Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-08-21

city for two SOnd nOurS cedseu
abruptly, the clouds broke away and
the sun shone from sky of southern
Oregon blue as the train bearing
Charles E. Hughes, republican noml-
nee for president, whistled into the
Ashland yards.
A crowd of about fifteen hundred
people from Ashland and vicinity
were gathered on the platform and
lawns at the station, enlivened be-
fore the arrival of the train by the
Ashland band, which marched from
the business section to the station.
When Mr.. Hughes appeared on the
platform a cheer arose, and as he
was escorted to an automobile in the
center of the assemblage the throng
surged in closely.
S. S. Smith introduced Mr.. Hughes
as "the next president of the United
states" and silence fell over the
gathered voters as the man from the
east smiled out over the crowd with
the words, 1T is good to be here"
AS his vision swept the mountains
surrounding Ashland, vivid and clear
cut after the drenching rain, the
great republican seemed to forget
such things as politics and launched
into an appreciation of all Oregon
and the Rogue River valley in partic-
ular.
He finally turned to the subjects
which the crowd had come to hear,
saying: "It always was my belief
that it is what you do in office, not
the mere attainment of office, that
counts" Escaping steam from an
engine in the yards was shut off and
a quiet even more still than that at
midnight, when the switch engine is
"on SPOT" and the yards are empty
prevailed while the man whom Ore
gon gave the highest tribute any
state could pay, plead for a loyalty
to flag and to country. He stated;
81 am a firm believer in reasonable
preparedness. and am l elected l
shall certainly insist upon a proper
maintenance of national honor. The
best ability of our country is needed
and should be enlisted in the diplo-
matte service. Nothing is too good
for the American public"
With a slight reference to condi-
tions today Mr.. Hughes asked: why
can we not have a government run
without waste and without extrava-
gance? The present administration
has not proper national budget or
financial scheme. l want to change
this. / want to organize the finances
of this country that it may be run
as a great business should be run.
"This country must compete with
the nations of the earth after this
war is over. and the competition will
he close and keen. When the mil
lions of men who are now fighting
in Europe lay down their arms and
return to peaceful pursuits, 1t Will
he with better organized industries
awaiting then and they themselves
better prepared to do their share.
The United States must be prepared
for this competition of peace as well
as the possibility of war. And this
preparation must come through the
inauguration of the republican doc
trine of protection to American in
dustry. The present administration
have had a theory of government
which did not work. They needed a
European war to help them out. IL
we are going to compete with the
nations of the world successfully, we
must do it with a sound policy and
by all working together"
Frequent bursts of applause inter-
rupted the speech, which was re-
ceived with an intense interest and
appreciation of its substantial ma
ture, unadorned by oratorical out
bursts which are so often resorted to
with the intention of arousing en-
thusiasm. Mr.. Hughes talk was dis
cussed in a great many Ashland
homes and left much food for sober
thought with his hearers.
Following his talk, the distin-
guished visitor held an informal re-
ception for ten minutes, shaking
hands with several hundred, paying
particular attention to the many
children who were lifted up to shake
hands with the next president Mrs.
Hughes also greeted a number OF
Ashlanders, she having remained
seated in the car with Mr.. Hughes
during his talk.
The car was loaded down with Ash
land roses, great red, juicy peaches
and a case of Ashland's fambus lithia
water. The ladies Civic Improve
ment Club, the Gillette springs COM
pany and fruit growers contributed
freely. j..
Mr.. Hughes, although he had
.d +hrouob a day which was Just