal
holiday.
There are a dozen or of these stories in
circulation. Petitions being sent out to work
up anti-Hughes sentiment just such Issues.
Each bubble bursts before the first gust Of truth
that blows it. We expect to be able to do
enough truth telling between and Election Day
to make the hughes plurality a record breaker