The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-02
VICTORY SURE
FOR ROBINSON

pedls to public opinion that forced
the hand OF reluctant Legislature.
II was his unyielding courage that
prevented n disastrous compromise.
IT is only five months since Mr..
Hughes became chief executive OF
New York The World cannot be-
lieye, in the light OF the events OF
those Ave months, that there are
many voters left in the state who
would wish that the issue Of the
election had resulted otherwise than
it did"
june 6. 1907 In recent special
message to the Legislature, direct pri-
maries, etc. Governor Hughes's
Vetoes Taking them as whole it
would be difficult TO over-praise Gov
ernor Hughes's veto messages. In
their courage. lucidity and common
sense. and concise statement of
fundamental principles. they are
stale papers that deserve the study
Of every other governor OF the coun-
try.
~ Mr.. Hughes vetoed the two
cent fare bill on the ground that the
rate fixed was arbitrary; that there
had been no investigation of the
facts; and that the public utilities
act. creates commission with fun
power to fix a two-cent fare rate in
all cases where such rate would be
just and reasonable.
He vetoed the teachers salary
bill and special legislation interior
ing with local city governments on
tho ground that If legislatures in.
tended to apply equal pay for equal
work the application should be
general and not confined to a single
class OF women employees in a single
city OF the state. Governor
Hughes is bringing the state gov
crnment back to first principles, and
his veto message deserves to be pub
lished MS textbook on the true
functions of the legislature
June 81. Henry Waterson
tells an Indiana interviewer, in my
opinion Governor Hughes is the
most available man the Republicans
can nominate. ana the trend is all
toward him. He IS saying little hut
Is attending strictly to business ana
IS making a record as \ very efIici-
emf governor.
NJ hughes Is lhaeed attend
,ns surety 10 business. Ihat is WIN"
him. even to have him become presi-
dent OF the United States. The
best chec,. upon federal usurpation
is the kind OF state government that
makes the usurpation indcrensible.
This IL the work that Mr.. Hughes is
doing for the nation He is moro
Yuan governor Oh Ne" YORK. HIS y
col'ete Tor me instruction o. aIl
",liVt governors IL the powers, dunes
anu RESPONSIVENESS ol state admin
lSl' atioh. NJ. hughes would
n'nHe Euou president lhat goes
"l,nout saying but New York can
hot squire nm, H.
June ~ l'o'--At close OF legis-
nature ne record rs whole Is
ereailanle 70 me legislature. II is
hishlS creHltabie TO Governor Hughes.
whose tact and patience and modera-
llon' whose courteous and careful re-
\ eard LOT ms constitutional limitation,
nave contributed very materially to
,he result. MS policy mas been in a
,arse oesfee iolloWed. MS pledges
4 nave heeh kept HIS voice has led.
instructed and directed the giant
power OF Pubic opinion.
January =. l9o8-'Among all the
governors Of the forty-six states Mr..
hughes holds unique position as to
{ noWe''' influence and opportunity.
ms insurance reforms have already
peen adopted BY q large number Of
states. HIS public service commits
SION II model from which other
states are shaping their legislation,
other governors are adopting his
ideals and methods OF public service,
He Is setting m example which Is
destined profoundly TO AFFECT all state
and local governments in this coun-
try for the next generation. provided
he is left to finish hiH task. ="
March 2h. 1908 'GoYcrRor
Hughes was well advised when he
vetoed tho two-cent fare bill, This
state has started upon'thc right way
to regulate its corporations and Min
nesota and North Carolina started
I this wrong way"
May /, Governor Hughes
has probably loss ego in him than
any other really big man In public
| life. He is 50 exaoting in himself
that he looms SNAIL in self-estimu-
ton compared with tho oublio's esti-