Evening journal., 1916-10-26
HUGHES APPEALS
TO YOUNG america
Cites Reasons Why il Should
Support Republican
Candidates
OVATlONS FOR
THE NOMINEE

NEM Oflks Oct. 1p'-bndIlto r.
Hughes last night told an audience in
the Academy OF Music, Brooklyn, Why
in his opinion, the young men Of the
nation should support the Republican
ticket al the next election. Five chief
reasons were cited in answer TO the
question:
What sort Of country does Young
America, vibrant with patriotism. de-
sire?T
In speaking Of the army reorgau-
izaiion bill, Mr.. Hughes called attcn-
ton 10 the appropriations voted for
the Navy Department and asked:
How are these appropriations 20 be
spent? Under whose leadership are
they TO be speut?"
The answer came from the audience
In roar:
Yours"
Mr. Hughes reiterated his declara-
ton that he wanted to see Republi-
can majority In the next Congress.
and urged the support OF William NJ.
Calder. the Republican Senatorial
nominee.
Tho speech Mr. Hughes delivered
was perhaps the longest OF his cam
paign. He spoke more than an hour
and twenty minutes.
Mr. Hughes said in part.
u desire 70 say q word 20 the
young voters OF America, who with
deep patriotic interest and fine
enthusiasm are looking TO the future
Of our country. the character OF which
they will largely determine. ask
the elders 10 stand at this viewpoint
and catch the vision Of Americas
need and opportunity. l speak for a
reunited Republican party, which as
a great liberal party cannot fail 10
make strong and effective appeal
What sort OF q country does Young
America. vibrant with patriotism, de-
sire? Let me endeavor to answer that
question:
First he wants a country re-
spected throughout the world. He
wants a country which respects
the dignity Of its citizenship and
thus deserves and enjoys the
esteem OF other nations.
Can Young America read the
promise Of the future? How can we
expect to be shut within ourselves2
Is American enterprise to have no
proper place amid the opportunities
OF the twentieth century? or care
those who expand our trade and
represent American interests abroad,
thus taking the best genius in the
world to foreign lands to lose their
American rights when they leave our
shores?
Trade Is in Peril.
"What can Young America think Of
this courseg Can one doubt that its
d. III nd Il uNr
ton of our peace and security? II We
do not protect our trade, IL will be
constantly menaced and shacllled. II
the lives of our citizens arc not safe
guarded there will be continued invi-
tation to slaughter by those who con-
tempt we have evoked
Second-Noung America must de-
sire country that is prepared for
every emergency. We have been
shockingly lacking in adequate mill
tary preparedness. Great appro-
priations are now made. but these
themselves direct the most serious
attention to defects in method, in
organization and raise the question
81 the necessity Of the most Elf
cicnt supervision of these vast eN-
penitures by competent administra-
tion heads. Il is idle TO appro
prialc money for military and naval
preparations If we have not first
class business ability in the man
agcmeut Of these departments.
Third Young America. looking
ahead must desire that when peace
ia once more restored, we shall con
tribute 20 rs maintenance by do
ing our proper share 10 secure a
practicable and effective inter
national organization in the inter
ests of peace.
Fourth-Yomg America wants
government IN the open. by visible
constitutional instruments. not by
unofficial Spokesman or invisible
authority. Ile also wants a govern
ment. broadly representative OF the
ability and strength of our coun-
trv-not sectional, but truly
national
*Thcrc Is an effort 10 make IL appear
that In some way vote for me viii
be- vote for invisible government
am here talking 20 my old friends.
ncighbors. who know the circumstances
~ which 7 came into public life. as
we'll as what ] endeavored 20 accom-
pl.h. II am elected President there
win ho no invisible government. We
shall have mo devious on vindiciSye
methods Of administration. We shall
have no trading IN public offices 20 paw
private political obligations. We shall
have no bargains but constitutional
government. government of laws
Efficiently administered by the most
.omnetent men ohtainablc.
industrial preparedness. he
knows that we can have no So
cial Justice unless we have
proper foundation in production
and stable enterprise. II is idle
to talk Of Improvement in living
conditions unless VIC have eNnand-
ing opportunities for profitable
activity IN industry and trade.