New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-19
MICHIGAN GREETS
HUGHES WARMLY
Big Crowds Cheer His At
tacks on Wilson's
Weakness
lFrorn /. star Cor,-sponden, Of Tic Trtbuns. J

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Grand Rapids, Mich, Oct. 1S.-Mich-
igan, which four years ago gave Colonel
Roosevelt and William II. Taft each
more votes than il gave President Will
son, seemed to-day to have combined
its Republican and Progressive en-
thusiasm in welcoming Charles T..
Hughes. Kalamazoo more than well
coined the Republican candidate; It
gave him a cane Abraham Lincoln made
from a walnut rail he had split. II was
given by Lincoln to D. S. Wslbridge in
1856. when he was campaigning for
General Fremont.
81 cannot think at this time Of any
benediction that can possibly fall upon
the American people" responded Mr..
Hughes, equal in Importance to the
benediction that we have received from
the memory of the gentle humanity OF
the immortal Lincoln.
"If there ever was a time when we
needed the support OF Lincoln IN Amer
lean life, that time is now. We want
keen analysis; we must have discrimi-
mating judgment, but above all must be
the broad human sympathy which
makes us all kin and binds us together
in conscious fellowship.
Must Abolish Groups
eve need the gentleness, we need
the perception, we need the tlrmness Oh
Lincoln. Had there been weakness and
vacillation in that hour the United
States would not have been preserved
II falls to the lot of every generation
to preserve the Union, and in our time,
faced with many difficult problems, we
must address ourselves to TINS task
with an understanding that we must
get rid of class antagonism.
"We must get rid OF the notion that
we are divided from each ether IN
groups, always hostile. We must hnd
ourselves together in cooperation 70
make possible an enduring basis OF
prosperity and to secure the Ideals 10
which our institutions are devoted. 90
operation, efficiency, Straightforward
ness, determination TO maintain the
honor Of the American name, TO main
tain unfinchingly American rights, TO
secure our peace and prosperity by
sound, upbuilding policies-these are
the needs of the hour, and to these
which | have the honor to represent
devotes itself in this campaign"
The armory at Kalamazoo was filled
with about 5000 people, who sighted
their suppers to hear the candidate.
A great shout greeted Mr.. Hughes as
soon az he entered the building.
Dallas Boudemen presented the Lin
coin cane. When Mr.. Hughes conclud-
ed his eulogy of Lincoln and his ap-
pication of Lincoln ideals to present
day needs, he launched on a review of
the campaign issues.
Cost of Living Still High
-Four years ago." he said. I'VE were
told that the Republican party was re-
sponsible for the high cost Of living.
Well, that inseparabie companion is
with us yet, more lusty and vigorous
than ever.
Had it been supposed" he said,
"that he protection Of American rights
would be abandoned and the rights of
American citizens would not be main
tanned, am bold to say that the Demo-
cratic party would not have received
sufficient votes to entitle its represen-
tatiyes TO power, even If there had
been six tickets in the field"
81 do not PROPOSE" he declared later,
that laws shall be passed without in
quiry, at the demand of any one. do
not propose that any mysterious infu-
ences shall brood over the Hobbies of
the Capitol. | propose that we shall
have government in the open, in &C
cordance with the principles of our in
sttutions, and that we put into effect
the policies now needed TO upbuild our
prosperity and maintain our institu-
tions.