This book is a collection of addresses and papers delivered by Charles Evans Hughes during his tenure as governor of New York from 1906 to 1908. The topics covered range from public policy and taxation to education and civil liberties. Hughes was a skilled orator and his speeches provide insight into the political and social issues of the time.

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