New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-13
.STRAUS STANDS ON
HIS LABOR RECORD
Tells Oswego Audience That He
Is for Justice and
Humanity.
NOT PLAYING POLITICS
Declares for Woman's Suffrage
and Promises to Continue
the Work Started by
Hughes.

lFrom Stan Correspondent of The Tribune
Oswego. N. Y, Oct. 12-Oscar s. Straus'
Progressive candidate for Governor, de-
Tended his labor record here tonight be-
fore eight hundred people. He told his
audience that both capital and organized
labor had made mistakes, and that he
stood for justice and humanity in their
relations. ....
II make no promises" he said. Il
stand on my record"
Mr.. Straus was in the district of Serene
F. Payne for the greater part of the day.
and he and his party turned their fire on
the veteran Representative. Wilson NJ.
Gould. the Progressive opponent OF MT
Payne, accompanied, the party.
Although Mr.. Payne was elected over
his Democratic rival in 1910 by only SVoO
votes, a decrease of 1900 from his norman
plurality, political experts in the district
do not expect that the fight will be nearly
as close this year.
Richard c. S. Drummond, the present
Democratic nominee is generally con-
sidered a weak candidate, but Gould IS
more formidable rival. The discrepancy
between the Straus following and that OF
Colonel Roosevelt Is particularly nouce-
able In this portion Of the state, and al
most all the local Progressive leaders who
reported 20 Mr.. Straus told him he would
run far ahead OF the national ticket.
Newark, Wayne County, was the hrst
stop, and there the Progressive candidate
for Governor spoke TO 500 people. lie
began with a declaration for woman SUI
frage.
Now, we open our meetings by saying
ladies and Gentlemen" he said, but
when you get the Progressives In power
we are going to give the women the right
TO vote and then our simple formula VIII
be fellow citizens"
He told his audience that he was not
PLAYING politics. ~ am out for righteous
ness and not for votes" he said, "and II
you do not want that kind Of Governor
don't vote for me. ! won't swerve
hairs breadth TO get any mans vote.
Frederick NJ. Davenport took up the
issue of good times" which IS generally
given as the chief source Of the trend
back OF Taft In New York State. He
told his hearers that the present pros
perity was an ill-distributed one.
prosperity has always been a greater
test of character. both individually and
nationally, than adversely" he said. 'Ad-
vers,ty will bring a man 20 his knees or
nj least there is a chance that II Will,
but prosperity will generally set him on
his tiptoes."
Asked for his opinion OF the results
which he had achieved during the week
Mr.. Strauss said that no was much en-
couraged by the crowds which he had
drawn and the interest which they had
shown.
In Lyons Straus and Davenport spoke
TO four hundred people and attacked
Charles II. Belts, Republican state COM
mitteeman.
Mr.. Straus said that Wayne County
seemed TO be AFFLICTED with too much OF
Boss Barnes and Boss Belts" During
his address he paid a glowing tribute TO
Ex-Governor Hughes, and promised to
continue the work he had started. but
which. ne charged, had been temporarily
suspended by Bosses Barnes and Muir
ply"
In South Clyde and Savannah Messrs.
Straus and Davenport spoke from the
rear pIdliOIH Va INC liam w -
Of men and women who stood their
ground though the rain came down in
torrents. Leaving Wayne County and
crossing into Cayuga, short meeting
was held at Weedsport The meeting In
Oswego was the final one OF the present
trip.
MIR. straus will arrive at the Grand
Central Station at 1870 o'clock to-mor-
row morning, but he will he on his trav-
els again on Monday morning, when he
will begin another state tour which will
embrace Amsterdam. Schenectady, SYRIA
cuse. Utica and Clinton. He Will go back
TO New York on Friday or Saturday TO
register, and will then go TO Buffalo.
From here he will go Into the Middle
West to aid the national ticket He is
scheduled TO speak In Chicago, and II is
probable that Milwaukee,, ST. Louis and
Cincinnati will be included among his
aDeak king dates