Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-23
HUGHES CAPTURES
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ing at p. m. With his speech at
Indianapolis tonight Mr.. Hughes will
close his campaign In Indiana so far as
this trip is concerned. He will be the
guest tonight and Sunday of Charles
w. Fairbanks, the presidential
nominee. and will leave early Monday
for Dayton. Ohio.
Voice Is Husky
After delivering thirteen speeches
yesterday in the most strenuous politi-
cal tour ever conducted in this State,
Charles L. Hughes ended here the
second day of his campaign to win In
diana, pretty thoroughly worn out.
Hiss voice was husky and uncertain
and gave his physicians much concern.
Mr.. Hughes refused to let up and
went through the schedule to the end.
although admittedly finding 1t difficult
TO hold the pace.
A great crowd. estimated at from
10000 to 10000. greeted Mr.. Hughes
mere last night when he appeared on
the balcony overlooking the City Hall
Square, but because of his faltering
voice he was able to say but a few
words of greeting which were heard
py small fraction of the mob. 1t was
a keen disappointment to Mr.. Hughes.
He showed plainly the signs of wear
and tear, but the reception accorded
him, easily the greatest demonstration
since his nomination, had been medi-
cince to jaded nerves and tired body
Later, he talked at an indoor meet
ing in the high school and appeared
before an overflow meeting. He tried
to express his appreciation, and by
careful use of his voice got through
with his speech.
Hits Extravaganza
He talked of Araericanism. the
Adamson law. appropriations for riv
ers which had no water to recommend
them to commerce and the alleged ex-
traVagance of the Democratic admin
istration. In the latter he made this
charge:
The recent session which consti-
tuted only one half of the Sixty
fourth Congress, appropriated in cash
$1,626,63 and specifically author
lied the additional expenditure of
31,945,275, making a grand total of
s1,S5S, ,3S4,4S4. The Sixty third Con-
gress, Democratic both branches. ap-
propriated S2,231, 055,150. This was
during the first half of the present ad-
ministration.
Deduct the special appropriations
for preparedness of the Army and
Navy for the fiscal year 1917 and the
total remains S1,277,S35,6 ,619, an in
crease over the appropriations of the
preceding of 1852, 2,39S.607 and an in
crease over the appropriations of the
record Republican session of 1910 of
S232 ,9S3,762."
Some of this money, Mr.. Hughes
said, had been wasted In rivers and
harbors appropriations, on rivers
that had little water" to recommend
them to commerce.
He continued
I'VE desire peace and prosperity.
We desire peace with honor. We de-
sire peace consistently with the main
tenance of American rights. l am for
the protection of American industry:
l am for the protection of the Ameri-
of social justice in giving strict consid-
Grafton to every honorable under
taking in the United States.
| am for the maintenance of Amer
lean rights throughout the world,
without fear and unflinchingly with
regard to American lives. in regard to
American property and American
II am for the dignity of American
citizenship and to uphold the honor
of the American flag. 1 am for peace
and prosperity through firmness and
sagacity. 1 am not for peace that sur
renders through an ignoble desire to
keep out of trouble.
The way to keep out of trouble is
to stand erect. to be firm and to be
just
Takes Over Program
During the day Mr.. Hughes took the
program into his own hands and fash
ioned it anew to make 1t include a
speech at every stopping place. At
most of these places it had been ar
ranged that he would say only a few
words, butthe big crowds that greeted
him with cheers and applause every
few miles heartened him and he talk
ed. His doctor stood beside him at al
most every station and applied throat
sprays freely between talks, but his
voice was frayed and ragged long be-
fore he reached South Bend.
Once at Mrs. Hughes suggestion
Charles w. Farnham. manager of the
tour. tugged at the nominees coat to
signal him to stop, but Mr.. Hughes
with an emphatic gesture signified
that he intended to finish his address.
The nominees private car was be-
sieged all day by local reception COM
mittees. They came by the hundreds
to ride a station or two and then drop
off, to meet Mr.. Hughes and shake his
hand.