The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-08-15
Republican Candidate For Presi-
dency FIaiIs Bourbon Policies
In General and Tells OF Demo-
cratic Rivers and Harbors Bill
GREAT CROWDS HEAR
HIM SCORE WILSON
Mexican Policy and National Ap-
pointments ASSaiIed Bitterly
Congress Is Accused OF Trad
ing Patronage For Party Gain
tAssOOiG.ed Press by Federal wireless. ,

(Assooiated Press by Federal wireIess)
II UTE, Montana, August l3--In
I'D two speeches yesterday. Charles
f., Hughes, candidate for the
presidency on the Republican ticket,
defende ed the platform Of his party
and soathingly attacked the " ilson Az
ministratinn. The first address, dcliv-
cred in Helena, was devoted largely 10
an attack upon the policy Of appoint
ing Tammany mento oficein New York,
and tn" second address was another at.
tack upon the administration for its
foreign and Mexican policics and the
"pOrk barrel" or rivers and harbors
bill
The second address, which was given
here, was listened to by crowd of
thousands of enthusiastic, cheering.
people. Mr.. Hughes, still suffering
from his throat, managed to make him.
self distinctly heard, and was frequent
ly interrupted by applause.
Satisfied With Reception
Beginning with review Of his
week of campaigning the cundi.
date declared himself well satisfied
with the reception given him where
ever he has spoken.
~ have been immensely gratified
with tn" receptions | have received all
along the line. - he said. ~ believe
that | have real cause to expect the
h@rr'V and united support of the people
Of the great Northwest.
Turning then to the chief topic of
his address,, Mr. Hughes resumed his at
tacks upon the administration. The
wilson foreign diplomatic appointments
came in for severe arraignment, and
he follow ed that with bitter scoring
Of the President 5 Mexican policy and
Mexican appointments.
The Democratic tariff bill also was
attacked, and the speaker declared:
'lho Democratic party has always
been party opposed to any real pro.
gress. There never has been q great
national movement demanded by the
peoPl" Of the United States that did
not GO forward to success over the pro-
Strate body of the DemOcatic party"
Pork Barrel Shocking Waste
duStrinl and Commercial museum over
Mr. Hughes then scored tie failure
of the Democrats to live up TO the
pledges made in their platform ana
reiterated his declaration against the
pork barrel" bill. This he charac-
trrIzed as a shocking waste, which
Will continue until some American
! resident takes his political life in his
hands and, saying, Il demand business
IIh" methods in this as in other gov.
rrnmrntal matters, forces the p0iiti.
cams to abandon thelr present meth
ods'
In his address at Helena Mr.. Hughes
followed his attack on the alleged dis
organization of the public service nm.
der the Wilson administration with tho
charges that Tammany "pull" had Cd.
Grated in the customs service at tho
port Of New York.
Before a large crowd which greeted
him when he arrived from Billings, he
accused Secretary of the Treasury Nc.
Adoo, 'uPOn reliable information. "
Of replacing Henry Clapp. assistant Az.
I'rarsrr Of merchandise at New York.
with Tammany worker.
Case of Clapp fragrant
He said that Clapp, who was former
secretary Of John Carlisle. was droppcd
"nd Daniel Finn. son of Battery
Dan - Finn, a Tammany leader in New
York, was put in his place. Finn was
not named, Hughes declared, until
months after Clapp WAS out, through
fear of department criticism. Clapp
Was appointed examiner of the Gus.
toms service, in lower position and
with lower compensation"