Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-11-10
CHARLES EVANS RUGHES
The Man, As A Citizen, AS A Cover.
nor As A Justice of The Supreme
Court His Conception of The
Presidency.

Charles Evans Hughes, who may be-
the next president Of the United
States is the only son of a Baptist
. minister, Rev David Charles Hughes
and Mary Catherine Connolly Hughes,
a descendant of Scotch-Irish and
Dutch ancestors who settled in New
York in pre-Revolutionary days.
He was born at Glenn Falls, N. ",
April 11th, 1862 his early education
was obtained in the public schools 'of
New York; collegiate education in Col
gate University, Hamilton, N. Y. and
Brown University, Providence, r l..
From this last named school he was
graduated in 1881. Following his
graduation from Brown he taught
Greek and Mathmatics in Delaware
Academy at Delhi, N. Y, at the same
time taking up the study of law in
the office Of Judge Gleason Of that
county seat town. He entered Col
umbia Law School in 1882 and was
graduated from that school in 1884
being admitted to the New York Bar
, in that same year.
He began as a clerk in the law firm
of Chamberlain, Carter and Horn
blower; in 1887 he became a member
of this same firm which was known
as Carter, Hughes and Cravath.
December 5th, 1888 he was united
in marriage with Miss Antoinette
Carter and four children. one son
and three daughters have been born
to them.
Mr.. Hughes continued in the prac-
tice of law in New York city until
. 1891, when he accepted an appoint
ment as professor of law in Cornell
University which he filed for two
years at the end of which time he re-
turned TO New York and resumed his
law practice at the same time con-
tinuing as a special lecturer on law
at Cornell University, he was re-
garded as one of the foremost coun-
sci in the city, enjoying a general
practice, without political ambition
and always retaining complete per-
s0nal independence.
His first entry into public life oc-
CURED when he was appointed counsel
to the Stevens Gas Investigating
Committee in 1905. This committee
was appointed by the legislature for
the purpose Of investigating COM
plants as to the cost of gas in New
York city, Mr.. Hughes conducted the
investigation, wrote the report Of the
committee and prepared bills which
lowered the price Of gas and provided
remedies for a number Of minor grie-
vances, all Of these bills were passed
and became laws of the State. An
other committee was appointed by
the New York Legislature to investi-
gate the management of the great
Life Insurance Companies and Mr..
Hughes who was in Switzerland at the
time was cabled to return to this
country and take charge of this in
vestigation which he did and which
created nationwide sensation re-
sulting in the correction of many
corrupt methods and in the compell-
ing Of honesty in the handling of the
peoples money He refused the
nomination as Republican candidate
for Mayor of New York because, as
he stated he considered his duty to
the state as Investigator of the Life
Insurance Management as Of para
mount Importance Mr. Hughes was
next called to make inquiry to as
certain whether the United States
should bring action against the An
thracite Railroad for violation of the
Sherman Antitrust Law; for this
purpose the United States Depart
ment of Justice appointed him AS
sistant United States Attorney. The
work of preparation for this inquiry
had Just begun when Mr.. Hughes
was nominated by acclamation as the
Republican candidate for governor of
the State of New York This nomin-
alton was accepted by Mr. Hughes:
II shall accept the nomination with
out pledge other than to do my duty
according to my conscience If elect
ed it will be my ambition to give the
State the same efficient and honor
able administration, free from taint
of bossism or of servitude to any pri-
vate interest A united party making
an appeal to good citizenship must
win"
He was the only Republican elect
ed and it is sufficient to say that he
kept every promise he made in his
prediction campaign; they were in
substance as follows:
"I promise an honest administra-
ton.
No interest, however prominent
will receive any consideration except
that to which upon the merits of the
case il may be entitled, when viewed
in the light Of the supreme interest
of the people.
II will be my aim to make the ad.
ministration of the government effiei
ent and economical
| shall spare no effort to make eff
ective the reforms in the business o.
life insurance so essential to the
interests of the policy holders
/ promise the enforcement of tn,
law with equal severity and will
equal justice to ALL rich and poor
corporations and individuals"
Mr.. Hughes was nominated TO
President Of the United States by tn
Republican National Convention ant
resigned as Associate Justice of tn
United States Supreme Court, t,
which office he was appointed Ma,
End, 1910, on June 10th, 1916 Hi
conception Of the presidency as Sc
forth in his campaign utterances give
promise Of an absolutely equitable an,
highly efficient administration
Mr.. Hughes states his conception
Of the presidency of the Unite
States as involving "An executive re
sponsible TO the people," The selec
ton Of "The Ablest Cabinet the coun
try can supply" The maintenance o
"frm but courteous policy" in for
eign relations. Protection Of Ameri
cans in all lands" preparation TO
trade competition" "Fair supervi
sion Of business enterprises" Tn
securing of industrial peace" H
believes and will stand for a unite
Nation.
I'VE Americans are in one boat. 70
cannot strike a blow at one grou
without injury to all Common jus
tice and fair play will settle our diff
culties IL suspicion and bitterness ar