New-York tribune., 1910-10-23
ST|MSON FIRES HOT SHOT
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son asked a series OF questions Of Mr..
Dix. Among them were these;
"Do you still favor the repeal OF the
Public Service Commission
.eWiu you pledge yourself in appoint
ing new Public Service commissioners
not TO consider the recommendations OF
Charles F. Murphy?
"Do you consider the extra appropria-
ton of 1926. 900 for public and normal
schools and 81. 100000 for new state edu-
cational buildings as waste and extrava-
gance?
DO YOU consider the extra $4,000
cpent under Hughes TO reorganize the
Insurance Department and S2o'OoO to re-
organize the State Banking Department
as waste and extravaganza?
Mr.. Stinson declared himself pledged
70 carry out the policies of Governor
Hughes. TO uphold the high standard of
the Public Service Commission and in
every way strike out dishonesty in public
places.
siastic meeting Mr.. Stimson has had IN
his first week Of upstate campaigning.
Despite nasty, driving rain, between four
thousand and five thousand persons were
crowded into Convention Hall. They
liked MIR. Stimson. evidently, for they
cbeered him when he was escorted on tC
the platform. They applauded his speech
from beginning to end. and when the
meeting broke up they cheered him
again. The audience didn't cOnftne It's
cheers TO Stimson. It applauded Speak
er Wadsworth: it shouted for Job
Hedges; it cheered Attorney General
( O'Mauey. II was altogether very much
the sort Of a crowd Ex-Governor Hughes
has been in the habit of collecting when
ever he has spoken in this city, and II
took TO Stimson as the legitimate and
competent successor to Hughes.
Political prospects in the two Western
New York counties where Mr.. Stimson
spoke to-day look good for the ReTub-
Iicans. Fred" Greiner, leader Of Erie
County, said tonight that there would
not be the slightest trouble in carrying
Erie IOT SLlIuSOu- LlLAeAAcS 4CoS LIZ
county by about four thousand in the
last campaign, largely on the personal
liberty issue. Archie" Sanders and
Speaker Wadsworth say Genesee County
is all right.
AIr. Stimson didn't confine himself in
his speech 10 expressing his own views
and setting forth his exact position as a
Roosevelt man He assailed Dix for
insincerity on the tariff issue, hammer
ing home his wallpaper record with much
effectiveness.
,fr. Stimson's Address.
Among other things Mr.. Stimson said:
The issues Of the campaign rise far be-
yond mere party issues. I stand Tor Ihe
ieople OF the State of New York against
the encroachnents in any form. By tAaI
7 mean. for example, that l stand infleXl-
bly, for the rights of the public as 10 their
franchises against the encrOachment OF our
traction companies, our gas companies anu
our public service corporations. BY that 1
mean that stand inTleX1Dly against tne
selfish use Of the peoples money by our
insurance companies and other nduciafy
corporations BY that l mean thar l stanu
inflexibly against the COTrupting influences
OF selfish and unScrupulOus business upon
our Legislatures, our nominating conFen-
tons and our other political machinery
To this end and for that purpose OeneFe
in a vigorous and efficient state govern
rnent, and I stand for the policies Of Gov
ernOr Hughes because he gave Us that kinu
OF a government The people OF this nation
owe more 10 Governor Hughes than 10 al
most any other man for teaching them the
importance OF an eLlaehL state 5oNti II
ment. for teaching them that in sucn
government lies the surest safeguard
against federal encroachment, for teaching
them that states rights can be best con
served by a fulhlment OF state duties
Under his adulinistra ton the state OF New
York has assumed vigorous and efhclent
control over its public service corporations
IN our PublIs Service commissions We have
created governmental agencies OF enormous
power IN creating those agencies the state
Of New York assumes new ana treIneH-
nous responsibility. Should these agencies
ever be prostitUted TO the purposes OF partl-
san politics the possibilities OF eVll WouId
have been kent rightly TO the high per
for1nanCe Of their duties, free from any
partisan or political contamlnatlon.
Under Governor Hughes we have re
formed our insurance and our banking
laws with the aim and the effect that the
investments OF the people shaH De more
safe. Under Governor Hughes We nave
compelled employers to supply more san
itary conditions in factories and better ap-
pliances for the workmen, and better coh-
ditiOns Of employment and payment
Under the WOrkmen's compensation act
which only yesterday was declared COnSI-
tutional by the courts. we have taken the
longest step forward Of any state in the
Union in the direction OF providing surer
and better compensation 1or injuries 70
W0rETnSD II LnelT employ IAlt4lt- u " .'-
nv aim 70 hold fast to what we have thus
far gained and 70 make more perfect where
Improvement IS needed.
Finally, under Governor Hughes and
Theodore Roosevelt the Republican party
has pledged itself 10 introduce the prIucl-
pies Of direct nominations, with the aim
and for the purpose of keeping our party
government and our nominees for Office
free from the communicating influences or
the boss and his business confederates. And
the only problem which remains as 10 this
subject is 70 SO apply these principles or
primary reform as TO best insure their sue
cessfUl operation IN the varied conditions
offered by the Empire State and 10 insure
that no mistake in their application VIII
create a reaction against the system as a
whole
I stand heartily for each and every one OF
these policies and for a continuation OF TINS
efficiency in state government. I stand
against any false economy that would I'M
pair or check II. On this subject ! stand
fatty on the declaration made in spe-
cial message TO the Legislature last spring
and within the proper scope OF govern