The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-22
TARIFF TALKS
ARE POPULAR
Presidential Nominee Hughes
Finds This the Best Theme
on His Campaign
Tour.
HEADED FOR HOME NOW
Been on the Road Twenty-three Days
and Has Almost Used up Ten
Thousand Mile
Ticket.
HEADED FOR HOME NOW

Lby IeTTy ATuOlu, OulLeu ITeSS Stdu
Correspondent
BAKERSFIELD, Calf. Aug. 22.-
Charles E. Hughes, republican presi.
Dental nominee, started little more
than three weeks ago to make ten
thousand mile campaign trip. but he
has already covered pretty nearly all
Of that mileage and just began to
hit the trail back across the cont&
nent.
Speaking at several California
towns today on his wav to SAGA.
mento and Reno, the candidate dwelt
cratic inefficiency in tariff legislation
His managers declare that he has
found this popular theme with his
audiences.
Preparedness, too, they declare. is
also subject of deep interest on
the Pacific coast, Judging Of the
volume of applause with which Gov.
ernor Hughes views on this issue
have been received. Twelve thousand
persons packed Shrine auditorium to
the doors and thronged in the streets
outside, unable to gain admission
when Hughes spoke at Los Angeles
last night Democratic tariff ideas
were attacked vigorously by him and
he asserted that only the European
war prevented them from wrecking
many American industries.
II believe that regulation and sup
ervision by the government" he said
at one point, sis mockery unless II
is just and squares with the facts.
put that flag up in New York and
never pulled it down-and never pro-
pose to. 1t is question of study
ing the facts, Of analyzing the actual
conditions and coming to conclusions
that are fair.
I'VE have passed the time when we
had to restrict what was legitimate
in order to crush out what was
illegitimate and unfair and illegal
We can protect ourselves against
every kind Of monopolistic practice
without meddling.
"The democratic tariff would have
ruined us if it had not been for the
European war. If we are going to
have, when this war ceases, condi
tion which will permit tho extension
of American industries and keep ouI
factories going, give room for our sur
plus and extend our trade, we have
got to make reasonable and wise
LaTlu leSlSldtlOu, bO LudL every WuSTe
throughout this country, where there
is legitimate interest reeding pro
lection, it shall have it snd not be
denied"
Hughes has averaged close to 75
or 100 miles a day in auto trips since
he left New York. He has probably
not walked more than two miles IL
the whole twenty-three days Of his
journeying.
Everywhere he goes, If it is only {
few hundred feet, the candidate rides
In an auto.
Notwithstanding this almost utter
lack of exercise. Governor Hughes is
in perfect physical condition. accord
ing to his physician. He is looking
forward, however, to lot of noun
tain climbing, his favorite exercise
when he reaches Estes Park, Colo.
! next week. Mrs. Hughes, too, is en-
joying herself, but is getting just q
little anxious for some privacy and
quiet. Both the governor and his wiz
are somewhat homesick for their chill
dren now at Bridgehampton, N. Y.
and yesterday the candidate stole
enough time out of an exceedingly
busy day to write a long letter to his
daughter Catherine, who was nine
years old yesterday.
Hughes itinerary today took him tc
Porterville, Visalia and several other
cities in the San Joaquin valley.