The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-19
What Rival Campaign Orators
Had to Say Last Night
OPEN GOVERNMENT
PLEDGED BY HUGHES
Candidate Renews Promise to
Knock Out "Sinister Efforts"
and Assails Tariff.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. Oct. 1s.-Tbe
promise made to American voters that
he would conduct the Government in
the open" IL elected President. was re-
peated last night by Charles +. Hughes
In the course Of his campaign in Michi-
gan.
He served notice that all who may
represent sinister efforts to bring about
legislation opposed to the best interests
of the people would be dealt with with
out quarter.
IT do not propose that any mysterious
influence shall brood over the Hobbies OF
the Capitol" he declared. 81 propose
that we shall have government in the
open. In accordance with the principles
Of our Institutions, ana that we put into
effect the policies now needed to up
institutions"
made by Democratic campalgners that a
vote for him meant vote for war.
II grant YOU" he said, that a vote
for me does mean a vote for the main
tenance OF American rights: but II is a
great fallacy to suppose that the main
surrender OF the ideals of peace, or a
disregard OF the vast improvement OF
peace"
Gets Historic Cane.
A cane made from a walnut rail split
by Abraham Lincoln and given by him
to ID. S. Walbridge in 1856 was presented
to Mr.. Hughes at Kalamazoo by Dallas
Boudoman, who presided. From this
presentation Mr.. Hughes drew n lesson
for the American people. declaring tina
had Lincoln been guilty OF the vacilla-
ton which he charges against the
present Administration there would
have been no nation.
"I cannot attempt to express the emo
ton which feel In being the recipient
OF this notable gift" he said. II can
not think at this time OF any benedic-
ton that can possibly fall upon the
American people equal in Importance
to the benediction that we have re-
ceived from the memory OF the gentle
humanity OF the immortal Lincoln. II
there ever was time when we needed
the support OF Lincoln In American
life. that time is now.
I'VE want keen analysis. we must
have discriminating judgment. but
above all. must be the broad human
| binds. us together In conscious fellow
ship"
Hits at Tariff.
In connection with the rnderN God
tariff and its effect upon prosperity OF
the country. Mr.. Hughes made this
charge:
we had such a situation that while
the Government was not economically
administered on the one hand, and
they said they proposed TO have a rev
enue adequate for a government tina
was economically administered. what
was accomplished in fact was that we
were compelled to resort TO a war
revenue act In time of peace 10 help
| out the Government in its deficit.
III there IL any one who has won
the right to be regarded as a champ
ION OF the people against the invisible
government. have won that right.
And public service means nothing at
all in this country If that can be taken
away In the course of a political cam
paign by general observations as 10
invisible government. There was no
Invisible government in New York
when ! was head OF the executive de-
partment there. There will be none
In Washington IL ] am head OF the
executive department there"
Two freight wrecks-one near Glib
son, Ind: the other a few miles east
OF Niles, Mich. delayed the campaign
special, and IL was two hours late
reaching kalamazoo.where a meeting
was scheduled In the armory. Thou
sands OF persons waited for the nom
inee. and the big building was Allied