The sun., 1916-10-15
WAR SLOGAN -STIRS
HUGHES SCORN
yicc-President Marshall's Cam
paign Plea for Wilson Is
Called 'Preposteroi,s.
MEXICO AS AN NJ
Republican Nominee Gets a
Cordial Reception In
Bryan's State.

LINCOLN, Neb., oct. 14.-Anybody that
tries to stick a pin into Charles T..
Hughes these day had better run. not
walk, to the nearest exit. for Mr.. Hughes
Is wearing his scrapping clothes and
dives into a tight head on. and both fists
whirling.
As he came into Nebraska to-day to
find that vice-Preeident Marshall has
been running up and down the State tell
ing people that a vote for Hughes would
be a vote FOR wal that made him mad
and he jumped into his Nebraska cam
paign with his jaw set and a CLINT In his
eye.
His word fol Marshall Is ''prepos-
ferrous" and he put so much OF contempt
and scorn in his estimate Of the Vice.
Presidents charges anu insinuations that
the laughter OF the Nebrasknns was like
the rush OF the wind through the corn
fields
When he assured them with nll ear
nestness taat he was a man Of peace with
honor. ard not. like the President. q man
of intermittent war with dishonor. their
applause was cycionic.
= An Observer's COmment.
A shrewd observer and commentator
Of politics said to-day after studying NJ.
Hughes in action and noting how the
crowds responded when he put on steam
They 1.-THE Democrats are going to
heckle this man into the White House
because they don't seem to comprs-
bend that he Is a regular cave maj
when you get him mad"
All Of which simply Is one way of
epIgramming what Mr.. Hughes say him
self-that his flag is up. He Is ready to
answer any question decently put. and
he doesn't want anybody to be In doubt
as TO exactly where he stands. In one
way or anoNer he has replied to most
OF the so-called embarrassing queries.
He lodges nothing. His whole point OF
view is that 1t Is not wholesome in
American life TO set people on edge
sbout matters that strictly concern the
war in Europe.
To-day in Nebraska he had a definite
objective. His own study of the situa-
ton in this state convinced him that his
speeches should deal practically alto
se,her with peace. the tariff and the
menace In such legislation as the Adam
son law. The Vice-President and Bryan
here In the state and the President At
Shadow Lawn had been holding him W
as a fiery eyed man OF war while point
ing to their " peaceful record. had
Dragged about Democratic prosperity
and had told laboring men that the
President had given them a real eight
hour law.
That was all AR. Hughes needed, and
he went ito H." Beginning at Falls
City at ? A. NJ, he made seven speeches
before $1,000 persons. ending the days
work here tonight In Mr.. Bryan's hons
city. Lincoln. He had large and re-
s~po1sive audiences throughout a rich
agricultural district. speaking Cor about
half an o each at Falls City. Wymore
Beatrice. Fairbury and York and for ar
hour at the night meeting here.
Il was possibly significant OF the po-
ttical trend OF a great farming section
TO observe the farmers %throng.ng into
the towns serious. soberminded and In
tent TO hear every word Mr.. Hughes had
TO say. There Is a tremendously large
silent vote" in Nebraska this year.
Neither Republicans nor Democrats are
able to say for certain which way II
leans.
The one sure thing Is that the people
are Intensely though calmly Interested
and that they are doing a lot of thinking,
The state is figured TO be doubtful. but
with Republican prospects ascendant.
Reception In Lincoln.
IN the auditorium here Mr.. Hughes
was presented by Gov. c. d. A.drich and
former Senator T.. j. Burke.t to an au.
dience of 5000 after 10000 had greeted
him in streets that blazed with red fire
and resounded TO the blarc of bands ana
the squawk and boom OF fife and drum
corps. He Immediately set himself tC
rep y!ng 20 Vice-President Marshall:
j have heard /. sad since l came
into Nebraska that some one has bee
going through the State saying that q
vote for me meant a vote for war. Did
YOU ever hear a more preposterous prop.
osition presented to men? 1t is n shock.
lhg thing to say that IL you crltic.se tho
conduct Of the Administration o mus,
be IN favor OF war"
Il am a man Of peace. have beer
spending my life in maintaining the In,
s'ltutions Of peace. ] desire In tina,
way to promote international peace. Who
Can think without horror of the rayages
OF war" Who can desire war? de-
not desire war. ] do not desire pett,
wars, even TO satisfy a personal vindic,
uVenesS against Il dis!iked euler. d.
not like that Kind of war.
i believe in correct policies that will
Keep us out OF war. The sort Of thina
We have been having will not keep us
out of war. II will embroil lis In dir,
n%cu.ties, 1t did embroil us in Mexico
why did We send troops down to Vers
'ruz. why did We slay several hundred
NeNlcans and get a score of our owl
men killed. Wa that peace or was (
war;"
What One Wan shouted.
Shouts sprang from all parts OF In,
audience, War. it was war;" and s.,m,
powerfully !unsed Nebraskan yelled
i've EN- hell, Hughes it's coming I,
EN-" y
Why did we 20 in this direction o
'Hat with force Of arms That wa
hot n policy of peace. II was the con
,s'q',nce OF a wrongheaded policy. w,
nad a clear line Of duty, first, not (,
'""ld'" with things that did not concer,
VS. second, 10 maintain the rights O
American citizens and their lives an,
property That Is not a policy OF wal
II Is . pol'cv Of peace.
why d'd We 60 to Vera CRUZ T
project American citizens: No, Il wa
I dlret attempt nv force TO overtime,
government without i%nstituting any
'hmr In It's place and leaving our citi
H"ha and he citizens Of other nation
% anarchy and revolution. 10 no tail
20 me about a policy of peace In the fac
VI n record like that.
FOR that was war-ignoblc, persona
war believe I'm peace. In pe1ce main
lihed with honor. believe In peac
thdt ~ maintained with self-respect.