The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-10-05
THE WORLDS REAL ESTIMATE
OF GOVERNOR HUGHES.

The New York World Is unquestion-
ably the most extensively read and
most influential democratic newspa :
per In the United States. At this
time the World Is devoting all its en-
ergy to the reelection of Woodrow
Wilson, and In doing SO it seems to
Eaye~forgotten. or assumes that the
people have forgotten, the high esti-
mate 1t placed upon the president
Opponent, Charles Evans Hughes, at
the time he was exposing graft in
New York and as governor of the
state The late Joseph Pulitzer, the
creator of the New York World, nam
ed Mr., Hughes In his will as one Of the
trustees of his estate, position which
Mr.. Hughes declined This clearly In
dictated the estimate the owner of the
World placed upon the republican
candidate, but we are not left to sur
mise in this matter for the files of the
World eloquently sound the praise Of
Mr.. Hughes. In view of the present
hostile attitude of the World toward
Mr. Hughes, the following extracts
from former issues of the same paper
are exceedingly interesting and signi-
ficant:
Under the heading Hughes and the
Trusts" an editorial in the World of
May 3. 1910, voiced this view:
For his distinguished and con-
spicuous service and success in secur-
ing better control of great trust cor
rorations Governor Hughes need not
fear comparison with any man of his
time, however exalted in place or how
ever heavily armed with political
power.
On January 8, 1908, the World COM
pared Governor Hughes with the chief
executives of other states in this
forceful manner:
Among all the governors of the 4e
states Mr.. Hughes holds a unique po-
sition as to power influence and OPP
portunity His insurance reforms
have already been adopted by a large
number of states. His public service
commission is a model from which
other states are shaping their legisla-
ton, Other governors are adopting
his ideals and methods of public SER
vice, He is setting an example which
is destined profoundly to affect all
state and local governments in this
country for the next generation, pro-
vided he is left to finish his task"
On June 2, 1907, the World discuss
ed Mr. Hughes as the possible nom
inee of the republicans for president.
conceding that he would make a great
president but insisting that he is do
ing even greater work for the nation
as governor and that New York can
not spare him. Here is what the
World said at that time:
Henry Waterson tells an Indiana |
interviewer: In my opinion Governor
Hughes is the most available man the |
republicans can nominate, and the |
trend is all toward him. He is saying
little but is attending strictly to bust
ness and is making record as a very
efficient governor
Mr.. Hughes is indeed attending
strictly to business. That is why New
York could i'll afford to spare him.
even to have him become president of \
he United States. The best
heck upon federal usurpation is the
lind of state government that makes
'uch usurpation indefenslble. This is
he work that Mr. Hughes Is doing for
ne nation. He Is more than governor 5
# New York. His is college for the t
obstruction of all other governors In -,
he powers, duties and responsibilities,
1 state administration. Mr.
hughes would make good president q
nat goes without saying. But New d
ork can not spare him." :