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

ernor. at meeting Of the Republlcah
students Of Columbia University yes
4ar6av made hot attack on the forces
- -aaction and the Tammanyism behind
the Democratic TICKET. The Republican
candidate declared that he and his party
stood for the wiping out of corrupt cor
rorarion control of politics. the proper
regulation by the state of public ser
vice corporations. the state safeguarding
of workingf1en and the various reforms
carried out in the Hughes administra-
ton.
.Two years ago said Mr.. Stimson.
MI. Dix ran on a platform which in ef-
feet 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 is document drawn
very skilfully. but 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 a vital matter TO the commu-
nitv. and the voters have right 70
know Mr.. Dixs views OF the subject"
Tan,unany 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 bands 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 q,
vote the Republican ticket from top to
bottom"
Mr.. Stimson's welcome was a 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 spea king, Mr..
Stimson reached the hall As he en-
tered there were cheers for him. Repre-
sentative Bennett declared that Mr.. slim
sor should be elected TO perpetuate in
Office the Taft Roosevelt Hughes tyne.
Pour years Of Charles f Hughes
must not degenerate into Charles f.
Murphy" said he
Stirson'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 I'D
and down the platform. at times with
both hands damned into his pockets. at
times swinging one hand 10 the front
with q 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 party presented should par
ticularly appeal TO the young men Of the
state. Mr.. Stunson added:
The present time marks the close Of an
era ia our nation. I remember that. a
boy al college. Professor w G. Sumner.
the famous political economist. used TO
-ell US who were members Of his classes
That The test OF American institutions
would come when We had used UP our free
land. SO long as any citizen who was
disconnected with his lot could pick up
stakes, move West and become a home
sieader Tor himself. we as a nation con-
fronted no social pressure. SO long as
these enormous natural resources re-
NAMED ever available at our hands. We
rad constant safety valve against So
ssl discomfort The result was much ir-
responsible ana loose political thinking
on our part j was not necessary for Us
- lace ana solve many OF the problems
which confronted other democracieS. and
mere necessarily grew up in as 4 happy
G"-luckN method Of thought, represented.
loF instance. I'D the common "a wing that
providence takes care of idiots. drunk
ards ana the United States"
Declaring that other causes concurred
% the production OF strong school of
1nclNldualism. Mr.. Stimson said:
our vigorous. energetic aud eelf-reliaut
population grew accustomed Ia treat our
NohoeiIu resources a. If they were end
ieSS TOO OFTEN we Sauanaerad them
without a thought Of respnneii,ili,ial 20
Inc future and our fellow mon is9 ~
" i'l tii ne memory OF every one i'm this
room The end Of this situation bae 10
oeniE come our frontier has ,., ,3 ~.
'Hf land to'her than ihat which r,I.,,i,.s
''i"Nt IL substantially appropriated
Other Gree, CL.,.o Al.