The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-19
Nj INVISIBLE
GOVERNMENT
UNDER HUGHES
CANDIDATE MAKES
HIS POSITION PLAIN
Says Vote for Him is a Vote
for the Maintenance OF
American Rights.

KALAMAZOO, Mich, Oct. 1S.-Chas.
! T. Hughes told an audience in the
armory here tonight that a vote for
him, far from being vote for war,
meant a vote for the maintenance of
American rights and that when Amer
leans went abroad lawfully to further
American enterprise, they should go
with the backing of the American
! government"
! Mr.. Hughes also took occasion to
| correct mis-quotation in the official
transcript OF his speech at Omaha IN
which he was quoted as saying that
the administration had not clarified
! the antitrust act but had added d
fake phrase" Mr.. Hughes said he
had not used the words fake phrase"
| but that he said that the phrase was
vague phrase"
In his speech here the nominee
again replied to the declaration that
! he was Sponsor for invisible govern
mcnt."
Il came into public life as the op-
ponent of invisible government" he
said. Il came into high public office
! in New York because Of the belief or
! the people of that state that / was the
opponent of invisible government;
during nearly four years it was my
privilege to serve in executive capa-
city, there was no Invisible govern:
ment at Albany, and if am elected
president of the United States there
will be no invisible government LII
Washington.
II believe in government according
TO the intent Of our constitutional
system. l am opposed to abdicatlne
official or moral authority on the
demand Of force, either OF labor or OF OF
capital I am opposed to every sort
of influence which can change the
proper current of our public affairs.
Use Best Ability.
! 81 propose that in all That we do, to
settle the grave problems that VIII
undoubtedly confront us. but we must
proceed in the American manner, to
Judge the facts, 10 ascertain what Is
true, and in the light o. the facts, 10
llegiSlate, and TO execute in accordance
with our best ability.
Il do hot propose that laws shall
be passed without inquiry. al the 'te-
mand OF anyone. | do not propose That
any mysterious influence shall brood
over the lobDies Of the capitol. .)ro-
nose that we shall have gOvernm:rt =
the open, in accordance with the Ti'!n-
cipleS OF our institutions and that We
uut into effect the policies now needed
! 10 upbuild our prosperity and MAINTAIN
our institutions"
! Mr.. Hughes, replying 10 the decIaTa-
{ ton that vote for him meant vote
for war, declared that that was a
most extraordinary way Of attempting
! 10 fence"
Must Protect Citizens
81 desire to have every opportunity
omen for legitimate American enter
prise. The importance OF protecting
or1r citizens should be noted in that
| connection. We have a remarkable
demonstration Of lack of thought
! fulress, at least. on the part Of the
! administration at this time, or at
| least, so far as it is represented IN
speech.
I'VE are told our American mer-
chants and American business men
) are told to go abroad and serve hu-
mainly. They are told that they have
| the best genius in the world, and they
; owe it to humanity to go forth and en-
ploy that genius, carrying Americans
enterprise into foreign parts.
| I'VE send men throughout the world
J TO carry American enterprise abroad
; and stimulate American industry at
! home because Of the opportunities OF
| foreign trade. We must send them,
as we always have sent them in the
past. with the backing Of the Ameri-
! can government, so long as they pep
! form their duties lawfully and are en-
! titled to enjoy the rights accorded to
; them by international law"