The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-13
NEW FREEDOM IS
NE " SLAVERY,
SAYS HUGHES
RIDDLES MANY ACTS
OF ADMINISTRATION
In Six Speeches in Kentucky
Towns - Raps the
Clayton Bill.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Oct. 12-Charies
E. Hughes, answering a question here
tonight as to what he would have done
when the Lusitania was sunk, declared
that he would have made it known in
terms inequivocable and unmistakable
that we should not tolerate a continu-
ance of friendly relations" when no.
tice was published with reference 10
the threatened action"
Mr.. Hughes was in the midst OF his
discussion on the maintenance of
American rights when he was inter
rupted by the question.
The path OF peace is the path Of
self-respect. which maintains the dig
nifty of our citizenship and cemenls
the friendship of all nations" he said.
\ man from the audience interrupted
him.
Justice Hughes, just a moment.
Please permit respectful INTERRUPT
tion," shouted the man.
II ask you with all respect that |
know, what you would have done when
the Lusitania was sunk-see If you
can answer that
Mr. Hughes paused for moment.
Il will answer this" the nominee
said. There was considerable confus-
ion in the hall and he continued, nov
permit me to answer.
"Sir. | would have had the state
department, at the very beginning
of the administration SO equipped
as to demand the respect Of the
world, and next, | would have SO
conducted affairs in Mexico as to
show that our words meant peace
and good will, and the protection
at all events of the lives and prop
erty of American citizens.
"And next, when | said strict ac-
countablity, every nation would
have known that was meant; and
further, when notice was published
with respect to the action threat
ened, | would have made it known
in terms uneGuiVocable and unmis-
taxable, that we should not toler-
ate continuance of friendly rela-
tlons through the ordinary diplo-
matte channels if that action were
taken.
"And the Lusitania, sir, would
never have been sunk"
The audience aPpiauded long
and loudly.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Oct. II. - Chas.
E. Hughes went through the noun
tains of Kentucky, new campaign
field for presidential nominees, out
lining his views on the maintenance
of American rights, and ended his
days tour of the state with meeting
here tonight in which he declared that
the new freedom" advocated by Pres
ident Wilson four years ago had been
transmitted, in cue respect, to the
new slavery"
Mr.. Hughes spoke in six towns to-
day to audiences that had come. for
the most part, for miles to hear him.
They came down from the mountains,
men and women, on foot, on horse
back and on muleback. Some Of the
mounts had saddles. some had none
and many of the women that came to
hear him came wearing their faded
sunbonnets and smoked their clay
pipes as he talked. At Pikeville, first
stop of the day, hundreds had jour
neyed since sun-up. 4 special train
from Marrowbone, crowded to ca
pacity, swelled the crowd
At several stops the nominees
special train was backed down spur
track and he spoke to audiences In
open fields. They sat on their horses
and mules and in their farm wagons
to listen. Some brought their families
along and there were several hundred
children, including babies in their
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