The Topeka state journal., 1916-10-14
ACROSSNEBRASKA
Hughes Special Swings Out on
Prairies Today.
Scheduled for Six Speeches,
Fall City to Lincoln.

On Board Governor Hughes's Spe-
cial Train, Beatrice. Neb., Oct. IA
Swinging across the Nebraska prairies
today Governor Hughes struck vigor-
ously at the Democratic tariff policy
and cried solemn warning against the
evil days to come, after the war, if
the Democratic tariff for revenue pol
icy was continued. He was in SPLEEN
did fighting trim, his voice clear and
resonant.
Today, the Republican nominee was
feeling particularly good after a new
course of treatment administered by
Physical Director James j. Gibson. It
was nothing more or less than an ath-
letic rubbing down, which Gibson
started yesterday to give the nominee
after each one of his big speeches.
Hughes Tries Rub Down.
Hughes finishes these oratorical ef-
forts in dripping perspiration. He
hustles into his overcoat and hurries
to his hotel or on his private car,
where he gets shower and then
chambers into bed while Gibson kneads
his muscles with alcohol and witch
hazel. AS a result the nominee gets
up fifteen minutes later feeling thoro-
ly revived and refreshed.
Mrs. Hughes narrowly escaped the
loss of her favorite coat at the meet
ing at Joplin last night. The crowd
was jammed into the hail. The cam
paigning party got lost, Mrs. Hughes
being separated from the governor
She took off her coat and sat down
nearby, later moving nearer to her
husband but neglecting carrying her
coat. Some bystander picked it up
and when time came to leave Mrs.
Hughes couldn't find it. The govern
or himself finally espied and rescued
it, 1t was the only heavy coat Mrs
Hughes has with her and she was ex-
4rn oil IL To oh
Hughes was scheduled for six
speeches today, starting at Fall City
at o'clock and winding up at Lincoln
tonight.
Tariff Important Factor.
Falls City. Neb., Oct. 14.-Charles
e. Hughes today opened his campaign
in Nebraska with an address from the
rear platform of his car to a crowd
of farmers at the station here. The
nominee outlined his policy of a pro-
tective tariff. declared that the pres
ent prosperity of the country was due
to the stimulus of the European
war" and that when the war ceased
there would be a great deal of labor
| disappointed in this country"
Mr.. Hughes also assailed the ad-
ministration for its Mexican policy.
| He declared that extension abroad of
American trade would not be accom-
plished unless American rights were
fully maintained.
I'VE must remember" he said
that it is perfectly :dle to ask Amer
lean merchants, American engineers,
American traders-the boys who go
forth in tie various opportunities that
are afforded in connection with
branch houses abroad-it is perfectly
idle to ask them to go forward In the
interest of American enterprise if the
American flag does not mean full pro-
lection to every citizen lawfully en-
gagged, wherever he is.
I'VE cannot have an extension of
our foreign trade unless we have a
recognition of the dignity of our own
citizenship and are prepared to main
tain our own rights.
Mexico Warfare Ignoble.
Now am a man of peace. Moth
ing to me is more extraordinary than
the claim of this administration that
1t has kept us out of war. Only in
excusable blundering could have got
ten us into war.
I'VE did not have peace in Mexico,
We had war. 1t was an ignoble war
fare; 1t was personal war. 1t was
not based on anything that is sane
toned by international law; it was a
matter of vindictiveness to DESTROY the
only semblance of government Mexico
had.
I'VE have had no proper policy of
peace in Mexico. I desire to see peace
maintained but it will not be main
tanned unless we have it understo ood
that we do not propose to NEEDLE with
things that do not concern us and in
the next place. that the Just rights OF
our citizens with respect to their lives
and property will be maintained"