The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-10-19
Probably Greatest Indoor Audience in South
Dakota Hears c. 0. P. Presidential
Nominee.
MAN OF PEACt"
Hughes Declares In Address
-t-andidate Is Given
Ovation.
Nominee.

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| South Dakota's allegiance to Re-
publicanism and the partys standard
bearer. Charles Evans Hughes, was
attested in a manner unmistakable
today when the distinguished former
governor of New York and justice of
the United States supreme court
spent forty minutes in Mitchell this
morning. in Mitchell and in Sioux
Falls and Yankton, his latter stops,
Gov. Hughes was given one of the
most stirring and convincing recep-
tons of his political career.
1t was probably the greatest aud
fence ever assembled under a roof
in South Dakota which greeted Mr.
Hughes and furnished him with in
SEPARATION for a stirring address on
the battle issues of the present cam
paign, although the speech was limit
ed by the short half hour given to
the candidate in Mitchell.
Every reference to the need for
protecting American industry and
this state, to non-partisan conduct
of public affairs, scrupulous economy
in the administration of the nations
money and for really neutral basis
in foreign negotiation. all We're
greeted with an instantaneous and
sturdy response from his hearers
that visibly cheered and encouraged
the speaker.
Greatest Indoor Throng.
1t was estimated that over 5000
people crowded into the Corn Pal
ace, packing it to the doors. In the
rear of the seats, in the aisles and in
the galleries, men ana women from
all over central South Dakota gath
cred for the address. The only COM
parable crowd with today's was in
Corn Palace week of 1908, when Will
liam Howard Taft, also Republican
candidate for the presidency. spoke.
On the front row of the platform
at this mornings meeting was seated
w c. Cook. of Sioux Falls, national
committeeman from South Dakota,
Governor Frank M .Byrne, Lieut.
Gov. Peter Norbeck, Charles II.
Burke, of Pierre, former congress-
man and national committeeman,
newspaper men and local committee
men. Banked solid four ranks deep
were seated prominent Republicans
from Dawson and the surrounding
counties.
County Chirman w. f. Upton in
troduced Governor Hughes in the
following words:
Ladies and gentlemen, the next
president of the United States. ex-
Governor Charles Evans Hughes, or
New York.
Mr.. Hughes smiled in acknowl-
edgement of the applause which
swept the auditorium and commence
ed at once his speech, saying in
part:
Hughes Praises Palace.
my fellow citizens. it has been
my privilege to speak in many
places. l have journeyed through
our land on recent tours, but this is
the most interesting place in which
the agricultural wealth of the ma
ton and it is therefore a fitting place
for presenting the issues of our cam
paign. If we wish to accomplish
anything, it is to protect and safe
guard our agricultural interests.
They are fundamental. We can not
expect to accomplish anything with
out safeguarding them.
81 desire that full credit may be
given the Democrats for whatever
has been done by them in protecting
our agricultural wealth. l am not
so partisan as to be blind to the
good of the other side. ! wish 10
see the activities of the agricultural
department, which was started by
the Republicans, continued more
fully in the future. ] believe in the
continuance OF the laws under which
this department is conducted.
"But we must do more than
merely build up departmental work.
lit is idle to suppose that mere re-
sources and men are sufficient to
insure prosperity. We must have
adequate governmental policies. We
must have protection TO American
agricultural resources. We must
secure protection for all our inter-
ests.
Prosperity A Question.
But you say. Haven't we prosper
ity?' always wonder when l hear
that question. 1t is conceivable that
men can be blind to the reasons for
that prosperity On the other side
of the water there are lines OF
trenches, stretched across entire
countries. They are filled with mil
lions of men. These men We're on
the farm or in the factory. At the
call to arms. they We're Withdrawn
from agriculture and Industry and
sat to consuming instead of produc-
| ing.
Europe then sent across the
waters for products. We sent abroad
everything that we produced. A
great demand was created on the
other side and all our products have
been exported.
That's not going to continue in
definitely. That's not even going to
continue very long. and those who
are building their hopes of prospe.'-
ity on the European war are coming
to sad awakening when the con-
fict ceases and normal conditions
return.
eve must prepare ourselves to
meet a normal demnpd. We shalt
have lively competition from the
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