The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-11-03

Albany, N Y, Nov. 3.-Charles E..
Hughes ended his travels as a presi-
dentiaI candidate today. He left here
this morning for New York city. He
spent the day campaigning down the
Hudson river valley.
campaign trips which carried Hughes
approximately $4,000 miles through
thirty three states. sd. .-.
Hughes toldaudiencesi in central New
York. the last day bat one of his cam
paign tour. that he had no apologies to
make for his attack upon the admins
tration with reference to the mainte-
nance OF American rights and that he
proposed IL elected, to make the
American flag the symbol not only of
courtesy and justice, but of firmness
and consistency in maintaining "our
known rights on land and sea-
The nominee assailed the admins
tration for it's alleged failure to aid in
the development OF American trade
abroad by uphoiding American rights,
characterized as very cruel and un-
warrantable suggestions that a vote
for him meant a vote for war. and de-
clared that in American relations with
foreign nations he was opposed to a
"muddle of meddle." ,-&..
At Batavia, the first stop Of the day,
Mr.. Hughes asserted that he had en-
elections in Indiana and Ohio. In his
speech here last night the nominee
defined political leadership. The meet
ing here was presided over by William
Barnes, former Republican state chair
man. p
Mr.. Hughes spoke at Oneida, Am
sterdam, Schenectady and Troy on his
way here. The addresses at Oneida
and Amsterdam were fve-minute
xxrhi he In al
briefly his attitude toward the chief
issues of the day. His speech at
Schenectady was before an audience
that had awaited his arrival for more
than an hour.
Many persons were turned away
from this meeting unable to gain en-
trance to the hall.
"Our opponents do not seem to like
the idea of criticism with respect to
international policy" Mr.. Hughes said
in his Schenectady speech. But beg
to remind them that an American
president is elected for term Of four
wears and under our institutions, at
the conclusion of that term. the Am
erican people express their minds. r
An Important Matter.
When a matter is so important as
the maintenance OF American rights
1t is highly necessary that American
opinion should be expressed: and
have no apology to make in standing
before you and in saying that II am
elected president I propose that the
American flag shall not be only a
symbol of courtesy, a symbol of JUS
tice-but it shall be the symbol OF
firmness and consistency in maintain
ing our known rights on land and on
sea throughout the world.
THAT is not policy that leads to
war. There never has been time
perhaps in our history when it was
easier to keep the American nation out
of war than during the past few years
when every nation engaged in the
great strife abroad desired our friend
shin. and would not by reason of any
assertion Of our just rights, forfeit
that friendship.
"I desire to see American enterprise
advanced throughout the world. j
want to see In the coming days of keen
commercial rivalry, representatives of
American industry carrying their
talents to the service of the world in
foreign lands. 1t is idle, however, to
expect success in that direction il we
do not have full protection of those
who represent our interests abroad.