The Washington herald., 1916-08-15
HUGHES DECLARES WAR
IS SHIELDING WILSON
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

One Of the points which called for the
greatest applause was his statement:
The only chance the administration
had to carry this election is because
the present war in Europe has saved
1t a demonstration OF its inefhciency.
Another point accorded demonstra-
ton was his statement that the Demo
Gratis are claiming a prosperity which
is due to that war.
ct wonder II they think the Democratic
party and the European war are synony-
mous?" he asked.
II know that you take a deep interest
in the campaign" he added at another
place.
81 speak to the women here as I speak
to the men. I didn't come here to make
a different kind of a political speech. l
know YOU are sohcitous about the wei
fare of the country"
At intervals while he spoke the plain
tive wall of an infant was heard in the
upper gallery but the mother and child
remained to the end.
While attesting his personal belief in
the Federal amendment as a means OF
securing immediate suffrage for women.
Hughes pointed out that the Republican
platform does not declare for that meth
cd, and at no time during his address
did he pledge himself to work If elected
President, for the amendment.
For Republican Women.
Hughes spoke in the same hail where
Roosevelt addressed a great gathering
OF women Progressives in the campaign
Of 1872 On that occasion the audience
was SO great that another theater had
to be secured to care for the overflow.
Today's meeting however, was for Re
publican women only.
Following the meeting, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hughes were rendered a reception in the
Davenport Hotel.
This morning after an automobile ride
through the city the candidate was taken
by motor TO Couer d'Alene. forty miles
away in Idaho where he addressed a
meeting of 5000 In the City Park. Re-
turning to Spokane. he addressed the
women's meeting and after the recep-
ton rested until this evening when he
spoke at a big open-air meeting in the
Stadium. He left here at 9:45 p. m. for
Tacoma. where he will speak in the
early afternoon of tomorrow. He will
finish the day at Seattle.
In his speech to the women he said m
part:
This is the most interesting political
meeting I ever addressed. 1t impresses
me profoundly with the truth of that
which I said few days ago In New
York-that it is perfectly idle to suppose
that the women in this country will be
denied the right to vote.
Is Deeply Gratined.
'T was deeply gratified to find that the
right of women to vote was recognized
by the Republican party platform. That
platform did not say anything in respect
to the proposed Federal amendment. In
nv address in answer to the notification
of my nomination. 1 confined myself TO
a statement with respect to the right
ansrt from the particular method Of OBJ
tanning.
1T seemed to me that il we contem-
plated economic conditions in this coun-
try the presence of woman in gainful
occupations, her opportunities constantly
widening, the growing nature Of the de-
mand for recognition in her right to par
ticipate as a member Of electorate IN the
government of her country-it seemed to
me that no one could suppose that the
movement which had obtained such mead
way could be resisted.
TT also seemed to me that 1t was
the part of wisdom in this country not
to make necessary a continuous agitation
by fruitless opposition. I desired that
this question which is a fundamental
one with respect to the composition OF
the electorate should be settled at an
early date.
Feeling that the people were entitled
to know my personal position in respect
to the proposed Federal amendment
took early occasion to state it. I think
the question is one which should be
settled for the entire country and, set
tied as speedily as possible and, there
fore, while did not propose to at
tempt to add, and it is not add to the
platform of my party, I stated my per-
sonal conviction that the amendment