New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-26
Principles, Not Fears,
Should Guide
Nation 7
RpOOKLYN GIVES
GREAT OVATION
Appeal to Young America
Biggest Triumph of
Campaign

An appeal TO first voters with a
Il ,iv;d word picture Of the kind OF
United States that Young America
so,ss for. won for Charles T.
Hughes. in Brooklyn, last night the
most enthusiastic response OF his
campaign thus far.
Nearly FIVE thousand persons
,-ovded into the Academy OF Music
erected him with a deafening roar
, ,ha, lasted ten minutes after he
,,euped out on the stage. Thousands
more iammed the streets about the
building. blocked the candidates
.utomobile and milled around for q
glimpse of him at the stage door, SO
hat handful of police, momentarily
swept aside, fought even the mem
sers of Mr.. Hughes's own party in
irving to open a path to the narrow
! entrance.
First Vote in Brooklyn
~Porty-two years ago this month"
q Mr. Hughes began, 81 came to Brook
lyu as a boy. 1t was here that l
becsme a member of the Republican
. Marty and cast my first vote. 1t was
here as a young man that / looked
/ ant on the future of America.
come here tonight thinking of those
isys of young manhood to say a
word to young voters. / hope that
ibey. filed with a fine enthusiasm
spd animated by an ardent patriot
isu. are taking account of the need
and the opportunity of America at
this tine. and / want the elders
among you to stand for moment at
their viewpoint"
Young America, Mr.. Hughes de-
dared wants country respected
throughout the world. Timidity
weakness, vacillation, ne said, are
feeble guardians Of the nations peace
snd honor. The present policy Of the
Administration with respect TO Amer
iesn rights, he asserted, Is mockery
a invitation TO disaster and destruc'
ton. The whole audience. waving tiny
American flags high in the air, rose
70 in feet and responded with truly
remarkable ovation when he added:
IL you want peace. take counsel o'
ysur principles, not Of your fears. we
have seen American men, American
sonsn and American children ruth
l.nly destroyed upon the high seas
! We have seen men, women and chill
tsa murdered and property destroyed
IN Mexico. We have seen American
,snnereial rights interfered with and
sa government has seemed TO repre-
sns nsught but impotence and un-
s.sihng words"
Wants Country Prepared
fsung Americs, he continued, also
ssnss q country prepared for every
snrgeney. When Mr.. Hughes came
10 this part Of the picture he painted
tbs Administration preparedness pro-
snnms. the army and navy measures
- Inadequate efforts 70 make up for
husntable neglect. He recalled the
vefrl showing, the lack Of system
tie shocking deficiencies" that were
rssifested when the National Guard
vas summoned TO tho border. he paid
k'ga tribute to the patriotism OF the
hiltismen themselves, but be deplored
ne "seriously niilaken policy" that
's,s them 70 the border IN the eondi-
'''s they were Ia.
J detirs 70 call your attention" he
NAG. 80 the appropriations for the
"sy. How are these appropriations
v b spent and under whose leader
sip are they 20 be spentT
fourr," shouted voice In the top
nllsfy.
f.ddy's," yelled another, above the
MOI applause.
i ~. Hughes went on q few seconds
f<r with this outspoken warning:
We must have less attention 10
raesostion and more 70 target prae-
"a And again:
4 nave now an army reorganiIa-
OIL. shall not 20 into details
ysn't tirne-but IL Is sufficient 70
i nat large army On paper Is .
Hn army ia fact"
4 Always Safe Under Plag
ss idea Of the kind of protection
i -. young America desires for United
citizens abroad was expressed
~Esss terms:
Ioung America must certainly de-
hs naintsnsnee Of our conditions
our rights, through a courteous
s.esncs, but q firm and courageous
1<nes. 70 the end that we will 20
II expanding our trade, taking
Il rsAgs Of every opportunity for le-
= snaie enterprise, and that wherever
= ~ ssy nosts the American will feel
beneath II, and every other citizen
rkv1y ethsr country will rscognizs
respect its sense Of justice. its
and It's physical power"
e. Mere remained any doubt about
snpsr Of the audience, any thought
~ sfcchyn as represented there was
~ sssrt and soul IN accord with the
eectrfns, that doubt certainly
As2silsd BIZ the Wild outburss