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OMAHA. March 22-To the Editor Of
The Bee; The local democratic paper has
an editorial under the caption. The
Hughes Boom" that naively inquiries.
"Hughes-who Is hep and suggests that
while Mr. Rosewater and other stand
pat politicians. whose ways are devious,
are busy endeavoring 20 initiate the
Hughes boom, won't some Of them please
tell us what the boom represents"
Disclairning entirely that am a stand
pat politician, whose ways are devious,
or. indeed. that am a standpatter at all.
in the invidious sense which this edi-
torial implies. as the first candidate for
delegate to the republican national con-
vention from this state 10 announce my
self for Hughes for president | am
pleased 70 have an opportunity to answer
this solicitous inquiry as to who Is
Hughes and what does his boom repre-
sent
II is but a little more than ten years
ago that Charles f. Hughes sprang into
national prominence by his masterful con-
duct as special counsel OF the inyestiga-
tion carried on by the Armstrong insur-
ance committee In the state of New
York. His pitiless exposure OF the ruth
less manipulation OF the peoples millions;
his fearless pursuit of the high priests OF
graft in the inner temple of the insur-
ance sanctuary. made strong appeal TO
both the imagination and the conscience
OF the American people. He drove the
money changers from the temple. and
since that hour every American home
where the thrift and prudence OF the
bread winner has made provision against
/ his last hour-is more secure. From that
| day the manhood and the integrity of
\ Charles e. Hughes became a matter of
nationwide knowledge.
| Immediately following his service with
/ the Armstrong committee, the govern
ment of the United States sought and
obtained his assistance as special aid
to the attorney general of the United
States TO investigate the coal situation.
a matter of great moment TO the Amer
lean people, in which he rendered signal
service.
AS governor of the great state OF New
York he established a record for ability
integrity and independence not equsled
since the days Of Grover Cleveland.
In the campaign of 1905 he took the
stump for the republican ticket. and
his triumphal tour across the country and
through the great west II not yet for
gotten. The people OF this country
thronged by thousands to hear the man
with whose splended achievements they
were familiar. II is today a matter ol
common consent, wherever two or more
republicans are gathered together. thai
in his presentation OF the great national
issues in that campaign Charles e
Hughes lowered high above all our party
leaders.
II was then that the virile personality
Of the man. his splendid Amercanism
impressed themselves upon the repub'
licans OF this country. We are tolc
New occasions have made new duties
in the political world. and as to not one
Of those duties does the public know
how Hughes interprets them" and then
Mr.. Editor, referred to. indulges In
little fling. have no doubt he blusheS
while writing It, I'VE know that Mr.
Hughes as governor Of New York vetoe'
the 2-cent fare law" Governor Hughes
| veto OF the 2-cent fare law was one o
the splended evidences that he woul'
rather do right than be popular.
The great and overshadowing issue o
the coming campaign is Amsricanism
The next president of the United State
must be an American in the broades
and best sense OF the word. man VIII
knows enough to know that the tradition
and the ideals of this republic cannot
separated; that one is the root the othe
the blossom. The republicans OF thi
country will demand as their leader
: this campaign a man who is neither
moilycoddle nor militarist. A ma
who is made Of neither sob stuff no
souib stuff. A man who has given evl
dence OF his sincerity Of purpose OF NJ
high sense OF justice, Of his supreme II
tegrity, OF his lofty and fearless cna.
acter. A man whose words and deeo
| have both rung true. A man who's
Americanism is unauestionable. Such
man is Charles E. Hughes, And %
cause OF this his boom represents IN
best thought of the rank and fhe OF 20
republican party. 1t Is because OF Tn
> sentiment that have declared i'
Hughes II elected delegate. oehe'
that many republicans viii write n
rame upon the ballot.
WILLIAM F. GURLEY'