New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-10
STRAUS SEEKS VOTES
OF THE WORK|NCMEN
Third Party Candidate for Gov
ernor DWeIIs on Proposed
Compensation Act.
HITS HEDGES AND SULzER
Davenport Criticises Wilson
and Tells Farmers Wives
the Progressives Will
Give Them Ballot.

From star Correspondent OF The Triorne.l
2 Utica, y. X, Oct. Oscar ;. Straus Is
strong in Utica IL crowds and enthusiasm
are a standard Of judgment. He spoke to
/ 500 persons In the Lumberg Theatre TO-
night, and there were several hundred
others who could not press in. Unlike
most OF the towns and cities OF the state
which he has visited, Utica showed
marked interest In the Progressive candt-
date for Governor. Outside the hall he
headed a large parade and was literally
cheered. The workmen's compensation
act, which the Progressive platform puts
forward, was the chief topic OF his speech.
He said
have word To say which appeals to
me In the different factories shey have
a machinery account and IL q machine is
broken or worn out IL Is replaced at the
expense of the business and IL Is charged
regularly as one OF the expenses OF man
ufscture. That IL right and proper. on
the other hand. IL a workman loses ms
arm and IS incapacitated, or his health
is impaired by reason OF an injury, tnere
is no account in the ledger 10 take care
OF that.
The workman is compelled TO go out
and find a lawyer TO take w Ms case,
and then the case is brought Into court
and after two years II gets to trial II
il is not thrown out on account or a teBal
technlcality. which happens In ABOUT "
per cent OF the cases. lie gets Veroict
or Judgment Well, he gets It, Tho
having TO take this. case Oh q contingent
fee. because the laborer could not pay
him anything, takes a big ehce on.
Usually IL Is from 8 10 20 per cent Oh the
a progressive the lawyer is as TO the size
Of the fee.
Referring to Job Hedges, the Republican
candidate for Governor, Mr.. Straus said
he believed Hedges was laughing up his
sleeve when he thought the people be-
lieved he was not the candidate OF Barnes.
Attacks Democratic Record.
In attacking the Democratic state party
on its highway record, he said:
I will see that the men who are en-
ployed are not employed for their voting
apacity, but for their skill In picking ant t
digging. That may not be politics. put
II is mighty good business
When Mr.. Straus came on the stage ne
was presented with big floral horseshoe
and a bunch of roses. Setting down the
horseshoe, he tossed the roses to Mrs
Straus. who sat IN stage box. A unl-
formed marching club. delegation OF coli
lege boys from Hamilton College 20 cheer
and Il new Progressive hymn
10 the tune OF Every pody's Doing II
Now served to keep things moving
Earlier in the evening Ar. Straus spoke
to a large audience IN Rome He wound
I'D his day, with a speech in me star
Theatre here 20 an audience which was
largely composed of Italians. John Pal-
,nieri introduced the candidate in Italian.
The chief cities in Mr.. Strauss schedule
for tomorrow are Oneida, Auburn, Ge-
neya and Rochester.
Speaking at Canastots, III Madison
County Mr. Straus confirmed the story
printed in The Tribune that the Roosc-,
Welt issue had caused n conflict Of opin-
ion among some Progressive. leaders in
this state He said:
AZ one Of the meetings J addressed
the other day a committeeman came TO
me and said. You are very strong ~
this county, but Roosevelt is weak l
would advise YOU not 20 say much about
Roosevelt lOOh Tue fLc. oBStNN
about Roosevelt all the time. 7 wish
Won knew him as I know him. You
would give him two votes 10 my one.
Begins in Ithaca.
The candidates day began with a live
Is meeting in ithaca, Tompkins County.
The Star Theatre was crowded and Cor
nell University was literally represent
ed Andrew d. White. president OF tho
university. sat beside Mrs. Strans
After repeating his assertion that JOB
Hedges was nominated by hoss-ridden
convention. Mr.. Straus said:
will not say anything more about MI
Hedges, because I do not think need
regard him as "a very formidable antag-
onist. | think most OF the Republicans
who ere unwilling 10 be led any longer by
Barnes are with us now. -..,r
Governor Wilson was raped for his in
dorsement OF Sulzer. Mr., Straus said:
Just want to remind you Of what Sui
ger stands for. and apl surprised that
Governor Wilson, a scholar and man or
high ideals, should have sent a telegram
year or SO ago consratulating the Tam
many Benevolent Society. We all know
how benevolent Tammany Hall is. Now
he Is also felictating the Democracy and