New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-12
Republican Candidate for
Governorship Declares
His Principles.
NOT SUBSERVIENT TO
ANY MAN OR PARTY
Re-establishment OF honest
Government the Great Issue
Now Before the People.

Senator Harvey ID. hlnman, OF Dlhs
harton. candidate for the Republican
nomination for Governor, attended the
Pepublican county convention IN TINS
citv this afternoon and was the prin-
cipal speaker. MIR. Hinman said:
.'Tho great issue in this state TINS
wear IS TO get rid Of the crowd when
is now running our governmental al
fairs and TO re-establisn honest ana
efficient government. II IS on tha1
issue and as a Republican that / am a
candidate in the Republican primaries
for Governor. Realizing the tremen-
dous efforts which those entrenched IN
control of our party organization IN
the state will make TO defeat me ana
prevent the carrying out OF my prom,
Use 10 clean house and TO do what
can 10 change our present party lead
ership. and. knowing that all rlght
minded citizens are interested in the
matter. | have called on all such cltl-
zens TO render all possible aid and
slpport. I have stated that on TINS
issue will permit my name 20 De
used as candidate OF any o'hel
party whose members feel WIN me
that this is the great and overshado"
ing issue in the state to-day.
False Impressions.
"There are those who, from purely
selfish motives and in order 10 per
petuate themselves in control OF our
party machinery at whatever cost 70
the party, are seeking to create the
IMPRESSION in the minds OF those VINO
do not know me personally that nave
made or that some one for me mas
made some trade, dicker or deal WIN
Colonel Roosevelt, or with the fro-
yressives. whereby, in return for thelr
support. I have in some way obligated
myself TO him or to them. | nave not
become and am not the candidate OF
Colonel Roosevelt, nor OF any other
NAN President Roosevelt's support OF
NV candidacy was given by him yolun-
tarilv. without the slightest solicita-
ton from me, and carries with II no
personal or political obligation OF any
Kind ON nv part, either expressed or
implied. 80. L..a,,.o
have been earnestly solicited by many
Of the most loyal and stanch Repuoh-
FANS in many parts Of the state tor
months mast to become such candidate
No trade, dicker or deal OF any Slhd ma
been asked of, suggested to or MACS
by me in my behalf with Mr.: kooseVel'
or with any Progressive. | nave en-
tered into no obligation whatever ahC
have given no assurance, express OF
implied. to any one, except the assur'
ances and promises which have made
in nublic and to the public, namely
that IL nominated and elected Governor
7 will bend my every energy, both day
and night, TO cleaning out and clean
ing up the mass of corruption now ex
listing in the state, and to restoring
honest and efficient government II
state affairs; and that promise VIII d.
kept to the end.
No Dictation.
mo man or set of men will dictate
any of my acts as Governor. IL De
come Governor ! will gladly listen u
the suggestions of any and all citizens
of the state, but the final determination
shall be mine and mine alone. | know
that il is the habit of candidates tol
public Office to make similar declara
lions. but | believe | have a right Z
point to my whole record IN puoilc lll'
ms a guarantee that my words are true
and will be made good in the future
as they have been made good in th'
past. by my deeds. During my elgn'
wears in public life | did my own
thinking, and was never bossed by any
one.
"Some fear that my nomination anc
election as Governor will mean Mr.
Roosevelt's nomination for Preslden
in 1916. | have no information or any
kind that Mr.. Roosevelt has any ambl
ton for 1916. If he has such an ambl
ton, the people of this state can res
assured, and | promise them, that i
| be elected Governor that office viii
not be used to further any personal
or political ambition OF Mr.. Roosevelt
or of any other man, myself included
This argument is being made for The
purpose of raising false issue anC
thus turning against me the passions
and prejudices of those who dislike
Mr.. Roosevelt. 1t is not sincere. Those
who first presented these argument
are men who advanced them not t
save the state from any calamity at the
hands Of Colonel Roosevelt, but tC
avail themselves of the opposition
against him in order to continue them
selves in the control of the party or
ganization and perpetuate the conse
auent abuses in the administration Of
the Offices and business Of the state.
Freedom for All.
81 am asking for the support of all
Republicans of the state who believe
with me in Republican principles, anC
who believe that if elected Governor
| will do exactly what | have already
indicated that | would do, namely, give
nv best time and efforts to re-estab-
iish honest and efficient government in
every department of governmental af
fairs. ask this support, fully realiz
ing that in supporting me in the pri'
maries no Republican is in any wise
obligated, but, on the contrary, is
perfectly free to vote at the election
for the nominee of the Republican
party, whoever he may be and what
ever may be the situation after tht
primaries.
al will appoint in the near future q
Republican primary campaign commit
tee of representative, loyal Republic
cans from various parts Of the state
To that committee when appointed
will commit the conduct OF nv; cam
paign as a Republican candidate fol
Governor. | shall not enter into any
dicker, deal or trade or authorize any
such action in my behalf with any one
in connection with that candidacy
That candidacy will have to stand b!
itself and on its merits. desire e
be nominated and elected, but | an
not so anxious to receive the Office
that will take it, or think of taking
II, IL must be burdened with any
pledge, promise or assurance excep'
the one that | have already made t.
the people of the state. If nominated
and elected my sole ambition will b,
TO redeem the only pledge have made
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