Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-17
HUGHES breaches
Gospel OF truth"
Declares All Traitors to
America Must be Put
Out of Business"
AGAIN TAKES RAP
AT ADMINISTRATION

PORTLAND, Ore. Aug. 17.-styling
himself the spokesman of the Repub-
lican "Ad' Club with the Gospel of
Truth TO preach, Charles Il. Hughes
yesterday afternoon promised the
members OF the Portland "Ad" Club.
whose guest he was. that. If elected
he would try to save the country
every day" and not merely indulge in
good wishes about the table. He
aroused the greatest enthusiasm by
urging. that the ideals of conduct
which this nation should teach to
keep its appointed place in the world
are those which upbuild and not
those which tear down. Abuses
must be throttled he cried. LET us
say TO the man who tries to fll his
own pockets at the public expense
that he is traitor to this free coun-
try. and that VIC intend to put all
traitors ont of business"
Put 10 Bed BY Newspaper Men.
Later In the day Mr.. Hughes. de-
parting from politics. spoke 10 news
paper men at the Press Club and told
them how II feels to be a public man
with newspaper men putting him 10
bed"
Il had a few years retirement he
said, I'm the only place on Gods foot
stool where a mans prominence In
public life is free from the demands
of the press. was nominated on
June 10. and the newspaper men put
me to bed and got up with me the
next morning. and have been with me
ever since. was organized for
life OF quietude, but I suddenly found
all Of Washington at my door: so
told my wife I must get back 10 pub
lie life and I took a midnight train
for New York"
The nominee. who arrived here
early yesterday morning, was greet
ed cordially everywhere. As in Wash
ingtOn, where there is equal suffrage.
women figured largely in the recep-
tion rendered to Mr. Hughes, but. ac-
cording to local Republican leaders.
there Is concern here as In Wash
ington and Idaho, over the way the
women will vote. The radical suf-
frage element is for Hughes, but a
large majority of the conservatives.
II is said, are displaying strongly
pro-Wilson sentiment which the re-
peated attacks on the administration
seems 10 increase rather than dimin-
lsh Here as in other strongly agri-
cultural communities, the slogan Of
''He kept us out of war" Is being used
by the Democrats in appealing for
the women's votes. Despite the fact
that this Is an overwhelmingly Re
publican State, the old line Republi-
cans and the Progressive wings are
working In closest harmony
"Mandamused" by Oregon.
In his talk 10 the Portland nd
Club. which comprises the business
element of the city, the nominee con-
fined himself almost strictly to a pro-
nouncement OF his views on the ne
necessity for governmental co-opera-
ton with business interests and for
protective tariff He commented
amusingly on the fact that Oregon
had "mandamused" him from his
seat on the United States Supreme
Court bench by voting on his name
in the primary, and said it was the
first time that a State court had taken
precedence over a federal court
81 am the spokesman OF the Repub-
lican AID Club now" he said 1T was
not ever thus. A short time ago
was long on silence and short on
talk, but now ! am long on talk and
very. very short on silence" When
the laughter which this aroused had
subsidized. Mr.. Hughes swung into a
dissertation on the necessity OF con.
structive measures by the govern
ment to protect this country.