New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-20

election district captain and president
of his Assembly district CLUB. some
tir,ee tba views he held were not the
dominant ones, he said. but ne learned
the good Republican lesson OF working
within his party always. the issue IN
this campaign was so big, he thought,
.,a+ II should attract TO the Republican
standard good citizens of all parties.
representative John w. Dwight met
.bo stimson party at Binghamton and
mont 70 Ithaca with 1t. At Owego w A.
Smvtbe. county chairman OF Tioga, and
assenblvman Frank Howard Joined the
ox,edition. From Owego Mr.. Stimson
rode across to Candor in an automobile.
Reside the railroad station was throng
~ citizens awaiting him, and although
he had to speak against the opposition
Of a freight engine shunting box cars
eimlessIy I'D and down spur track. ne
got down to work in fine form He de-
nounced Tammany Hall and the anti
craft announcement of Mr.. Dix and the
democratic platform. He asked what
the denomination of Tom" Grady meant
in connection with the alleged Democrat
10 charge on the black horse cavalry.
II think there are some members OF
Tammany Hall who know graft when
they see it," he said finally.
Warmly Welcomed in Ithaca.
From Candor to Ithaca. Mr.. Stimson
also travelled in Representative
Dwight's automobile. There in the opera
house was big and strong lunged audi
ence awaiting him. He talked at con-
siderable length on progressive Repuoh-
canism, direct nominations, and attack
on special privilege. either in business or
politics Among other things ne SAID:
The ticket on which / stand represents
progressive Republicanism. and II l un-
derstand correctly, what we mean by that
IL means that we are a part OF the sreat
army of Americans who are niaKlns q
fight against the influence of special prlVl-
lege In our political system; that we are d
rart of the general battle going on an
over this country, regarqless % pT ,hi;can
party has taken the lead throughout lne
country, and never were the ISSUES
clearly drawn on that line as in this CAM
paign. l.. orr
body polite during the last hall cent onr,
have been through our pubIlc serV!Se ~
DOratlODS ana lHtlI
itics of the state, and l have alWa!9
deemed II AS one of the great achleye-
rents of Governor Hughes's admlnlstra-
ton that he succeeded in our public ser
vice law in placing an effective ana dIi
affiCient control over those corporations.
The work is not finished, but IL mas peen
we'll begun. Ala. w.,
Then there is the question of direct Pr,
maries, a question which we nave peen
discussing now for two years, ana qugS
ton in which the interest the peopie Oh tue
state have taken depends. as look at ~,
upon the fact that the people oelleVe that
in the direct primary system there is q
method for controlling the influence OF
privileged corporations and other lnilueH H
in the state in respect to the nohnnaIio ! 10
of candidates: that in that direct PRIMARY
system it will be possible TO eIIniliaSe ulv
power which the interests nave had over
our present system of nominations ~
Well, as to that issue. Tow DO we stanu !;
The Republican party has IN an open az
American way discussed II all over the
state and at its convention, after 1alr
and omen debate, taken its position upon H.
taken the position In favor or the pm Pill
ciples advocated by Governor Hughes. ine
Democratic party. while II has IN lts pat
form a niank hearing on that same dues-
fion must De Judged by its attitude III the
past, and the people OF the state nave no.
such short memories as to forget thaI Oh &c.
urinary legislation was defeated oniy lasl
Spring by the action of q majority OF tne
democrats in the Legislature, acting WIN
a minority of the Republicans
Tomorrow Mr. Stimson Will speak at
PALMYRA, Newark. Lyons. Weedsport
and Port Byron. and end the day Win
q big meeting at Auburn.