New-York tribune., 1909-09-24
HAS FAITH TN PEOPLE
GOV. HUGHES'S APPEAL
Says Free Expression of YOtTs'
Choice Should Be Guarded.

CoOperstown. n. Y. Sept. 2S-Governor Hushs
spoke at the Otsego County Fair to-day on diTsc;
primaries. He was introduced by stephen e. CIaEA
the Republican candidate for the Assembly Fs
Gently nominated on the direct primaries Issue
The Governor returned to Albany tonight Hs
said in part:
l am glad 10 come to this community. You A2os
in rural communities you SroW something pei
ter than crops lou grow men, and we want l--
IN this sJaJe-indepe men wLJ had -s
advantage OF growing Up with sufficient room Z
develop their own Individuality Ne want m-
who come 10 their own CONCLUSIONS Who are car
IuI ihdUSJrtOuS, OUt are ot tHirt5-,lv-- $500 S.-.
tiOns. The closer you get 10 the sources Ok NaL-s
ther You get away trom the soil and J1e more -
depend on intercnanSes, mIorJant as tley are, e
assume it is a privilege and a duty To tel u
people OF this state what I think about pas-
thts state settled otherwise thari upo1 lis msaa
The more reflects upon conditions cI gOFe-
ment. the more, think. one Is persuaded thal y.
can almost absolutely rely upon the souncness
the Judgment OF the American people That Is 2.
because the Judgment of the great majority o. =
American people, after full opportunity Ter disc
sion, is made UP as the result OF great uA-
We. of course understand the power that IS sr
eTciSed by the press After the discussion OF ~
tbsy meet tneTA eT1ergeS a roTvicti,r which IS t-
conviction of the majority. and our history saes
is a cSnvfCtfon of the rnSreIv so1r4 and honss
the people who have made possible the succes.
this United states. ana il is because believe
this thoroughly that I am anxious % see u
fullest play for Intelligent opinion tn connec.
with all the workings OF the machinery OF g.
eTnment -
I desire to see our parties free having thsa
selves not In the control Of few, hur reorese1es
the sentiment OF their voting strength IN tle y
great deal to guard our election machinery - ~.
corruption. MANY safeguards In recent wears - -
been established for the protection 0f The o.
and 70 secure honest elections We realize -
ever. that must get back Of Election b@,s
primary day. We realize that guard
free expression Of opinion on the general bleC.a
Day so we should guard the free sNpresSsl,- -
the voters Of the party on urinary cay WIN
gard to choice OF party candidates for otice
am in favor OF direct nomination Of parry ~
didates for public Office because the member
have the right to say who shall represent ~
No one has the right 70 exercise that priV.sss
the expense OF the free choice OF She UeihNt-es
the party. In theory. the choices of The paFSe
supposed To represent the wishes or tle -.
The aim Is to bring the fact into closer 80
SpOndenCe with the theory and % give tle -
beTS OF the party the opportunity 60 W.ca ~
are entitled from the fact that they conS''1''
party
some OF our friends who are verv active
Htically get into habit of thinking that -
are the party They may he very in1pog.al' ~
Of the paTtv; they NAV he DOING esSei'tlS. y n
for the party. they may be inSnirr.i &c 'Nu. ~
good motives and at times by bad melivgs' ~
whatever they are doing and however tas, ~
he inspired they not the party. IleN aIs,tys
the representatives OF the party. and me 'Is ~
OF the party have the right to S1v W9e-,.
want and compel respect for thetr declared W.