Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-11-01
Charles E. Hughes

1t is important that the first voter should know
something definite Of Charles E. Hughes in determa-
ing his vote. Woodrow Wilson, he knows if he has
followed current history. But Mr., Hughes for six
years has been the federal supreme bench
Six years is a long while in American politics and
no other position so wthdraws man from public
notice as does our supreme bench judgeships. Fol-
lowing tradition the judges do not even VOTE while
they never express publicly their opinion on public
affairs.
Mr.. Hughes into public notice first as the At
torney of New York legislative committee to in
vest1gate New York city gas rates. Yhey were a.
per thousand; there was demand to reduce this to
80 cents by legislative action for New York CITY does
not have home rule.
Mr.. Hughes at that time was known only locally
as lawyer Of high ability and great integrity Of
character He showed in this investigation his vast
capacity for hard work and his equal ability in me-
thodica thoroness.
The result was that New York got 90-oent gas and
it proved to be sufficiently profitable to the company
the courts unfolding his findings.
The reputation he won at that time led to his BE-
ing retained for similar investigation Of the great
insurance companies organized close corporations
which sefperpetuating in their control of
ormous capital and surplus.
It was characteristic of the man that before he
accepted he demanded the assurance that it was t.
be genuine investigation, not white wash and
to go to the end. When an effort later made to
halt it, he announced that if this was DONE he would
resign and tell the public why.
It went to the end. It resulted in breaking the
control of the insurance circle and led admirable
insurance code Of laws covering the entire subject Of
insurance
Before this work was ended, he was nominated for
mayor of New York, against his wish and in spite Of
his refusal to be candidate. He refused the nomi-
nation saying that could take it and do justice
to the work he had in hand and that that work he
could and would not slight neglect
In those two cases, Mr.. Hughes had to meet and
overcome to wade through and conquer the most
powerful combined financial interests in this country
if not in the world. He not only opposed by the
best legal ability but by all the power of money.
All this utterly failed to him, and in the
law he proved more than the equal his antagonists
He refused to stops he refused to be sdetracked he
refused even an armistice. He insisted hammer
ing through to the finish.
This attitude absolute devotion to duty, of dis
regard of his personal fortunes, of answering fidelity
to responsibility of Sinking, avoiding
but going through to the end with whatever he under
takes marks the real It is this that gave hina
the confidence of the people of New York.
It was this that made him unbeatable in his
state, where best known by close contact and that
forced the politicians to concede his second nomination
as governor, though they loved hn'-as the saying
goes-just the devil loves holy water.
Mr.. Hughes has proved himself to be great ex-
ecutive and also great jurist No fair minded man
can read the decisions in which he has participated
from which he has dissented Judge Of the highest
tribunal in the modern world and not be convinced
that he is great progressive judge and interested in
| the solution Of economic and social problems by
constitutional methods and in accordance with consH
| tutfonal forms
| Mr.. Hughes is not office seeker He has held
high Office because the people, having confidence in his
ability and integrity have demanded his services He
has never entered into any compromises made any
| promises to party politicians to nomination
or an election. He is the freest candidate of dom
| nent party since the time Of Abraham Lincoln. At
| the Chicago convention Weeks, Esterbrook Sherman,
Root, and other favorite had headquarters hat
| there was no Hughes headquarters. When the Re
publican party called him to become its leader IN this
campaign Mr. Hughes needed the call to new service,
i altho his preference to remain the bench A
/ man Of such noble character, and great ability,
coupled with high executive and judicial experience
will make great President Of the United States Of
! America.