New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-09
His Attitude Puzzles and
Worries the Pine State
Leaders.
THEY FEAR EFFECT
ON MONDAYS VOTE
Close Observers Believe
Apprehension Felt Is
Not Warranted.
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Bangor. Ne. Sept. s.-Charles Evans
Hughes has the Republican campaign
managers here puzzled and worried.
In his two days tour Of the state he
has steadfastly declined TO do the
things they had expected from him
and insisted on doing the things they
did not want him 70 do. They stu
feel sure Of winning the state at the
election on Monday, but they believe
that the Republican nominee for
President should pay more attention
TO the local nominees and make his
campaign here less a personal one.
More than ten speeches have been
made by Mr. Hughes since he crossed
the borders Of Maine, and not in
single one Of them did he refer 70
the Republican candidates for Senator
and Governor. Never once has he
mentioned the name Of Frederick Hale,
who Is sadly in need of aid, and the
leaders here are wondering why.
Hale's fight is Hughes's fight, they say,
because his defeat on Monday would
be blazoned as a Wilson victory from
one end Of the country to the other.
Attack on Eight-HOur Law.
Mr.. Hughess attack on the eight
hour bill has also given the leaders
here bad case of chills. To them it
Is a brand new issue in the campaign,
one that has never been tried out. and
they are wondering what its effect is
going to be. They think it is going
20 hurt the Republican ticket, but
.here is every indication that their
fears are exaggerated.
The ex-justice's criticism Of the law
has been favorably received apparently
at all his meetings, and to him it still
remains the vital issue Of the cam
paign. Mondays election will show
whether it is a winning issue. Regard
less Of the feelings of the Republican
leaders, Mr.. Hughes continued to-day
70 hammer away at the Adamson
measure. His language was even
stronger than that Of yesterday.
In his speech at Lewiston he declared
that those who would hold up the pub
lie on the highway of traffic are not
Americans. In this same speech he ac-
Cused Samuel Gompers, president Of
the American Federation of Labor, Of
not telling the truth. Gompers spoke
At Lewiston on Labor Day and declared
L~~ e.. 1.r
labor.
Gives Lie 10 Gompers.
"If anybody rises in this country"
Mr.. Hughes said, "to say that am not
the friend Of labor he knows that he is
not telling the truth"
Only by indirection did the Repub-
lican nominee refer 20 the hyphens, al
though he used stronger language than
he ever has used before.
The only tonic that can give us
power for our great work in this coun-
try" he said, "is the tonic Of American
sentiment. which pays no regard, so
far as love and allegiance is concerned,
TO any interest on earth other than the
one great interest of Americanism, Of
the prosperity of the American people.
of the honor Of the American flag and
the protection Of American rights"
Mr.. Hughes, however. never let an
opportunity 90 by 10 hammer the eight
hour bill. lie seemed determined 10
make the election on Monday a test Of
its popularity. Il was in the city Of
Bangor. however. that Mr.. Hughes got
his greatest hand in attacking the Ad-
amson bill. The city is now in the
throes of a streetcar strike, and as he
shot home his thrusts the applause
was vociferous and prolonged. The
Bangor Auditorium was filled 10 its
capacity, about 5000, and his reception
was the best he has thus far received
in Maine.
Secs Disaster Ahead.
"If we legislate in response 70 the
demands Of force before investiga-
ton" he said. INSTEAD Of investigating
before legislation, we enter upon a
path Of disaster, the end Of which is
the abolition Of free government. All
other questions take second place to
that We may debate with respect 10
policies, We may have our differences
about candidates, but there is no diff
ference possible in the American pub
lie judgment with respect TO policies
We may have our differences about
candidates, but there is no difference
possible in the American public judg-