El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-16
HUGHES PLEDGES GOOD LEADERS
FOR ARMY NAVY DEPART MENTS
Republican Candidate Assais Unpreparedness of United
States Particularly in Navy and Shifting Attitude OF
Administration Toward National Defence; De
cares Democrats Have Not Reduced
the Cost of Living.

men qualified for the great task Of
adequately representative and dealing
should have leadership capable OF ef-
ficient organization
Navy Is UnsatisfactOry-
i do not like to go into the details
with respect to the navy ] believe they
are far from satisfactory l am in
formed and believe that the navy is
deficient in the organization that 1t
should have ] am Informed and believe
that every ship is undermined. that
we have not enough supplies and equip
rnent: that there is not an up to date
policy that will give US efficiency
Proposes Competent Leadership.
We have no lack of men in this
country who can properly preside over
the navy department and I propose, II
the American people elect me to the
office TO which l aspire, TO see that in
both army and navy we have compe-
tent. efficient leadership
our preparedness of a military and
naval sort is merely preparation from
national point of view. similar 10 that
which city has when II IS prepared
to keep the peace within its borders
The policies of organization demand
careful consideration
Might As Well Haul Down the flag
MT. Hughes then declared that pre-
paredness also should extend to the
commercial phase of American life TO
cone with European competition after
the war He assailed the admins
tratiOn for its Mexican policy and said
that II had failed to protect American
citizens in Mexico Notwithstanding the
Democratic platform Of 1872 which de-
clared for the protection of American
rights abroad
we said to our citizens in Mexico:
Come away: come away We did not
send them a copy OF the Democratic
platform II we ever fall so low that
we think il is unnecessary to protect
American citizens, we might as well
haul down the flag"
Would Develop Alaska
A declaration by the nominee that he
wanted to see the great empire Of
Alaska" developed was greeted by ap-
plause This. he said. could best be
done under a protective tariff
Would Not Shrink From War
Tacoma. Wash, Aug 16.-Charles
stadium Tuesday that he would not
shrink from war in enforcing Ameri-
can rights abroad
Mr. Hughes read the Democratic pro-
gram Of 1912 declaring for the protec-
ton of American rights abroad
Il want that made real the nominee
said I do not think that in making
that real We encounter the danger of
war 1 would not shrink from II II
We did in performing the obvious
duty"
Need For Protective Tariff.
Mr. Hughes confined his remarks al
most wholly 10 what ne termed the need
for a protective tariff.
I propose wise tariff without
abuses" he said, but frankly a tariff
TO build up and maintain American in
dustries"
Mr.. Hughes reviewed Democratic
tariff legislation and the Democratic
platform plank of 1912 relating to the
tariff
Reduce Cost of Living.
Our opponents said they would re-
duce the cost of living" he said. Be
hold the result.
Through unfortunate develop
ment in the Republican party which is
now happily healed. our opponents got
power and they did not reduce the cost
of living. We don't propose that the
shortcomings Of the administration in
regard TO protecting American indus
tries shall he forgotten They want to
forget them They think that the
European war. like charity, covers a
multitude Of sins"
Mr. Hughes referred to a statement
issued by secretary McAdoo soon after
the war started in 1914, in which IL