The sun., 1916-10-15

way that the world will understand ".
do not mean what we say. That Is T..
path OF insult and disaster. That brings
trouble and sooner or later with this
edging UP to see how much we will
stand, the last step will have been taken
and we will be embroiled. II Is neces-
sary TO have ourselves clearly under
stood at the beginning and then we shall
have pe s'e and honor"
Revertins again to the Presidents war
against Huerta Mr.. Hughes was APP
plauded when he said:
ut Is said that We are willing to
fight for a just cause. that we are will
ing to fight for something that stirs
the blood. for some great. noble pur-
pose. Was this a great, noble purpose?
Was his a just cause? I stand here
TO say and I challenge contradiction
that threat to make war on an indi-
vidual and to put him Out Of the Govern
ment which. whether We recognised II
or not, other nations had recognized. was
utterly indefensible In law or In morals"
.N Turns TO the Tariff.
Mr.. Hughes then turned to the tariff
TO his argument that, a protective policy
Ii the sole thing that can preserve
prosperity when Europe begins to sell
and quits buying so heavily.
In this country he said. I'VE are
apt to take a good natured view Of the
situation and to believe that we will
pull out all right somehow. We do not
pull out all right every time. We did
not pull out all right before this Euro
pean war demand was created.
Instead Of raking political capital
out Of the present war prosperity our
opponents ought to be thinking OF what
they did TO the country with the Under
wood bill. think other people are
thinking about II n that they will
tell what they think about 1t on the
Ith OF November next.
1T would be a sad thing for this
country In the coming years II 1t were
unconstitutional. as our opponents have
said. to have a protective tariff. II that
were the case the first thing we should
set about doing would be to get a Con-
stitution which would At the United
States for the demands of the twentieth
century. Fortunately we already have
That Constitution. Our friends never
did know how to interpret the Constitu-
tion OF the United States. They inter-
preted very wrongly years ago. .
Il say that we shall have at the
close OF this war a falling of In oppor-
tunities. a reduction In purchasing power
and severe competition with American
products. Every class will feel IT,"
Agriculture and industry will feel II.
We must equip ourselves to take care
OF our vital interests. and that canno:
be doac unless We apply faithfully. wise.
ly and intelligently the doctrine Of pro.
lection to American industry n In.
t~erests.
II believe in a tariff commission bu,
II liz Congress that legislates and the
people will scarcely leave a protective
law to q Congress hat does not believe
in protection"
AdansOn Law.
Coming TO the Adamson law, Mr.
Hughes again reviewed the Presidents
again cautioned labor that a force bill
raising vases might easily lead to n
force bill reducing wages and then dwell
on the economic eide Of the situation.
1T merely increased the wages Of
"a selected group he pointed out. about
20 per cent OF the entire railroad group
II did not limit working hours. n al
effort Is made to deceive the people "a
10 this. II II was an eight hour bill. VIII,
wasn't II applied to the 100 per cent
Increases OF wages amounting to mil
lions are serious.
where does the money come from
The railroad gets IL from the shipper
the shipper gets II from the jobber OF
retailer. and the retailer gets 1t from
the public. You pay the freight. and
that is the plain English Of II. I ar
for tho principle OF the eight hour day
I am for good wages. but / am agains,
any leGtslat Hon In advance Of inquiry and
at threats Of force.
That is un-Amer.can. That IL cow
ardly. II that is not rebuked II Will lead
to "A very dangerous tendency In Amer.
lean life. II Simply means. What Is the
use OF waiting for the p%eaceab!e proc
esses Of reason? LIE. us organize and
put II over II We can do II by a show OF
! force. Get that idea abroad and all hop.
OF reasonable progress is gone. There
viii he social disorders. serious disturb,
ances. class a~ntagonlsm."
Except for this city Mr.. Hughes
largest and most responsive meeting ir
Nebraska to-day was at Fairbury IN,
centre OF "a farming and stock raising
district. lie spoke before 10000 in the
city park. The majority had come fol
miles around for the double purpose Of
attending an annual stock show ant
hearing Mr.. Hughes.
Al Beatrice 1000 applauded him II
the baseball park. II was trying work
. The day was hot and dust arose iY
clouds. Mr.. Hughes's voice Is roughen'
, ing once more from the strain Of NAM
! speeches. but his v!gor is unimpaired
He will rest to-day In this city at tht
Hotel Lincoln. and Tomorrow he will
deliver Ave more speeches In this STATE
finishing his Nebraska campaigning II