Evening journal., 1916-10-19
HUGHES Denies Vote
FOR HIM MEANS WAR
Will Mean Maintenance OF
American Rights, He Tells
Michigan Audience
DEMOCRACY
is ASSAILED

KALAMAZOO MICH, OCl. ~
Charles E Hughes told an audience
in the armory here last night that
vote for him. far from being vote
for war. meant a vote for the main
tenance of American rights and when
Americans went abroad lawfully to
further American enterprise, they
should go with the backing of Ameri-
can Government"
The nominee assailed the Admin
istration for its foreign policy, for its
claim that it had aided business for
the Underwood tariff, for alleged
failure to observe the merit system in
making appointments and for ex-
travagance. He declared the present
prosperity of the country temporary.
and due to the European war. The
Federal Reserve bill he said. giving
credit where credit was due, was
largely the result of the report OF
the Republican monetary commission
and contained defects which should
be removed"
Correct MisquOtatiOn.
Mr.. Hughes also took occasion to
correct misqnotation in the official
transcript of his speech in Omaha in
which he was quoted as saying that
the Administration had not clarified
the Antitrust Act. but had added a
fake phrase" Mr.. Hughes said he
had not used the words fake phrase
but that he said that the phrase was
a vague phrase
The special train carrying MT.
Hughes on his campaign trip. delayed
by a freight wreck reached Kalama-
zoo more than two hours late. Mr..
Hughes was greatly fatigued by the
day Of travelling. which was broken
only by stops at Niles and Dowagiac.
He spoke for ten minutes at Niles and
said a few words to the crowd at
Dowagiac The Hughes special left
Kalamazoo two hours late.
No Invisible Government.
In his speech here the nominee
again replied to the declaration that
he was sponsor for invisible govern
ment."
81 came into public life as the op-
ponent Of invisible government" he
said 81 came into high public Office
in New York because of the belief Of
the people Of that State that I was
the opponent of invisible government.
during nearly four years that 1t was
my privilege to serve in executive ca
pacty there was no invisible govern
ment at Albany, and if / am elected
President of the United States, there
will he no invisible government in
Washington.
Il believe in government according
to the intent Of our constitutional sys-
tenn. I am opposed to Indicating Of
fetal or moral authority on the de-
mand and by force, either of labor or
of capital. I am opposed to every
sort OF influence which can change
the proper current of our public af-
fairs.
Will Act in the Open.
Il propose that in all that we do, to
settle the grave problems that will un'
doubtedly confront us, that we pro-
coed in the American manner to judge
the facts. to ascertain what is true,
and in the light Of facts to legislate.
and to execute in accordance with our
best ability.
81 do not propose that laws shall be
passed without inquiry. at the demand
Of any one. do not propose that any
mysterious influences shall brood over
the Hobbies of the Capitol. ! propose
that we shall have government in the
omen i'm accordance with the prin-
ciples OF our institutions and that we
put into effect the policies now needed
10 upbuild our prosperity and main
tain our institutions"
Stands for American Rights.
Mr. Hughes, replying to the declara-
tion that a vote for him meant a vote
for war. declared that that was "a
most extraordinary way of attempting
to fence. grant you he said, that
vote for me does mean a vote for the
maintenance of American rights; but
Il is n great fallacy to suppose that
maintenance of American rights in
wolves a surrender of the ideals Of
peace. or a disregard of the vast inn
provement of peace. 7 desire 70 have
every opportunity open for legitimate
American enterprise The Importance
Of protecting our citizens should be
noted i'm that connection. We have a
remarkable demonstration Of lack Of
thOughtfulness at least. on the part Of
the administration at this time. OF. at
least so far as it is represented in
speech.
I'VE are told. our American merch-