Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-10-27
Republican Nominee at Last
Comes Out for AmeriCaniSm
in Speech Delivered to New
York Audiences
by Associated Press. J

NEW YORK, Oct. 25.-Charles e.
Hughes last night told an audience that
crowded Scheutzen park hall in Queens
borough that he did not want the
support "of anyone who has any inter-
est superior to that of the United
States, who would not instantly cham
pion the right and interest of America
against any country whatever, who
wants immunity for foreign agrees
sion, or who would have the power Of
this nation held captive to any for
eign influence or swerved by alien ma
carnations"
Mr.. Hughes declaration was made
at the first Of three meetings at which
he SPOKE in New York City last night.
The other two meetings were held in
harlem and the Bronx.
ut is hardly necessary to say that
if l am elected" Mr.. Hughes declared,
I'VE shall have an exclusip ely Ameri-
can policy in the service of American
interests. 1 have no secret understand
ings, no unstated purpose. If anyone
supposes that in case of my election
the rights and interests of American
citizens will be subordinated to any
Interior purpose or to the interest Of
the policies of any foreign power what
ever, he is doomed to disappointment.
II am an American, free and clear
of all foreign entanglements. We pro-
pose to have an administration, an
American administration, while dealing
with all nations on a basis of the most
absolute fairness will maintain I'M
shakingly American rights on land and
sea.
1--WE shall not tolerate the use Of
our soil for foreign intrigue. We shall
not permit threats from any quarter
or any foreign influence to swerve Us
from our action. L believe that the
great mass of American people are sim
cerely patriotic.
Il said long ago in my speech of ac-
ceptance that whether native or nat
uralized, of whatever race or creed, we
have a common country and we could
not tolerate a divided allegiance.
81 desire the support of every true
American, who stands for my prin-
ciples, whatever his race, and / do not
want the support of anyone who has
any interest superior to that of the
United States. The United States must
be supreme.
VOTES NOT WANTED.
"And as to anyone who would have
an allegiance that is not single and
complete, as to any who would not in
stantly champion the rights and in
terests of America against any coun>
try whatever, as to any who would
seek immunity for foreign aggression,
or who would have the power of this
nation held captive 20 any foreign in
fluence or swerved by alien machina-
lions. let them not vote for me-"
The nominee repeated this declaration
at both the subsequent meetings. He
had prepared it in advance and in its
delivery at the three meetings there
were only minor changes in it's phrase
ology,
Tuesday nights meeting virtually
marked the opening of the campaign in
New York so far as Mr. Hughes per-
sonally was concerned. He had spoken
in this city only once before since the
occasion being his speech of acceptance
of July 81.
Mr.. Hughes faced an audience which
had listened for more than an hour to
other speakers. The hall was crowded
with every seat taken and many stand
ing in the aisles. He Endorsed the Re-
publican platform plank, declaring for
a treaty with Russia that will recOg-
nize the absolute right of expatriaIion
and prevent all discrimination of what
ever kind between American citizens