The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-23
WINDS UP IND.
CAMP AICN With
SEVEN SPEECHES
Nominee Hughes Is Under
Throat Specialists Care.
Regains Voice After Too Siren
uOus Day Stamping.
MRS, HUGHES Is The BOSS
Wards OF Politicians to Give
Governor Rest.
Cites Figures to Prove Charge
of Extravaganza.
Regains Voice After Too Siren
uOus Day Stamping.
MRS. HUGHES IS THE BOSS
Wards OH Politicians to Give
Governor Rest.
Cites Figures to Prove Charge
of Extravaganza.

la Porte. Ind. Sept. 23.-Refreshed
from a nights rest off the train, Gov
ernor Hughes started his windup of
the Indiana campaign today with
voice considerably clearer than yes
terday. and with the firm conVictloh
that Indiana's fifteen votes Will be
IN the Republican column in Novem-
her No presidential candidate ever
worked harder to obtain these fifteen
To-day was a comparatively easy
schedule-only seven speeches during
the entire day, and to a man VINO IKE
Hughes has been addressing audiences
almost every fifteen minutes as he did
yesterday and the day before, this was
easv-
Nowhere in his campaign has a
candidate been greeted by such
crowds as have cheered his progress
thru Indiana. No city which he has
visited since he became candidate
has turned out with such welcome as
did South Bend last night Tired
out from the eXertiOns of the day, mis-
vocal chords merely frayed strings
the warmth of this greeting led him
10 disobey his physicians warning and
to speak just a few words to the fiji
teen thousand people massed out of
doors waiting for him.
Pluck, Hughes Best Tonic.
Today Doctor Alexander, his throat
specialist. thought his patient would
night that the governor would be able
TO speak again for a week. However
no hadn't counted on the nominees
interchangeable determination and his
pluck.
The governor himself attributes his
remarkable recuperative powers to
. careful living. with as much rest
snatched in between speeches as pos
sible. He didn't get much rest yes
terday but he mapped most of the
scheduled
speeches today. Mrs. Hughes ordered
him into his stateroom and personal
ly made sure that some of the thou
sand odd local committeeman who
were always on the special train did
not bother him with trivalities
Here at La Porte the nominee re-
lterated his charge of extravaganza
against the Democratic administra-
ton, citing figures of appropriations
by the last Democratic congress. He
coined a few aphorisms also. This
is a country of sound public opinion
and when man in a great position
with public easily addressed and di-
rected. takes a firm stand on known
principles in accordance with the
spirit of our institutions, he will have
the whole American people back of
him." he said.
Makes Few Pointed Trusts
Discussing the Adamson bill: THE
Democrats seem to think this election
viii he decided by voters without
IlennOTleSt referring 10 the elleCI OF
the Underwood bill
THE European war wasn't Dem
ocratic policy, SO far as l know" re-
ferring to the prosperity due to war
orders.
ut is the man of self-respect who
firmly, not truculently, not boastfully
or boisterously but firmly represents
himself as able to maintain his just
rights. that is respected in the COM
munity. 1t is the nation that stands
erect in it's self-respect, prepared for
every emergency seeking the ideals
OF peace. not aggressive. not exploit
ing. not coveting any territory, not
DESTROYS to intrude itself upon its
neighbors, it is tie ration that is firm
and insiytent in the maintenance of its
rights that maintains its int est and
wins the esteem of the world" refer
ring to American rights.
'If fundamental matters are not at
tended to in the next few years, you
will have that sort of America before
YOU pass away" referring to an Amer
lea which he visualized possibly as
''discOntented, harrassed, agitated and
torn by social conflicts