Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-20
HUGHES "SH0T HIS B0L7," BUT
 MISSED TARGER
Speaker Clark Says C.. o. P. Nominee Makes Charges,
 That's All.

Brunswick, Me-, Aug. 19.-Champ Clark, speaker of the house of repre- sentatives, opened the campaign in Maine for the Democrats today in a characteristic speech in which he told of the accomplishments of the admini- stration and congress under the lead ership of President Wilson. He also took note of the campaign tour Charles E. Hughes is making in be- half of his candidacy for the presi. dency. MT. Hughes, he said, had thus lar made enough speeches to enable people to form judgment as to his opinions on current issues and, in the speakers opinion, Che has shot his bolt, but failed to hit the bulPs-eye." :"
 MT. Clark said in part:
 Judge Hughes has made enough speeches In this campaign to enable intelligent persons to form approxi- mately correct judgment as to his opinions on current issues. He has shot his bolt, but failed to hit the bulPs-eye.
 'It was universally conceded by both friend and foe that his speech at Youngstown, O., in 1908, was far and away the greatest Republican speech made that year. Comparing his speeches since he was nominated for president, with his strong Youngs- town speech, one is forced inevitably to one of two conclusions: First, that his pen and tongue have lost their cunning measurably; or second, that he has nothing worth while to urge against Democratic accomplishments or to propose as Republican policies, should Republicans by some miracle win the house, the senate and the presidency" continued Speaker Clark.
 He draws a general indictment against Democratic diplomatic depart ments, but fails to give us the specifi- cations or the proofs to sustain the indictment.
 All Good Americans.
 "He says he is in favor of 'undiluted Americanism.' So far we all. God be praised. The vast mass of the Ameri- can people-men and women-are too busy working at what the Germans denominate the bread and butter sciences to make elaborate speeches vaunting their 'undiluted American ism,' but the average American citi- zen constitutes the strength and glory of the republic-is as patriotic as Charles Evans Hughes, Woodrow Wilson, or any other bigwig in the land. There is not one American citi- zen, native born or naturalized, in one hundred who would fail the country, should the supreme test come.
 Speaker Clark here enumerated "some of the things we have done," with the remark that tt..saa factions speak. louder than words. :" 9's' ''
 His list included the tariff bill with it's new income tax features, national reserve bank act, antitrust laws, rural credits and good roads bills, and the constitutional amendment authorizing election of United States senators by popular vote.
 What has been done for the country and for the laboring men also were referred to, and in closing the speaker said:
 "The chances are the voters of America will act on the same dictum of Abraham Lincoln, that it is unwise to swap horses while crossing the stream, and continue the Democrats in DO power. confidence in the pilot of the ship of state, Woodrow Wilson, and are not likely to drop him overheard in mid ocean while the storm whips the wa ters into fury.
 "He did his duty, the Democratic house did it's duty, the Democratic senate did it's duty, and the word duty is the sublimest word in our vernacular. We submit that we de- serve we'll of the republic-all of us."