Arizona republican., 1916-10-21

Hughes, how he had made an immi- grafton commission, imposed restrlc- tions for the protection of savings ac- counts of immigrants, against the solid opposition of Wall street, had made measures to keep children out of factories and In schools, had built the tribunal for men who could not speak English thereby saving hum dreds of thousands of dollars for them without litigation. had imposed standards of lodging houses for aliens. Here she digressed to tell of Wilson, scornlng the support of MT. O'Leary because he was a "hyphenate" and sending secretly to Reuter-. the great German American of Chicago, to en- list his support in diverting the German American vote to the demo- cratic party
 She told how. when the workmen's compensation act was found uncon- uttutional in New York Hughes had carried tho fight 10 the people and had amended the constitution in the face of united corporate opposition Sre told how Wilson sacrificed prin- riple to get the so-called eight hour law. and how Hughes had given the .elecTaphers of New York real l eight-hour law. She told how Hughes. in five years, had forced passage of eleven laws regulating child labor. and how the national child labor law, g-tted of tc effective clauses. writ | ten by Albert Beveridge, a republican. had been passed as campaign appeal
 Her attention was called to the equal pay law for men and women teachers which Hughes vetoed, and l told why it had been vetoed. MT. | Hughes refused to permit passage of Ia law that wonld help only the wom- en of cities of the first class. He said he would sign such bill only | when it benefited every woman teach CT in the state of New York" | The Russian Authoress : It remained for Mary Antin. daugh | ter of Russian immigrant parents author of The Promised Land" to i close the meeting with pep. The | crowd remaining in the sun for two 1 hours, had not lost it's patience, but remained until the very end. Miss 1 Antin's address varied from the i'm | passioned appeal of an cmotiona | woman to the calm. straight from the heart talk of a seasoned veteran cam l paigner.
 Ter theme was America's place as an example to a world gone mad She likened American democracy tc
 
 lhelp it bear the traffic"
 She accused Wilson of catering tC lhvphenism when he passed the Adam son law for the benefit of a few. a' against the interests of the nation To show that Hughes truckled no to Topular frenZY. she related the in cident of the Five Cent Fare iron the City to the Sea" a bill 10 compe railroads to transport the masses O New ork's poorer tO the seaside re sorts for a nickel The measure. a Hughes viewed it, vas i'll considered unwise, baced on no scientific stud, of the problem. It was advocated by millions, whose vote might meai his political death. Yet because h, knew the bill could not be enforce, f it became law. Hughes stoo, against it. defying momentaril, hysterical populace, that the righ might prevail.
 The only reason we are not a
 war as result Of our provocativ foreign policy is because Europe i
 too busy to come over and lick us.''
 At the close of Miss Antin's ad
 dress. scores rushed to the stage f
 meet the speakers A tall old gentle
 man, as hc shook her hand. said tha for twelve elections. he had voted fo
 democratic candidates, but now hi
 vote w3e for Hughes.
 The meeting was distinguished fo
 its keen interest The speakers dis
 played admirable preparation. non
 allowing herself to lap over another
 phase of the questions. The decora
 tons and the little details that mad
 up totally successful ensemble wer q credit to the local committee