The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-25
HUGHES IN OHIO
FOR THREE DAYS
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presidents mail is full of Bryan
these days. Senators, congressman
and party leaders are sending in re-
ports Of what they term the "inesti-
mable results" of the Nebraskan's
tour through the west. Great crowds
have greeted the commOner. they de-
clare.
The presidents speech today will
be delivered before the National
Grain Dealers association. He Will
reach Baltimore at 1886, speak at
$3.50 and leave for the return trip TO
Shadow Lawn at 4:03. reaching here
At Soldiers Htns.
[By Perry Arnold. United Press Stair
Correspondent
DAYTON. Ohio. Sept. 25.-Ameri-
canism, preached by the republican
plea for patriotic unity urged oy
Ohio's governor, Frank B. Willis.
both speaking before an audience OF
civil war veterans-such was the
/ start of the republican campaign in
Ohio here today. The opening was
at the Soldiers home in Lake SIDE
Il was an audience that touched
the heart Of Hughes. He responded
to that pull on his heart strings by
one Of his most emphatic speeches
since becoming q presidential can
didate, urging unity of patriotic spir-
it.
~All / want in this country" he de-
clared, sis to have our young men,
or middle aged men and our young
men, as well as our women, vie with
the patriotic spirit OF the veterans;
to be assured of the prosperity anu
the permanence OF our nation;
81 think 1t most fitting that come
IN this place as 1 begin the campaign
in the state of Ohio"
Governor Hughes Landed the service
Of the boys in blue OF the sixties.
"But we cannot be preserved alone
nv the vaIor Of our ancestors, ne
added. "We can be preserved II we
maintain their spirit. am deeply
| impressed by the fact that we must
| have the driving power OF PATRIOTISM.
| Whatever our race, whatever our
creed wherever our forebears came
| from we must have an intense oe-
! yotjon to our country II we are 20
20 ahead in this day. You men must
look into the future with some CON
corn as you think OF the possibilities
of agitation, of disorders ana OF SO,
cial disturbances. We cannot aIiolu
class antagonisms in THIS COUNT
We cannot afford to nave one STU.
arrayed against another. we mus
III have sense of comradeship.
J az look to united union, Will
governmental powers which VIII
maintain general prosperity. l iooh
20 the United States. prepared ioi
avery emergency. We are not mill
.arist,c. we seek peace but we are
eirr, IN determination that we will en-
a. ~ american rights and have
49, Nth honor: we desire nothing
p..h at which we are justly entitled
~ ~. ,.,ion which you fought to main
nv nn iii not long be maintained un
1a We maintain firmly and un
rsn.,inp,v the dignity of American
...ssbin and the honor OF tns
American flag. .,onds ane
- for the endorsement or Amer
r;ohts ON land and on sea VIII
at to ALI nations, and Win re
~ 70 American lives, property aht
commerce Tho course O
"a, rennh,ican party in great Crises
and declared: - has been tn,
ah;,itv n this country-and Wllnou
stsbility there will be no soo'o
justice s their ouaverin,
An cheers as the noHline'
,iesded for Americanism ana uniie'
love Q. sneecb was delivered II
Husn .I;, aIlaY-Mrs. HUGHES ens