The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-16
WILD OvATIONS
GREET HUGHES
IN ORE. CITIES
State That Instructed For Him
Over His Protest.
Springs New Dope ON Demo-
Gratis in Each Speech.
SEATTLE MEET, GREATEST YET
Eight Thousand Jam Hall,
Thousand More Outside.
Reference to Roosevelt Tour
Brings Din of Cheers.

Portland, Ore, Aug. 16.-Char1es E.
Hughes preached his doctrine of
America First and America Eff
cient" in Oregon today-the state
which, despite his protest from the
supreme bench, instructed for him in
the primaries He was to make at
least two speeches and members of his
party were authority for the statement
stances to support his claim of Demo
cratic incapacity for efficient govern
ment. So far the Republican aspir-
ant for presidential honors has cited
instances to support charges of pay
ment of political debts at the public
expense" inclusive and ''wordy" laws
and failure of the administration to
lection of American citizens and their
property abroad.
Yesterday at Tacoma he added a
new charge-that it required a Repub-
lican emergency currency measure to
tide the Democratic party through the
panicly days just at the beginning of
the Wilson administration.
New Data From Headquarters.
1t is known the governor has re-
Gently received a great deal of. data
from members of the national COM
mittee in New York, including one SIS
telegram. This is a treasure house OF
information for his use and from now
on In every one of his big speeches
the candidate will attempt to strike a
new blow at his political opponents by
citation of specific instances support
ing his claims.
Seattle last night accorded the Re-
publican aspirant for presidential
honors the greatest demonstration he
has yet received. Eight thousand
jammed the hall and a thousand more
jostled outside pounding vainly On the
doors for admittance. Even above
Hughes's voice could be heard this din
OF the disappointed ones. This vast
audience cheered every shaft which
Hughes shot at the Democratic admin
isJration with vim and enthusiasm
that echoed and re-echoed thru the
hall. Stimulated by the warmth of
what members of his party declared
was his best speech of the tour.
! Cheers greeted Hughes's first direct
reference during the tour to Rcose-
welt.
He did not mention the name of the
former president but the reference
was unmistakable. 1t was in connec-
ton with a satirical reference to the
Democratic claim of 'excitability'
when preparedness first became an is
sue. Hughes said:
Then a stalwart figure appeared
before the American people, told them
a few things and then the administra-
ton changed it's mind"
Hughes bitterly assailed Democratic
control of the army and navy and
promised competent and efficient
men" in the army and navy portfolios
if he was elected
To See Alaska Developed.
you've got an empire here II
! Alaska" he said again. 81 want to see
it developed" and the crowd yelled its
| approval in roof raising volume. Agar
| the cheers came when after declaring
he had been associated in correcting
abuses he declared not in Alaska OIL
elsewhere, ''is anyone going to pull
anything out if 1 know of it
"If we ever fall SO low as to recog
| nize it as unnecessary to protect
American citizens" he asserted, eve
might as well haul down the flag
/ 1.-The administration" he declared
at another juncture, knocked Huerts
! out of the box. 1t amazes me when
am asked whether 1 favor interven-
ton. Why the administration inter
vened when it sought to oust Huerta.' y
Mrs. Hughes Joined the campaign
| party late last night, greatly refresh.
| ed after a water trip from Tacoma to
Seattle. Mrs Hughes so far has moi
missed sending a postcard to each OF
| the Hughes girls, back at Bridge
| hampton, at every city at which hel
husband has remained for more thar
| a few minutes.