New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-06
Ne Declares "Humanitari-
anism" Must Not Menace
Country's Ideals.
pFNEWS PROTEST
ON RAILROAD LAW
Progressive Leaders of
State Indorse Repub-
lican Candidate.
BY RAY II. LEEk.


,.v;,rton. Ky. Sept. 5.-Fresh at
-. on President wilson's railroad
= policy. his Humanitarian pohcS
y,vico and mis- record OF diplomatic
% Elements we're made here to-day
= cs.-'es T. Hughes before an audi
p. that was won over from IN
80 - coldness 20 repeated outourSts
r...,etv. which is close enough 70
.'@Sor5 South" Of Democracy TO turn
10 shoulder to Republican aTFn-
'''1 .t.,dored that attitude before
SEM rs over. and this section OF
is' u s...e at least proved iru''i III
.,.un5 for campaigning
s' ,,, tr.;ness conditions and com,
-. - reuniting Of PrOgressives ana
p.,rbrcan forces in the state nste
hsp ,'.o5 he belief that this uncertain
So, - tobacco. blooded horses ana
land l,. o. '' NAV turn Republican this
'0n,'' To- crnch the evidence OF a re-
y,".. .s-,v. Progressive leaders from
~ oyer Kentucky net here TINS morn morn.
gu 0,.' . conference called by Leslie
INK National Progressive commit, g,
...r,.r from this state, and adopted
''' me- -, .rnouncing their return 10
-. pe,nbIican party and indOrsing
Mr. Hughes. .-
NJ Hughes made his most vigorous
ii. mon the Wilson Administra-
80 q. q crowded meeting at Wood
- Auditorium, where noisy Demo
80. attempted 10 repeat last nght $
..a~r.rne at Nashville by heckling
tm He silenced them in few MN
80. however. and gained and held
...s,tion TO such an extent that ne
,,g,5 il necessary 10 address a large
,r,-sow meeting in the park al the
,.,rlp.io, Of his first speech.
Score. Democratic Claims.
" Hughes began with review OF
-. many claims included in President
wilson's speech at Shadow Lawn.
aSome,imes when We read the utter
,,,s, Of the Democratic leaders II
,-.m. as il +. was thought the world
ID, BEGAN March 4, 1873 ne said
syoz considerable had happened be-
f.-s ,t,, eventful date; considerable
!, ne way Of progressive legislation
M .s6 the interstate commerce act,
~ safety appliance act, the hours OF
ts-vies act. the Federal employees IA
t.,y sct. the meat Inspection act, the
IRE food and drugs act the Hepburn
i-sn6nent controlling rates under the
--.srs.a.s commerce act. and there was
- amendment OF 1910 70 the inter-
rate commerce act-a long series Of
rogressive legislation OF very IN
;o-snt character
Itsn ne repeated his criticisms OF
= decision on industrial problems be-
.s,s the facts had been heard.
We have q new spirit abroad IN
,.sss recent days IN America" he SAID.
y is the spirit that demands lCglsla-
20, IN advance OF investiga i IS
us spirt Of force. Il is not Ameri-
t-
Would Be Just to Labor.
In the bottom q ny soul | desire
Ar dealing in this country between
r. and man. There IS 10 one more
g. GUS than for equity IN all our re-
1.ols want 20 see our human re-
asises conserved By wise and intelll-
~; action. ! want % see every par
re o. class an,sgOnism vanish IN the
iii.lestion o. just principles. want
. see or men knit together IN com
-, fellowship. ] want labor 20 have
n,s means o. work, sanitary conditions
q Sorl, wholesome opportunity for
ist'sstion, reasonable hours for work
~ wages, provision FOR old age
But there is one thing that under
- a., and tia. is that in our efforts
ise-re what .s just We keep the
Ftslsss Institutions Of this land which
-f'gulsh US e. a free country. II
siy Be very important that, here OF
ere there s1s.. be a change IN the
.s. scale. know not. Il is mat
= ior careful examination. ! should
re frat 20 recognize any just de-
-s,d
here is something that should pre-
- sny demand. however, and that IS
Willingness % abide by the results
reason. When We DO anything IN
country We should understand the
We travel, whore We put our foot