Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-19
TARIFF AND SUFFRlo|
DISCUSSED BY HuCRn
AT FRISCO MEETIe'
Republican Nominee Tell, !.
den Gate Union League n
tion's Industries Mus,
Be Protected
CoNFERs WITH LEAn,,
Progressive Chief Attend. ".
Candidates Wife Makes r..
Maiden Speech

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. ia
Hughes reached his farthes, yv.-.vaafa
terday. Before three aud,snas d,ess hsf, i
city he spoke Of dominant An. A. 7
preparedness and his belief in M. .,
a protective tariff. '"e nss |
In his speech before $4,000 n.-..
Civic Auditorium last night bs ah
l come here as the spokesr,..
national Republican party, winS 81
differences / have no eonc,-" ~
great national aims 1 havs !. ~
transcend all possible local dIr.. us|
and we are together, reunited ~.
by the loftiest traditions Of ans
toric party and devoted 10 ,hs
plishment of those great scS,..I0< s0<
upon which must rest our 49,
prosperity as nation.
Mr.. Hughes reached San Fr,rJ
p. m. He went to his hotel thro".s Y
which applauded him along tho ~
reception shortly afterward ara ~
first Of his addresses before ~ naa
League Club at D. m, He hn.., @
to his hotel and there addressed .
of women voters. In the even,.. ~ y
dressed n mass-meeting In the c,'s.
torlum. presided over by William, D ~
Republican national committssr,s.'
California. 'H Il
Between addresses Mr.. Hughes o,,,.
with Republican and ProgressIvs I.
In the interest of party harnor,
nominee confined his suggestlons ~ \
for cooperation among Republc,..
Progressives. In so doing Mr.. HnsS..
that he did not propose to interfs,s I.
States local affairs, but that ha v,,,.,
elements of both these parties n wa
gether in the interest of the national ~
CoNFERs WITH PARTY LEApvpl
Among the leaders who conferred i
the nominee were Chester II ~
of the Republican National Campaign a
mittee, who Joined the Hughes part
terday on It's way from Portland /,
city; Francisco V. Keesllng, chairm,s|
the Republican State Central Conn1
and William II. Crocker, national 4
mitteeman. Messrs Keesling and c,,|
met the Hughes train before It reached
Francisco and conferred with the non
en- route.
In his address before the Union Is,|
Club Mr.. Hughes spoke chiefly Of ths
tective tariff, reiterating his contend
that 1t was necessary for upbuildng AL
can Industries and that its enactment
enforcement should be intrusted to u,
publican party.
In addressing the women voter
Hughes repeated his conviction that
suffrage issues should be speedily dsd|
and the vote granted to women thrcur|
the country by amendment to the FL
Constitution. He reiterated his reascm|
wishing this done, assailed the Aa1h|
tration for waste and extrayagann
declared that under proper leadeFshl
would be possible for America to all
all it's ideals. He said:
There is not one of our ideals that
incapable of achievement. We can hF|
contentment, we can have peace u
can have security, provided We hF|
an answering loyalty to the Gag 4
Intelligent cooperation and thoa NJ
policies which will foster our intzaA
and protect our enterprises an VI
vided further that, while we wrH|
abuses, we make sure TO open The y
nues for honorable American achsI|
ment throughout the world.
The Republican party, reunited Il
reconsecrated in this campaign, ain|
for those ideals and the method o. ni|
attainment, and as n great nberal1' Il
is coming back to its own.
MRS. HUGHES SPEAKS AT BENlc|
Mrs. Hughes was introduced BY hs
band to a crowd at the station al ~
a town near San Francisco, where 'hs
stopped to allow the presidential cana
to speak.
"This is Mrs. Hughes" he said
not going to make speech but sus
inuch better than that"
The candidates wife said but one
Mrs. Hughes is making her nrst poi
campaign" 1t ran. At that one II
crowd shouted. May 1t not be hsl
which brought out a round Of ehesl,|
Mr.. Hughes was met at the III
Mole by delegation Of San trancis'
publicans, and was escorted aefOA|
bay. At the ferry building pta's
was on hand and led the automoons
to the Palace Hotel.