Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-09
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Hughes Charges Wilson Administra-
tion With Many Shortcomings.

Hughes Charges Wilson Administra-
tion With Many Shortcomings.
Chicago, Aug. 9.-Charles E. Hughes
last night told an audience that crowd
ed Chicagos great Coliseum, the hall
where he was nominated for the presi-
dency, what he would do If elected
president of the United States.
Mr.. Hughes charged the present ad-
and vaccilation. He declared that it
had kept the country out of war but
that it had fought an ignominious
war in Mexico and had withdrawn
from that war ignominiously. He
charged the administration with hav-
ing brought the country much nearer
to participation in the European war
than the country would have been had
the administration stood for Ameri-
can rights" y ss.
Expect No Protection.
He declared that it was no more
possible to expect tariff protection to
American industries from democratic
congress than it would be to expect
a revival sermon out Of a disorderly
house."
The nominee assailed the admins
tration also for it's appointments to
Office and declared that if elected he
would appoint to office only men who
were well qualified.
Democratic expenditures for rivers
and harbors were attacked by the nom
inee.
II propose that we shall stop this
pork business" he said. II propose
that we shall have government in
business like way. We won't have any
more If can stop it, Of these kiss
me and I'll kiss you appropriations in
congress" The nominee said he stood
for a business like responsible bud
get" based on facts.
Wants No Hot Air.
II do not want any hot air in mine"
he added.
The democratic party. Mr.. Hughes
said, was approaching the idea of
protective tariff, like skittish horse
to brass band" In 1912, he added,
the democratic platform had said in
effect that protective tariff was un-
constitutional.
"They say in effect now that the
European war has changed the con-
stitution of the United States" he con-
tinued. But do you think they are
converted? Don't you trust them a lit
industry. They haven't got it in their
bones.'
Mr.. Hughes reiterated much Of his
Detroit speech regarding the admins
tration's Mexican policy
Policy Destructive.
''It has no right" he said, ito COM
nit this country to course of con-.
duct which landed Mexico in anarchy,
left our citizens a party to the raw
ages of revolution and made our name
word of contempt in sister re-
public" Il
I'VE have gone forward" the nomi-
nee said in speaking of the admins
tration's Mexican policy. with de-
termination to be destructive not con-
structive, to destroy all they had"
AS to the administrators foreign
policy. Mr.. Hughes said:'
1--WE have allowed our words to be
eaten up by hesitation. by delay. We
have somehow or other convinced the
world that our talk is cheap.
Does Not Fear War.
II propose that we have new birth
of American purpose and courage. We
have no occasion to fear war in the
assertion Of those rights, which all
recognize and only respect us for
maintaining. But II we are glib in
speech, If we indicate that we are not
ready to meet the full responsibility
that our words imply, we are pushed
little further and a little further
until some fine day events occur which
arouse an implacable resentment from
one end of the country to the other
This is the danger Of war.
"This administration has come near
er to landing us in war by its weak
ness than it would ever have come had
1t stood faithfully for American rights
and had let it be known that they
would be defended.
Efficient Administration.
81 believe that with our peaceful
purpose, our just purpose, we have no
occasion to be drawn into strife, If
we are prepared, II we are dignified.
IL we show that we mean what we say.
And desire tnat as We i0oN to the