The Washington herald., 1916-08-12
HUGHES PLEADS
FOR EFFICIENCY
Believes Pressing Need Is An
Economical, Nonpartisan
Administration.
CBy the International News service.)

(By the International News Servfce.)
Billings, Mont, Aug. u.-Hughes has
now developed his campaign sufficiently
to make clear the lines upon which he
hopes to overthrow the Wilson admins
trHtion.
Preparedness will not be made the dom
ihant issue. He believes the most press
Ing need OF the nation is an honest, eff
cient, economical. nonpartisan admins
tration of its affairs. In this, as nee
essaIy quality of efficiency. he includes
military preparedness.
These. with a protective tariff as the
bass of the national economic system, a
firm lnsistence upon respect for the ma
ti"n's rights, the protection of its citi-
zens wherever they may be, and military
preparedness sufficient to uphold the
rights and afford the protection, are the
issues upon which he will make his fight
before the people.
Hughes believes his nomination was due
to the record he made as governor of
New York. He is striving to convince
the people now, therefore, that he has not
changed in the intervening years
All day today across the ranch country
of Western North Dakota and through
the bad lands into Montana and the ore
fields he has driven home the doctrine
OF efficiency. economic protective tariff,
and upholding OF the national honor
The days run included eight stops be-
fore arrival for tonight's meeting here.
A two-minute stop was made at Medora,
site of the ranch house where Col. Theo-
dore Roosevelt once rode the range.
Bismarck First Stop.
Bismarck was the first stop. At a
temperature close to freezing, 1000
people welcomed the candidate
scientific. careful application of the
doctrine of protection in the interest
OF all American enterprise whenever
it is needed" he declared in his car
and speech here.
I'm order that we may meet the
competition of the energized. dis
ciplined Europe-a Europe knowing
itself better than it ever knew itself
before, and prepared when this war is
over to turn its new-found energies
into productive enterprise.
We are for the maintenance Of
American rights throughout the world
in firm and consistent dealings COM
manding the respect OF the world and
making the American name honored
among the nations of the earth.
we are for efficiency in govern
ment economy in administra1 ion and
competent in the conduct of The great
business OF the American public"
The some note was sounded at Man
dan, the next stop, before a crowd of
500.
stops at Richardton.
a one-minute stop was made at
RiChardton, at 1920 a. m, but no
speech was made. At Dickinson 500
people cheered him in the falling rain.
Here again he sounded the note Of
wise business administration.
These are not Dreams" he declared
1T is perfectly possible to have pop
ular government efficiently administered
All that is necessary is to put men in
charge of administrative departments
who will not have any other ambition
than TO faithfully execute the laws and
give a business-like administration. That
is what I stand for"
At the various stops made, Mr.. Hughes
audiences were closely attention, rather
than demonstrative. He Is evidently be-
ing closely scrutinized. Opinion of him
varies among those who come out to
meet him.
The International News Service cor
respondent asked a prominent jeweler
at Bismarck what the section thought
Of Hughes
Well, I'll tell you" replied the citizen
taking up a watch. He seems to be
like this: Fourteen karat. all-teweled
American make. and guaranteed to keep
good time
Most of the day the train ran through
territory on which Roosevelt rode in
his ranching days. At Dickinson a ranch
man shook hands with Hughes.
Glad to meet you sir" he said. Il
believe you will be elected. If you are.
don't forget to make Teddy Secretary
of War"
At Medora several score of ranchmen
and cowmen were out to meet the candi-
date. Mr.. and Mrs. Hughes alighted and
walked about
J. w. Foley son Of the poet, and an
old friend OF Col. Roosevelt, greeted
Mr.. Hughes:
I'm mighty sorry YOU didn't bring the
Colonel along" he said.
I'm sorry l couldn't" replied Mr.
Hughes. II know he would have been
very glad to come
Mr.. Foley was asked how Mr. Hughes
stood out in that country.
"Oh. I reckon with Teddy's backing.
he'll win" was the reply. But it won't
be doing any harm to have Teddy come
over here and tell the boys about Mr..
Hughes, SOS they'll know"