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Show HUGHES SPEAKS IN ILLINOIS Attends State Convention and 'Speaks at the State , Fair. Peoria, Ills., Sept 19. Charles E. Hughes, opening his second campaign trip in an address here, characterized character-ized the Democratic party as "a party of broken promises, which now presents pre-sents extravagant claims." The nominee took up point after point touched upon in President Wilson's Wil-son's speech of acceptance and declared de-clared " the claims made therein were extravagent and that nothing of the sort had been accomplished.'' T believe," Mr. Hughes said, "that credit should be given where credit is due, but I think it important that no man should claim to have done what he has not done." Peoria, Ills., Sept. 19. Republican leaders of Illinois assembled here today to-day to attend the Republican state convention and listen to Charles E. Hughes open his second speech making mak-ing command in the central western states. The Republican presidential candidates candi-dates was scheduled to arrive in Chicago Chi-cago on his special train at 9:30 a. m. and address tho convention before noon. He Is to leave for Springflold, acompanied by several hundred of the state leaders and a majority of the delegates after the convention adjourns. ad-journs. At Sprinfleld this afternoon Mr. Hughes will doliver the principal address ad-dress at tho Republican day ceremonies cere-monies at tho Illinois Stato Fair, and in the evening speak at a mass meeting meet-ing to be held at the stato arsenal. "Our opponents present a record of broken promises. They promised to reduce the cost of living. They have not touched it. Democrats Are Extravagant. "They promised to prevent waste and extravagance. They have been more extravagant in the recent con-gress, con-gress, as I am informed, on unimpeachable unim-peachable authority, than any preceding preced-ing congress. "Our opponents promised to apply the principles of the merit system. They haVe betrayed the morit system. "Our oponents promised to reduce useless offices. Instead they have appointed ap-pointed useless offices. Opponents Shamelessly Fall. "Our opponents promised that tho rights of American citizens should be maintained throughout the world, tho rights with respect to rights and property. They have shamelessly failed to perform that promise. "Acts are facts and extravagant claims cannot deceive the intelligent voter. "Our opponents claimed they have clarified the anti-trust law by definition. defini-tion. I may say, here and now, that they have done nothing of the sort. Ihey claim to have recuperated the merchant marine. They have dono nothing of the sort. Federal Reserve Act. "The federal reserve act, as endorsed en-dorsed by the administration and presented pre-sented to congress, was a wholly unworkable un-workable bill. It was finally worked out by students and others until it emerged in a different form, but that system as it is, contains dangerous possibilities of inflation. "Our opponents claim to have emancipated eman-cipated child labor. As a body they have not emancipated child labor. If our opponents are genuinely devoted to the interests of children let them act In states under their control and there will be no child labor problem in the United States. Republicans for Conservative Policies. "The Republican party stands for conservative policies. First of all we proposed to protect American rights on land and Bea, at home and abroad. We have no secret intrigues. We have no purposes unstated in the light of day. We propose that American rights shall be treated with respect by every nation in the world, great or small. "Let us bo fair. I do not deny to our opponents any reasonable credit for what thoy have done, but I protest pro-test against them taking Republican work and, after they first had prepared pre-pared an unworkable program, demanding de-manding extravagant credit from the country for aiding business by building build-ing upon Republican foundation. Extraordinary Claims Made. "It is said that American business has been aided and it is tho most extraordinary ex-traordinary claim of all by the passage pas-sage of the Underwood bill. Thero is the true relation of our opponents to our American enterprise. It was a bill which closed factories, halted industry in-dustry and sent forth our workingmen in hundreds of thousands upon the streets looking for employment. "And aid to business yes, that Is the conception our opponents have of what is an aid to American industry. The sooner we believe in the Republican Repub-lican doctrine of protection to American Amer-ican industry, the sooner we will lay tho basis for enduring prosperity in this country." Mr. Hughes' speech here was before the Republican state convention. After leaving the convention hall ho went to a hotel where he held a half-hour hand-shaking reception. Mr. Hughes left at 12:20 P. m. for Springfield, 111. |