The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-05
HUGHES HECKLED
IN NASHVILLE BY
MAN IN AUDIENCE
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ers to the principle Of arbitration. Some
times they have refused to arbitrate dis
putes. Public opinion has been against
them. 1 believe, and I stand here firmly
for the principle of arbtrating all in
dustrial disputes; and I would not sur
render it to anybody in the country.
Il believe that anything that is right
in this country can be settled right. What
is our great republican government?
What are our free institutions? We have
come down the long course of history
with the people fighting slowly slowly
row with defeat and now with victory
for a recognition of the reign of reason
IL stead of the reign of tyranny and force.
Now then, I stand for two things:
First, for the principle of fair, impartial,
for legislation on facts according to the
necessities of the case. And 1 am OPP
posed to being dictated to either in the
executive department. in Congress by
any power on earth before the facts
are known and in the absence of the
facts.
WANTS RIGHT WAY
1--WE have great country and a great
future. But it can only be preserved in
one way. That way is the way of all
honest, fair investigation and candid
treatment. Show me the way that is
right and I will take it; but I won't take
any way that do not know anything
about
The audience, which had interrupted
Mr.. Hughes repeatedly in the earlier por-
ton of his speech to cheer Woodrow Will
son. heard the nominees declaration in
silence and at it's conclusion applauded
him as enthusiastically as it had heckled
him before. The applause lasted nearly
two minutes.
Tonights address, the second Of the
day, was delivered before crowded
house The crowd came early and re-
| manned to hear all the nominee had to
say. But before he started, it showed
plainly that many Wilson supporters
were present.
CHAIRMAN INTERRUPTED
]. Will Taylor, republican state chair
! man, the first speaker, was interrupted
time after time by cheers for Wilson.
Amid "a burst of Wilson cheers he sat
down and the second speaker, George
N Tillman, chairman of the meeting,
| stood up. Mr.. Taylor was on his feet
| for 10 minutes, much of the time vainly
| endeavoring to make himself heard. He
| introduced Mr.. Hughes and the audience
| waited in silence.
II shall never forget the warmth of
the welcome of this vociferous meeting,
Mr. Hughes said, smiling, and the audi
| ence applauded. He added that what he
! had to say was to be said good natured-
| ly'' at time that the American people
were taking stock.
! II do not desire in anything I say to
express aught but the highest respect
! for those who do not agree with me-,
! he continued. II simply desire to say
what I think. why think it; why I am
| here, and then let the American people
judge according to their own conscience"
| The audience applauded and Mr. Hughes
outlined his views on American indus
| try. the test it will face when the war
! ends, and the doctrine of protective
| tariff. He was interrupted frequently by
applause, and now and hen by cheers for
applause, and now and then by cheers for
! ence to labor legislation enacted during
his terms as governor of New York.
| Now, our opponents do not believe in
the doctrine of a protective tariff he
pocket. He checked prematurely a Will
son cheer by holding out his hand and
| saying:
| Now, I am not going to say anything
unpleasant, my friends. / am just going
| to read the democratic platform"
| He read the tariff plank Of the plat
| form OF 1912
| Il believe he continued. lin pro-
tecting American industry"
WILSON'S NAME CHEERED
| "And the man who can do it is Wood
row Wilson," shouted a man from the
balcony. wave of handclapping check
ed the nominee.
There would not be much disposition
to clap" Mr.. Hughes said, smiling, as the
applause died down, lin this country II
that doctrine got Roadway very long
Mr. Hughes declared that nobody
would put over anything for private
gain at the public expense in. tariff II
he could help it. and was given prolonged
applause. The nominee then assailed the
administration for its policy toward
Mexico. He outlined it's attitude toward
Huerta. declaring that the question was
not one of recognition or nonrecognition
but of protecting American rights
You would have recognized that as
sassin." shouted a man in the audience
wouldn't your"
Now. I didn't say that -" Mr.
Hughes started to reply. The rest of his
answer was lost in the tumult which
followed
QUESTION is ASKED
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another man as the noise subsidized.
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