Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-07
MIR. HUGHES AY0UNC PRESIDENT;
NEXT OCCUPANT OF WHITE HOUSE
H0NLYFIFTY-F0UR YEARS0F AGE

the interest of humanity to his credit
1t Is easy to believe that human rights
will have a steadfast and sympathetic
upholder in the new Justice of the Su-
preme Court Of the United States.
Dotted Ermine "Unsu1lied."
So. too. it is easy to believe that
human rights will have a steadfast
and sympathetic upholder" in Mr..
Hughes as President of the United
States. judging from his record. AL
most every one remembers the thrill
that ran through the country during
the campaign when Mr.. Hughes an
nounced:
When doffed the ermine I dofred it
unsullied"
On the Supreme Court of the United
States Mr.. Hughes participated in the
unanimous decision in the Danbury
hatters' case. affirming the proposition
that in the law of agency men are re-
sponsible for those whom they employ
and direct.
In another opinion. on that bench
Mr.. Hughes contended for the right of
railroad employees to belong to labor
unions. and said that the state of Kan
sas properly exercised power when 1t
put limitations upon the sacrifice of
another as condition of employ
ment."
As candidate for the presidency. Mr..
Hughes said:
Il am for American enterprise every
time. / am for American labor. 1 am
for just conditions which will make
people full of zeal in their work. l
believe in proper safeguards of life
and limb; in sanitary conditions of
work: in reasonable hours of work. in
proper opportunities for recreation. and
in proper provision for old age"
Stand for Woman Suffrage.
Mr.. Hughes is for woman suffrage
On this subject he said in his speech of
acceptance: -
II indorse the declaration in the plat
form in favor of woman suffrage. Some
time ago a consideration of our eco
nomic conditions and tendencies of the
position of woman in gainful occupa-
tons, of the nature and course of the
demand. led me to the conclusion that
the granting of suffrage to women is
inevitable. Opposition may delay, but,
in my judgment. cannot defeat this
tage in the delay which can possibly
offset the disadvantages which are
necessarily incident to the continued
agitation"
The human side of Mr.. Hughes-his
warm personality-was brought out
during the campaign. He said, in one
speech:
Il am for the protection of our chill
dren. l have been for it before the
present administration was heard Of.
He said, again:
II have no sort of sympathy with
those who merely look upon life In
terms of statistics without realizing the
humanity of the factors with which
they are dealing" He added:
This is a country of human beings.
The great object is to have life sweeter
and better for human beings.
Against Child Labor.
Again, he said:
Child labor must be prohibited. The
of education. of VOCATIONAL
training, safeguards. protection for life
and limb, for health and for proper con-
ditions of work, must be provided.
Again. he said:
"As we look into the future OF the
race we must preserve women from ex-
We must do all in our power
TO preyent the burdens and the strain OF
our Industrial life from sapping the
vitality of the race
"Oh. il YOU were looking at this great
nation with a desire to see what you
could do to make it strong ana EN-
cient in the coming years what Woutu
YOU say? Why, you would preserve ne
at the foundation! You wouid 90 ee-
erything that you could for the protec-
ton of life, for decent conditions
In addresses on efficiency and econ
omy, monopoly and the tariff. Mr..
Hughes said:
"Do you say that we are ENJOYING
prosperity? You are living in a foois
paradise il you are content with the
prosperity you now enjoy"
He coined the witticism:
"Before the war there were 100000
tariff experts walking the streets OF
New York and looking for jobs