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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-23
Extracts From Speeches He
Made When He Was Prom
inent in Politics.
EXPRESSED HIS OPINIONS
IN UNEQUIVOCAL TERMS
Declared for Protective Tariff and
Proper Regulation Of Corpora
tions-Would Safeguard Labor.

Although Mr.. Justice Hughes has
persistently and consistently refused to
give any expression of his present
views on public and political questions
of the day while he retains his place on
the Supreme bench, 1t is not difficult to
ascertain what Mr.. Hughes once
thought about things that now interest
the voters.
What time he was in politics-and
once for a period of several years he
was very much in politics--he never
hesitated to express his opinions, and
in no uncertain or equivocal terms. In
speeches made upon different occasions
he has discussed almost everything
within the range of political purview-
party organization, bossism. duty to
the state, executive responsibility. office
seeking. labor, trusts. public service
corporations, railroad regulation, Fill
pinos and what not.
Excerpts from some of his speeches
are presented herewith.
In the course of his speech in re-
Spouse to his formal notification of his
nomination as governor, at the Repub-
lican Club in New York city. October 3,
1906. Mr.. Hughes expressed his views
on a number of political topics.
His Administration Embossed"
He said, in part:
1T will be an Embossed administra-
ton. 1 believe in party Organization
in clean, efficient organization. prom
Use all members of the party fair treat
ment and just consideration. No indi-
vidual or group of individuals and no
private Interest will be permitted to
dictate my policy. l shall decide and
act according to my conscience and as l
believe the public interest requires.
Il am deeply interested in all efforts
to better the condition of our working
men. Every practical measure for the
real benefit of labor will have my cor
dial support. 1t would be difficult to
point to more important field of leg
islation than that illustrated by the
acts relating to tenement houses, to
sweat shops, to child labor and to hours
of labor. These are important contri-
buttons to the cause and their provi-
sions should be effectively administer
ed. l believe in the thorough enforce
ment of the labor laws, and shall favor
such appropriations and such equip
ment as will admit of their proper exc
cution.
Fl shall spare no effort to make eff
fective the reforms in the business OF
| life insurance so essential to the inter
| ests of policyholders."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-23
Estimate Of Justice Hughes.

President Jacob Gould Schurman of
Cornell University, in an estimate of
Mr.. Hughes, written when tho present
justice was Governor Of New York and
published as preface to the collection
of speeches and addresses of Mr..
Hughes, said:
'Mr. Hughes is not only analytic and
critical, but creative and constructive.
His friends, his associates at the bar
and the judges of the courts have long
admired this remarkable combination
become aware of them. also, since Mr..
Hughes followed up his wonderful gas
and insurance Investigations with
drafting remedial legislation, and es-
pecially since as governor he framed
his public utilities bill as a solution
of the gravest question of public policy
now before our people.
Similarly, Mr.. Hughes fearlessness
and independence have for many years
been well understood by those who
know him. And his firm attitude toward
hostile politicians and legislators since
he became governor has given open
proof of these characteristics to the
public Indeed, the moral attributes of
the man are quite on a par with his
intellect, powerful and .capacious as
For Mr.. Hughes has always been dis
tinguished by absolute integrity OF
character and fidelity to duty. 1t is no
accident. but the deepest instinct and
conviction of his nature, that has made
him the exponent and champion of the
sacredness of fiduciary obligations alike
In business and in polittca.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-23
Regulation of Corporations.

At dinner of the Republican Club of
New York city, October Is. 1907. he
said:
Il believe most thoroughly in the ef-
ficient regulation of these public serv-
ice corporations in the interest of the
public. I believe that their transac-
of day and under the public eye, that
they should be compelled to furnish the
service which they are bound by their
charters to render. and that all their
public obligations should vigorously be
enforced.
ITO avoid any possibility Of misap-
prehension regarding my own course, l
may say this further word: ! do not
seek any public Office. The majority of
people doubtless think that the distinc-
ton and power of Office are an ire
sistible attraction. If you had been
constantly in my company during the
past nine months you would see that
another point Of view is quite possible
RESPONSE bility-a burden of incessant
toll at times almost fntolerable
which. under honorable conditions
and at the command Of the people. it
may be a duty and even a pleasure to
assume. but is far from being an OBJ
ject of ambition. I have not sought,
nor shall I seek, directly or indirectly,
to influence the selection or the vote
with reference to the action of any
delegate to any convention there will
be no suggestion or thought of infiu-
ence, protest or reprisal in the execu-
tive chamber.
Those whom 1 have appointed to Of
flee have been counseled to have sole
regard to the efficiency of the work of
their departments. I have asked no
man for favors, but, on the contrary.
1 have constantly insisted that the
work of government shall be carried on
not with reference to the selfish advan-
tage of any one, but exclusively in the
interest of the people.
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Replies to Criticism.

at has been stated that have not
are politically active and who bear the
burden and heat of the day in political
campaigns. 1t has been said that re-
gard political activity as disqualified
ton for public office Now, no cause
can be advanced without hard work,
and 1T must be the object of jealous de-
votion. 1 esteem those who in an hon.
orable manner work for the party. Po-
litical activity by virtue of the expe-
rience and knowledge of affairs gained
in it. so far from being a disqualified
ton, may be a most important quail
feat ton for office. But I want that po-
litical acrreity to be of such a charac-
pendent in the dignity of his manhood
to perform the duties of Office. if ap-
pointed. unembarrassed by improper in
fiuences and unaffected by accumulated
obligations
I'VE want in office men adapted to
the office, with the character and the
capacity which will enable them to dis
charge it's duties, and If they can call
political experience to their aid, SO
much the better, so long as in that ex-
dividuality and self-respect and have
remained worthy of the public con-
fidence. This is a question of charac-
ter and not of environment; a question
duty.
Avoid fractional Controversies.
Talking in this personal vein, I may
say that 1 have steadfastly refrained
from becoming associated in any man.
ner with fractional controversies.
have no connection with or interest in
the ambitions or efforts of rivals for
political preferment or political lead
ership in any locality or in the state
at large. I desire to see party activi-
ties conducted honorably. the freest
expression of popular choice and to
have party organization represent the
untrammeled wish of the members Of
the party without any interference on
the part of the executive. To this end
I have favored the adoption of a plan
for direct nominations and have ia
vored a permissive bill, so that the
plan could have a fair trial in the
communities where it has the support
of public sentiment.
II have also frequently commented
upon the Importance of constant prac-
tical recognition Of the limits assigned
under our system Of government to the
exercise of legislative. Judicial and
executive powers. I have no desire to
usurp the function Of the legislature In
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full effort. and no sane man would ex-
pect any political undertaking to be
successful which is not skillfully Or
ganized and wisely managed. But the
success of political organizations. i'm
portant as is practical management.
will depend upon its ideals. No matter
led. the people viii smash any organ-
ization that is devoted to selfish inter-
ests. Give the people the idea that the
main purpose Of Organization is to Sc
cure control for personal advantage or
for favored interests. and sooner or
later they will bring to grief the best
laid plans of the most astute leaders.
But. on the other hand. convince them
that organization Is directed to the
purpose of maintaining an honorable
party policy and of promoting an ad-
ministration of government in the in
terest of the people, and they will rally
to it's support"
Arizona republican., 1916-08-06
HEROIC ACTS
 EVERY DAY ON :. BAT TTLEFIELDS
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 BEFORE VERDUN, August 5.-Ex- amples of the heroism displayed by French soldiers of all ranks in/the tre- mendoss attack upon this fortress oc- cur in every corner of the battlefield, not as anything exceptional but every day and every hour.
 During ten days that certain bat talion held the ground between Donau- mont and Fleury, taking and losing, and retaking foot by foot, almost inch by inch plots of land torn up by she'll fire and mines, it fronted twelve Ger man attacks and counter attacked the same number of times. On one of these occasions the battalion had before it ten companies of German infantry with a machine gun. company and two squads sending out liquid fire. Tt was satanic" said a French officer, "a hor- rible dream, a he'll" Yet the battalion held out notwithstanding it's many losses.
 Lieutenant C. Gall but a very few of those Verdun heroes are nameless) though badly wounded in the thigh re- mained at the head of his company for three whole days and was carried ! into the thick Of the fighting on a stretcher. directing his men, keeping tab on the munition supply, and even ! how he and his men had resisted five attacks in four days without giving way single inch.
 Another lieutenant, inspector of an i insurance company. seeing a hostile machine-gun taking position in a ] French trench asked his colonels per mission to attack though it meant cer- [ tain death. With pipe in his mouth and swinging a little, cane he led the | onset, calling out: Come on boys ! let's charge like musketeers" Six bull 1 lets found lodgment in his body before | the trench was reached, but then he f had his reward for the trench was 1 taken and the machine gun destroyed
 Still a third lieutenant. Lieutenant T., joined in a counter attack which 1 succeeded in driving the enemy out of | a trench he had captured. The retiring ! Germans took with them eight men oi Lieutenant T-'s company as prisoners That would not do for Lieutenant T. who, with a single sergeant, jumped out of the fregained trench peppered the Germans with his revolver and brought back his eight men. For this act oi bravery he was promoted captain.
Arizona republican., 1916-08-06

already reached and passed the turning point. The five months resistance of our troops at Verdun has shattered the hopes of the Germans and has turned the scale. But still, do not imagine that there is a complete weakening of the German >effort on the western front. We know there are still op- posed to all our armies on the western front, two- thirds of the best fighting forces that Germany can put in the field-that is one hundred and twenty two divisions of their best troops against the French and British line on the west and fifty German divisions operating with the Austrian forces along the Russian front"
 General Joffre was speaking with great earnestness as he referred to the extent of the German forces massed on the western front but he now turned to another topic, saying:
 But although it is a pleasure for me to give you this information yet think it is the best thing for you to see what is going on for yourselves. You will see on the front an army of which the spirit and energy have re- mained exactly the same after two years of war. Not only that, but the number of our soldiers at the front is actually greater today than it was at une beginning of the war You will un- derstand the determination to see the war through to a victorious conclusion.
 We are fighting not merely for the interests of our respective countries, but also for the liberties of the world, and we shall not stop until the liber- ties of the world are definitely as- sured."
 General Joffre concluded the inter- view with a renewal of his cordial feel ing toward the American people.
Arizona republican., 1916-08-06

ently nexhaustible sources of human material and at the same time fully arming these masses. The splendid re- suits of their efforts are shown in what they have accomplished in Galicia and along the entire eastern front.
 "Once more the chance has fallen to England to show the vast extent of her resources both in men and material and the extent of his efforts is shown in what has been accomplished on the Somme front.
 "The Italians have had a much hard . CT task and a more limited sphere of action, and you know how admirably they have fulfilled their part of this ized Serbian army, it is only just be- ginning to take it's full part in the war"
 General Joffre now turned his at tention to the German side of the campaign, taking up the evidences of weakness, which have shown in the quality of their attacks and in the number of reserves they are able to move to various fronts.
 If on the other side we consider the conditions of the enemy" General Joffre continued, i've know for certain that although they are fighting as des- perately as ever. they are drawing on their last reserves. Their game has been, up until now, ,v transfer their reserves from one point to another and from one front to another, but with the united action of the allies on all fronts our enemy finds such d course impossible now and will find it increas ingly so in the future. It is not for me to say how long the struggle is going to last, but that really matters little.
 "We know the crash is coming and you feel as well as we do that we have
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at least 1000 who were bombarding a street car with stones and attempting to rescue a prisoner from a patrol man. Women and children hurled missiles from tenement house roofs Police reserves arrived and cleared not only the street but the roofs as well
 There was sparodic rioting at seV- eral points during the day and many arrests were made. but there were few casualties. In most instances the crowds were content to jeer the strike hreakers or regular employees who had no. joined the strike.
 Officials of the lines operating in Manhattan and the Bronx dcclares tonight they were preparing for a test of strength tomorrow when the oper- ation Of cars is resumed.
 At many meetings held during the day union leaders eXhorted the strik- CTS to Obstain from violeDce.
 Employees of New Works subway and elevated railways lines passed resolutions at secret meetings held today. according to union officials, asserting their right to organize without any interference in any way by the companies They also drafted q now wage scale.
 Mayor Mitchell said the police had instructions that their scle duty was to prevent acts of violence.
Arizona republican., 1916-08-06
SPECIAL SALE ADVERTISING

Does it pay to advertise a special sale of lumber even though it is the hottest season of the century and hottest month of the season?
 About July 18th l advertised a special sale to move a lot of lum- Der. Here are the results in cash -
Arizona republican., 1916-08-06
BROOKLYN THE ONLY BOROUGH
 NOT AFFECTED

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of them and a height situated be-

of them and a height situated be- tween the two
 Especially fierce fighting occurred in the villages. where it was neces- sary to drive the enemy out of nearly every street The enemy made nire counter attacks from tEe neighhor- ing woods All those were rcpulsed and the enemy suffered heavy losses More than 1900 men were taken pris- oner and fresh prisoners continue tt arrive.
 "The situation in the Caucasus re- mains unchanged"
 Russian troops have crossed the river Sereth, south of the town ci Erody and in the region of Peniaki- Tchistopady and have consolidated the captured positions.
Arizona republican., 1916-08-06
TURNING POINT IN GREAT WAR
 BEEN REACHED
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condition of the change, General Joffre continued.
 Although the fighting is getting more and more bitter, everyone recog- nized in the complete unity of the allies that destiny has shaped it's course and everyone can clearly see what the final outcome is going to be. The unity on all fronts is a great characteristic of the campaign now going on and the ef- feet is now apparent of the constant pressure on all sides by the allies who have not had time to form their plans thanks to the sacrifices which the French nation has made. We must also pay full homage to the splendid part our allies ape taking in the in- creasing efforts along the Somme and on all other fronts. The Russian ef- fort has now succeeded in organizing and putting forward larger and larger forces of men, drawn from their appar-
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cor,;no In PhiIadelphia

PHILADELPHIA Aug. 5.-Thoma s Fmitten, president of the Philadel- uhia Rapid Transit company replied today 70 the nltimatum' sent to him yesterday by Harry F. Flynn. presi- dent of tho local Amalgamated asso- ciation of street and electric railway emnioyes in which a strike of the A700 moiormen and conductors in this city are threatened.
 The company reaffirms previous statement that it cannot deal with the union or consider it's demands. Flynn was noncommittal as to when the strike order would he given. "It is only matter of hours" he said
Arizona republican., 1916-08-06
mURDERoUs NEGRO SLAIN
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DENVER, August 5.-Theodore Barker, l7, a negro, while chasing his aged stepfather with a loaded weapon was himself shot and instantly killed tonight by William F. Wilson, white. who was attracted to the scene by shots said to nave been fired b. Barker Darker's stepfather. John Anderson, was struck twice and prob ably fatally wounded. The trouble Is said 10 have had its inception in a domestic quarrel at Anderson's home.
Arizona republican., 1916-08-06
From Berlin


 BERLIN. Aug. 3, (Via London)- Russian detachments. which pene- trated the German positions across the river Sereth near Ratyseye, were forced to retreat. Near Meidzygory and Tchistopady, the Russians are making a stand on the southern bank of tho river.
 The text of the official statement adds
 Western front: British troops. ad yancing in the sectors stretching from north~of Ovilers to Foureaux wood were repulsed with heavy losses at certain points after stubborn hand to today near Pozieres. today near PoZieres-
 "A partial advance hy the French south of Maurepas during the after noon was repulsed
 "In the region of the Thaiumont wood bitter fighting again developed Eastern front, army group of Fiele
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cessfully shelled the German works in the region of Dixmude today. The enemy replied feebly."
 Inquiries made by the Associated Press in the most authoritative quar- ters, concerning the position of the French government respecting the treatment of American commerce with neutral states by the British block ade, show that the restrictive meas ures against Germany have been taken in mutual accord between France and Great Britain.
 All German attacks on the French positions last night were repulsed, the Germans sustaining heavy losses.
 A bombardment of the most violent character took place over the entire sector of Thiaumont and Fleury. The battle lasted from o'clock last night until 8 o'clock this morning, the Ger mans making unsuccessful efforts to drive the French from the Thiaumont work
Arizona republican., 1916-08-06

Marshal von Hindenburg; attempts by the Russians to cross the Dvina near Dvinten were frustrated
 'On the river Sereth, northwest oi Zalosze repeated enemy attacks were repulscd
 Russian detachments, wbieh had penetrated across the Sercth near Ratyseye were forced to retreat be- fore OUT counter attacks. Near Meid zygory and Thstopady the enemy is still making a stand on the southern bank"
Arizona republican., 1916-08-06
WILMINGTON MAN SUICIDES
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DENVER, Aug. 5.-The body of Hugh e. Browne well known resident rf Wilmington, Del. and said to have been formerly postmaster there. was found on the sumit of Lookout Noun tain rear Golden Lake today with q bullet wound in the head. A note. lcft with his hat in the roadside. nearby indicated suicide. Financial difficulties were aScribed by BroWne's attorney here as the cause. Browne came west to manage a branch of the 4. | Dupolt interests here
Arizona republican., 1916-08-06
The Russian Statement

PETROGRAD, Aug. ,. tVia London, Aug. e)-The official statement from general headquarters issued today reads:
 ''The battles on the rivers Grberki and Sereth, south of Brody, are. de NelOping in our favor Our troops, after consolidating their position on the right bank of the river captured two more villages by assault and part of 6 wood situated southeast of one
Arizona republican., 1916-08-06

' advertised S5.000 feet of number three lumber, one and two-inch, at S2000 q thousand. The bank de- rosits show 1 sold more than that much lumber at that price. and I did; but I only sold 5S,OOO feet of the kind l advertised. 1 have lots of better lumber and many people buy it While these 27,0O0 feet of No. one-,nch redwood and two-inch oregon and native pine that's left lasts. l will continue to sell it at $2OoO, and scme as low as Sl5.00 a thousand.
 While these special sales are not profitable to me, they are to you, and it givcs> me money to pay the wholesaler. when due, and leads mp to larger sales. It will always pay you to take advantage of them.
 N. H. SHOUT
Arizona republican., 1916-08-06
BRITISH FOLLOW
 SUCCESSES BY
 PUSHING FORWARD

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