{"value"=>"<p>This series contains a variety of political materials concerning a number of that G. B. Agnew encountered during his public and political life. Assembly Bills (1903-1911) and Senate Bills (1905-1910) are chronologically arranged. There are a number of speech drafts including a speech by Herbert Parsons before Convention of the Thirteenth Congressional District, September 20, 1910; a speech by Gov. Charles E. Hughes at the dinner of the Brooklyn League, April 16, 1908; Gov. Charles E. Hughes' speech at the dinner of the Northside Board of Trade at Ebling's Casino, March 5, 1908; G. B. Agnew's Racetrack legislative speech at Convention Hall, Buffalo, New York, October 3, 1908; and Gov. Hughes' speech to the Young Republican Club, February 20, 1909.</p> <p>There is an Assembly calendar book cover and a small black book (handwritten ) that provides an index to the bills introduced in the Assembly as well as typed and handwritten rough drafts of various bills. There are a number of newspaper clippings, (only some of which are intact) as well as political campaign matter. The campaign materials include Agnew's campaign committee papers; documents pertaining to Agnew's senatorial nomination and re-nomination; a campaign card bearing a photograph of Agnew; handwritten list of the New York County vote, 1908; Evening Post voter's directory; official returns of the Twenty-Seventh Assembly District in the election of November, 1908; Parsons vs. Agnew vote analysis; and G. B. Agnew's statement on the campaign.</p> <p>The series also contains subject files on various political issues including child labor, North Star Mining Company, women's suffrage, osteopathic legislation, environment and animal issues, labor law, tax issues, direct nominations, motor vehicle laws, highway and roads issues, marriage issues, and the El Dorado Convention report. This series ends with dinner and reception invitations, a map of fifty senatorial district, and two engraved portraits of Gov. Charles E. Hughes.</p>"}