Evening journal., 1916-09-28
HUGHES EXPLAINS
Need OF TARIFF
Points Out TO Steel Workers
Danger of After-the War
Competition
PROGRESSIVES
MEET NOMINEE

PITTSBURGH, Sept. 2S.-Chsrles Il.
Hughes went through the big steel max
ing district of Pittsburgh yesterday ad.
dressing thousands Of working men, who
left their work to hear him, returned to
the city last night covered with dust.
and ended the first day Of his campaign
in Pennsylvania with a speech in the
Music Hall of the Pittsburgh Exposi-
tion.
The chief theme in all of Mr.. Hughes
addresses was the protective tariff. To
an audience of thousands of workmen
at the Homestead Steel plant he de.
clared that present conditions of pros
perity would not endure in the days
when Europe would be at peace. unless
the United States should adopt a pro-
tectiye tariff. 10 an audience that
Jammed the music hall he repeated this
statement in the evening. In his night
address he also dwelt at length upon his
views on the Adamson bill, the admin
istrations policy toward Mexico, the
shipping BILL and what he termed eN.
travagant claims made by the admins
tration for having aided business.
PrOgreSsives on Platform.
Mr.. Hughes spoke from n platform
upon which were seated Republican
and Progressive leaders who have op-
posed each other in the state during
the past four years. On his way here
from Cleveland he was met and es-
corted to this city by Senators Oliver
and Penrose and William Finn. the
latter a former Progressive leader.
These, with Alexander p. Moore. and
other Progressive and Republican
leaders. sat with him on the platform.
In his speech Mr. Hughes emphasized
his belief that the Republican party
was reunited.
THE breach OF recent years has
been healed" he said And our ma
tlonal aims at this time are conceived |
10 be OF such transcendent importance |
that we know Of no differences and |
are not allowing any former disagree
nents TO impair our unity OF effort. |
We are going straight TO the mark OF
providing a sure basis for permanent
in the United States. II
should take little pleasure in my can
iidacy If I did not think that the re-
united Republican party was a great
liberal party. the party of progress.
We are truly progressive, sanely pro-
gressive looking forward to the solu-
lion OF important problems that this |
new century will place before us.
In his night speech Mr.. Hughes |
again assailed the Administration for |
the Adamson law, the shipping bill |
and the Underwood tariff He left |
ds.ft ~ L..
made an address today. and Saratoga |
Springs. n. Y, where he will deliver |
an address tonight. His voice show |
ed signs of the strain under which |
he has been laboring, but was measur- |
ably improved.
During the afternoon Mr. Hughes !
motored seventy-five miles over dusty |
roads through the heart of the steel |
district He visited Home |
stead. Duquesne. McKeesport. Will |
and East Pittsburgh. ad- /
dressing audiences of blue-jeaned |
mill workers at every stop. The |
smoke and dust and CRIME OF the |
journey we're on him at its close.
To these audiences. the nominee |
spoke chiefly of the protective tariff. |
At one big plant, the 1900 workers |
were given an hour off on full time /
to hear him. The managers OF his !
tour estimated that it cost this COM
pany $4,000 in wages TO have Mr.. |
Hughes visit their plant
After the long motor trip. Mr.. |
Hughes reviewed big parade OF Re-
publicans last night. They marched !
past his hotel. six and eight abreast, |
white umbrellas over their heads. |
torches lighted and redfre blazing |
Nearly an hour was required for the
parade 10 pass. With scant time for
dinner, the nominee hurried away to !
the meeting. which was held in Ex-
position Hall. There he found an
audience that packed the building
and brimmed over into the street.
Joined by Pennsylvania Leaders.
The nominee was Joined, on his trip
here from Cleveland. by Senators Oil !