Arizona republican., 1916-09-05
Patriotism Above ~artisanship

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 Patriotism Above .-ariisanship
 "Progressives all over the United States are supporting Charles E. Hughes because he measures up to their requirements" said Dwight B. Heard in beginning ais talk on what he knew of the national situation. He related his interview with the candi date. and said that when he asked him for a word for the progressiVes, he was told, I'm one of the original progres sives. Look at my record as governor of New York" An inspection of that record, MT Heard said. revealed the passage of more laws in aid of the gen eral public than most people surmised.
 Just how thoroughly the two wings of the party are united for the candi- date is shown in the attitude of lead CTS The speaker mentioned Albert Cummins and Rayomnd Robbins, and Garford and Burton, working side by side in Maine. where the heat of the campaign first reached the boiling point.
 Colonel Roosevelt's name was liber- ally applauded when MT. Heard told of the attitude of that leader. He took the one manly, piOper courSe-he put patriotism above partisanship, sacrificed the chances of his own ad- vancement for the benefit of his ideal. Mr Hughes has expressed the belief that the progressives will liberalize the republican party. It has been said he is a tool of the old guard This is not so MT Hughes is distinctly his own man. He lodges no question:. Arizona is regarded as the banner state for progressive-repu publican CO., operation, and it is firmly believed that with consistent effort the united party can carry this state. It was to make assurance doubly sure that he urged | Chairman Wilcox to have MT. Hughes visit Arizona, and when he finally se- l cured the promise that the Hughes party would be here some time be- i tween September IS. when they leave | for the west. and the f>st of the month, he felt, said MT Heard, that there was a big force coming to aid the party movement in this state.
 Some Real Enthusiasm
 Just how successful was the recep- tion of MT. Hughes on the coast was told by Miss Anne Rhodes, organizer for the National Hughes Alliance, who was the last speaker.
 To hear her describe the immense throngs that greeted Hughes in Wash ington, Oregon and California was tC realize the huge force of the interest being taken in the republican candi- date in the west. Miss Rhodes gave vivid word pictures of some of the record gatherings, the enthusiasm anC the pep injected into those meetings Why. when in Sacramento. Mir
 Hughes made his first speech on tht
 labor question, he created such en
 thusiasm as I doubt were ever equaleC by MT. Roosevelt, with whom l hav'
 worked and spoken, whereupon ther'
 was great deal of applause.
 Arizona wants to give him such ; turnout To do that, you must get t' work. I do not care to come here ant organize Hughes Alliance. l prefe
 to see you do it yourselves for your selves"
 Explaining that organization, Nils , Rhodes said it was for men and womel , Lwho wanted to help elect MT. Hughes $ In fact. the alliance has no other pur
 pose. It was formed to re-elect hir e as governor of New York over the op
 position of reactionary leaders in hi , own party. When he became a judg of the supreme court. the organizatio I was dropped A few hours after hi : nomination in Chicago, the organiza = tion was once more in existence, an : had begun it's great work of allying me . and women voters with the repubica =, candidate.
 The womens section had been forme
 because in one-fourth of the state
 women have the vote.
 '- Miss Rhodes scored a real ovatio a when she closed whn the hope tn; IS Arizona could have a whole state-fu
 of third class passengers.