Evening star., 1916-09-25
HUGHES SEES PERIL
T0AMER|CAN UNITY
Duty of Each Generation to
Stand for Honor of
the Flag.
DIGNITY OF CITIZENSHIP
SHOULD BE CONSERVED
Points Out Future Possibilities Of
Agitation and observation-disclosures
His Campaign in Ohio.

DAYTON, Ohio, September
25.-The United States will not
endure unless each generation
stands firmly for the dignity of
American citizenship and the
honor of the flag, Charles E.
Hughes today told an audience of
civil war veterans.
What I most want to see in this
country" Mr.. Hughes said, "is to have
our young men, our mfddle-aged men,
all our men and our women, too, fired
with the patriotic spirit of 81.
You veterans aided in preserving the
Union at a critical time, but in very
true sense every generation must pre-
serve the Union. We are still very
young country, as compared with en-
pires of the past that have fallen into
decay. We cannot be preserved alone
by the valor of our ancestors, by those
of an earlier day, but we can, indeed,
be preserved If we keep alive their
spirit.
Love of Country Needed.
CAS- look to the future and greatly
the economic problems OF our country
am deeply impressed with the fact
that we must have a driving power OF
progress. Of love for our country.
Whatever our race, whatever our creed,
wherever we spring from, wherever our
fathers were born, we must have an in
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States, If we are going to go ahead in the
troublous days of the twentieth century
and hold our nation where it belongs in
the front rank of the nations of the
world.
Surely, my friends, you must look into
the future with some concern. as you
think of the possibilities Of agitation and
disturbance in this land.
I'VE, you and l, so far as could, la
bored in the past for the preservation of
must be typical of union of spirit. We
must have a sense of comradeship that is
very real Labor in all its activities must
feel that its work is dignified by justice.
Il look to the United States of the fu-
ture as nation with governmental
policies which will maintain general
prosperity, as nation prepared for
every emergency. We seek peace. but
we are firm in the determination that
we will enforce American rights and
have peace with honor and security.
Dignity Of Citizenship.
1--WE desire nothing but that to which
we are justly entitled. We want the
esteem of all nations We coyet moth
ing; but. my friends, the Union which
you fought to maintain will not long
be preserved unless we maintain. in this
generation firmly the dignity OF
American citizenship, the honor of the
American flag.
The republican party has been the
party Of national honor. In our inter-
national relations under republican ad-
ministrations the dignity and prestige
of the United States has been of tine
highest"
The nominees reiteration of his stand
for the enforcement of American rights
commerce throughout the world" was
greeted by cheers The nominee
spoke in hall just outside the grounds
of the Soldiers Home.
Mr.. Hughes had intended to deliver
four addresses here today. The throat
specialist accompanying him vetoed the
arrangement. The nominee will deliver
one more address in Dayton at the au-
ditorium tonight. His voice seemed to
have improved.
Continues Ohio Trip Tomorrow.
Mr. Hughes left Indianapolis early to-
day to open his campaign in Ohio. He
will leave Dayton early tomorrow to
continue his trip through Ohio. He ex-
poets Gov. Willis. Senator Harding,
Myron T. Herrick, James r. Garfield
and other party leaders to accompany
him.
Mr.. Hughes yesterday followed his
usual procedure of resting Sunday. He
spent the day at the home of Charles
W. Fairbanks, his running mate.
With Mrs. Hughes and Mr. Fair
banks, the nominee went to church in
the morning and took motor ride in
the afternoon. There was also an in
formal reception late in the day at the
Fairbanks home, where Mr.. Hughes
met many of Mr.. Fairbanks close
friends and neighbors. Mr.. Fairbanks
left today on a speaking tour that will
carry him to the Pacific coast. His
first speech was scheduled at Omaha
tomorrow evening.
Mr.. Hughes speech this evening viii
formally open the republican campaign
in Ohio. Other speakers on the pro-
gram are Charles w. Fairbanks, Gov
Frank b. Willis, Myron T. Herrick and
Senator Warren G. Harding.