New-York tribune., 1909-09-11
GIVES POOR MAN ASH0W
HUGHES ON PRIM4RK BILL
GO0ernor Speaks in ASsemblymGn
PhiIipS's County and at OLeGn.

Cuba, n. y. Sept lo.-GoveTnor Hughes wound up
n hand days work here this afternoon when he
spoke before crowd OF from 5000 10 1900 persons
at the Cuba fair. Especial interest attached 10 the
Governors visit this village from the fact that
il is IN AIegany County, the home OF AssembiyInan
Jesse s. Phillips. who was chairman in the last
Legislature Of the committee which refused 10
report the Hinman-Green direct nominations ohii
who is a member Of the Assembly committee ap-
pointed investigate the working Of direct prl-
maries IN other states. and who is considered
strong opponent 10 the Governor on the proposed
legislation. Senator Witter also opposed TO direct
nominations, represents the county in the senate
Possibly With these facts I'm view, the Governor
went much more into the details Of The Hlnmah-
Green biI embodying his ideas Of direct primaries
tban has been his custom. The contrast was
marked in this respect between the speech here ana
the speech at Olean in the morning. AT Oiean ne
talked in general terms Of the principles ol "iIe1'
nominations; here without mentioning the Hlnman-
Green oil hy name, he answered one or the mann
affections that have been made by its opponents
rarnely that the selection Of candidates by pocal
committees would give the politicians great ad-
vantage over the husy voter ana 5hat me system
would lead 20 a multiplicity OF candidates
As 10 the first objection. said the Governor IL may
he assumed that political committeeman, knowing
that their selections must be passed on direcuv
by the voters would not have the tenlerIlS 10 Sc
Iect an unit candidate for the voters TO accept OF
reject II however they should do so, the most
desiring the defeat Of the unit man, would be LED
10 unite some good man.
TT has been charged" said the Governor, that
sucb a bill would oar the poor from being
candidate That is Just what II would not do II
would give 10 the poor man. the man who IS busy
earning living for himself and family and a COM
petenoe for his old age. an equal chance win the
rich nan II The rich was forbidden 10 acquire
delegates TO conventions by purchase, by appeals
10 special influences by any OF the other devious
WAYS in which delegates are secured The poor
man with a reputation for prOhity and ability IN
the community where lie is known could go before
the voters themselves with confidence in the re-
suit which the other man could not feel
Governor Hughes said he favored Limitation OF
expenses Of all candidates, and the publication or
those expenses before the primaries The remainder
Of The speech devoted 10 a discussion OF the
importance Of agriculture and the work which the
state IS accomplishing by aiding the county fairs
and by institutions like the agricultural college at
Cornell and that OF Alfred University; 20 brief
mention Of the abolition of the former abuses con-
nected with political bank receiyershlps and 10 an
exhortaJion in behalf OF good government
Governor Hughes was brought here in an auto
mobile from Olean, where he had spoken in the
morning. He taken from here 10 Hinsdale,
where he caught train for Buffalo on the way
70 Ssransc Lake
OIean, ". Y Sept 1O.-'The only thing you can
depend on IN this country is the Judgment Of the
peoule after fun discussion. 1 don't want TO see
The party in charge OF self-appointed saviors'
With these words Governor Hughes to-day ended
q speech 10 perhaps TWO thousand persons at the
Olean fair A drilling rain. which fell most Of
the night and until O'Clock this morning. coupled
with threatening clouds when the rain stopped, kept
The attendance down.
The Governor began his speech with tribute to
she late Ex-Governor Frank ". Higgins whose
home was in Olean. He referred 10 him as a mar
tyr 10 his devotion the people Of the state, and
the crowd cheered heartily.
The Governors speech was IN a highly optimistic
vein He declared that political corruption was
slowly passng, especially the actual buying Of
votes and that the spirit Of 1776, the spirit which
demanded that the laws be enforced without fear
or favor was as strong to-day as IL ever was
The closing portion Of his speech was devoted 10
q plea for direct nominations