Evening journal., 1918-10-30
HUGHES DEPLORES
WILSON'S STAND
Tells New Workers G. O.P.
Victory Would Not
Hearten Enemy
CITES LOYALTY
OF THE PARTY

NEW YORK. oct. 30.-Charles Evans
Hughes, former member Of the Supreme
Court OF the United states. was the
principal speaker last night at the big
rally Of the Union League Club. In
which the cradle Of New York Rcpubli-
canism held many notable persons who
cams TO voice their resentment Of the
Presidents call for the exclusion Of Re-
publicans from national politics. and TO
urge that the voters OF the State see
that Tammany Hall did not gain the
sscendancy, at the coming election.
Judges Hughes began his calm ad-
dress with a significant statement that
he had completed the work for the
Government which had engrossed him
for some time. In this quiet manner
he called attention 10 the fact that the
report showing the Washington Admin
lstratlon's failure with the alrplane
program. its waste Of millions and
precious time, was now in the hands
.of the Democratic Administration and
that there could now be no excuse for
not giving II to the public.
The distinguished iurist then spoke
forcefully OF the order OF the President
that Republicans shall not have a voice
in the national business, and In an even,
possessed effort called for a rebuke for
this Presidential assumption at the
polls
Mr.. Hughes said in part:
Il have said that we are here IN the
exercise Of our right 60 express our
political preferences. And why should
we moi express them? Have we no in
terest at stake, no lovec onss in the
ranks, no hearts responding 10 the ma
tion's call no sacrifices TO endure? Is
our contribution in lives, In devotion,
In fortune. I'm readiness TO serve, so
slight that we must forcgo the privilege
Of effective representation In the ma
tons councils?
Are wa to give up the right Of suf-
frage or il we are permitted 10 eXer-
else that right Is a vote for Democratic
Congressman and Democratic Senators
and Democratic State candidates 10 be
the final test OF our service to the ma
tion2
Il deeply regret that this issue has
been raised. I deplOre Il as a citizen,
anxious that in this hour Of strife we
should have the utmost unity in ma
tional endeavor. but solicitous that this
unity should be preserved by taking
counsel together and hearing the voice
Of an parties after the methods Of a
republic and not by abiect submission
according 20 the example Of autocracy1
/ am glad TO be told that no political
party Is paramount In patriotism. OF
course mott Read the answer In our
Liberty Loans. our service IN arms, In
the trenches and on the sea and. for
that matter in the votes in Congress
Let the record speak.
Have not Republicans in every per
mitted field OF effort fought and toiled; 4
have we not spent our days and nights
in anxious labor; have we not given
without stint or limit. with no thought
OF party or OF partisan advantage, that
this war might be won? Yes, we arc
patriotic. that is not questiOned-butI
must we periodically toll and give
without seeking a voice in the National
Assembly. yielding our representation
10 Democrats, not as more sacrificing or
but 10 Democrats as such, /
simply because they are Democrats. in
order that in this most critical period |
there may be exhibited, not the unity OF
the nation achieved through the actOn l
Of both parties. their members vieing /
with each other in patriotic endeavor !
and resolving their differences through /
fair discussion in the national legisla-
tive body, but the unity OF a mere
party supremacy
The issue Is a transcendant one. for
t speaks 10 the conscience and funda-
mental purpose OF every voter. I want
10 sec complete victory in this war; 90
see tyrannical and arbitrary military
power crushed: 10 see the dawn Of The
lew era Of the peace OF justice. And
lid ] think that the Republican party
would not, through its representatives,
I'D in the settlement Of a righteous
peace, I should leave the party. lt is
because / believe that the Republican