Show HUGHES MAKES PLEA FOR HARMONY IN CALIFORNIA Confers With Golden State L Leaders aders Indorses D Democratic Demo mo- mo cratic Plank SAN SAN FRANCISCO Aug 19 Charles E. E Hughes reached his farthest west here yesterday Before Before Be Be- fore fare three audiences In this city he spoke of Dominant Americanism Ameri Amen preparedness and his Ms belief in the need for a protective tariff Hughes reached San Francisco at 1 o'clock went to his hotel through crowds which applauded him along the way held a reception reception shortly afterward afterward afterward after after- ward and made the first of his addresses addresses ad ad- dresses before the Union League club at 3 He hurried back to his hotel and there addressed a meeting of women voters Last night he addressed addressed ad ad- dressed a ma mass ss meeting in the civic auditorium which was presided over overby overby overby by William H. H Crocker Republican national committeeman from Califor Califor- nia Pleads for Harmony Between Between addresses Hughes conferred conferred conferred con con- with Republican and Progressive Progressive Progress- Progress ive lye ive leaders here in the interest of party harmony The nominee confined confined con con- fined LIned his suggestions to a plea for operation co-operation among Republicans and Progressives In so Hughes doing said that he did not propose to interfere in the states state's local affairs but that he wanted all elements of both these parties to work together in the inter- inter A c st of the national ticket Among the leaders who conferred with the nominee today were Chester H Rowell of the Republican national campaign committee who Joined the Hughes party yesterday on its way from Portland to this city Francis V. V Kessling chairman of the Republican state central committee and William H. H Crocker national committeeman Kessling anc and Crocker met the Hughes train today before it reached San Francisco and conferred with the nominee en route In his address before the Union League club Hughes spoke chiefly of the protective tariff reiterating his contentions that it was necessary for American industries and that its enactment and enforcement should be entrusted to the Republican party patty Gives Suffrage Position In addressing the woman voters Mr Th Hughes repeated hI his conviction that the suffrage issue should be speedily decided and the vote granted by women throughout the country by amendment i to the federal constitution He reiterated reiterated reiter reiter- his reasons for wishing this done assailed the administration for lor or waste and extravagance and declared that under proper leadership it would be possible for America to achieve all its ideals There is not one of our ideals that thatis is incapable of achievement Mr Hughes said We can have contentment contentment content content- ment meat we can have hav peace we can have security provided we have an unswerving unswerving ing lag loyalty to the flag an intelligent operation co-operation and those wise policies which will foster our Industries and protect our enterprises and provided further that while we correct abuses we make sure to open the avenues for honorable American achievement throughout the world The Republican party reunited and reconstructed in this campaign stands for those ideals and the methods of their attainment and as a great libera libera liberal lib lib- lib lib- era era eral party is coming back to its own Aim of the Nation In hi his address last night Mr Hughes said I 1 come here as the spokesman of the national Republican party With local differences I have no concern The great national aims alms I 1 have in view transcend all possible local differences and we are together reunited Inspired by the loftiest traditions of our his his- tori party and devoted to the accomplishments accomplishments accomplishments of those great achievements upon which must rest our enduring prosperity as a nation Speaking of preparedness Mr Hughes said I 1 desire that we take should no narrow narrow narrow nar nar- row view We live In a very critical period There is a new world In process of formation Out of the great European European European Euro Euro- conflict will issue a new Europe but there must be In a very true tru-e sense a new America to meet the exigencies o of that time It must be an America I that has found itself it must be an anI I America that takes a long look ahead i not not content with the prospect of a few years even of a decade or a score I of years but an America planning for forthe forthe forthe the twentieth century We Ve must conserve the very bases baRes of our prosperity in conserving women and children We must endeavor to have a contented America an AmerIcan American Amerlean Amer Amer- ican lean contented because of the prevalence prevalence preva preva- lence of just dealing between man and man aided by wise laws We cannot afford In looking into the future to fail to take account of ot the causes of discontent and of ot unrest We do not need to have a perennial perennial agitation in this country All that is ne needed ded is a firm sense of co operation and of ot realization in our practical industrial life of ot those Ideals ideala of ot human brotherhood upon which our constitutional system Is based New Spirit Awakened There Is a new spirit I believe abroad in the land There Is a disposition dispo dispo- to take account of Just grievances grievances grievances ances and to provide proc reasonable remedies rem rem- edies We Va can have a humanitarian outlook outlook out out- look which Is absolutely essential not only because it is right from a human Standpoint but because It is necessary from an economic standpoint Mr Hughes repeated hi his tariff views and his pledge that no one would put pu over anything for private gain a at public expense in tariff adjustment it if-he if he could help ItI It r I do propose however he said t that we shall have a constructive tariff tar tar- iff ift policy which will foster not cripple crip crip- pie which will vill build up n not t destroy destroy- which will count Amerl American n achievement achievement achieve achieve- ment honorable and not something to be reduced which will set the United States ahead worthy of competing in this on iSe earth economic h. h struggle with any nation i The nominee reiterated his views on preparedness and assailed the admin admin- for vacillation In respect to preparedness and for failure to prepare for the Mexican crisis Mixing politics and military prepa prepa- ration is the worst thing that can happen hap hap- pen lien to a nation he said Attacks Navy Operation Hughes said h he favored an army of citizens trained by the federal govErnment government government gov gov- and responsible only to the federal government as the nations nation's first reserve Of the nav navy Hughes I Isaid said I I 1 am informed on high authority that our ships are undermanned and our supplies Inadequate Our organization organization organization is not what It should be I Ido Ido Ido do not think that the administration of that great department of the government government government gov gov- govi i reflects credit upon the Amerlean American Amer Amer- II ican lean people Those who are Interested in preparedness preparedness pre pre- I are not simply content in studying lists of battleships They know the quality of our organization the capacity of our leadership It is Important in this country that we have patriotism not simply in declamation but in efficiency of governments When I read of the hundreds of ol millions appropriated for military and naval purposes I am not satisfied I want to know how that money Is spent I want to know whether we get in po potency potency po- po tency what we are paying for The nominee assailed the tho administration tion for Its diplomatic appointments I deplore the extent to which men ol ot training have been removed from the diplomatic service under this administration administration administration adminis adminis- Hughes said Now I do not want anybody to say that this Is Just destructive criticism That Is Just one side of the shield Orthe On Or the other side of ot the shield you yon will find something else this That I propose propose propose pro pro- pose that we shall have trained men in our diplomatic service Reverting to preparedness Hughes said Our preparedness will not be a preparedness that threatens It will not be a pr preparedness that means militar militar- militarism ism But It will wUl be a preparedness that tha now Insures our peace and enlists us In Inthe Inthe inthe the future in the cause of the maintenance maintenance maintenance main main- of the peace of the world Hughes read the Democratic platform platform platform plat plat- form plank of 1912 declaring for the maintenance abroad of American rights That I believe he said That I Ii preach propose i g to practice not simply to |