The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-08-10
C. o. P. Candidate
Greeted by Crowds
All Along Line.
Gives indication of Interest
Shown by People in
American Revival.

st, Paul, Minn.-Ihe Straln oil
unaccustomed campaigning told
somewhat on Charles Evans Hughes
arrival here today. On the advice
of throat specialists, he refraned
from making four platform speeches
cnroutc.
An enthusiastic throng greeted
Nh Hughes here. He was at state
conference this afternoon. He speaks
at Minneapolis at 5 and here at s
tonight. There are special police
guards.
AT Wlnona, Mr. Hughes gave Il
three minute talk. He expressed
qualification at the interest OF Ihe
crowd so early at the station, and
continued:
IL have found this interest prevail
ent wherever | have gouc and 10 rc
it is a very hopeful sign. III means
we want in this country revival OF
the true American spirit. Ii means
that as We look into the future we
want to safeguard all interests of
the country and likewise in build
ing policies.
Represents SOlIu.
II represent here the reunited Pc
publican party, ready To meet these
oXigcucicS as they arise.
II desire every part of the COUNT;
to be 6enelitted by an administration
that knows no mere partisan pGli-
tics for the purpose of paying poll
ticaI dabts, but an administration de
voted solely to the upbuilding OF the
country and the conservation OF its
vast interests
Crowds greeted the candidate also
nj Wabasha. Lake City. Red Win=
and Hastings, where brief stops w"re
madc. Mr.. Hughes shook hands with
many crowded around his train,
Minonans Welcome Hughes
Winona. Mimi Charles u. llNghes
Wa given 4 rousins welcome bi many
thousand Mnonans when he made
his first stop and first campaign
speech in Minnesota this morning
at 1850 o'clock.
The Minnesota escort TO tho
Hughes party. consisting of Chcstei
A. Congdon. of Duluth, uationa
committeeman; f. l.. Thornton ot
Benson, chairman of the state centra
committee and Committeeman {. \
Severance, of St Paul. greeted sh'
candidate and Joined the party.
MIR. Hughes. accompanied by hi
wife. appeared on tho rear platform
where be delivered his speech,
Nominee Outlines Program.
Chicago. lll.-Charles e. Hughes
last night told an audience tina
crowded Chicagos great coliseum
the hall whcrc he was nominated fo
the presidency cy-what he would do i
elected president of the United State
Mr. Hughes charged the presch
administration with waste, eXtrava
gance and vacillation. He declared
that ii had not kept the country ou
OF war. but that it had fought an ig
nominous war in Mexico and ha
withdrawn from that war ignomln
lously. He charged the adminstra
tion with having brought the countr
much nearer to participation in TIL
European war than the countr
would have been had the administra
tion rstood for American rights
He declared that it was no NOR
possible to expect tariff protectio
to American industries from demo
cratic Congress than it would be
get "a revival sermon out of di:
orderly house"
The nominee assailed the admins
tration for its appointments to otfie
and declared that if elected he woul
appoint TO office only men who wei
we'll qualified. Democratic cXpend
lures for rivers and harbors were a
tackled by the nominee.
Attack Pork Business.
81 propose that we shall stop tn
pork business" he said. 81 propo
that we shall have government in
busincss-like way We won't ha'
any more. if can stop it, of the
kiss me and III kiss you appropri
lions in Congress.
The nominee said he stood for
business like responsible bulge
on facts.
~ do not want any hot air
mine" he added.
The Democratic party. Mr. Hugh
said. was approaching the idea of
protective tariff like skittish hor
TO brass band :
In 1912 he added, the Democra,
platform said in effect that pr
tcctve tariff was unconstitutional.
War Changes Constitution.
"Thcy say in effect now that t
European war has changed the &C
stitution of the United S'ates.'
continued, But do YOU tn'nk tn
are convertedo Don't YOU trust the
a little minute with protecting Am'
i.an industry. They haven't got
in their bones
Mr. Hughes reiterated much Of
Detroit speech regarding the adm
istration's Mexican policy.