Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-15
Republican Presidential Candi-
date Gets Wonderful Wei
come by Farmers and
Townspeople.
TELLS THEM NOT FOR WAR
Friendly Policies Are His, and
They Beget Friendship
and Respect.
THOUSANDS GO TO LINCOLN
BY EDWARD BLACK.

Lincoln, Oct. l4.-(Special Tele
gram.)-At 7 o'clock tonight the city
auditorium was jammed full of {
surging mass OF people, drawn to see
Charles Evans Hughes, republican
candidate for president, who wa:
scheduled to reach Lincoln an houl
later, after his days tour through Ne,
braska. Thousands who could moi
gain admission crowded the streets
outside, While waiting to greet Mr.
Hughes, the crowd was addressed by
Congressman c. F. Reavis.
Demonstration at Fairbury.
York, Neb, Oct. l4.-ISpecia.
Telegram. )-The demonstration ac'
corded Charles E. Hughes at Fair.
bury this. afternoon was typically
representative of the first days TRIP
of his third tour of winning the west
This great gathering of sturdy Ne
brasksse heartened the candidate te
his highest purpose, that of dealing
with facts which are his honest con.
victions. He impressed the crowds
along the way with his personal force
and sincerity. He is not a senti-
nentalist nor dreamer. He does
not say one thing one day and re-
tract or revise it the next day. He
has no 6atch-penny plays for the
gallery, but relies on an abiding
2 faith in deep-rooted convictions.
Asks Nor Gives Quarter.
A hard fighter, Mr.. Hughes shows
himself neither asking for nor Civ
ing quarter. He leaves behind every
speech the impression that he has said
something worth pondering over,
AS a man at Fairbury expressed it,
there is nothing much left to say on
these issues when Hughes gets
through.
Mr.. Hughes commanded close at
tention of railroad men, farmers and
merchants alike. He never lacks the
right word for the right place. His
points have no dramatic ending, just
!, for the sake Of applause. but he isAso
earnest and convincing that applause
springs unbiddcn. 8
The Fairbiry gathering Inspired not
; only Mr.. and Mrs. H1ghes, but
ACCUSED the interest Of the state lead
ers. Among them on the platform
were John L. Kennedy, Victor Rose
water, R. B. Howell, Statt Chairman
] Beach, Congressman Reavis and
Sloan, a.
Great Crowd at sFairbury.
The large tabernacle in city park
was packed and the crowd extended 2
considerable distance beyond HE
seats. Many drove in from Kansas
points in automobiles and ate lunch
es in the park, occupying seats hours
before the arrival of the Hughes
party 1t was one of the largest gath
brings ever assembled in Fairbury.
During the day Mr.. Hughes injected
\ vim into consideration OF the tariff
\ and the Adamson bill and demonstrate
ed the absurdity of Vice President
Marshalls charge that vote for
Hughes meant vote for war. On
the subject of peace and war he won
genuine appreciation at Beatrice when
he said correct policies meant peace,
not war;
How War Comes.
"A departure from correct princi-
pies leads you constantly into danger
or strife,n he declared. "If you have
a self-respecting policy you will re-
spect. You acquire confidence. You
maintain friendship.
I'VE are happily situated. so that
we can devote ourselves to the ideals
Of peace. We are great nation with
extraordinary power and ther is not
nation on earth but desires to main-
tain our friendship, as we desire to
maintain friendship with all nations.
AS the verbatim reports OF his
speeches show, he delves into analysis
of subjects he discusses. He has a
direct answer when questioned as to
what he would do onNa specific prop
osition
No Catch Phrase.
He is/convincing Nebraskans that
he is a man with high ideals of peace,
but he is not conjuring emotional
phrases such as peace! at any price,
or too pofud to fight" The mind is
not intoxicated with granddiloquent
pharseology, but substantial mental
pabulum is being offered Of type
that will sound just as good the day
after heard spoken by Mr. Hughes.
Such is the consensus OF opinion
gathered along the way.
Crowds Along Route.
The extra stop at Fairmont brought
out a crowd OF a thousand with a
band. This is the hometown of Ctate
Chairman Beach. Mr.. Hughes shook
hands until he grew weary.
At Seward he was greeted by sew
eral thousand people at o'clock. lie
had only time to say God bless you
all, and goodbye" ."
Brings Exclamation.
4 On Boatd Hughes Special Train.
SWyfnore, Neb, Oct. l4.-(Special Tel
egram. This is splendid" said
Charles E. Hughes when the special
train stopped at Falls City and he
viewed the crowd of $500 people
He appeared on the rear platform be-
meath two American flags and was
cord ally received.
The country folks were out early
.s,in automobiles and rigs. E. 0. Lewis