New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-02
Protection in BrOadeSt
Sense His New
Slogan.
GO. P, MOOSE UNITED
THERE IN HIS SUPPORT
Great Enthusiasm Marks
His Progress Through
State.
b. RAY II. LEEk.

Kansas City, Mo, Sept l.--Protec-
ton. in the broadest sense this word
has ever been used IN politics, is 20 be
the paramount issue during the re-
mainder Of the Presidential eamoaign.
Charles E Hughes gave az entirely
new significance 20 the word IN a series
Of addresses delivered to-day 70 enthH-
siastic crowds as mis- special train sped
across Kansas. lie said ma; he stood
for protection OF American lives upon
the high seas and in foreign lands, for
the protection OF the lives OF work
ingmen throughout this country, for
the protection OF all American indus
tries, including tina, o. farming, and
for the protection o. the national
Treasury from the raids Of JOB seekers
and reckless legislators.
The opea-hearted reception accorded
TO Mr.. Hughes in this state has had
much 20 DO with his vigorous utter
ances to-day. In no other state have
Progressives and Republicans 80 COM
pletely buried their differences. A
truce has been reached under which
they are working shoulder 70 shoulder
for the success Of me Hughes candi-
Gacy, II being understood that they
will return % the struggle for mastery
Of the state after the November cleo
tons.
His Majority 100, 200.
The most conservative estimates
heard to-day are that Hughes will carry
the state by 5000. Most guesses. how
ever. give him a probable majority Of
100000. Such progressives as former
Governor Stubbs former Senator Bris-
tow, William Alien White and others
Of equal fame are working with their
onet.me enemies. including David G..
Muva1e and former Senator Long.
Former Governor Stubs and delega-
tons of both factions focked to the
Hughes special as soon as II reached
the Kansas border.
II was not expected that the now
we'll known Hughes preparedness SEN
timents would arouse great enthusiasm
IN Kansas, but the leaders had an even
greater surprise in this respect than
they had in the wheat belt OF the
Northwest. Kansas is for adequate
preparedness, and the great crowd 70
which Mr.. Hughes talked tonight
cheered itself hoarse when he said that
he would insure the safety Of American
citizens upon the high seas.
Even the women, who will enjoy the
novelty of being trst voters az Presi-
Dental election in Kansas this year,
have not been impressed by the propa-
gauda which se.s forth that "a vote
for Hughes is e vote for war" In
many Of the meetings addressed to-day
the audiences were made up of three
Vomen TO one man. And they were the
"life Of the party
Kansas City Turns Out En- Masse.
The crowds that greeted the arrival
OF the Hughes party in Kansas City
this evening were larger and more en-
thusiastic than any others yet encoun-
tered on the trip. The enthusiasm
reached its climax when later IN his
speech the candidate presented his new
definition Of protection.
II stand for protection in its broad
est sense" he said. II use the word
10 embrace all that is needed 10 pro-
tect American lives and honor, Amer
lean property and industry.
81 do not speak either Of protection
or OF preparedness in a limited and
narrow way. We need great upbuild-
ing, constructive policies in this coun-
try 20 ~ US for the new era.
Now, ! put first, In connection with
the demands of this period, a firm in
sistence upon all American rights on
land and sea.
81 put that first because as a nation
we cannot maintain our prestige, our
Just influence, our national spirit, II
we are decadent and lose sight OF the
importance of maintaining the rights
incident 20 American citizenship.
That, in my judgment, does not
mean strife; II does not mean war.
IL does mean self-respect, peace and
security. We are friendly with all the
nations OF the world, and no one OF
them desires our Ill viii. We are q
peaceful people, devoted 70 the ideals
of free institutions. We wish oppor-
tunities TO express, and progress in &C
cordance with the genius OF those IN
situations. But under international
law we have rights known TO all, and
We shall only suffer IN our own esteem
and in the esteem OF the world II we
lack determination and iirmness and
consistency in the maintenance OF al
our Just rights, with respect 70 all ma
tions, according 20 the rules governing
international intercourse
Mr.. Hughes was heartily pleased
with Colonel Roosevelt's speech in
Maine as reported in the newspapers
here. Immediately after reading Of
the Lewiston meeting he dispatched
this telegram 20 Colonel Roosevelt: Il
heartily congratulate you on your
speech at Lewiston and warmly aPpre-