Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-29
HUGHES SPEAKS
TO THE FARMERS
Of EMPIRE STATE
Nominee Declares America
Can Have Neither Peace Nor
Security Till 1t Prepares
to Maintain Rights.
DEM PROMISES ARE BROKEN
Traditional Policy of Demo-
cratic Party Not Suited to
Economic Needs Just Now.
FLAG MEANS PROTECTION

Newark, N. Y, Oct. 2S.-Charles
! E. Hughes today told an audience of
,-1rmers here today that America
could have neither peace nof security
until it was prepared to maintain ,un-
flinchingly the known rights of its
citizens on land and sea.
"Our opponents have told us in
very explicit terms" he said, that
the constitutional rights of American
citizens should follow them through
out the world and that whenever they
were lawfully following their business
they should have full protection for
their lives and property. That prin-
ciple l believe in, but performance
has not matched promises.
1--WE shall have no peace, no Sc
curity, unless we maintain our self,
respect; unless we have the esteem
and friendship of all nations, unless
the American flag means justice,
courteous treatment, but firm and un-
flinching insistence upon American
rights with respect to lives, property
and commerce on land and sea
throughout the world
The candidate assailed the demo-
cratic party as one "of broken
promises" citing among other things,
the alleged failures to observe the
merit system in making appointments,
and to reduce the high cost of living.
<"Our opponents told us they were
<going to reduce the high cost of liv-
ing" he said. "We now have the
higher cost of living. They have had
a certain policy to which for genera
tions they have adhered. l do not
regard it as American policy. 1t is
very obviously unsuited to the eco
nomic needs at this time.
I'VE have temporary prosperity
due to the abnormal conditions
brought about by the European war.
But what are the conditions we have
had? Is it possible that we can now
forget the conditions that existed in
this country before the war? Con-
slider the business depression before
the war, consider the serious condi-
ton with respectsto many enterprises
throughout this country. Plants were
closed, others were reduced, thou
sands of men were walking the streets
of our large cities looking for work.
1t was day of soup houses"
Mr.. Hughes declared that to pre-
vent repetition" of business de-
preston when the war ends it would
be found necessary to apply "the
sound republican doctrine of protec-
ton to American industries"
I'm Fools Paradise"
Oswego, N. Y, Oct 28-zCharles
\ E. Hughes in his speech here today
Mold an audience that 1--WE are living
III fools paradise if we expect our
present prosperity to continue when
the abnormal demands of Europe
! have spent their force after the war n
do mot deceive yourself" Mr.
/ Hughes said, with the idea that after
>this war there will be an entry into
the commercial rivalry of nations SC
/. impoverished, so wasted, that they
! will be unable to give an effective
competition. We are cherishing the
notion of a prosperity suddenly crea.
ted and destined to cease when the
European war ends.
Let not American labor deceive
\ itself with the delusion that we can
maintain the prosperity we now en-
joy based on the exceptional demands
of the war after those demands have
been satisfied. This competition is
coming; you can't dispose of it by
y phrases; you can't mock it by words
= 1t is there; it is going to come.
\ you have got to meet the situa-
= ton by application of the sound
\ ican principle of a protective tar
!, iff. What vain thing it is now to
tell labor that it is in a state where il
: can congratulate itselfupon tine pres.
\ent prosperity"
The special train of Charles E
Hughes narrowly missed running
down the republican presidential can.
didate, who was in an automobile
\ when he returned to the railroad sta,
,Ation after making campaign speech
\ here today.
y Mr.. Hughes automobile drove di
rectly in front of the train, which
Naving left the station to turn arounc
while the candidate was speaking
was not visible around the curve as i
was pulling back into the station.
The automobile backed away If
time to avert all accident.