Arizona republican., 1916-10-25
HUGHES IS NOTAFTER SUPPORT OFINTERESTS
 SUPERIOR TOCOUNTRY
[RepubIlcan A. p. Leased wirel

NEW YORK, Oct. 24-Charles F. Hughes tonight told an audience that crowded ScheutZen Park hall in Queens Borough. that he did not want the support of any one who has any interest superior to that of the United States. who would not in- stantiy champion the right and in terest of America against any country whatever. who wants immunity for foreign aggression. or who would have the power of this nation held captive 10 any foreign influence or sWerVed bv alien machinatioEs.'
 Mr Hughes declaration was made at the first of three meetings at which he spoke in New York City tonight. The other two meetings were held in Harlem and the Bronx.
 "I; is hardly necessary to say that if 1 am elerted " MT. Hughes de- clared. we shall have an exclu sivelv American policy in the service of American interests. 1 have no secret understandings. no unstated purpose. If anyone supposes that in case of my election the rights and interests of American citizens will be subordinated to any ulter!or purpose. or to the interest of the policies of any foreign power whatever. he is doomed to disappointment.
 T am an American. free and clear of all foreign entanglements. We propose to have an administrations, an American administration. while dealing with all nations on a basis of the most absolute fairness. will maintain unshaking.y American rights on land and sea.
 We shall not tolerate the use Of our soil for foreign intrigue. We shall not permit the calls from any quarter or any foreign influence to swerve us from our action. be- lieve that the great mass of Amer ican people are slncere.y potriOtic,
 T said long ago in my speech of acceptance that whether native or naturalzed, Of whatever race or creed. Be have a common country and we could not tolerate a divided alliance.
 T desire the support of every true American who stands for my prin- ciDles. whatever his race. and I do not want tne support CT any one who has any interest superior to that 0. the nited States The United States must be supreme.
 ! And as to any who would have | an allegiance that Is not single an | complete. as 10 any who would not ! instantly champion the rights and i interestc of America against any 1 country whatever. as to any whc | would seek immunity for foreign az ! gression or who would have the power of this nation held captive to any for ! eign influence or swerved bv alien mdchinaiions, let them not vote for me"
 The nominee repeated this declar- 1 alton at both the subsequent meet ] ings. He had prepared it in advance and m it's delivery at the three meet. | ines there were only minor change, in it's phraseology. Tonlel,ts meeting virtually marked the opening of the campaign in New
 York City go far as MT. Hughes personally was concerned. Tn hi. second speech and again in the thirt
 Mir Hughes urged his audience tt
 support the state ticket. At tn, meeting in the Bronx where he wa,
 welcomed with such applause that tn,
 chairman tried in vain for severa
 minutes to introduce him. he said:
 While I speak of a republican ad
 mlnis'ratioE with a majority in con
 gress as the result we seek to achieve
 also want to see the success O
 the republican state ticket. and
 DeSDeak for it your support"
 MT Hughes faced an audienc
 which had listened for more than al
 hour to other speakers. The ha1 , was crowded with every seat take , and mary standing in the aisles. Before this audience. as before tn audienct in Harlem. MT Hughes en dorsed the republican platform plan
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