Evening star., 1916-11-01

SULLIVAN. Ind, November l.
Charles E. Hughes to-day declared in an
open-air address here that, while the
United States does not wish war. it
proposes to maintain its self-respect
The American people have realized
that at this time in our history it is
very important that there should be
no question of their attitude with re-
spect to the maintenance of American
rights" Mr.. Hughes said. I'VE desire
peace. but we desire an honorable
peace. We do not wish war, but we
propose to maintain our self-respect.
I'VE know perfectly we'll that there
is no future for the country unless we
enjoy the friendship of the world. You
evoke only contempt, either silent or
expressed, if You do not maintain
firmly and consistently your rights
There is no lasting peace for a de-
cadent people,
People Forming Judgment.
Mr.. Hughes said that he was sure the
American people were coming to their
own conclusions with respect to the
various claims made in the campaign,
and that in the long run the American
people do not make mistakes.
Nothing is more striking" he said
lin the course Of political campaign
IN this country than the way in which
the American people gradually form
their judgment. We have at the outset
many confusing voices, and in the
course of the campaign there are many
eXtravagant claims put forward, but
the American people recognize as the
campaign progresses the dominant is
sues that concern their welfare. You
can be sure that in the.long run the
American people do not make mis-
take with respect to what is necessary
to their prosperity and the. future of
the country.
Il have felt in these days a growing
sentiment. There has been a very per-
ceptible current of opinion. and it gives
me an assurance that the American
people have been sitting the various
claims which have been made and have
been coming to their own conclusions
They know perfectly well that we are
now in very unsatisfactory condition.
To Serve Whole People.
TT is not in my heart to talk to you
in narrow partisan way. If 1 under
stand myself. 1 am here anxious to
serve the whole people of the United
States. and what 1 have to say is lust
as important to the interests of demo-
Gratis as republicans.
The American people are realizing
and l believe are coming swiftly to a
Judgment that this country will need
q basis of prosperity not to be found
In European war. We know perfect
ly well that at this time we are in a
very unhealthy condition You are in
tsrested very largely in farming.
when l was Governor of New York
there was nothing to which 1 gave
greater attention than the develop
ment OF our agricultural activities, and
II l am elected President 1 propose to
90 all in my power to promote the in
terests OF agriculture.
1t Is perfectly idle for anybody
to say that he is friend OF the
development of agriculture In this
country. when he framed an Under
wood tariff bill which puts most of our
agricultural products on a free list
or on such low rate of duty as rot TO
furnish our farmers with the protec-
tion to which they are entitled. We
have got to have a basis in this coun-
try for the development which they
need"
Outlines His Policies.
EVANSVILLE. Ind. November l.
Charles E. Hughes last night told an