Evening star., 1916-08-15
Would Have None of It.

why. that is a piece Of legislation
that would be about as available as the
piece of paper in my hand in effect in
protecting the American people in this
economic war.
vafling duty, which was proposed, but
our friends were SO strong to their
traditions of tariff for revenue only
that they would have none of 1t.
II am desirous that this matter of
the tariff should be attended without
abuse. I do not propose, simply be-
cause / am a candidate for Office. to
seek office under false pretenses. I am
q candidate and a good republican, but
II am elected shall endeavor. to the
best of my ability, to see that princi-
pies are applied for the public good
and not for private gain"
Mr.. Hughes devoted his attention al
most exclusively at the nieht meeting
an earlier meeting he addressed his
first audience composed exclusively of
woman voters. and in an address at
Couer d'Alene, IDAHO at noon, answered
the charge that he lacked constructive
policy.
Answers Prosperity Claim.
In the discussion of the tarfn last
night he declared that the democratic
party claimed credit for "the great
prosperity that the country is enjoying
today"
They seem to think" he said, that
the American people are SO lacking in
Intelligence that they do not know the
sources of that prosperity. They seem
to think that the American people
have very short memories. I think it
will be found on election day that the
American people have very good men,
ories.
Our opponents proposed four years
ago to reduce the cost of living They
said that what was necessary was to
reduce the tariff, and that DONE down
would come the cost of living. They
proceeded to reduce the tariff, but they
did not reduce the cost of living. What
they did was to reduce the opportuni-
ties to make living. They did that
right effectively"
Unemployment Conditions.
The nominee reviewed the conditions
Of unemployment in the country soon
after the outbreak of the European
war.
Had there been a taking of stock
at that time" he said; had the Ameri-
can people been able to voice its con-
demnation, thsre would not have been
much left of the democratic party, for
the people understood what had hap
pened to the American commonwealth
and why"
Mr. Hughes referred to the fact that
Exports are higher today than ever
before.
II am told that in zinc alone exports
jumped in a year 5000 per cent" he
| said. Exports of mules jumped $500
per cent in one year. Perhaps that
was due to the democratic party.
fc irc, ha MT
gence Of the American people to charge
that or credit that abnormal artificial
prosperity produced by the horrible
war abroad to the policies Of the dem
ocratic party"
Raises Preparedness Issue.
Mr.. Hughes also assailed the admin
istration for what he termed it's lack
Of preparedness to meet the situation
on the Mexican border. charged that
the administration had changed it's
mind over night on the preparedness
issue when a great leader went
through the country" telling the need
of preparedness and reiterated that he
stood for IAN adequate reasonable
measure of preparedness"
The nominee left here at 9:45 for
Tacoma, where he will speak this aft
ernoon.
Tells What He Stands For.
Mr.. Hughes. replying to criticisms
that he was not constructive in his
policies, declared at an open air meet
| ing at Coeur de Alene yesterday that
he stood for a protective tariff, for a
budget system. the elimination of the
pork barrel, the end of waste and ex-
| trayagance and the appointment to
| public service of men qualified for
office.
| "Is that not constructive?" Mr.
Hughes asked. II believe that thew
are the fundamentals of constructive
policies which this nation Is facing to-
day"
Mr.. Hughes discussed the democratic
slogan Of prosperity.
I'VE cannot afford in this country. :"
he said, ito assume that our prosperity
will take care Of itself. Who Is so fool