Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-31
OHIO TURNS OUT
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Ne added.
NJ Hughes declared that his oppo-
Won't. we're "a little out of their reck-
onir1" IN claiming that business nao
heer' relieved Of a nervous fear OF the
courts" that what business really
sea rod wa. vague legislation" two
focea laws" government by hold-up'
ana IAN administration which treats
hv.;,a.. men as suspicious charac-
ters."
Overflow Meetings
The nominee was due to address ms
audience here at s o'clock. Insteao ne
began his address at 9.45. A long
torchlight parade, which ne reviewed
and crowds Of Republicans from every
section of Ohio which chokeo tne
streets between his hotel and Memo
rial hall caused the long delay. Inc
Ia At of the audience had been in their
seats. waiting two and one-half hours
when he began to speak. The early ar
rivals had been sitting nearly TOUR
hours.
Thousands of persons who could not
rain entrance to the hall were ad-
dressed outside, in overflow meetings,
by other speakers.
The crowd which witnessed the parade
packed the greater portion OF Capitoi
square, opposite the hotel where Mr..
Hughes was staying. The nominee re-
viewed the parade for an hour and
half and left 1t still passing. Scores OF
bands participated. For four blocks, De-
tween the hotel and the hail. the crowd
was so dense that Mr.. Hughes car hal
a ivS hlNPk frnm
the hall 1t came to a stop in the jam,
surrounded by thousands of persons who
called on him for a speech. He nnally
arose.
II would like to speak to you" he
said, but l cannot do SO. The crowd
in the hall has been waiting long time
and my voice has been poor.''
They cheered this and the police fnaE
extricated the car from the thrung With
a squad Of police leading the way, tho
car finally reached the hall.
Tribute to Mckinley
As in previous speeches today In the
state, Mr.. Hughes made the tariff his
chief theme tonight. In opening he paid
tribute to William Mckinley.
II have been standing" he said. "for a
long time reviewing a great parade in
a place eloquent with the memories IF
the martyred Mckinley, soldier. repre-
sentative, governor, President and gentle
husband a great statesman, a true-heart-
ed friend.
II could not but recall the time when
the prestige of the nation was very hign
its International influence very great an!
the demonstration of the passing throng
was significant to my mind of domi-
nant patriotic sentiment which Is to show
the deep feeling of this country that the
rights of American citizens must DE
safeguarded throughout the world, and
the honor of the American name estab-
lished.
IA vote for me does not mean a vote
for war, but it does mean vote 70.
maintaining American rights throughout
the world.
THEREIN 1 think lies the sure path
way to national honor, moral influence.
international prestige and of lasting
security.
LAS l look upon the America Of the
future the question is not at all what
Office you hold. There are some people
who think that it is a great thing to
hold high office. I have held some high
Offices and have been in a position to
observe affairs and / tell you that Of
flee means the burden of responsibility,
every moment-and there Is not any
satisfaction SO far as I can see in
having anything to do with public Of
flee except with the idea that you are
helping things ahead and dealing with
things that are OF some service and
OF some benefit to your fellow man.
That is all there Is to public service"
The nominee again assailed the ad-
ministration for the enactment Of the
Adafnson law. 1.-The great object" he
sAid is to get things settled rightly and
you cannot get things settled rightly
unless you attend to them in the right
way.
II say that II there is any evidence.
whether it affects labor or capital. that
comes before me in the event of my
election. propose to get the very last
fact and to understand it as we'll as it
may be understood"
Visits industrial Cities
Charles E. Hughes went through the
industrial cities of Ohio today. maxi
ing protective tariff his chief theme of
discussion. Before audiences at East
Liverpool Wellsville, Steubenville, Min
go Junction. Dennison. GAINESVILLE and
here tonight, he declared that America
was not prepared to meet the commercial
competition Of an energized Europe aft
er the war and that American industry
would suffer in those days were it not
protected
Meets Workingmen
Mr.. Hughes was received by audiences
which cheered and applauded him fire.
guently. At East Liverpool. fret stop
of the dav. he spoke in the open air, his
voice combating the noise Of street traf
fic. to an audience which only heard a
part Of what he said. At wellsvil,e
scores of railroad employees in their over
alls crowded around the rear platform of
his car and applauded him at various
points in his brief address At Mineo
Junction the whistles of the big stee,
plant and many locomotives in the vards
proclaimed his arrival and hundreds ~
workers clambered over the hi9h fence
to hear him. They applauded him fire..
duently.
Frisndlv Comments
Many we're turned away krom Memor,.,
hall at GAINESVILLE. where Mr.. Husbe.