Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-09-20
HUGHES TAKES UP
WILSON'S SPEECH
OF ACCEPTANCE
Republican Nominee at Peoria
Says Democratic Party is !,
the Party of Broken
Promises, i
IT'S RECORD Is ANALYZED
Claims Made by President in
His Speech Are Examined
Point by Point.
CONGRESS- Is ExTRAvAaArT

Peoria, ILL.,, Sept. l9.-Charles E.
Hughes, opening his second presi-
Dental campaign trip in an address
here today, characterized the demo-
cratic party as a party of broken
promises, which now presents ex-
travagant claims"
The nominee took up point after
point touched on in President Will
sons speech of acceptance and de-
clared that "the claims made therein
were extravagant and that nothing of
the sort had been accomplished"
II believe" Mr.. Hughes said, that
credit should be given where credit
is due, but ] think it important that
no man should claim to have done
what he has not done"
"Our opponents present record OF
broken promises. They promised to
reduce the cost of living. They have
not touched it.
"They promised to prevent waste
and extravaganza. They have been
more cxtravagant in the recent con-
gress, as | am informed on uninl-
peachable authority, than any preced-
ing congress.
Merit System Betrayed
"Our opponents promised to apply
the principles Of the merit system.
They have betrayed the merit sys-
TEN.
"Our opponents promised to reduce
useless offices. Instead they have ap-
pointed useless officers.
."Our opponents promised that the
rights OF American citizens should be
maintained throughout the world,
their rights with respect to life and
property. They have shamelessly
failed to perform that promise.
"Act are facts, and extravagant
claims cannot deceive the electoral.
"Our opponents claim they have
clarified the antitrust law by defi-
milton. / may say here and now that
they have done nothing OF the sort.
"They claim to have recuperated
the merchant marine, They have done
nothing of the sort. .,.s---..
THE federal reserve act as endors-
ed by the administration and pre-.
sented to congress was wholly ui.
workable bill. It was finally worked
out by students and others until 1t
emerged in different form, but that
system as it is contains dangerous
possibilities Of initiation.
"Our opponents promised to
emancipate child labor. As . body,
they have not emancipated child la
Dor. If our opponents are genuinely
devoted to the interests OF Children
let them act in states under their con-
troll and there would be no child la
Dor problem in the United States.
Republican Policy Constructive.
"The republican party stands for
constructive policies. First of all, we
propose to protect American rights
on land and sea, at home and abroad.
We have no secret intrigues,> We
have no purposes unstated in the light
of day. We propose that American
rights shall be treated with respect
to every nation in the world, great
or small.
LET us be fair. ] do not deny to
our opponents any reasonable credit
for what they have done, but ! pro-
test against their taking republican
work and after they had prepared an
bill, demand extravagant
credit from the country for finally
aiding business by building upon a
republican foundation.
Tariff Bill Closes Factories.
"It is said that American business
has been aided, and it is one ex-
traordinary claim Of abby the pas
sage of the Underwood bill. There is
the true relation of our opponents to
our American enterprises. 1t was a
bill which closed factories, halted in
dustry, and sent forth our working
men in hundreds of thousands upon \
the streets looking for employment.
"An aid to busines3-yes, that is
the conception our opponents have of
what is an aid to American industry.
The sooner we get away from that
situation and trust American enter
prise and believe in the republican
doctrine of protection to American
industry, the sooner we will lay the
basis for enduring prosperity in this
Mr.. Hughes speech here was be-
lore the republican state convention.
After leaving the convention hall he
went to hotel, where he held a half
hour handshaking reception.