New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-13
nomoeratic Opponent Is Chal-
Ienued as to Public Service
Commissions Law.
CAMPAIGNS FlRSTGUN FIRED
Head of Republican Ticket
Pleads for Progress Before
Columbia University
Audience.

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students Of Columbia University HeS
4erdav made a hot attack on the forces
Of reaction and the Tammanyism hehlnd
,he Democratic TICKET. TIE Republican
candidate declared that he and his party
stood for the wiping out OF corrupt cor
,,oratjon contrcl of politics. the proper
regulation by the state of public ser
ice corporations. the state safeguarding
If workinginen and the various reforms
carried out in the Hughes administra-
ton.
..Two Years ago" said MIR. Stimson.
.'afr. Dix ran on a platform which in et-
fect called for the repeal Of the Public
Service commissions law. As yet We
have heard 70 disavowal OF that position
Of his party from Mr.. Dix. The Demo
cratic platform il a document drawn
very skilfully. hut il is reactionary-
Would Mr.. Dix as Governor recommend
The repeal Of this law? / challenge him
to tell the electorate whether or not he IS
n favor Of wiping out the commissions
This i vital matter TO the commu-
nifty. and the voters have right 10
Tan1nany Economy" Described.
Again Mr.. Stimson paid his respects
20 Tammany in talking about the alleged
Republican extravaganza
7 wonder" said he. whether the
voters Of New York State would eX-
change the extravaganza Of Hughes for
the economy Of Tammany Hall He
pointed his illusions 10y describing the
kind OF Tammany economy which
paid for horse blankets and hands TO
celebrate the opening OF the Williams
burg Bridge by the issue OF municipal
securities
Against this attempt on the part Of
the Democrats TO Tammanyize the state
Mr.. Stimson urged the election Of the
entire Republican ticket.
Il I am elected Governor he said.
I On do littl' without loyal associates
Of my own political faith in the admin
istration. And our hands would be tied
unless We had the support Of a good Re
publican Legislature. So I urge you "a,
vote the Republican ticket from top to
lotion
Mr.. Stlmson's welcome was q warm
one Earl Hall. where the students held
their meeting. was crowded. and there
were several rows Of standees along the
rear Of the hall. Professor Charles
Thaddeus Terry. the chairman, whooped
il Up for Stimson. the Hughes policies
and the Republican ticket While Rep
resenJative Bennett was speaking. Mr..
Stimson reached the hall As he en-
tered there were cheers for him. Repre-
sentative Bennett declared that Mr. Slim
SCI should be elected to perpetuate in
Office the Taft-R Roosevelt Hughes type.
Pour years Of Charles f. Hughes
must not degenerate into Charles +.
Murphy" said he
stirnson's Fighting" Court Style.
The candidate for Governor then was
Introduced. He went to work in the
fashion which his associates call his
fighting court style He strobe up
and down the platform. at times with
both hands damned into his pockets. at
times swinging one hand 70 the front
with smashing gesture.
He said in opening that he welcomed
the opportunity TO open his campaign
before the Columbia University Club,
saying that he believed that the issues
which his partI presented should par
ticularly appeal 10 the young men Of the
state. Mr.. Stimson added.
The present time marks the close Of an
era ia our nation. I remember that, a
quarter Of q century ago when ] was q
boy Al college. Professor w G. sumner
me famous political economist. used tC
-ell as who were members Of his classes
Ilat the test Of American institutions
would come when We had used up our FIRE.
land. So long As any citizen who was
disconnected with his lot could pick up
stakes. move West and become 4 home,
sreader FOR himself. We a s nation con
fronted no social pressure. SO long as
these enormous natural resources Re.
manned ever available AZ our hands. ne
had 4 constant safety valve against so.
tlal discomfort. The result was much ir-
responsible ana loose political thinking
on our part u was not necessary for as
- lace and solve many of the problems
men confronted other denocracieS. and
mere necessarily grew up in AS 4 happy
G"-iuckN method of thought, represented
l2r instance. DID, the common saving tha
Providence takes care Of idiots drunk
ards and the United States"
Declaring that other causes concurreC
% the production OF q strong school o.
1ndividualism. Mr.. Stimson said:
-ouI vigorous. energetic and self-relian
Ivpuiatlon grew accustomed to treat oui
wonderful resources a. if tlev we're end
less. Too often We sauan5arad ,ber,
without a thought Of resDoneil,fli,ia, -
Inc future and our fellow mon ~
WITHIN the memory Of every one il, chi.
room me ena Of this situation bse 10
cenil CONF our frontier has ,-.s,3s -
o1r land tother than ih.t which ~ ~
-rrl1ailout ~ substantially 4tr,ror,ri -. ~