Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-29

Tor Amerlcan-made goods because of
the European conflict.
Republican Love Feast
Second only in interest to the nomi-
nee's visit was the display of unity on
the part of Republican and Progress
slVe leaders. An example of this was
given during the trip from the railway
station TO the exposition grounds,
when David Baird. the South Jersey
Republican leader and former State
senator Everett Colby. once a Pro-
gressive candidate for Governor, rode
IN an automobile with their arms about
each others neck.
Politicians day" at the fair brought
not only Mr.. Hughes, Governor Fielder
and former Governors Franklin Muir
ply and E. c. Stokes. but also a great
throng of other notables in State poll
tics
While the great throng gave him ap-
plause at many emphatic passages of
his address. Mr.. Hughes spoke as fol-
lows:
Unless we are united nationally
with sense OF devotion to our insti-
tutions, with an understanding of their
spirit and loyalty to our flag as rep
resenting the only country of our
allegiance, there will be no lasting
prosperity or progress in the United
States.
After the War
we must have an enduring basis of
prosperity in the United States, not
for the benefit of a group, not for the
oeneht of party, but because 1t is
essential to the interest of all our
people irrespective of party; and,
therefore, standing here as a Repub-
iican, l propose to speak to those fell
low citizens, whether Democrats or
Republicans. who desire to see the
United States on firm foundation In
the difficult days that are to come
after the close of the European war.
IF YOU will consider the sources of
our present temporary prosperity you
Will tnd they exist in the abnormal
conditions produced abroad by the
European war. What will be the
consequences when that war stops?
suppose 1t stopped to-day. You would
fnd a decrease at once in the demand
for American goods, because there
would at once be turned to tho supply
on the other side millions of men who
would be free.
Temporary Prosperity
You will have, in the first place, a
stoppage of demand for labor, and
along with that an effort to introduce
on large scale foreign products into
shows us that at the present time we
nave Very unhealthy condition.
rs it possible that the people in
America can be deceived about it? I
tell you, my friends. you cannot rest
American prosperity on a European
war. That won't do. You must rest
II on the firm foundation of national
policies which are devised and applied
for the proper protection of American
industries.
why, it is less than two years ago
when we did not have any prosperity
TO speak OF. Less than two years ago,
when We had factories running on part
ontA Ar;A IL
many plants unable to work, a period
OF depression; there was no forward
movement; on the contrary, there was
every fear and apprehension among
the American people that we were on
the read to very serious commercial
disaster We were saved from the
most serious consequences because of
the sudden uprising of this demand.
due to the war abroad. But we had
conditions of unemployment. About
100000 were out of work in New York
city alone. In every city of the coun-
try there were conditions of a very
serious character because men could
not find work. because plants were not
running on full time or were closed
altogether.
Now. I propose we go ahead to
make the United States efficient. ]
propose that American rights be main-
tanned throughout the world. We are
L
need arouse no trouble.
ut is said we have been kept out of
war. / say. with all respect, that only
the most inexcusable blundering could
get this country into war.
We have made com paratively little
progress in efficiency in our govern
ment. We are competing with great
nations, wonderfully disciplined. and
with g sense of efficiency. The two
watchwords of the future are CO.
operation and efficiency. We must
learn to work together, to put down
class antagonism.
Whatever is done in the settlement
or any particular matter. ! would
never surrender the principle of reason
or permit any group to rule by force
in this country.
"I am not opposed to the --'.- -iple
of an cight-hour day at al - am
opposed to calling a bill an pght hour
day bill when it is not an eight-hour
day bill at all.
IT am not opposed to increased
wages that are justified by the facts.
but / am opposed to any legislation in
the absence of knowledge of the facts.
am opposed to government action IN
advance of knowledge of what is re-
quired. ] am opposed to surrender to
a show of force"
Three Thousand at Station
There was a crowd of nearly 5000
persons at the station to greet Mr..
Hughes and he had a rousing recep-
tion. He was rushed TO the fair
grounds, Stokes. Murphy. Colby and
Baird riding in the machine with him.
Arriving at the grounds, the candi-
Gate and his wife were taken to the
tent of Colonel Mahlon r. Margerum.
where a reception was held Mr..
Hughes shook hands with several
thousand persons there and then went
to the paddock TO sneak.
Practically all of the Renublfcans
and Democrats nominated at Tuesdays
primaries were on hand, as we'll as
most of the defeated aspirants. SEN
ator Walter f. Edge. the Republican
nominee for Governor: Naval Officer
III. Otto Wittpenn. the Democratic
gubernatorial candidate: United States
Senator James z. MARITIME, named by
the Democrats as candidate to succeed
himself and Republican State Chair
man Newton A. K. Bugbee were
among the more prominent ones
noticed.