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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1908
Page
6
An analysis of Governor Hughes the public confidence rests on moral appeals and service over party. He lacks a demagogue machine or hero worship but is seen as sincerely devoted to public service, ignoring personal gain and resisting lobbyists.
The article argues that July domestic exports fell to their lowest in four years but sees strong future crop prospects. It notes expected larger wheat, corn, oat crops and uncertain cotton prospects, suggesting continued exportability and possible foreign balances. counters near-term doom with optimism about growth and credit, while cautioning against consuming domestic raw materials.
The Public Service Commission debates street car fares and transfers citing decisions and statutes. Critics warn the commission risks overstepping by creating new paths and may be conflicting with the 5 cent maximum and through ride provisions, urging courts and legislators to decide.
The piece argues the constitutional gambling prohibition stirred broad public sentiment favoring the Governor. Opponents failed to stop him, making the issue a public mandate. Politicians must now navigate a voter base loyal to his record, as repudiation seems unlikely at the polls.
The piece analyzes proposed transfer zone rules and a 5 cent fare cap, arguing legislative limits shape outcomes. It notes railways fund public needs, urges coordinated action among agencies, and highlights Rockefeller education endowments aiding state efforts, with Roosevelt stressing the commission's pivotal role.
Miss Campbell of Passaic New Jersey argues in The Quarterly of the University of the State of New York for public libraries to provide books in languages other than English for adult immigrants who cannot read English. She cites cases of immigrants eager for learning and notes that education costs are minimized as immigrants contribute economically.
President Roosevelt appoints a Commission on bettering farm life with Prof. Bailey as chair. The group will report before Congress adjourns, analyzing current efforts, defining goals, and evaluating actions in both the United States and foreign examples to guide practical policy.
A New York reader compares a Nebraska farmers gift of a large gourd to the biblical Jonah. The writer, Viderimus, questions the implications and playfully wishes farewell to Bryan in a dated Aug 18 1908 correspondence.
The new Senate offices will be ready for occupancy when Congress convenes in December. The building, described as palatial in its appointments, will contrast with the dry regions of Kansas and Oklahoma.
Dr L T Chamberlain, who studied at Ellis Island, states immigrants know where they will be best received. He argues no land or agent pressure can divert their chosen destination, a result likely to disappoint Mississippi and Alabama residents who favor treating immigrants as peons and enslaving them to Europe.
The Times printed a bitter letter signed " ies Reppblican" attacking the Administration. It then published pro and anti letters from citizens, noting stronger support for Governor Hough after his second nomination offer than for Tart or Bryan, calling spontaneous opinion more telling than card canvasses.
The piece argues that drivers often ignore signals at grade crossings, citing 310 autos on Merrick Road with 121 not stopping and 17 crossing despite visibility. It urges railways to enforce safer measures, noting human behavior cannot be relied upon and crossing structures should be raised or guarded to prevent recurring fatalities.
A Virginia tale recounts Edward Grooms, a Black Alexandria resident, exchanging ten days in the chain gang to pay a dog’s tax and spare the animal. The Washington Post praises his selfless act as noble, while reflecting on notions of fitness and survival amid Southern precepts and evolving societal norms.
Mortimer Thomson of New York argues for adopting the marine league rule to define freedom of international waters near the Great Lakes and salt water bays. He recalls prior discussions with Robert Rayner about US Canadian treaty rights and urges reducing friction while avoiding one sided claims.
A Bronx writer contesting a New York Times correspondent’s claim cites 166th Street and Jerome Avenue as the city’s original mosquito habitat. He notes Cromwell's Creek area now shrouded in dense green scum and protected by authorities, with kerosine disallowed.
A vivid poem in two stanzas celebrates a motorboat cutting through blue bay waters. The narrator revels in wind, foam, and gleaming tides caressing the boat as a mermaidlike voyage on the back of a shark or a conch-shell canoe is imagined.
A New York letter argues for Governor Hughes amid GOP divisions. It warns party bosses and Wall Street interests would dominate if Hughes is replaced by the Bessism and gambling/monopoly forces. Readers urged to consider the Sovereign People’s mandate and potential party wilderness for four decades of reform.
Arthur Furber of New York argues that Charles E Hughes, though a Republican, earns broad respect for conscientious service as governor. He suggests Hughes would win broad support from both parties and likens such public esteem to Grover Cleveland. He asserts Hughes embodies honorable public service beyond party lines.
A letter from New York dated August 12 1908 questions the source of rumors about Woodruff and Hughes renomination. The writer probes who the so called big and little bosses are and notes mixed opinions about individuals like Jimmy Wadsworth Parsons and a centreman deemed respectable.
A letter from Evelyn Briggs Baldwin of New York dated August 10, 1008 argues that many loyal Republicans and honest Democrats recognize Governor Hughes as a successful leader. She notes the value of non partisan positions and the high regard for cross examining skill in statesmanship.
A reader denounces opponents of Gov. Hughes as enemies and notes his renomination efforts. The letter defends Hughes, faults opponents for inaction or hostility, and praises the last Legislature as clean and best in Albany, while suggesting harsher consequences for dissenters.
The Political Cut throat Club vows to block Gov Hughes as Republicans rally behind a Hughes led ticket. The writer praises Republican leaders and predicts a statewide sweep with Hughes as Governor, referencing Woodruff and Bill Ward in a critical canvass. The letter from Mount Vernon dated August 9, 1908, defends party unity and foresees a Grover Cleveland like resurgence.
A bipartisan appeal reaches voters as a question stirs the minds of the clear headed and conservative majority, reflecting concern over Hughes. The discussion centers on the candidate’s fitness and possible policy directions in the current political climate.
Carl A. Leasenfeld asserts that both parties' sincere voters want state government honesty and question why Hughes is blocked by the political machine. He asks whether the public or the machine controls State politics in the Union's great state, urging Hughes as the answer.
A letter to the editor argues that Gov. Hughes is disliked by the machine-controlled Albany Legislature for tactless leadership yet admired by independent voters for appealing directly to the people. The writer cites a Roosevelt Republican stance urging voters to back Hughes despite opposition from Lifelong Republicans.
A letter to the editor urges the Lifelong Republican to rise and nominate one or more men who can command confidence alongside Gov. Hughes as a fit successor. The writer compares the potential choice to Van Tromp sweeping the North Sea and calls for timely names from the party.
A reader disputes Lifelong Republican's analysis in the morning piece Mr Hughes's Career, arguing the article provides no factual support for claims that the governor is a joke, lacks broad-minded statesmanship, and has fallen in popularity. The letter insists the writer's view rests on opinion rather than evidence.
Letter to the editor from J Rhinelander Dillon argues that a longtime Republican should sign his name to critique Gov Hughes. Dillon says public accountability strengthens influence with younger voters and asks for a stronger alternative candidate. New York August 10 1908.
A dated letter from August 19 1808 protests a editorial claim about Mr Hughee and the Republican voters arguing the author believes Hughes will be nominated and elected despite machine bosses opposition. The writer asserts the editor misreads the political landscape.
A Brooklyn letter from August 12 1908 argues that any replacement for Mr Hughes would be silenced as an aspirant. The writer insists Hughes has been a noble governor and warns that if Hughes is not nominated the state will swing Democratic and imperil the National Republican ticket.
A New York letter writer argues that most Republican voters support renominating the governor who has curbed the machine's grip. The author warns that Governor opponents, if unopposed, will ruin the party and notes lifelong Republican voting since 1860. William M. Jackson of New York signs the Aug 8, 1908 correspondence.
In a White Plains letter dated August 10 1908 William Howell expresses that a majority of neighbors and taxpayers favor Gov Hughes over self interested critics. He urges strong leaders like Hughes as the country needs more men with resolve.
In a Aug. 9 1908 letter from New York a lifelong Democrat recalls voting for Hughes in 1906 and now urges his renomination for governor. The writer praises Hughes as a real statesman with decency and backbone, hoping bosses are crushed at the polls.
A August 13 1980 Citizen letter to the editor argues the gentlemanly pirates of Wall Street may regret if they thwart Gov Hughes renomination due to exposing bold robberies. It cites Virgil Forsitan jet haec olim meminisse juvabit.
In a letter from Geneva New York dated August 10 1905 Andrew H Smith argues the Machinists League oppose Hughes and favor a useful man. He suggests the Democratic party should nominate Lieut Gov Chanler as a respectable Republican alternative and urges decent Republicans to vote for him.
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