Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-27
HUGHES IN BOSTON
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property shall be protected"

property shall be protected
No More Attempts
The audience applauded and cheered.
The heckler sat down and there was
no more attempts to question the
speaker.
Mr.. Hughes declaration of his in
tention to be an American President"
if elected was interrupted by cheers
and applause at the conclusion of
every sentence.
IF am elected, as 1 expect to be-
he began. The audience stopped him
with cheering and from various Sec
tons of the hall came shouts of, You
will be-"
eff I am elected, as l expect to be-"
he began again, 1--WE shall have an
American administration with exclu-
sively American policies. devoted to
American interests. l propose to be an
American President, unswerved by any
suggestion of foreign influence.
1--WE have no place in this country
for divided allegiance for Interior pur-
poses, for any Wrapping of politics to
suit the purpose of any foreign power.
We stand solely and exclusively for
American interests, for dominant
Americanism to the end that we may
as a great united people with a COM
posite but loyal population press for
ward to the goal that every true Amer
lean DESIRES"
After the cheering had ended Mr..
Hughes declared that first of ALL he
would start right"
Il regard the President as the BUSH
ness manager of the affairs of the
affairs of the United States" said. re
sponsible to all the people for the
wisest most careful, most economical,
most competent administration of the
public business; as an executive of vast
authority to the end that there may be
efficiency in every department. l have
no patience with the idea that we
should make the high duty of admins
tration bend to mere politics or parti-
san expediency.
1--WE are living at time when it is
necessary for the United States to grid
itself that it may take it's proper
place among the nations of the world,
under the conditions which will ensue
at the end of the war. 1t cannot be
done, unless we realize the vast i'm
portance Of the cabinet and if l am
elected / propose that we shall have
the ablest cabinet that this country can
supply.
''The privileges of American citizenship
are not for the executive to grant or TO
withhold. They existed prior to any
ones election. They constitute part of
the sacred trust whic! the executive
must faithfully fulfill. 1t is a recognition
of the rights OF citizenship that we right
fully expect from our government.
TT it not a matter of mere discretion.
The matter may be matter of mere
discretion, but the rights of American
citizens on land and sea with respect to
lives and property and commerce are en-
trusted to the care and keeping of the
administration and it is it's sacred duty
to maintain them.
II view with considerable amazement
the suggestion that was made the other
day by the leading apologists for this
administration that there was not only
departure from our time honored policy
with respect to full protection which
might be regarded with approval.
when our opponents sought Office
they suggested no such REIMBURSEMENT of
rights. Before election our Americans
were asked to go to all parts of the world
severing humanity. After election they
are told that the private interests-and
I suppose life Is a private interest-do
not concern the government-and the flag
of their country seems simply an invi-
tation to come back as soon as possible.
Another respect in which Mr. Hughes
announced his intentions if elected was
with rnforanno ~
He reiterated his views and declared
that such tariff along sound economic
issues would have to be enacted "if
We are to save our workingmen from
catastrophe" He assailed the Adamson
law and repeated his declaration that
he stood for a strict scrutiny of bus
mess organizations by the government
which at the same time would be left
free to encourage legitimate and whole
some business enterprise.
I'm this respect" he said. "the pres
ent administration holds contrary
policy. 1t has viewed business enthu-
siasm with suspicion and has made
the government a brake to the wheels
Of legitimate enthusiasm.
But do not want to be President
that few privileged persons NAV
grow rich" he added. II do not want
to be President Of a country which
aims its policies to promote the welfare
of a limited few. I want to see the great
plain people Of this country prosper
GUS"
Mr.. Hughes was welcomed here by
a crowd at the station and by street
crowds on the way to his hotel He will
leave Boston early tomorrow for a two
days campaign in New York state.