The sun., 1916-09-12
Tells Great Crowd at state
Fair Chief Problem Is Last
ing Prosperity.
PROTECTION NECESSARY
Says Labor Must BE Guarded
Against Injury by Low
Wages Of Europe.

he Ia certain to carry New York by a big
majority In November. II was the open
ing day of the State Fair. and Mr..
Hughes was welcomed as the godfather
Of the States exhibition. because as Gov
srnor he was responsible for several big
appropriations for II.
Seated close to Hughes at the lunch
con table with the State Fair Commits
sion were Francis Hendricks. the vet
crAn leader Of Onondaga county Repub-
licans !: willard Rill. Republican county
chairman. and Horace s. Wilkinson.
Hendricks n Rili were the only New
York delegates to the Republican con-
vention in Chicago who voted for Roose-
welt. and Wilkinson was tho Coloners
host at the time Of the trial Of the Barnes
libel suit. Word came also inat william
l.. Ward Of westchester county, Roose-
velts New York ana In the Repub-
lican convention Of 1919. and George w.
kfdrtch OF Rochester. another OF koose-
vets stanch friends. are now supporting
the Republican nominee enthusiastically.
Others at the Luncheon.
Among others at the luncheon we're
National Chairman William X. WILCOX.
who had come from New York for the
Hughes celebration Mayor Walter r..
Stone. Lieut.. Gov. Edward Schocnck.' F.
r. Hazard. Judge Frank ". Hiscock.
candidate for Judge OF the Court Of APP
peals: Charles Andrews. Horace White.
Thaddeus G. Sweet. Speaker Of the New
York Assembly Theodore ". Vail. Louis
Will and l.. Grant Sheldon. viii and
Sheldon formerly were progressives.
Mr.. Hughes arrived here at 9:i5
o'clock this morning and soon afteward
reviewed the annual floral motor car
parade. Three hundred automobiles were
In line. A young woman in n car
decorated with fruits threw an apple TO
the nominee in passing the reviewing
stand and Mr.. Hughes drew n cheer from
the crowd by catching 1t with his lief,
hand.
A half holiday was declared for the
fairs opening this afternoon and 10000
persons went to the grounds. Lieut.
Gov. Schoenck introduced the nominee.
Who spoke from the grand stand.
Makes Plea for Unity.
In the course OF his address he said
a to see our unity maintained.
We y protest asa:rs. every influence
that drives us apart. We are n compo-
site people. We have drawn our strength
from every CLINE. We rejoice In power
that We have derived from the fusion Of
races In this country. But we must de-
velop a dominant sense of unity which
overcomes every difference OF race or
creed. There must be but M flag. hut
one love. but one country. but one great
national ambition unifying all our people
and that ambition for the prosperity of
the United States.
THE problem Of chief interest In how
to insure a lasting basis for prosperity.
how to develop American enterprise, how
to promote American efficiency. how to
safeguard every great interest In both
State and nation. I gather together
In q comprehensive way the great need
Of his day under the word protection. I
want to see the people Of this country
alive to the necessity OF conserving their
most important interests.
1--WE a come to a time when. hav-
ing determined and accepted that the
public interest must always be safe
guarded. we must endeavor in every
practicable way to insure success for
honorable American achievement. I pro-
pose that In trying to lay the basis for
this success we shall consider every de-
tall, not only OF the development Of our
natural resources. but Of the conserva-
ton Of our human resources. that the
life now given Is not dedicated merely
10 the pTOOuCtlOn OF wealtn.
81 look to this great period which is
ahead Of us with its tremendous de-
veopment and ] wonder II we will he
able to develop that spirit of fellowship
ana cooperation which will harmonize
our differences.
For Jsst %Interest Of Lebor.
ut Is because I am so interested in
the development Of that essential spiri,
that I stand for the Just interest Of labor
We have got a. new spitlt abroad In this
land. 1t IL a better spirit thar evei
held sway before. II Is n spirit on the
part Of those engaged in our most i'm,
p0rtant enterprises which recognizes thi.
essential basis Of efficiency and progress
"T stand for safe conditions of work
stand for wholesome conditions o.
work. stand for reasonable hours OF
work. ! stand for reasonable hours fol
education and for recreation. l wish tt
see fair wages paid and ] want all mel
who work with their hands 70 feel thes
are all related with all men who worl
with their hands and that We are tryin6
to make the United States "A great HON,
for free people where the blessings q
prosperity and fairly distributed and HI
dignity Of labor is always recognized.
"There Is no industrial grievance bu
can be settled fairly on the facts.
stand for the principle Of arbitration o
all industrial disputes. | would not SUI
render a principle of that sort to an!
power or earth.
DeplOres COcrcing Congress.
"I deplore the action OF the presen
Administration in s~urrendering that i'm
portant principle Of freedom and of lib
erty in demanding that Congress tax
action in a matter before II was advise,
of the justice OF the demand IN whicl
1t was requested to act.
IL propose we shall protect American
labor against the labor OF other cOun
tries that is paid or n lower wage seal,
That should not he in this country "A pan
tsan doctrine. but "A programme for tn
protection Of American industry.
IF you will look on the other side @
the water you Will find "A line of trenche
filled with men who nave been draw
from the activities of production an
made to fight, They are putting ,hcl
energies to the destruction of wealth IN
stead Of to the production OF It.
when hat great struggle &C /.
those nations. despite the waste OF wa
will bring back to the pursuits of peac
ar extraordinary ability.
Reasons SOr Protection.
You remember perfectly well the hi,
tory Of France after the Franco-pru,
sian War. You know our own histor
where in the North w had the economI
basis for prosperity after our civil wa
My judgment Is that after this preser
struggle is ended there will be an &c,
n0mic rivalry the like of which has n,