New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-30
As President Would Pur-
sue His Policy as Gov
ernor, He Declares.
POINTS TO LAWS
ENACTED AT ALBANY
Favored What He Thought
Was Right, He Says; Did
Not Waiver for Votes.
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Horneu. y. Y, Sept. 29.-Charles Z.
Hughes in his wind-up speech here to-
night answered what he termed "ln-
renuous attacks upon my labor record
when he was Governor. He reviewed
BIS record. and maintained he was al
wavs desirous Of promoting the just in
terests Of labor and had recommended
every practicable measure TO that end.
Re said he vetoed the full crew bill be-
cause il was too generally applicable
II will admit cheerfully," he added,
~a-5 NAV further state that what |
did In connection with my duty as Gov
ernor involved a principle when /
should continue 20 apply II l were IN
vested with executive responsibility as
President. That is, | examined the
rroposa!s that were made as thor
orrblv IS knew how and what l
.r5ucht was right I favored, and when
believed the measure was wrong dlo
not attempt to gain votes by lndors-
Ing H. NJ +hs
honor 70 be the Executive Of this state
these were some of the results &C
complished: The Labor Department
was made more effective by complete
reoreanization: the Bureau OF Mercan,
tie Inspection was created; the neao
Of the department, himself LABOR man
who won his promotion by proved ca
pacity, made . most eommendaoIe rec
ORD.
Child Labor Laws Supported.
Treatment after enactment in the
regulation and prohibition OF cnlIo
isSor was passed; improved provision
Vas made with respect TO factories,
,be;r ventilation and suitable facili-
80. the limitation OF the hours Of
Isbor OF service act was passed; an
sIrbt-hour day was provided for rail-
rcad. telegraph and telephone operators
engaged in the dispatching and move
mont OF trains; employees on steam
rs,iyavs we're provided with the pay
r,ert of wages semi-monthly instead
~ monthly: the law as 20 cash pay
mont Of wages was amended 20 include
additional companies.
Nr. Hughes sat down during the ap-
plause that followed MS speech before
he rertrb ered 10 indorse the state
ticket. He had omitted 70 say any
thing about the local candidates at
Saratoga Springs last night, and con-
siderable comment resulted.
81 want 20 say this before / close,
announced Mr. Hughes, stepping out on
the stage again. IN my desire 20 com
plete nv remarks along the line had
zone. had omitted 20 say this: !
desire 70 see a Republican Congress
70 carry out the policies OF Repuo-
Lean administration. And | also de-
sire 20 see our state ticket, with Gov
ernor Whitman and the others, elected.
Greeted by Old Friends.
Old friends Of Mr.. Hughes through
cut the counties close 20 Pennsylva-
mas northern boundary donned their
oilsNns and mackintoshes to-day and
huddled under umbrellas or sheltering
caves % greet the man whom they
helped elect Governor Of New York ten
years ago. Il was real comeback"
for the nominee. Spurning the caution
o. his physician, he put on his great
coat and talked from the platform
while the driving rain beat on his face.
A definite statement OF the Repubh
can candidates own stand on the eight
hour workday marked his tour Of the
southern counties. Hitherto Mr..
Hughes had confined his remarks 70 an
attack on the Adamson eight-hour law
as a misnomer. a surrender 20 force
and a lamentable abandonment OF the
principle OF arbitration. To-day he de-