The sun., 1916-08-16
HUGHES FOR WAR
TO GUARD CITIZENS
VOuld Not Shrink From 1t to
Protect Americans, lie
Asserts.
$4,000 CHEER SPEAKER
Pleads for Industrial Prepara-
ton to Meet Crisis
After War.
$4,000 CHEER SPEAKER

r-ArrLk. Aug. i5.-Chariss z. Hughes
eS6 an audience Of ls,oeo In Tacoma
tJ afternoon that he would not shrink
from war II val was necessary for the
p rejection Of American ~citizens abroad.
This declaration was the most striking
the several speeches which he declared
to-day.
A. In many previous addresses on the
present trip he read passages from The
Democratic platform 10 illustrate the dif-
ference between Democratic promises and
Democratic performances. The reading
VA from, a small booklet. which coa
tainsd the Republican and Progressive
party platforms also.
IT think this 10 the Democratic plat
FORM said the speaker. while tine
crowd laughed. II always have 70 look
back 20 the index to make surs I haven't
made . mistake" Ths particular plant
Of which he placed emphasis was the
one In which the Democracy pledged
itself to protect American lives and
Dreperty "st home and abroad"
by making that real" said NJ.
Hughes. Il do not bslisvs that We would
eAs0uptsr the dAnssrs OF war. but I
would not shrink from It II We did In
conforming our obvious duty" 4 roar
Per l.Asststsl PPsDssatiss.
let our watchword b America
eSained to do her BEST" said the
spsaksr when the applause had died
Down. The need Of national efhciency.
pteparation to meet the industrial crisis
likely to arise after the close OF the Eu-
r0pean war and protection Of American
Industries were dwslt upon ct length.
sfhs Democrats think that the Euro
Dean war. like charity. covers a multi
tudA OF sins.' said Mr.. Hughes. He at.
tributed the present national prosperity
largely to the temporary demand in Eu.
Vopa for American goods. stop that
var and you Will stop that demand" he
continued. Then you'll cat down to bsd
seck. You'll rave the results OF Demo
cratic tari1 legislation a. they we're BE-
fore the var started"
Mr.. Hughes reviewed In dstail the
sAFty. effects OF the present Democratic
tart6 law. Prosperity was turned into
sbversity. be said. THE ~anti-dumpins
DILL" he asserted. reflects the dread on
the part Of Democrats Of what will fol-
low the wars Close.
That act IL full Of words. have
had some experience In dealing with
aatutes n II that statute works II
would be a tremendous surprise. A pro-
y'so 10 the hObbls Of a statute. The
nrovisO IN this case Is 90 big. its jaws
are 90 enormous that Il practically swal-
lows the act"
Addresses Rec Cssss.
( C"rl!er in the day Mr.. Hughes had
mod a brief address TO the Tacoma
Chapter Of the Nationsl Red Cross
and snake for a few minutes at q lunch
con OF Republican editors at the Tacoma
Ho'e.. He told the Red Cross members.
most OF them women. that their organi-
cation WAS n ministering angel In times
Of peace as well as In var and that II
esserved better support than II Is re-
ceiving in this country. The talk "a
The editors was on straight party lines
Nr. Hughes left Tacoma at t:4O
o'clock this afternoon and arrived here
at $40 4. NJ. lie vas received by an
enthusiastic crowd at the station and
after dining at a hotel he addressed
another large meeting.
The nominees day began at 8 o'clock
Qhts morning, when. with Mrs. Hughes
- went out on the rear platform OF his
WtSdto CaT 10 view Ue mountain
seenery ~ the train descended the slopes
~ the Cascades. A nat car had been
attached and for almost an hour before
.sahfast the nominee and his wife were
s~aapphottsd by the movie men. who oper.
Nod their machines from that vehicle
rhe Democratic brakeman had chalked
~ words Vote for Wilson" on the from,
end Of the nat car, much to the amuss.
mont Of the Republican leader.
NJ. Hughes waved hts hat In rssponss
- 2 shotgun. salute by . group Of forest
rangers down In one Of the deepest OF
h canyons along the Green River and
frequently exchanged signals with track
sepairsrs along the route.
Sees 10000 Hushes Majority.
National Committeeman Perkins pre-.
sided at the Tacoma meeting. Mr.. Perkin.
predicted Hughes would receive 90 ,00(
majority In Washington. Roosevelt car,
rlsd the State by 2s,s5S four years ago
but the Republican majority would hay.
been $1,000 but for the Bull Moose de-
lection. Republican leaders say tn,
number OF PrOgressivss who have no
returned to the old organisation 10 small
After his speech tonight Mr.. Hughei
left for Portland. where HI will srriy,
At 7 o'clock In the morning, Two meet
n r Will be held there.