The sun., 1916-09-22

Oe' soio ~ tahob mOT0 IMAM kThCeIul
oratory to corral votes. Out here the
critical careful folks insist on getting
old ideas. sincerity. d~ownrightness of
expression warm. human qualities.
u they md these essentials in a Presi-
dental aspirant. all reserve melts, all
doubt blows away.
That was precisely what occurred
when Mr.. Hughes surged through the
State to-day, making thirteen speeches,
beginning at Monon at 8 :30 A. NJ. and
finishing here In Richmond at 10 p. NJ.
with short, brisk. effective talks to
great crowds In between. at Lafayette.
Delphi, Loganspo-t. Peru. Wabash,
Huntington. Fort Wayne. Decatur. Port
land and winchester.
Rush % shake Hands.
That was exactly how Indiana's APP
prevail Of Hughes developed frst q
slow. deliberate appraisal of his per-
s~onaiity and point Of view. then a visi-
BILE unbendinE and finally Enthusiastically
definite approval Of the man and his
programme. expressed in roars OF
cheering and PUSHES to shake hands.
There In no longer the wrath Of a
doubt that Mr.. Hushes's tour Of the
state will be successful up to or be-
yond the mark set by his trips through
Illinois n Wisconsin.
Tho Hon. George AIDE Of Brook OBJ
served Hughes going into action at
Lafayette. noted how Hughes first held
them stirred with the crowd Of 10000.
sized II all up. and. knowing his people.
turned to his friend, Harry 8. New.
Hes turning on the sunshine for
Brother Woodrow In this Stats.' said
George. Raymond Robins. the Progress
sive leader. said. after hearing Mr..
Hughes at Fort Wayne: This wins the
election. He doesn't need to say ahy-
thin else"
Following out an itinerary which
taxed his energies-one Of the most
trying single day tours that the candi-
date for President ever accomplished
Mr.. Hughes with the same directness OF
expression n geniality Of bearing that
marked his visit to Illinois and Wiscon-
sin addressed at least $4,000 persons and
was greeted eagerly by probably $4,000
more that could not possibly get within
the u OF his voice.
Twelve cities Make Holiday.
Twelve Indiana cities made n holiday
Of his coming and showed themselves
nag draped in his honor. The schools
were dismissed while he was In the va
rious cities. From everywhere the farm
ers were resent in large numbers. The
mills and factories sent thousands in their
workday clothes. His audiences were
thoroughly representative. His largest
meetings were in the cities wher his
schedule permitted him to leave the train
and to deliver fairly comprehensive
speeches.
The first Of these meetings was In La
fayette. where the whole city turned out
to greet Mr.. Hughes and lined the
streets when he led a parade Of be-
A---. 5000 .~.. a. kA f Mil.
Talking from an open air platform there
ne made his appeal before 10. 900 persons
As the train moved on Into the State
he found great crowds waiting for him
at the railway stations at Logansport,
Peru. Wabash and Huntington. Fort
Wayne. where he made two speeches,
gave him a splendid welcome. The wave
Of welcome rolled on through Decatur
Portland and Winchester n finally
reached its crest tonight with his speech
and his reception here in Richmond.
Probably h most effective deliver
ance Mr.. Hughes made in his various In.
diana speeches outside Of his utterances
on the Wilson policy toward Mexico was
the earnest assurance to his hearers that
he wal making his night on the grounds
Of patriotic duty and not for mere parti'
sanship. that while he esteemed and re-
epected all Americans. Democrats and
] Republicans. he had become convinced
as . thinking man that the Democratic
party was constitutionally unable &c
solve the big problems that will com
when the md Of the European war end.
temporary American prosperity.
II make no partisan appeal I'm a bit
ter way he said frequently. ''and M
Republican appeal in a merely partisan
spirit. I should never have accepted thu
nomination and come before the people
leaving the work ! love. unless II wa,
under a serious conviction Of duty. Thi'
Is q critical period when something mus
be done to build up the prosperity OF thu
country.
Demand for Protection.
The great question Is whether We
shall have real. enduring prosperity wher
the abnormal demand created by thu
European wal Is over. You ann bass
American prosperity upon a European
war. You have got to have a basis fol
your prosperity in policies that viii
build up and conserve American Indus
try. stand for the protection o.
American industry. Millions OF men nov
in the trenches OF Europe will one da,
come out Of the trenches and &c bacl
to work.. The nations on the other cid
are each thoroughly organized.
"Unless we adopt a policy OF protec
ton for our industries and labor I SCI
INFINITE trouble ahead in blighted pros
poets for labor. In disappointed enter
prise, In serious disturbance OF Industry
We must by an American policy of pro
lection lay such a basis for American
trade that our factories can be KEEP
going and our men work at full tim
and at fair wages"
Wherever he went In Indiana MI
Hughes promised that the protectiv
tarif policy would not he allowed I
exploit any set Of men for the advantag
OF another ST. He hammered thi
point home hard.
I'VE dc not propose" he said, to a
!, low the tariff or any other matter q
government to be used for selfish advar
tage at the expense Of the public interes
but we DO propose with the new spir
abroad In this land to do things fairl
and Justly In accordance with what IN
/, public Interest demands to have the doc
, wide open for what IL honest and honoi
= able"
In a number Of Indiana cities NJ
Hughes quoted from labor's official joul
nal in New York the statement that }
. was the best friend laOor ever had In Il
Governors chair at Albany. and add'
that he stood for safe and proper conc