Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-13
Strenuous Career Of
Republican Nominee

i Charles E. Hughes is the ideal OF
millions>of Americans who know that
his idealism is the living. acting word
/ The discussion of his name does not
result from personal solicitation, or
'ganized propaganda, political clubs or
special organizations.
Proper Man to Summon.
He expressed his own republicanism
/ in these words:
I'VE are all interested in the sue
| cess of the republican party.t I have
been a republican from the time I
came of age. ! am grateful for the
splendid services it has rendered to
!. the country and for the memories OF
the noble men under whose leadership
in repeated crises the party has proved
| itself equal to- the task of preserving
and administering the government.
| There is no political organization in
+: this country which at this time has
such an opportunity Of serving the
people by efficient administration and
by wise constructive effort in the cor
rection of known evils The party
>has its future in its own keeping, and
if it will measure up to its traditions
and meet its opportunities It will for
many years be nvincible both in state
and nation"
Armor His Fitting Garb.
recognize the difficulty of speaking
with respect to man who refuses to
speak in advocacy of himself or to au-
thorize others to advocate him. I am,
however as I have said, in favor OF
universal training and universal SER
! vice to the extent of CONSUMPTION, even
at the very beginning. Consequently
a nwithin my own rights as citizen
in urging consideration of the thorc
draining, ideal experience and remark
able personality Of a truly great man.
whom it was my pleasure to know
while he was governor of New York.
From my close contact with his adj
ininistration and my study of his work
n have always felt, with many others.
'tthat he belongs in the executive
branch of the government. and 1 have
never been reconciled to his choice of
the judiciary. Hefis an executive to
me and not a judge. Armor is a more
, fitting garb to him than judicial
armine.
Notice these fighting words in sup
port of the public service commission
bill:
81 am here retained by the people Of
the state of New York to see that JUS
Tice is done with no disposition to in
jure any investment. but with every
desire to give the fullest opportunity
10 enterprise and with every purpose
70 Shield and protect every just prop
srty interest. ! stand for the people
of the state Of New York against ex-
tortion, against favoritism, against
financial scandal and against every
thing that goes to corrupt our politics
by interference with tine freedom of
our legislature and administration. I
stand for honest government and eff
fective regulation by the state of the
publc service corporations"
He himself admirably expressed the
attitude man should take toward
public office in mis- Yale lectare on
: Political Parties:
Work in your chosen field to the
test of your ability: enter into politi-
cal activities without thought or de-
;mand Of reward: do your duty as a
tnizen because II is your duty and not
because you expect office: keep your
.seaf free from embarrassing obliga-
tions: be ready to take office il II
comes your way and you can take it,
but never let the thought Of your
selection stay your efforts in aiding
the community TO better things"
No Uncertainty in His Attitude.
The advocates of others would have
! the public forget that Hughes earned
his place in the hearts of the people
Inv cni To them nd Giving thorn hiG
point of view of their problems: then
| In 1905 he showed himself one of the
greatest campaigners the party has
i produced. and that there can be no
doubt or uncertainty In his attitude
on our present problems. His speeches
and public papers may be freely
/ drawn upon to show that he has
! thought clearly and spoken emphati-
caily on all important questions that
are before The people Briefly. I want
to review the record Of Governor
Hughes as it is written in New York.
| His Work in New York.
! Previous to 1907 the state Of New
York was governed politically, as it
has been said, by group Of Grand
| Dukes" who ruled their various
provinces and the state. with salts
/ faction to themselves and devotion to
the great interests that considered
| practical attention to political mat
hers essential TO their continued sue
cess. These interests were, particu-
Harry, the great transportation light
{, ing and insurance corporations. The
public was being exploited by these
corporations. and these corporations
were, in turn, being exploited by the
few individuals who held strategic
corporate positions. They regarded
the public only as a gold mine to be
worked, the legislature as conven-
lent source of increasing rights. and
administrative and executive officers
as servants to do their bidding. But
they could not still the dissatisfaction
Of the public. Each of the three great
Interests was, In turn, subjected to the
proper exposure, chastisement and
icurb that an aroused public can and
will administer. Charles E. Hughes
was the instrument that fittingly did
the work Of the public His investiga-
tons put an end alike to the combined
Incorporate and political monarchy that
ruled the state for its own benefit.
THE people came back to their own,
both In the control Of the corporations
Ihe which they had given life, and in
1.-The political control Of the state. He
twas denounced by the then leaders
even Of his own party, but subsequent
retaliation Of his work and worth has
i knade his orrlclal record tine standard
land lighthouse.
! Services az an Investigator.
! IN 1904 the legislature appointed a