New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-22
SIILzER PRAISES DIX
FOR SAVING THE STATE
vanIy Attitude Of the Governor
prevented Bankruptcy, Says
Democratic Candidate.
HUGHES is ExT0LLED, TOO
90 Was a Conservationist Be-
fore Pinchot Was Heard Off,"
He Says, in Reply to
Voters of Plattsburg.

, IRAN stan Correspondent of The Trib1ne.l
rp,ottsburg, n. Y, Oct. a.-Lieutenant
-,rsrnor Conway. who retires at the end
- this year with Governor Dix, intro
drcsd the men whom the recent Demo-
ratio convention chose TO run in place
., him and his immediate superior to
IN cheering citizens in the Opera House
80 tonight During the day Represen-
tive William Sulzer and his running
,r.te Martin II. Glynn, campatgned
,,-orrh ten towns between here and AL
bany.
As he stepped upon the stage this even
inc the voters of Plattsburg handed to
Mr. sulzer through one of their number,
list Of questions. In his answers Mr..
sulzer delivered himself Of the most sue
cinct statement Of his policies he has yet
uttered. Questions and answers follow:
OFF elected. will II be necessary for
esDirants 10 Office under you 10 secure
The Endorsement Of your party organiza-
ton? ,--- ,,.--.. -
in selecting an appointee ] shall ask the
questions he asked: rs he honest? Is he
cspablea VIII he earn what the people
'Q.-What is your position on direct pri-
i' S,NNo man in the state is more in
2 favor Of direct primaries than William
Sulzer No politician in the state VIII
deny that If we had had them before l
=. would have been a candidate for Gov
OWN YOU use your best efforts to
stop graft in all the state departments?
Al am going to Albany for that pur-
Q.-what is your position on water
Aim the original conservation man.
8, ] was a conservationist before P1nchot
was heard Of I wrote on the statute
hooks of New York the first conservation
law written on any statute books In the
Union.
OFF you have any definite ideas on
these subjects let us know. II you are
Embossed say so emphatically, for many
voters are awaiting your speech tonight
10 know how to vote.
A-Willam Sulzer never had a boss
and never will have a boss. The only
master he acknowledges is the man under
his own hat.
Enthusiasm Divided,
Leaving New York at 1925 this morn
inf after a restful Sunday. the candi-
dates opened the third day Of their up
state tour I'm Mechanicville under the
Their itinerary followed almost exactly
the route covered by Straus and Daven-
port the Progressive candidates, nearly
three weeks ago, and it was remarked
that the various towns greeted the two
sets of candidates with an enthusiasm
as nearly equal as enthusiasm can be
measured.
When he was not talking about himself
to-day the Democratic candidates main
theme was conservatism-one which ne
has hitherto left practically untouched
lie preached it early I'm the morning
when he told the people Of Saratoga
Springs that their home should be the
greatest health, pleasure and recreation
place in the country.
Inspired by the beauty OF the Cham
plain shore the Congressman repeated
his promises 20 conserve the natural re-
sources Of the region at practically every
stop, rising to a climax at Westport,
where he said:
] have always believed in the cOnserva-
ton Of natural resources. but there is
something greater than these-there is the
conservation OF human life. ! want TO
protect the children Of the state. They
olf AltE 'DlllllS ldlneIb ana the coming
mothers and I want TO rear them close
10 nature, close 10 the hearthside. close
10 good books and TO the old integrities
The Glens Falls meeting was notable
for It's reference TO Governor Dix and
Governor Hughes, both of whom were
natives Of the town. In referring to the
chairman's statement to this effect, Mr..
flynn said:
yield to none in my adherence TO
Democratic principles, but, though he
was Of the opposite political faith, / say
10 YOU that Charles f. Hughes did mag
Mhcenuy as Governor of this state. And
also say that John A. Dix did magnih-
Gently as Governor. j say to-day that
when Mr. Dix became Governor the
treasury of this state was nearly bank
iupt, and that It would have been worse
than bankrupt now had II not been for
the manly attitude OF this same John A.