Evening journal., 1916-09-23
HUGHES ASSA|LS
Democrats Waste
Congress Spent $233,OOO :
900 More Than Record
Republican Session,
He Says
UNPRECEDENTED
TOTALS SHOWN

SOUTH BEND, Ind, Sept. 23.-Charles
z. Hughes reached South Bend last night
ct the fag end of his busiest day, almost
minus his voice. He spent it in twelve
speeches along the way and talked to
his audience here at times in a hOarse
whisper.
Utterly wearied. travel-stained, worn
by the days exactions, which included
shaking thousands of Indiana hands, the
nominee faced here large audience
and his chief speech of the day The
crowd packed the broad main street OF
the city from curb to curb for two
blocks and numbered several thousand
Mr.. Hughes said few words TO them
md then passed on to the meeting hall
IN the high school.
During the Gay he took the program
INTO his own hands and fashioned II
anew to make il include speech at
every stopping place. At most of these
places it had been arranged that he
would say only a few words, but the
big crowds that greeted him with cheers
and applause every few miles hearten-
ed him and he talked. His doctor stood
beside him at almost every station and
applied throat sprays freely between
talks. but his voice was frayed and
ragged long before he reached South
Bend.
Once. at Mrs Hughes suggestion
Charles W. Farnham. manager of the
tour. tugged at the nominees coat to
signal him to stop. but Mr.. Hughes
with an emphatic gesture signiied that
he intended to finish his address.
Enthusiasm Marks Tour.
The nominees private car was be-
siegcd all day by local reception COM
mittees. They came by the hundred,
To ride a station or two and then drop
of. to meet Mr. Hughes and shake his
hand.
When he reached South Bend. Mr..
Hughes went at once to the meeting
place-his train was half an hour late
and there discussed the AdamsOn law,
the Mexican situation. the protective
tariff policy. preparedness, Americanism,
protection of American rights and ex-
travagance Of Administration methods.
Wants American Flag Respected.
eve cannot maintain our standing as
= nation he said. in discussing The
Administration foreign policy. "unless
or anybody else unless we are correct
in our international policies. II We are
10 have the esteem Of the world instead
Of the enmty Of the world. II we are
10 have the friendship of Mexico, If we
are 10 be Of service. we must lay it
down rs an absolute principle to be nm
derstood by all nations that we do not
propose to meddle offciously in their
affairs. but we do propose that the
American flag shall be respected and
that American citizens shall be protect
ed everywhere.
"That is not the path that leads TO
war. that is the path that leads o
peace and security. You do no pro-
teci yourself by surrendering your
known rights"
Mr.. Hughes again sssailed the Admin
istration for the enactment of the
Adsmson law.
"If / were vested with executive re-
sponsibility would not yield an inch
TO any man. he said. labor or capital,
who desired executive action OF any
kind in advance of knowledge OF the
justice of the case"
Renews Attack on Administration.
In his speeches during the day, Mr..
Hughes reiterated his views on Repub-
lican policies and renewed his attack
on the Administration for the Adamson
bill
At Muncie, speaking Of American
rights. Mr.. Hughes said:
am for the dignity Of American
citizenship aud to uphold the honor
Of the American flag ] am for
peace and prosperity through firm
ness and sagacity. I am not for
peace that surrenders through an
ignoble desire to keep out of trouble.
The way to keep out Of trouble is
to stand erect, to be firm and just.
The nominee was accompanied by A.
T. Hert, western manager of the Re-
publican National Committee. Both re-
manned in South Bend over night.