The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-09
HUGHES IN CHICAGO
CONTINUED from First PaSe,)

Continued from Ftrst Fa&e')
nrot.ctive tariff was unconstitu-
tional.
"They say In effect now that the
Euronean war has changed the
constitution of the United States,
he continued. "But do you think
they are converted2 Don't you
trust them little minute with
protecting American industry. They
haven't GOT it In their bones"
Attacks Mexican Policy.
Mr.. Hughes reiterated much or his
Detroit speech regarding the admins
tra1ion's Mexican policy.
1T had no right" he SAID. 70 conf
mit.@this country to course OIL con-
duct which landed Mexican in anarchy,
left our citizens a prey, to me TaEageS
Of revolution and made our name d
word of contempt in sister republic.
I'VE have gone forward, the. noml'
nee said in speaking Of the admins
tration's Mexican policy, with a ne'
termination to be destructive, not con-
structive, TO destroy all they had"
CAS- TO the administrations foreign
policy, Mr.. Hughes said:
I'VE have allowed our words 10 oe
eaten up by hesitation, by delay. we
have somehow or other convinced the
world that our talk is cheap.
IL propose that we have a new Dirtn
of American purpose and courage. we
have no occasion to fear war in the as
sertion of those rights which all rec
ognize and only respect US Tor mann
tanning. But if we are glib ID speech
if we indicate that We are not ready 70
meet the full responsibility that our
words imply, we are pushed a little
further and a little further until some
fine day events occur which arouse an
imDla cable resentment from one END
of the country 10 the other Tnat is
the danger Of war.
No Occasion For War
"This administration has come near
or IN landing us in. war by its weakness
than It would ever have had It STOOD
forth fully for American rights ana
had let 1t be known that they would De
defended.
II believe that with our peaceful
purposes, our just purposes we nave
no occasion to be drawn into strife, Il
We are prepared, il we are dignified
If we show that we mean what We say
And desire that as we look 10 the tu'
lure we shall have American citizen
shin the proudest title in the world
American administration as efficient
as any in the world and American hon
or the cherished thought of every
American citizen"
MIR. Hughes spoke for nearly an
hour. He entered a hall that was 50
damned that even the steel cross grid
crs were utilized for seats. The au
dience cheercd him for five minutes
before he spoke A brass band perch
ed in a loft at the far end Of tho hall
PLAYED three stanzas Of the " Star Span
cled Banner" during the d"monStra'
ton, hut the music was lost in the vol
ume OF other sound.
Goes To st. Paul
The nominee left at lO:45 tonight Tor
ST. Paul.
Mr.. Hughes spoke. in part, as fol-
lows:
"I come TO this hall with peculiar
emotions. Here. n little less than TWO
months ago the Republican National
Convention nominated me- for the Of
flee of President of the United States:
had not sought that nomination; did
not desire that nomination.; | was con
tented with my work and looked FOR.
ward 10 the fulfilling Of tho allotted
period Of life. in work that was Il con-
genial and a highest importance 10 the