Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-10-27
HUGHES ANSWERS
BIC QUESTIONS
IN BOSTON TALK
Nominee Declares He Will be
AN American President
If Elected.
WILL ALSO HAVE
AN ABLE CABINET
Hecklers Are Squelched When
Candidate Answers Leading
Questions Emphatically.

Boston, Mass, Oct. 26.-Charles E.
Hughes tonight told an audience
which filled Boston's big arena that
he proposed to be an American presi.
ident, il elected, unswerved by any
suggestion Of foreign influence.
"And PROPOSE" he added. "that II
7 am elected, we shall have the ablest
cabinet that this country can supply
Will Maintain American Rights.
Mr.. Hughes also declared he would
maintain American rights and that he
would maintain American rights and
that he mad absolutely no patience
whatever with the idea that an Amer
ican citizen, following his lawful pur.
suits, in any part of the world, should
be left unprotected by the country
from which he came.
| SIS it possible that any such notion
should obtain in the shadow OF Bunk
er Hill?' he asked.
The audience rose to its feet and,
waving thousands of American flags,
shouted in answer: &.>
"No." &c.,. A.,a...
Greeted by Lasting Ovation.
Mr.. Hughes had prepared his speech
in advance, and while he adhered to
| It in substance, he made radical
changes Of its phraseology in delivery
He. reached the city, after two ad
dresses at Hartford and Provident, un
tired and in excellent spirits. The big
audience ga ve him five minute cheer
when he entered the hall, and time at
ter time, interrupted him with ap
plause and cheers during the delivery
OF his speech.
HeckIers squelched.
Hecklers sought to question him on
various topics, and one man who per-
sisted finally made himself heard
among confusion. In doing so the
heckler had the aid of the nominee,
who sought to quiet the crowd and
urged that the QuestiOner be allowed
to proceed.
what specific policy will you take
in Mexico?' the heckler shouted.
''What specific policy will you take in
Europe? What are Ou going to do
with the eight.hour bill? What"
The rest of the questioning was lost
in salvo of boos and cat-calls.
81 do not. know" Mr.. Hughes re.
piled, lust what sort Of mess we will
find things in Mexico next March, but
there are certain principles We shall
be governed by. First, we will not
medule with affairs that do not con-
Germ us. second. when we say we will
respect the rights of small nations,
we will respect them in reality. And
third, it shall be understood in Mexi.
co, in Latin-America, and elsewhere,
that American rights, with respect to
lives and property shall be protected
The audience applauded and cheer
ed. The heckler sat down and there
were no more attempts to question
the speaker.
Audience is For Candidate.
| Mr.. Hughes declaration of his in
tention to be IAN American president,
| il elected, was interrupted by cheers
and applause at the conclusion of
every sentence.
"If am elected, as expect to be"
he began. The audience stopped him
with cheering and from various sec
tions of the hall, came shouts "yOu
will be-" "If am elected, as l expect
to be- he began again, 1--WE shall have
an American administration with ex-
clusively American policies devoted
to American interests. I propose to
be an American president unswerved
by any suggestion of foreign influ-
ence.'