The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-08
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Vigorously Assails the Will
son Administration for
Shortcomings
talks TO WAGE FARMERS
ssIs We Must All Work To-
gether for Common
Prosperity.

DETROIT. Aug. s.-ChaEles E.
Hughes in the first set speech OF his
trans-continental "Trip assailed the sd.
ministration vigorously for its for.
eign policy, It's Mexican policy. to7
bappointing men whom he termed in.
Experienced to diplomatic posts. and
for what he characterized as raid
upon the civil service of the United
States"
"He kept US out OF war" Mr.. Hugh.
& es said. referring to the president and
a Democratic campaign slogan, yet
We seized Vera Cruz. And II was call.
war over the bodies Of those dead
soldiers; 1t was called g war OF ser
vice.
talk about what Is your policy.
What is the presidents policy-does
anyone know? Has the executive
ever had a policy for more than six
months on the Mexican question?
repeat: Who knows today what the
policy OF the administration will be
three months hence? Ny friends. the
trouble is that this administration
has written such record that no mat
ter what II says. you do not know
whether It will stick to 1t.
We have had an exhibition dur.
ing the past three years which con.
Tess, nils me with q deep sense OF
shame. have not particle OF mill
tartsttc spirit in my system. but Il
am elected president will see to It
that American rights in Mexico are
respected"
Mr.. Hughes asSailed the adninistra-
tons course toward upholding Amer.
lean rights abroad during the Euro.
pean war.
When say that am an Amer:-
can citizen" the nominee said. Y
ought 10 say the pToudest thing thai
any man can say in this world. But
yoe can't have that pride II Amer.
can citizenry is cheap thing. II II Is
not worthy Of protection this wide
world over. There Is no man who can
represent TO an American community
the platform that an American citi.
zen's rights stop at the coast line and
that beyond that American life Is TO
be the prey OF any marauder that
chooses to take H."
IF We are 10 have a Secretary OF
sSh%ttt shAs E1ubACS GENLa4GAs We wan
alman who will stand before the world
as man OF learning, OF skill. Of ex-
perience, OF power"
The candidate late motored to two
large automobile factories and deliv.
cred brief talks. He repeated his de-
claratton for the need OF industrial
preparation for the period following
the war, when. he said. the United
states would face commercial conpe.
dtion fercer than ever before.
The working men Of America" he
said, "are not asking for anything
they should not have. All that they
want Is square deal. You workmen
want TO be paid for any unnecessary
injury at your work. You want to
have wholesome conditions. reason.
able hours, fair opportunity TO share
I'm what you make and the reasonable
profits that acrue TO the railway in
dustry.
1--we have all got TO work together.
No such thing as prosperity exists for
Just one class in America unless Il
exists for all. We have all got TO
share alike. It Is ali together; all 60
up or all go down together"
In his second address TO automobile
workers, Mr.. Hughes said:
lt does not make particle Of DIFF.
ference what kind Of laws you have
II they are administered and enforced
in a half.hearted, inefficient way. You
have got great plant here. efficient.
" managed, but tell you We want
the United States efficiency managed
and when men are put into office not
because they are ct for the Job, but
merely because they need the Job that
Is not good American government. I
did not stand for that in the state o.
New York and II am elected presi.
dent ] shall not stand for that in the
United States"
This country Is entitled to have
men put In Office who are fit for the
ofhce, men who do not look to the
right or TO the left, but Just give fair,
impartial execution OF the laws. And
then ] want TO see splendid policies
In the country in the interests OF
trade and industry. want 10 see
men in Office that believe in success,
that believe in prosperity.
It Is the business OF the govern.
ment to have policies so that We shall
have permanent prosperity. Look at
those trenches In Europe filed with
millions Of men: then think Of what
th7y viii do when the war ends. The
fectories are not destroyed, the fac.
tories are still there. Why. they are
going to 30 full tilt to win back their
there is going to be the liviiest time
y for the United States that ever was
Hodtion and compete IN trade, and
, pfE6sn In her history.
u tell you. my friends. you laboring
men. and don't you forget 1t, that the
Republican party is the party that
stands for prosperity produced not by
the war but for prosperity produced