Evening star., 1916-08-07
Tells Detroit Manufacturers
Workingman Is Not a Mere
Economic Unit.
PREDICTS END OF STRIFE
FOR CAPITAL AND LABOR
Republican Nominee Also Addresses
Suffragists, Reiterating Views of
Issue-Has Strenuous Day.

Charles E. Hughes, speaking to-
day to forty manufacturers OF
Detroit and vicinity, employing
nearly 100000 men, congratu-
lated them upon what they had
done for the welfare of their en-
ployes, told them that the de-
mocracy of the United States
would not stand for a continual
ton of 'this alleged strife be-
tween capital and labor" and de-
clared that the American work.
man should not be regarded as a
mere economic unit, but as "a
! fellow worker, a human being"
! Mr.. Hughes address was impromptu
and followed a brief speech by ]. NJ.
| Eaton, spokesman for the manufac-
turers. who outlined the welfare meas
ures for employees taken by industrial
| concerns here, and suggested that the
the formation of a national welfare as
| sociation of manufacturers. Mr.. Hughes
said he regarded the suggestion very
favorably.
Addresses Group of Suffragists.
A few minutes later Mr.. Hughes
spoke to group of suffragists. The day
| was hot and the air of the little room
where he received the manufacturers
and the suffragists was almost sitting.
The nominee spoke with his wife stand
ing beside him.
Mr.. Hughes reiterated in his address
to the suffragists his declaration in
New York that the suffrage question
should be settled speedily by giving
the vote to women all over the coun-
try. He added that he had formed this
opinion long ago. before he thought
the time would ever come when he
would have to announce his position
publicly.
Plea for Workingmen.
In his address to the manufacturers
Mr.. Hughes said, in part:
ut is an awful mistake to think of
the men through whose activity pro-
duction is possible as mere economic
units. They are human beings as we
are all workingmen in this country.
We are in different spheres of activity.
! but we ought to have a sense of CO.
operation. that every man takes
pride in what he is doing and in doing
it to the best of his ability. because he
is working alongside of every other
man for the good of the country
TN your welfare work you are but
tressing democracy. The human factor
is. after all. the important factor You
may develop your physical plants, your
physical instrumentalities, distribution
and everything that goes to make up
the material side Of prosperity, but you
are absolutely hopeless without the
human factor. and in America, the land
Of freemen, the man who is at work
for living must feel that the country
is doing the right thing by him He
Is entitled to be safe in his work, to
have every precaution taken against
every sort of accident that can be pre-
vented.
Speaks Of "Good Americanism.n
"A man is put at work. How can he
refuse the Job which stands between
him and starvation? 1t is perfectly
idle to say in our industrial conditions
that he can take refuse the work
according to his idea of the safety ap-
pliances which may be provided to pro-
tect him. You have got to protect
him. No man work in any posi-
tion where his life. his limb or his
health Is subject to any unnecessary
risk. That is good Americanism and
that is good business.
We are not materialists in this coun-
try; we are all ide&lists. but the one
thing that appeals to the workinenlan
is the idea that he is equal to some
job in a first-class way That is what
makes him proud: that is what makes
him satisfied, and when you consider
our great industrial manufacture and
the enormous extension of our indus
trial markets the hope is that in all
| this there will be right through it the
spirit Of human brotherhood, of fell
lowship and of cooperation, so that
managers and workingmen will feel
that they are engaged in a common
cause.
And we will get through with this
old strife between labor and capital.
Democracy cannot stand 1t. We are not
laborers and capitalists in this coun-
try. We are fellow citizens.
That is what 1 stand for. and there
fore, because you enrich our citizen
ship, because you build permanent the
foundations of our society. I greet you
and / wish you the best success in your
work
Busy Day for the Nominee.
Arriving from Niagara Falls shortly
after o'clock today, the nominee had a
busy day before him. With a series of
receptions. conferences with party lead
ers-progressive as we'll republicans
visit to Navin field to witness part of a
ball game, tour of local automobile
plants, luncheon with newspaper men
and two speeches in the largest audi
torium in the city. Mr.. Hughes faced
program that left him little time that he
could call really his own. Political sun
porters Of the republican nominee from
all over Michigan and from bordering
states were on hand to greet him.
Heads Auto Parade,
Upon his arrival here Mr.. Hughes
Ix.a.a a louu automohfla por,dl Co..