New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-20
HUGHES ASSAILS
EIGHT-HOUR LAW
Continued from page I

Of which will stand analysis and ex-
animation"
Mr. Hughes struck a hard blow at
Democratic claims when he came 20
the child labor bill. The present act,
he pointed out, relates 20 only about
100000 children, while there remain
1,85O.O00 outside Of It's provisions still
20 be cared for
But u was his talk about protection
that won the crowd at Peoria and set
the farmers az the Illinois State Fair
70 cheering his words.
I'VE are devoted 20 the doctrine Of
protection ne said. we propose 20
protect American lives on land and sea,
a home and abroad. We have no Sc
cret intrigues; no covert understand
ing We propose that American rights
with respect 70 life, property and com
MERGE shall be protected with respect
20 every nation on earth in the dignity
Of American principles.
I'VE are for the protection Of Ameri-
can peace.
I'VE are not militaristic, but We must
be finn and unAinching and prepared
IT. such manner that none will mis-
take either our disposition or our abll-
ity 20 maintain our just rights.
1T has been said that We have been
kept ont OF war None but an mex
cuSable blunderer could get this nation
into war No one desires trouble with
US, but hey wish our friendship. II
: weakness and vaciilation and per
hitting others 10 misunderstood US
which brings US dangerously near such
an outbreak OF resentment a. may
lead 10 serious trouble
The path OF peace IS the path Of
self-respect We have no policies
which would bring Us INTO a struggle
which cannot be dealt with through
highly trained diplomatic agencies.
But Ve must be prepared We must
be frm. We must be for America first"
We want protection 10 American
industry. We need 20 conserve our
economic independence. | am not for
any selfish purpose IN tariff making
am for the United States to-day and
honest jobs.
The Two watchwords OF the future
are cooperation and efficiency | stand
against any demand for legislation in
state or nation under pressure before
the facts are known. Stand on prin-
clple and the American people will back
you every time.
81 believe the Republican party is the
agency OF progress. Let US go forward,
fellow citizens, 20 victory in state and
nation.
Experienced campaigners who
watched Mr.. Hughes to-day are not
worrying about the rest Of his cam
paign. Mr.. Hughes has warmed up 10
his task. and the people ne talks 70
seem 70 warm up 20 him. Sitting
through his forty-minute speech at
Peoria this morning proved 1t. The
polite hand-clapping and cheers al the
start turned into stamping OF feet and
waving Of hats as the candidate pro-
crossed.
Illinois took greedily 70 the Adamson
bill talk Republican and Progressive
leaders who have made a canvass Of
the state report that the farmers are
not mad they are livId about this
proposition. And when one asks about
the effect on the manufacturing and la
boring sections McGillcuddy' district
in Maine is recalled 20 prove that if
labor was for Wilson because OF the
Adamson bill McGillicuddy, labor dis
trict Congressman, certainly would have
been reelected.
Most Of the big leaders OF Illinois
hitched several more cars on 20 the
special early this morning and went
right through the state with Mr..
Hughes. These included Mayor Thomp-
son Of Chicago, Alvah T. Hert, West
ern chairman Of the national COM
mittee; Uncle joe Cannon, William
B. Mckinley. Senator Lawrence Y.
Sherman. Colonel Frank o. Lowden.
candidate for Governor; Medill McCor-
mick and Harold L. Ickes Progressive
leaders Fred Upham. assistant treas
urer Of the committee. and Fred Z.
Sterling, chairman of the Illinois State
Central Committee.
The fact that women will vote for
President for the first time in Hi
nois." said Col Lowden. thinking Of
about one million such voters IN this
state, makes 10 certain We Will have
a majority for Hughes and the rest OF
the ticket az least twice as large as
We otherwise would have received.
IF | told you what ! actually be-
lieve the figures will be in Illinois you
would not believe me. The political
situation from a Republican stand
point could not be better in the middle
west"
at Is just a question OF how big a
majority" remarked Mr. Hert. Some
saw IL will be 100000 for Hughes and
some say it will f. much more than
that