The sun., 1916-11-01
Guardian Of the Future.


Mr.. Hughes-"In all these matters-I
oislike very much to strain my voice In
ny earnestness. and I must not do 1t
but In all these matters we are looking
far TO the future. We must consider our
place as q great nation devoted TO the
interests Of peace. When these crises
arise We are trustees. really guardians
of our future.
w may ourselves-though heaven
Sorbid-be involved In difficulties when
these rights are OF the tmoet impor-
lance. We should have the desire to
buy. We must maintain the right to
buy. We have the need. In the absence
OF . merchant marine. such as We should
have-we have the need OF utilizing the
facilities Of travel and must protect
American citizens In every right with
respect to life. property and commerce
- to all nations.
What we want Is an America stand
ing for her own rights, facing the world
with q sense Of Justice, asking naught
but that to which she is entitled but
fearless and courageous. We need an
America four square to the world. COM
mending herself by the frmness and
consistency Of her policies indicating,
~ / have said In this time, the prin-'
ciples OF International law. and show
Ing herself as to all. the champion OF the
rights Of neutrality"
Mr.. Hughes delivered four long
speeches In southern Indiana, speeches
glowing with patriotic appeal. vibrant
with earnestness. Certain phrases he
used fingered In the mind long after the
cheers had passed in echoing diminu-
ondo.
Lives Above Dollars.
II would not want 10 be President Of a
h aid " 80
that thought more Of dollars thar of
human lives. / would not want to be
President Of a country that did not have
the spirit OF '76 and OF 81"
II the enthusiasm kindled by these
utterances Is any straw In the wind there
10 . lot Of the spirit of 20 and OF 81
among the hills of southern Indiana
The people went wild with enthusiasm
when they heard this good, strong talk.
1t wa also Interesting to note that the
responsiveness of Hoos!er voters to Mr..
Hughess argument for a protective
tarth and his denunciatlon OF the Adam
con law were scarcely less applauded than
bis presentation OF his own brand of
Americanism as compared with Mr..
Wilson's.
Four speeches before 10000 persons
end four appearances, lust 70 let them
eco what he looked like" before 100, 600
more. with great interest and enthusiasm
all along the line. summarize the results
OF the frst day OF his return trip 70
Indiana, a State that displays rather an
extraordinary liking for him.
The Evansville reception and meeting
Tonight merely crowned the days sue.
cess. Nothing like 1t had ever been seen
before In this busy city OF 80, 900. The
whole tour was particularly interesting
IN that II ran through a section o.
Indiana Just north OF the Ohio River
where the Democratic party usually gets
big pluralities and where. with tho ex-
ception of Mckinley and Roosevelt, Re,
publican candidates have never stirred
much enthusiasm.
Reception at Evansville.
Mr.. Hughes arrived in this city Mt !
p. NJ. and found not only the people OF
Evansville but Of "A dozen small neigh
boring TANNED in the principal
streets. 1t was the Columbus, Ohio
reception over again on a smaller scale
AZ Mr.. Hughes's motor car, leading q
parade. moved slowly along Main stree,
Thousands swung their hats and shouted
Occasional cheers for Wilson were heard
but these were drowned instantly 1t
1oars OF cheering for Hughes.
Mr.. Hughes stood most of the time
bowling TO the right and left as his car
inched along, and II was quite ohvinu,
that he was delighted with the welcome
He has been impressed. as has oycry,
body accompanying him, with the seem
ingly .unmistaka bile increase of friend.
ness and enthusiasm for him cvcrywhcr,
lin New England. upstate New York
Ohio and Indiana.
Speaking at the stadium here bcror,
$4,000 persons Mr.. Hughes made
strong presentation Of his programm,
and severely criticised tn" ineficiouc,
Of the Wilson Administration. lie re-
called that his criticism OF tho Wilson
Cabinet had been met with IN" reipiuicr
mo one can cali to mind "A Republican
Cabinet"
=" know that 10 one viii ever forge