The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-29
Declares That All Know 1t
Fell From His Shoulders
Unsullied
SUMMONS NO HONORABLE
MAN COULD REFUSE
Republican Candidate Makes
Vigorous Speech at Saratoga
Convention - Adamson Law
to Be Big Issue in New York
BY WILLIAM HOSTFR.

Saratoga, n Y, Sept. 2s.-Charles
f. Hughes tonight made an impas-
stoned and dramatic defense of his
acceptance Of the presidential MONT
nation. In the midst of a bitter at
tack on the Adamson bin and former
Secretary Olney's defense of President
Wilson'S administration, Hughes
paused and cried:
THE distinguished former Secretary
Of State said in substance that DOTTED
the judicial ermine and appeared IN
the motley garb OF an ordinary office
seeker. / lid dom the Judicial ermine.
and submit to you thar you know
and every American knows that It fell
from my shoulders unsullied."
Draws Liberal Applause.
The 1000 people in Convention Hall
rose and cheered the flushed and an
gered candidate as he snapped out the
words They cheered again as ne con-
tinued.
-No American need apologize for
being a candidate for office--teast OF
Ill j. | desired to remain on the
bench. had no desire to return to
politics. but there came summons
which no honorable man could refuse.
did assume thc. Et,ro7 c;tfi II motley
or what you will, of seeker OF office
and l am now before the American
their gift For what purpose? Not
that covct the power. but ! do covet
the opportunity. if il is afforded. to
maintain American rights and Amerl-
-an honor"
Hughes undeniably got the big DEM
onxtration OF his campaign tonight be-
fore the members. their wives and
Friends, of the unofficial State conven-
ton in session here.
Marking the formal opening OF the
|campnign his presence was made the
Occasion OF a big street parade and
n love feast OF tho politicians And
Hughes seized upon the occasion In
delivering the keynote speech of the
campaign to force into greater promi-
nence than ever the Adamson bill by
which President Wilson averted the
railroad strike
Adamson Bill Chief Issue
Following the Hughes address to-
night a conference of Republican
leaders agreed to make the Adamson
bill the chief point OF attack upon
the President for the remainder of
The campaign.
Aiming directly at the President,
the Candidate fiatly charged Mr.. Will
son with partisan expediency" in
handling the strike situation.
Quoting from Mr. Wilson's address
10 Congress, at which the passage of
the Adamson bill was requested, he
kpractically charged the President with
nm untruth in describing the "erisis,.
- sudden" and in discrimination of
his charged produced correspondence
indicating that Mr. Wilson had been
aTGed for month before the ADAM
son act was proposed to undertake an
Investigation into the facts at issue
With the reading of this CORE
npondence Mr. Hughes turned to for
Iner Secretary of State Richard Onley
He said:
"A distinguished Democrat. a for
mer Secretary of State Mr., oiney1,
whom ! have always admired and re-
i0pected, and whose record presents
~ angular contrast to that of the
pfeeent administration. springs to its
s0efonse in its hour of trial. With his
Ahdlity ] assume he has done the best
thAt can be done. He says. referring
| 10 the recent railroad situation that
4 object not to the 'averted strike
but 70 the mode Of its accomplish
Ment. to-wif. by the threat Of a strike
within . time too short for due con-
4deration OF necessary legislation
Legislation Under Duress.
am. not prepared to admit the
EMeceastty OF wage increases by law.
Int do object in every fibre OF my
belng to legislation under duress.
0h3ect to the surrender Of the execu-
Etivo 70 force. That Is the path of
1tnAgtsr. II the distinguished ex-
D4cfetAry OF State desires to take the
nation along that path / will not ac-
Icompany him.
H asks why did not urge twen-
ty~etght Republican Senators to fili-
|Shu4ter to the last ditch Well, ! do
net believe in filibustering, for one
th6ng. II Congress. through its ma
jority. determined to pass the bill.
there was no reason whatever why
Eit4s action should be merely delayed
Ety nltbustering. Arguments along
Ethts line really come to this. that in
pome way the administration should
Es6axe been saved from itself
The truth is that the executive
ENloltroyed the moral strength of the
b 6ttpatton when he threw up his hands,
@YelAed the principle of arbitration,
&06A went to Congress demanding the
1lWay wage bill as the price Of
N4ce. Congress. so far as the moral
The situation was concerned, rati-
surrender already made.
S4skne administration chose its
Il selected It's ground careful
HN4 With manifest view to partisan
4t4Acy. In the closing days It
Nth swiftness and II cannot now
ut = Republican candidate. 3
80 miles away. should have
1r9m carrying out IL nxAd