The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-01
Platform Defined.


Charles Evans hughes today defined
; II audiences in Indiana TN" platform
on which he is running rs follows:
Let us be true Americans serving
the welfare OF the entire people. con
serving tho American homer. r"nScrN-
ing American prosperity. building up
tn" opportunities u: labor and counting
as our priceless HERITAGE INC tact tnht
We 10 not M things by rule "f armies
and strength but ny III" right oc reason
in a community fair minded aud intent
Thar is my platform fellow citizens.
IF You want my services iaNe ME on
that basis
ence Of :hc day here. tie had spoken
a, Columbus. Bedford and Washington
70 MANY who had core for miles 10
hear him. They applaud"d MIN fire.
queutly. \; Columbus and washington
he faced h"cklerS. tn" tirst one saying
that he was an ''adnir"r.
This man Interrupted Mr.. Hughes adj
dress TO ask whether n" nominee. II
elected would favor Or onr"S" n!a''nE
an embargo on mnni'l"n Sh!rm"n'S or
the massage Of q war resolution warn
ing americans not "a travel on merchant
vessels OF tho hclliGercnts.
II am in favor Of the maintenance
of every right. including tn" right ot
Hughes replied. The nominee added
that he thought X very important thai
America should "vindicatc neutral
rights and maintain Tho integrity ~
Intnrna tioual law aud that It WnS
very thnughtless policy that would sur
render any of thaSH important rights he
cause Of any sentimental consideration.
when these crises arise. Mr.. Hughes
cont nucd. "wc arc trustees really
guardians Of our future. w" may our
STRAIGHTFORWARD DIV, Heaven forhid---hr in
volvcd in difficulties which ~ these
rights are rf thn utmost importance.
We should have the right I" buy. IN
the absence q? a merchant marine SuNt
as We should have. We hay" IN" ne"9
Of utilizing tic facilities "f travel and
We must protec; American citizens IN
every right We respect "a lie. property
and commerce. as /" all nations.
The Hatters Case.
While MIR Hughes was speaking n
Washington man shouted:
What about tn" Danhury hat;"rs
case" :;
Tho nominee outlined tn" history Of
the case, rcritinS that II tlrSt came DC
fore tho Supreme court Tor d"tcrm!na
ton as to whether th". p>ainiit mao
,,,adc ont 4 case according to his own
statement Of ii At that ttmc Mr..
Hughes WAS no. n member ~ IN" court.
it was pointed OUT, although n" was
member when the cas-" came un tho
second time.
"Tho questions Of fac: wcro not be
fore tho court" Mr.. Hughes said.
"Th,v were decided Ivy The jury in 'hH
trial court TIL" only question hctor"
Tho Supreme court was whether tho
trial Judge had committed any error
in stating the law To tn" jury.
"Ono question was whether III" Nom
bnrs Of the union were responsive lot
the acts of the officers OF me union, ns
those who had conducted tn" alleged
hovcott which vas proved 10 tho SALTS
faction nr the jury. That question was
simpia question in the Law. whether
men arc always responsive for inc aC'
Of thosc whom they control or author
Whether tho mon who we're def"n-
dants In that case knew with respect
20 the actual transaction W hat was 60
ing on, whether th"E had given author
" hnthcr they had rartictnatcd IN me
action that was taken; whether they
had done; these matters w"rn all sun
miftcd to the Jury. who rendered a YER
dict in favor nf tho Plaintiff.
Those facts, were found ., AZ dnns11
af which I was member. reviewing
The record could no: find any error
made hy tho trial Judge in submitting
Tho case 10 tn" Jury and henc" the
it's verdict was affirmed This is
statement Of that case which repro
cents how n Judge of our high court
andeavcred to do his duty according To
tho law of the land.
Assaulted Rule Of Force.
Zone thing needed in this country.
Mr.. Hughes added. was 10 conserve
regard for tho fundamental principles
Of our institutions. After outlining
what n" regarded ms those principles
and ass;ilinE tho rule Of force" Mr..
Hughes said:
Change your laws If you find them
had: perfect your institutions Il you
want "a improves them: proceed accord
ing 70 inc rule of reason. but dom
wreck the finest country God ever saw
or gave"
The crowd which welcomed Mr..
Hughes apparently stimulated him ~
unusual rxcrtinn n times. At BEDFORD
he smoke from Il platform on tho court
Eousa steps against a stifC wind that
din7mnd tho sound Of his voice
II want to express tho very d"nD
qualification feel IN witnessing This
great demonstration i'll tn" old stat" NJ
Indiana" he told ia" crowd. TT means
thu, one thing: i; can moan hut ono
thing and that IS that We arr march
ing Straigh, "a = glorious victory on
,hc ccrcnth Of November"
Mr.. Hughes t"lh his Washington
audience n" wanted :" So" "AmCrica
nr rrar"." but that n" did nos want /"
H., President "f country that did not
I-,yr thC old spirit Of '1i and -.