Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-05
FOR THIS HUGHES DECLARES HE
FIRMLY STANDS
MUCH APPLAUSE
Declares For Principle of Fair Impar-
tial Candid Arbitration and Leqis-
lation on Facts-OpPosed to Dicta-
ton by Any Power on Earth-First
Republican Candidate in Tennessee,


tlal nominee ever has visited before.
Charles E. Hughes tonight faced a
tumultous audience in the auditorium
here. With cheers for Woodrow Will
son ringing again and again in his
ears, heckled by queqtioners and haIt7
ed often by democratic sympathizers
the nominee criticised the adn1inis
trat1on for its policies, argued for a,
protective tariff and in reference
winch the audience took to apply,
TO the enactment Of the Adamson bill
asserted that he stood firmly for the
arbitration of all industrial disputes.
Can Be Settled by Facts.
,osdoe II believe there is no grievance with
that cannot be settled by a fair, can
did explanation of the facts
we have, in the past, had to deal
frequently with the opposition Of en-
ployers to the &incipaI of arbitration.
sometimes they have refused to ar
bitrate disputes. Public opinion has
peen against them. stand firm
ly for the principle of arbitrating in
dustrial disputes and I would not
surrender it to anybody in the coun-
try
'T believe that anything that is
right in this country can be settled
right. What is our republican gov
ernment? What are our free institu-
tions? We have come down the long
course of history with the people
defeat and now with victory-for a
recognition of the reign of reason in
stead Of the reign Of tyranny and force.
Stands For Two Things.
"Now then I stand for two things:
First for the principle of fair, impair
tfal, thorough, candid arbitration and,
second, for legislation on facts accord
ing to necessities of the case. And
am opposed to being dictated to
either in the executive department or
congress by any power on earth be-
fore the facts are known.
We have a. great country and
great future. But it can only be pre-
served in one way: That wa<- is the
way of all honest. fair Investigation
the way that is right and I will take
it: but I won't take any way that
1 do not know anything about"
AppIauded His Statement.
The audience. which had interrupt
ed Mr.. Hughes repeatedly in the early
portions of his speech to cheer for
Wilson, heard the nominees declara-
tfon @n silence and at its conclusion
applauded him
day, was delivered before a crowded
house. The crowd came early and
remained to hear all the nominee had
to say. But before he started it
plainly that many Wilson supporters
were present
J. Will Taylor, republican state
chairman, the first speaker, was in
terrupted by cheers for Wilson Amid
burst of Wilson cheers he sat down
and George N. Ti1lman, chirman Of
the meeting. stood up. Mr.. Taylor
was on his feet for ten minutes,
much of the time vain1y endeavorfng
to make himself heard. He intro
duced Mr.. Hughes and the audience
waited in silence.
"Warnth of Welcome"
'T shall not forget the warmth of
the welcome of this vociferous meet
ing" Mr.. Hughes said, smiling, and
the audience applauded. He added
that what he had to say was to be
good naturedly at a time that the
American people were taking stock
Then he outlined his views on Amer
lean industry. the test it will face
when the war ends, and the doctrine
of protective tariff. He was in
terrupted frequently by applause
and now and then by cheers for Will
son. More applause greeted his
reference to labor legislation enacted
during his terms as governor of New
York.
Protective Tariff
NOW our opponents 90 not DGllGVo
| in the doctrine of a protective tariff -
he added, producing a memorandum
! from his pocket. He checked a Will
| son cheer by adding: Il am not go
ing to say anything unpleasant. my
friends. I am just going to read the
He read the tariff plank of the plat
| form of 1912.
"T believe" he continued, "iS pro-
tecting American industry"
"And the man who can do it is
| Woodrow Wilson, shouted man
from the balcony. A wave of hand
clapping checked the nominee.
| '"There would not be much dispo-
sition to clap Mr.. Hughes said,
smiling, as the applause died. down,
Gin this country if that doctrine got
| headway very long"
Mr.. Hughes declared that nobody
would put over anything for private
! gain at the public expense, in tariff, if
| he could help it and was given pro-
| Ionged applause. The nominee then
| icy toward Mexico. He outlined it's
attitude toward Huerta, declaring that
| the question was not one of recogni-
| ton or recognition but of protect
| ing American rights.
| "You would have recognized that
| assassin" shouted n man from the au-
| dience, "Wouldn't you?
'Ncw I didn't sar that -" Mr..
| Hughes started to reply. The rest of
| his answer was lost in the tumult
| which followed.
Would Have Protected American
Rights.
what would you have done?'
! shouted another man as the noise sub
sided.
"I would have protected American
rights" the nominee shouted quickly
pointing his finger at the Questioner
| The audience rose and appIauded
| loudly.
1t was the last of the hecIling, al
| though there were two or three more
| outbursts of cheering for Wilson.
The rest Of Mr.. Hughes speech was