Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-07
HUGHES MAKES HIS
/. FIRST SPEECH IN
A ST|FL|NG ROOM
Addresses Committee Of 100
Representatives Of Wei
fare Workers
WILL DELIVER AT LEAST
THREE OTHER SPEECHES
Has Conference with Mich
igan Republicans and
Suffragettes
By Perry Arnold.

Omitted Press staff correspondent
Detroit, Mich, Aug. 7.-Republican
Nominee Hughes first appeal for votes
on his campaign tour for the presidency
was q plea for Americanism, expression
of hope of get-together spirit of CO.
| operation between capital and labor and
Endorsement of national movement for
welfare of American workers.
The nominee spoke the first of his
campaign talks in stiflingly close
room at the Hotel ,Pontehartrain to
committee representing welfare workers
of every big factory in Detroit. There
were more than hundred persons who
crowded in and mopped their faces in
the blistering heat between handclaps
for the nominee. 1t was quite a dem
onstration, considering the heat and it
| followed a really unusual outpouring
Of the public early in the morning to
greet the G. o. P. aspirant for presiden-
tial honors as he paraded through the
streets in an automobile.
Democracy cannot stand strife be-
tween capital and labor, Hughes told
the welfare workers.
ave are not lab0oefs or capitalists" {"
he continued. fsWe are all American
citizens.'
The welfare workers were introduced
to Hughes by J. NJ. Eaton, of the Cadil-
lac Motor company. He explained how
the big manufacturers in Detroit had or
ganized branches for free medical atten.
ton to their employees, free legal advics
and had planned recreation places and
nourishng meals for them.
Says He Is Laborer.
| HDetroit takes the lead in a great
many things, but there is nothing in
which its advance is more important
than in this welfare work." said
Hughes in responding. "There is moth
ing in which l personally take great.
or interest than this. The United States
was not founded for production-it was
founded to equal opportunity to all for
life, liberty and the pursuit of happi-
ness 1t is an awful mistake to think
of the man through whose work the pro-
duction is made possible as mere unit
OF production and not as mere unit
We are all workers. work as hard as
anybody so saying the republi-
can standard bearer mopped his per-
spring brow and smiled while his au-
dience roared with laughter and ap-
plause.
SIN your welfare work." he con-
tinued "you are doing something that
is really worth while. You are but
tressing democracy. After all the human
factor is the only real factor. The man
who works must feel the country is do
| ing right by him. He is entitled to
be safe in his work. No man should
be placed in a position where his life,
limb or health is subject to risk.
"That's good Americanism and il 3
good business, Hughes declared en-
phatically, while his audience applauded
vigorously.
Busy Talking Day.
| "After the war, we we got to look out
for ourselves if we are to maintain our
supremacy. I'm delighted with every
means to provide betterment OF living
conditions of workmen so that every
one in the community who works with
his hands can go to work secure and
happy in the thought that he is being
| taken care of.
Hughes first campaign speech of the
| 1916 race was the start of busy talk
ing day for the candidate. He expected
| to deliver at least three or four other
! speeches. At the Pontchartrain hotel he
conferred with Michigan republicans
| from all over the state, some travelling
from the upper peninsula to meet him;
! he talked with women suffragists of the
Congressional Union; and late this aft
ernoon he was scheduled to speak few
words to employees of two or three big
automobile plants-not including Mr.