El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-05
HUGHES SPEAKS To DEMOCRATS

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quently with the opposition of employ
ers TO the principle of arbitration
trate disputes. Public opinion has been
against them. I stand here firmly for
the principle of arbitrating industrial
disputes and I would not surrender il to
anybody in the country
FavOrs Reign of Reason.
Z believe that anything that is right
in this country can be settled right
What is our Republican government
What are our free institutions We
have come down the long course of his
tory with the people fighting slowly.
slowly-now with defeat and now with
Nictory-for a recognition of the reign
Of reason instead of the reign of tyranny
and force.
Now then. I stand for two things:
First. for the principle OF fair, Impair
tial. thorough. candid arbitration; and.
second. for legislation on facts accord
ing to the necessities OF the case And
I am opposed to being dictated to.
either in the executive department or
congress. by any power on earth before
the facts are known
We have a great country and a
great future. But il can only be pre-
served in one way. that way is the way
of all honesty and right. and I viii
take it; but l won't take any way that
1 do not know anything about"
Audience AppIauds Him.
The audience. which had Interrupted
Mr.. Hughes repeatedly in the earlier
portion of his speech to cheer for Will
son. heard the nominees declaration IN
silence and at its conclusion applauded
him
J. W Taylor. Republican state chair
nan, the first speaker. was interrupted
time after time by cheers for Wilson.
Amid a burst of Wilson cheers he sat
down and the second speaker. George
y. Tillman. chairman of the meeting
stood. Mr.. Tillmsn was on his feet for
10 minutes. much of the time vainly
endeavoring to make himself heard He
introduced Mr.. Hughes and the audi
ence waited in silence.
Hughes Cheerful With His Audience.
I shall not forget the warmth of the
welcome of this vociferous meeting"
Mr. Hughes said. and the audience ap-
plauded- He added that what he had
TO say was TO be said good naturally at
time that the American people were
taking stock
7 do not desire in anything I say to
express aught but the highest respect
for those who do not agree with me-"
he continued i simply desire TO say
what 1 think. why I think il. why I
am here and then let the American peo-
pie judge according to their own con-
sciences
Applause for Hughes and Wilson.
The audience applauded and Mr..
Hughes outlined his views on American
industry. the test it viii face when the
war ends and the doctrines OF a pro-
tective tariff
He was interrupted frequently by ap-
plause. now and then by cheers for
Wilson
Just Reading Democratic Platform.
Now our opponents do not believe in
the doctrine of a protective tariff he
said. producing a memorandum from
his pocket He checked a Wilson cheer
by adding:
I an not going 10 say anything IN
pleasant, my friends I am just going
to read the Democratic platform
He read the tariff plank OF the plat
form of 1912
Il believe" he continued. in pro-
tecting American industry.
And the man who can do it is
Woodrow Wilson" shouted a man from
the balcony Applause checked the
nominee.
There would not be much DISPOSE
ton to clap" said Mr.. Hughes smiling
as the applause died down. in this
country if that doctrine got Roadway
very long"
Good Natured Clash Over Huerta-
The nominee then assailed the ad- |
for its policy toward |
Mexico. He outlined its attitude to- |
ward Huerta, declaring that the question |
was not one of recognition or nonrecog- |
milton. but one of protecting Ameri- !
can rights
You would have recognized that as
sassin. wouldn't your" shouted a man
from the audience.
Now, I didn't say that" Mr.. Hughes
started to reply. The rest of his an
swer was lost in the tumult which fol-
lowed
What would you have done?" shout
eo another man as the noise subsidized
Bring Audience to Feet
u would have protected American
rights" the nominee responded. point
ing his finger at the questioner
The audience rose to its feet and ap-
plauded loudly.
It was the last of the heckling; al
though there were other outbursts Of
cheering for president Wilson The rest
or Mr. Nughes's speech was devoted 10
a discussion of efficiency of govern