Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-16
GOV. HUGHES
SPEAK|NG|N
OREGON
Republican Nominee Comes
to State That Gives Him
Endorsement for Chief Of
fetal Position in Nation


Hughes preached his doctrine Of
America first and America efficient"
In Oregon today--the state which.
despite his protest from the supreme
bench. instructed for him In the prl-
maries. lie was TO make at least
two speeches and members OF his
party were authority for the state
ment that he would cite more con
crete instances TO support HIS claim
OF democratic incapicity for efficient
government
SO far the republican aspirant for
presidential honors has cited instanc-
es TO support charges OF payment Of
political debts at the public expense"
inclusive Of wordy laws In the anti
dumping" sections Of the democratic
tariff law and the failure Of the VIII
son administration to live up TO the
platform pledge OF protection to AM
erican ciiixens aud property abroad.
II 10 known Hughes recently has
received q great deal OF data from
Headquarters IN New York. includ-
ing one s75 telegram. This Is n
treasurehouse OF Information for his
use. From now on In his speeches.
the candidate will attempt TO strike
a new blow at his political opponents
by citation OF specific instances sup
porting his claims.
Seattle last night accorded the re-
publican nominee the greatest dem
.onstration he yet has received, Eight
thousand jammed the hall and a
thousand more jostled outside pound
ing vainly on the doors for admls-
sion. Even above this din Hughes
voice could be heard. This vast
audience cheered every shaft which
Hughes shot at the democratic admin
istration with q vim and enthusiasm
that echoed and rc.echoed through
the hall.
vociferous cheers greeted Hughes
frat direct reference during the tour
to Roosevelt, He did not mention
the name OF the former mooser, but
the reference was unmistakable. IL
was In connection with a satirical ref
crence OF democratic claim to "lnfal-
llblllty." Hughes said;
Then a stalwart figure appeared
before the American people. He told
them n few things and then the ad-
mlnistration changed Its mind"
Hughes assailed democratic control
OF the army and navy and promised
competent and efficient men In the
army and navy portfolios n he was
elected.
You've got an empire here In
Alaska" he spld. IL want to see II
developed" and the crowd yelled Its
approval In rooI-raising volume
Again the cheers came when. after
declaring he had been associated In
correcting abuses he declared not In
Alaska or elsewhere, lis any one
going to pull anything out II ! know
OF H."
III we ever fall 80 low MS 20 recng-
nlze II az unnecessary to proteci Am-
erlcan citizens" he asserted we
might as well haul down 30 nag
"Tho administration, he declared
at another juncture, .'knocked Huerta
out Of the box II amuses men when
I asked whether favor Intervention
Why the administration interviewed
when II sought to Dust Hnerta
Tho republican nominee has added
u new feature or two to his roper
tory and he Ia now In such form that
he simply has to spring few laugh
getters, He pulls" these with a
qulSsical smile and acts mighty
pleased with their invarlable result
In laughter. Despite the fact that
he has polished OF bis speech now