The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-11
ACTING LIKE
REAL ORATOR
Republican Nominee Hughes
Developes Little Tricks of
Speaking and Uses
Gestures.
Is ON THE MOVE AGAIN
Attacks Underwood Tariff sIlI, Adam.
son Eight Hour Law and
Other Democratic
Measures.
Is ON THE MOVE AGAIN
[By Perry Arnold, United Press Sta6
COrreSpOndent

Correspondent.
CLARKSBURG. w. Va, Oct. IL
Republican Nominee Hughes swung
westward through West Virginia to-
day with his indictment of the demo-
Gratis policies. He was scheduled for
four speeches. ar Clarksburg, Parkers-
burg, Huntington and Charleston. In
each of these he planned to direct
the fire of his criticism mainly
against the democratic failure to live
up to the pledges OF the 1912 plat
form promising protection Of Ameri-
can lives abroad.
Speaking here early today he caus-
tically assaiied the administration for
his handling OF the Mexican problem
and sOlemnly warned his auditors of
the evil days he said were bound to
come il after peace among the war
ranged. the United States was forced
to compete in world commerce under
the Underwood tariff bill.
Hughes voice was strong and clear
probably In the best shape, 1t has
been since he started to "come back
IN August Today, for the hrst time
since he assumed the responsibilities
Of a presidential candidate, he began
to develop real orators gestures and
to pull little tricks of speaking of
which Theodore Roosevelt would be
proud. He hauled out to be viewed
here today a first class uppercut
swing in driving pungent criticism Of
the Adamson eight hour bill.
He mixed in little slang about
coming back end what do you know
about that"1in his speeches, all of
which struck his audiences here fav-
orably.
What was more to the point, the q.
10. p. candidate has developed very
keen sense OF publicity now. Until
the present trip no one on his train
could make the nominee see the
necessity Of preparing his speeches in
advance. But since he left New York
Monday, the governor has found time
to dictate ahead of time, the main
points in his principal addresses.
enabling the correspondents to get
his punchy stuff into print earlier.
Mrs. Hughes was back with her
husband after a brief visit to her
home in Washington. She stood on
the stage with him today, her hands
full OF picture post cards and buttons
and distributed in between hand
shakes.
Sermon on prosperity.
[By Perry Arnold, United Press Staff
Correspondent
HARRISBURG, w. Va, Oct. IL
Candidate Hughes today made curt
denial Of charges made by Norman
Hapgood that there is an under
standing between himself and Ger
man propagandists. He did not men
ton the charges specifically. nor refer
to Hapgood by name.
II have no understandings, no agree
ments, no intrigues with anybody,
Hughes said, "but stand for the in
terests OF the Uni.ed States and the
protection OF American lives, Ameri.
can property and American com.
merce throughout the world"
Hughes preached sermon on
prosperity.
He deplored the present unhealthy
prosperity, declaring "the hopes OF
workingmen are built on sand"
| Our friends on the other sfde, he
said. "told us we were responsible Tor
the high cost Of living.
"They have not touched the cost OF
n