The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-07
FIRST LAP OF
HUGHES JUNKET
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room OF the Hotel POntchartrain to
committee representing welfare work
ers Of every big factory in Detroit
There were more than hundred
tpersons who crowded in and moppet
their faces in the blistering heat be
tween handclaps for the nominee. I
was quite demonstration consider
ing the heat, and it followed real
ly unusual outpouring OF the public
early in the morning to greet tnt
G. 0. p. aspirant for presidentia
honors, as he paraded through the
streets in an automobile.
Democracy cannot stand strife be
tween capital and labor. Hughes
told the welfare workers.
I'VE are not laborers or capital
ists," he continued, I'VE are all Amer
lean citizens"
The welfare workers were intro
duced to Hughes by ]. NJ. Easton, OF
the Cadillac Motor Co. He explained
how the big manufacturers in Detroit
had organized branches for free med
ical attention to their employees, free
legal advice and had planned recrea-
| ton places and nourishing meals for
them.
Detroit takes the lead in great
many things, but there is nothing in
which its advance is more important
| than in this welfare work said
| Hughes. in responding. There is
nothing in which / personally take a
greater interest than this. The
United States was not founded for
production-it was founded to give
equal opportunity to all for life, liber-
ty and the pursuit OF happiness. 1t is
an awful mistake to think of the man
whose work the production is made
possible as mere unit OF production
and not as human being. We are
all workers. work as hard as any
body"-and so saying, the Tepubli-
can standard bearer mopped his pers-
piring brow and smiled while his
audience roared with laughter and
applause.
an your welfare work" he con-
tinued, you are doing something
that is really worth while. You are
buttressing democracy. After all,
the human factor is the only real
factor. The man who works must
feel the country is doing right by him.
He Is entitled to be safe in his work.
No man should be placed in a posi-
ton where his life. limb or health is
subjected to risk.
That's good Americanism and it's
good business" Hughes declared en-
phatically, while his audience ap-
plauded vigorously.
After the war we've got to look
tain our supremacy I'm delighted
with every means to provide better
ment OF living conditions Of workmen
so that every one in the community
who works with his hands can go to
work secure and happy in the thought
that he is being taken care OF"
Hughes first campaign speech OF
the 1916 race was the start Of busy
talking day for the candidate. He
expected to deliver at least three or
four other speeches. At the Pontch-
artrain hotel he conferred with Mich
igan republicans from all over the
state. some even travelling from the
upper peninsula to meet him; he
talked with women suffragtsts OF the
union and late this
afternoon he was scheduled to speak
a few words to employees OF two or
three big auto plants, not including
Mr.. Ford's well known factory. how
ever. II was announced today that
there was a possibility that the can
dtdate would visit Nashville, Tenn.
on his way back east, from st. Louis.
early IN september.
In Chicago Tomorrow.
CHICAGO, Aug. Formal launch
ing of Charles Evans Hughes west
ern campaign for the presidency, was
begun here today with the arrival Of
National Chairman William r. Will
cox. Wilcox was met by western re-
publican chieftains who went into
conference with him at the Blackstone
hotel Wilcox said he would have
no announcement to make regarding
the appointment of western cam
paign manager before tonight. Will
cox was the guest OF the Hamilton
club at luncheon today where he was
slated for a short address.
Candidate Hughes viii receive the
police protection usually accorded
president when he arrives here to-
morrow. A squad of plain clothes
men were ordered today to mingle
with the crowds in the line of parade
and arrest suspicious characters.
clean up was begun today of known
criminals in anticipation Of the big
crowd that will be drawn to the loop
by Hughes visit.
A special detail of detectives will
meet the candidates party and re-
main with ii all the time it is here.
With the arrival of VIII ok, the
advance guard of the democrats made
his entry into Chicago almost stimuli
Senator Thomas Walsh OF
Montana arrived here today and put
up at the blackstone hot Il short ,
before Wilcox registered. He will
confer with national dem ocratic lead
ers here tomorrow. National ChaiI-
man Vance Mccormick is expected to
arrive tomorrow morning.
Army Bill Reported.
WASHINGTON, Aug. Carrying