Evening star., 1916-09-29
Hughes Answers Insinuations
Regarding His REIMBURSEMENT
of the Judicial Ermine.
PURPOSE is TO UPHOLD
| THE HONOR OF AMERICA
Tells Republicans at Saratoga Why
He Did Not Advise Filibuster
Against Adamson Law.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y, Septem-
Der 29.-Richard Olneys criticism of
Charles E. Hughes and his campaign
was answered last night by Mr..
Hughes in a speech before the republi-
can unofficial state convention. which
repeatedly brought the delegates to
| their feet to cheer and applaud.
"The distinguished former Secretary
of State said in substance that l~oned
the judicial ermine and appeared IN
the motley garb of seeker for once,
Mr. Hughes said. Il did doff the 1u-
dicial ermine and 1 submit to you that
| it fell from my shoulders unsullied.
mo American need apologize Tor pc
| ing a candidate for Office. least OF an l.
| I had no desire to return to politics,
but there came a summons no honor
able man could refuse. I did assume
| the garb. call it motley or what you
will l am now before the American
people seeking the highest ofhce IN its
gift.
"For what purpose? Not that covet
! power. but l do covet the opportunity,
| If it is afforded, to maintain American
rights and American honor"
Adamson Law Discussed.
| The record of the administration in
connection with the Adamson law. Mr..
Hughes continued, was record OF
humiliation" He read from documents
| to uphold his contention that thousands
of firms and corporations besought the
administration to make inquiry a
month before the crisis.
| He had not urged republican senator's
| to filibuster against the bill in Con-
gress, he said, because. for one
thing" he did not believe in filibuster-
ing, and because. If the majority In
Congress had determined to pass the
be delayed. The administration. he
asserted, "in the closing days acted
swiftly" and could not now cry out
that a Republican candidate 1000 miles
away should have saved 1t from carry
ing out it's fixed determination"
The nominee read to the convention cor
respondence between Chairman Newlapds
of the Senate interstate commerce CON-
mittee: Harry A wheeler: chairman oi
the committee on railroad situation of the
Chamber of Commerce of the United
States, and President Wilson-none of the
letters was from the President. but he
uphold his contention that 5000 firms and
corporations in the country had asked the
President to take action before the threat
ened strike situation became acute. MT.
Presidents address to Congress on the
subject, to support his claim that the bill
should not have been passed.
question asked by Richard Olney.
Secretary Of State under President Cleve-
land, as to why Mr.. Hughes had not urged
republican senator's to filibuster against
the bill was made the occasion of Mr..
Hughes declaration He said:
"a distinguished democrat, former
Secretary Of State. MIR. Olney, whom !
have always admired and respected and
whose record presents singular ,contrast
to that of the present administration,
springs to its defense in its hour OF trial.
With his ability l assume he has done
the best that can be done. :.
HE says. referring to the recent rail-
road situation, that.sl object not 70
the averted strike. but to the mode Of
its accomplishment, to wit; By the
threat of strike within time too
short for due consideration of neces-
sary legislation. 1 am not prepared to
admit the necessity Of wage increases
by law, but / do object in every fiber
Of my being to legislation under duress.
tive to force. That is the path of dis
aster. If the distinguished ex-Secre-
tary Of State desires to take the nation
along that path I will not accompany
him.
He asks why did not urge twenty
eight republican senators to filibuster
to the last ditch Well, ! do not be-
lieve in flibustering for one thing.
II Congress, through its majority, was
determined to pass the bill. there was
no reason whatever Wny its action
should be merely delayed by flibuster-
ing Arguments along this line really
come to this-that in some way the
administration should have been saved
from itself.
President "Throws Up His Hands,"