New-York tribune., 1908-10-20
CHANLERGROWS BITTER
ATTACKS THE GOVERNOR.
TALKS about "HoIier than Thou
Sm,it-Asks Questions. &

o bnsv week Lieutenant Governor Chanler ad-
dressed large audience here tonight he deVotec
bis time mainly TO an attack upon Ho'e4
Hughes. He said
MY apponent when he was on his way home
from the West after several weeks OF arduous
work. practically called all the people OF the state
who might vote against him crooks. / thousht
then that this but the statement OF a man VINO
was bending under heavy strain anq whose tenn
per had broken down, and I was charitably dis
posed not to make too much of such oluider ana
have It charged 10 temper, not to temperament
-'Since then, however. he has given further evil
dence that this condition has become chronic with
him and on Saturday last he wound up his speech
by calling me a dodger' because Wouo net an
swer q question Of his, through which he was trying
TO introduce into the campaign an Issue which has
been finally disposed Of and IS not reIerreo 10 III
either OF the party platforms
II do not believe that this question was asked In
good faith He knows OF his own knowledge that
I am in favor OF the enforcement OF all laws IN
cluding the laws against gambling. he seems 10
believe and would apparently like to nave the
,,eorla baeve that the only question IN this cam
patgn IS the question Of gambling TO which no rel
erence has been made by either party PLATFORM and
that he had monopoly OF that question. and Is the
onlv man who could be trusted by the people to
prevent gambling
Has IT never occurred to him that the people
must he in very bad way II that IS the real stu
alton OF affairs? II Mr.. Hughes were TO die unoer
such conditions. what would become OF the peopIe
and Of the state? Would the people be like sneep
without a shepherd and would the state necessarily
,ess o,1t ~ existence? I think even carried
away as he seems to be with the idea tnat every
thing dear to mankind hangs upon MS Gecton VIII
realize after November that the country Will run
along much the same ever. matter what may
happen TO him.
AS was well said by prominent independent
newspaper last week. There have been great gov
ernors before Mr.. Hughes and there viii be great
governors after him He has no monopoly OF the
virtue tie public spirit of this great state and
he failed utterly to realize that this IS a Re
public where all equal, and not a Kingdom
where the people desire will tolerate master
wno shall direct their private affairs choose their
amusements and limit their personal liberty.
His whole attitude through this contest has
been perhaps unconscously, that of man who
superior not alone 10 his opponents. but to ms
associates and supporters. Why has he failed yet
20 indorse the platform upon which he Vas nomi-
mated at Saratoga or to say word in favor
Of his party associates upon his ticket? Is 1t that
he repud!ates the platform and the party or that
he does not consider the platform to be bind
ing IN any wey upon him? Are not his associates
fit be the ticket with him, or is their election
a matter OF little Importance as compared with
his that ne has time TO waste in referring to
them? Can It be that he has been SO completely
carried away with his Importance that he has
forgotten that there was a platform or that the
Republican state ticket has other names upon 1t?
ST do not regard myself at liberty. as does my
oppouent TO invent personal issues of my own for
the exploitation of any peculiar views which l
may hold on various subjects I trust have none
Of the holer than thou spirit which pervades the
professions of some Of our adversaries- l respect
the sincere convictions Of honest man, although
l may differ from his conclusions but detest cant
and hypocrisy wherever they are found, whether
in high or low places, and claim only TO be the
equal In integrity and fair mndedness OF the aver
age citizen.
IF my public career as a member of the Board
OF Supervisors of Dutchess County and Lieu
tenant Governor has not already proved to my TEL
low citizens that will deal fearlessly, conscien-
tiously and uprightly with every question Of public
morals which may come before me as Governor
as well as every other question, then nothing
which I could now say a candidate would so
prove I stand upon my record.
u shall hope as Governor. to recommend laws
which. whether they may be widely advertised
reform measures or not, will result in the many
and important reforms which may be needed IN the
conduct of the state government; laws which will
be unconstitutional upon their face and so de-
clared almost upon enactment, but will be IN
sonance with the letter and spirit OF the const-
tuition and make for the welfare Of our great cos
rnopolitan state, and merely aatter the preIu-
dices and cater to the desires of a few particular
classes.
u repeat here what 1 said at Barrytown in my
speech of acceptance: When we turn to the Re
publican platform find that It evades the Gov
ernor's policies; when the Republican
candidate find that ne evades the Republican
platform
The interrogatory method Of conducting polit-
ica discussion having been inaugurated by the
Grand Inquisitor, some questions to
which II may be well for him 10 answer for the
edifcation of all the voters Of the state
1. Are you in favor OF constitutional amendment
providing election United Senators by
people?
? you OF the reelection Of States
Senators Plat Depewf
5. Why Gid you appoint a railroad man upon
the Public Service commissions? Was Il because
was practical railroad IN the having the
ability. in your opinion fill such position?
you personal Identification registry
law throughout the state you only
in the Democratic City New York;
b Why did you conspicuously IN your speech Of