The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-05
LARGEST OPENING DAYAT7ENDANCE
INHlSTORYOF THE FAIR ASSOCIATION
DEMOCRATS FLAYED BY
HUGHES IN THE FACE
CHEERS FOR WILSON

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ritory which no Republican preslden-
tial nominee ever has visited before
Charles T. Hughes tonight faced a
tumuituous audience in the audi
toriuIn here. With cheers for WOOD
row Wilson ringing again and AGAIN
in his ears. heckled BY questions anu
halted often by Democratic sympa-
thizers, the nominee crit clzed the ad-
ministration for its pollcleS, argued
for protective tariff and, IL a refer
ence which the audience TOOK TO ap-
ply to the enactment OF the AdamSon
bill asserting that he stood hrmly Tor
the arbitration Of all industrial dis
puteS.
Il believe there is no grievance
with respect to labor" Mr.. Hughes
said, that cannot be settled By fair
candid explanation of the facts.
We have, in the past. had 10 deal
frequently with the opposition or en-
ployers TO the principle OF aroltratlon.
Sometimes they have refused to arOl-
trate disputes. Public opinion mas
been against them. | stand here
firmly for the principle OF arbitartlns
industrial disputes, and ! would not
surrender it TO any body IN lae coun-
try.
II believe that anything that is
right in this country can be settled
right. What is our republican gov
ernment? What are our free lnstitu-
,ions? We have come down the long
course Of history with the people
fighting slowly, slowly-now with de-
feat and now with victory-for a rec
ognition of the reign OF reason in.
stead OF the reign Of tyranny and
force.
Now then l stand for two things:
First, for the principle OF fair,
impartial, thorough, candid arbitra-
ton; and second. for legislation on
facts. according 10 necessities or the
case. And l am opposed to being die
tated to either in the executive de-
partment or congress BY any power
on earth before the facts are known.
A Great Country.
We have a great country and
great future. But il can only be pre-
Served in one way:
That way is the way Of all honest,
fair investigation and candid treat
ment. Show ME the way that Is right
and I will take 1t: but | won't take any
way that do not know an-trfas
aoHSs; TSe 5 audience Vwnica ..as interrupt,
ed Mr.. Hughes repeatedly in the ear
lier portion of his speech to cheer FOR
Wilson, heard the nominees declara-
ton in silence and at its conclusion
applauded him.
Tonights address, the second OF the
day, was delivered before crowded
house. The crowd came early and re-
mained 10 hear all the nominee mad 10
say. But before he started il showed
mainly thar many Wilson supporters
were present.
]. will Taylor. Republican State
Chairman, the first. speaker, was IN
terrupted time after time By cheers
for Wilson. Amid 4 burst OF Wilson
cheers he sat down and a second
sneaker, George y. Tillman, Chairman
of the meeting. stood up. Mr.. Taylor
was on his feet for ten minutes, Tnucn
of the time. vainly endeavorinG TO
make himself heard. He introduced
Mr.. Hughes and the audience waited
in silence. ., 20
the welcome OF this roceerifous meet.
ing" Mr.. Hughes said smiling, and the
audience applauded. He added that
what he had to say was to be saT
good naturedly at Il time that the
American people were taking stock. |
do not desire in anything say TO eX-
nress aught but the highest respect
for those who do not agree with me,
hp continued. Il simply desire to say
what | think, why l think it, why am
here, and then let the American
people Judge according TO their own
conscience"
Spoke on Tariff.
Now, our opponents do not want
hn Al Fri Of n n
l. i1ective tariff" he said, producing u
memorandum from his pocket He
checked a Wilson cheer by adding:
| 81 am not going 10 say anything un-
pleasant my friends. | am just going
! 10 read the Democratic platform
, He read the tariff plank Of the plat
| form of 1912, 49,.
II believe" he continued, in pro-
/ tecting American industry"
And the man who can do it is
! Woodrow wilson, shouted q man
/ from the balcony. a wave of hand
| clapping checked the nominee.
I Nj. Hughes then outlined the admin
istration's attitude toward Mexico and
You would have recognized that
assassin" shouted man from the
| audience. wouldn't YOU"
Now, l didn't say that" Mr..
! Hughes started to reply.
What would you have done?"
/ shouted another man as the house
subsidized.
| Il would have protected American
| rights" the nominee shouted quickly.
pointing his finger at the Questioner.
! The audience rose to its feet and up
| Mr. Hughes left late tonight for
! Lexington, Ky, where he will speak
tomorrow.