Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 245, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 October 1916 — HUGHES STIRS WEST VA. LABOR CROWDS [ARTICLE]

HUGHES STIRS WEST VA. LABOR CROWDS

Enthusiasm of West Virginians Most Marked of Campaign—Considered a Good Omen. _ ’ ' ' ' '' .» Charleston, W. Va., Oct. 11.—Chas. E. Hughes, in his twelve-hour campaign through West Virginia today, outlined before audiences hds policies toward the maintenance of American rights, declaring that in stating his stand he had “no agreements with anybody,” and referred to the United States as being “before the world, a great neutral nation, to vindicate the integrity of international law and the rights of neutrals.” “We have no threats to cover,” he said. “We simply insist that life, property and commerce of American citizens throughout the world shall be accorded the privileges recognized in international law and that, as a great neutral nation vindicating the' integrity of international law, we

shall maintain thoes rights without fear, as respects all nations.” To an audience at Parkersburg Mr. Hughes said: “I stand for the development of the American nation, according to the genius of its institutions; for the honor of our country in the protection of American citizens and with respect to every American night on land and sea, for its firm enforcement. We arc before the world, a great' neutral nation and I stand unflinchingly for the maintenance of the rights of American citizens with respect to life, property and commerce. I have no understandings, no agreements, no intrigues with anybody, but I stand for the interests of the United States and the protection of American lives, property and commerce throughout the world.” A man in the Huntington audience shouted to Mr. Hughes: “What about the Virginia debt case?” “The Virginia debt case, sir, is a matter to which the supreme court of the,United States gave its best consideration, a decision which you and everybody else ought to respect.” A roar of applause greeted this statement. In his reference to American rights, Mr. Hughes was frequently interrupted by applause.