Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-11-01
3 rIected Would Oppose I'm
. 5srgo r1rsJYY on Shipment Of Mu-
o1tiSns oai0r or Law Against
,7l9 TrayeI on High Seas
olNBvRY HATTERS'
CASE B0BS UP AGAIN
Candidate Expresses GratitI-
'',.9t cation for Big Audience
Which Greet8 Him in In
diana City,

..,.a ,auspAL SPECIAL Luhsto "i"A'
T"oHsville Ind, oct, 31.-Charles
hughes today defined to audiences
!. n Indiana. the platform on which ne
/, running, as follows;
Tet us be true Americans serving
4. welfare of the entire people, con-
,s,yins the American honor, conserV-
u. American prosperity, building up
M onportunities of labor and count
'.r 40 onr priceless heritage the tact
b3t We do not do things by rule Of
,,mies and strength, but by the rule
n reason, in a community fair-mind-
Cd and intent on justice.
nTbat is my platform, fellow cltl-
pns. If you want my services, take
me- on that basis.
Mr. Hughes faced the fourth audi
snce of the day here. He had spoken
previously at Columbus, Bedford and
washington, to many who had come
for miles to hear him. They applaud
ID him frequently. At Columbus and
Washington he faced hecklers, the
first one saying that he was an "ad-
nirer"
Makes Positive Statement.
interrupted Mr.. Hughes
M SIX whether the nominee,
HeIeoted would favor or oppose plac-
Ing an embargo on munitions ship
ments or the passage of a war reso-
huon, warning Americans not to
travel on merchant vessels of the bel
lgerents.
am in favor Of the maintenance
Of every right. including the right of
travel and the right of shipment" Mr..
Hughes replied. The nominee added
that he thought it very important that
America should yindicate neutral
rights and maintain the integrity of
law" and that it was
"a very thoughtless policy that would
any Of these important
rights because of any sentimental ad-
When these crises arise" Mr.,
Hughes continued, we are trustees,
really guardians of our country. We
ourselves may be-though heaven for
1Id-be involved in difficulties when
hese rights are Of the utmost import
nce, We should have the right to
luy We must maintain the right to
Duy In the absence of merchant
marine such as we should have, we
ave the need of utilizing the facili-
les Of travel and We must protect
american citizens in every right with
eSpect to life, property and COM
aerce, as all nations"
Daubury Hattcrs' Case.
While Mr.. Hughes was speaking at
Washington. a man shouted: What
oout the Danbury hatters' case?'
The nominee outlined the history of
he case, reciting that it first came be-
ore the supreme court for determina-
ION as to whether the plaintiff had
lade out a case according to his own
.a'ement of it, At that time, MIR.
Iughes was not a member Of the
'urt' 1t was pointed out, although he
as member when the case came up
he second time
me questions of fact were not be-
e ,re the court Mr.. Hughes said.
lhey We're decided by jury in the
lai court, The only question before
ie supreme court was whether the
'al Judge had committed any error
stating the law to the jury.
one question was whether the
''noers Of the union were response
y Tor the acts of the officers of the
l'oh' or those who had conducted
Us alleged boycott, which was
,o'ed to the subtraction of the jury.
"al question was a simple question
'he law Of agency, for men are al
avs responsible for the acts of those
"olh lhey control or whom they au-
orize.
Hnether the men VINO were de-
"uants in that case knew with re-
.ee' TO the actual transaction which
-, ~ song on, whether they had given
'.noIIty to do the things that were
'ue whether they had participated
'ne action that was taken, whether
~ mad sufficient information to
'se them with knowledge of what
- y. oohe, these matters were all sub
,.'eu 70 the jury, who found a ver-
:. ..-, IN favor of the plaintiff.
iHose facts were found as ques-
'"S OF TACT by the jury. The court,