Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-19
HUGHES SPEAKS
ON AMERICANISM
Takes Up Preparedness and
Protective Tariff at Three San
Francisco Meetings


San Francisco, Aug. 1e.-Charles E.
Hughes reached his farthest West here
yesterday. Before three audiences in
his city he spoke of dominant Ameri-
canism, preparedness and his belief in
the need for a protective tariff.
Mr.. Hughes reached San Francisco
at l o'clock. went to his hotel through
crowds which ~applauded him along
the way. held a reception shortly after
ward and made the first of his ad-
dresses before the Union League Club
at 3 o'clock. He hurried back to his
hotel, and there addressed a meet
ing of women voters. Last night he
addressed a mass meeting in the civic
auditorium, which vas presided over
by William II. Croker, Republican
national committeeman from Cali
fornia.
Mrs. Hughes has a busy day of
speech making before him here and
at Oakland to-day. In addition he is
expected to continue conferences look
ing to the restoration of harmony be-
tween California P~rogressives and Re-
p~ublicans. His program called for
four addresses three in this city and
one at Oakland.
In addressing the women voters,
Mr.. Hughes repeated his conviction
that the suffrage ssues should be
speedily decided and the vote granted
to women throughout the country by
amendment to the Federal Constitu-
ton. He reiterated his reasons for
wishing this done, assaulted the admin
istration for waste and extravaganza,
and declared that under proper lead
ership 1t would be possible for Amer
lea to achieve all its ideals.
Republican Party Coming Back
The Republican party, reunited
and reconstructed in this campaign,
stands for those ideals and the method
of hair affainnnnn aud nc a pf.aat
liberal party is coming back to its
own
In his address before the Union
League Club. Mr.. Hughes spoke chiefly
of the protective tariff. reiterating his
convictions that it was necessary for
upbuilding American industries and
that its enactment and enforcement
should be interested to the Repub-
lican party.
Between addresses Mr.. Hughes con-
ferred with Republican and Progress
sive leaders here in the interest OF
party harmony. The nominee confined
his suggestions to a plea for co-opera-
ton among Republicans and Progress
sives. In so doing Mr.. Hughes said
that he did not propose to interfere
in the States local affairs, but that
he wanted all elements of both these
parties to work together in the inter
est of the national ticket.
Among the leaders who conferred
with the nominee were Chester H
Rowell of the Republican national
campaign committee. who joined the
Hughes party yesterday on it's way
from Portland to this city; Francis
V. Keesling, chairman of the Repub.
lican State central committee, and
William II. Croker, national commit
teeman. Messrs. Kessling and Croker
met the Hughes train before II
reached San Francisco and conferred
with the nominee en- route.
Mr.. Hughes was met at the Oakland
Mole by a delegation of San Francisco
Republicans and was escorted across
the bay. 1t the ferry building a bras:
band was on hand and led the auto
mobile parade to the Palace Hotel
| where the nominee was given the
presidential suite.