The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-06-16
HUGHES ACCEPTS
AND LEAVES BENCH

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Charles Evans
Hughes accepted the Republican nomi.
nation for the presidency and resigned
from the Supreme court or the Cnlteu
States. He issued the following state
''To the President:
II hereby resign the Office OF associ-
ate justice OF the Supreme court OF the
United States.
Il am, sir. respectfully yours.
CHARLES T.. HUGHES"
Hughes statement Of the acceptance
Of the Republican nomination follows;
Republican National Committee. Chi
cago. Ill.
Mr. Chairman and Delegates: ! have
not desired the nomination. i nave
wished TO remain on the bench, but IN
this critical period Of our national his
tory l recognize that II is your right to
summon and my paramount duty 10
respond. You speak at time OF ma
tional exigency transcending merely
partisan consideration.
You voice the demand OF the dom
inant, thoroughgoing Americanism:
essential TO our peace and security; and
10 that call In this crisis l cannot IAN
to answer with the pledge Of all that
is In me to the service OF our country.
Therefore / accept the nomination.
II stand for the firm and unfiinching
maintenance Of all the rights or Amer
lean citizens on land and sea. nell
ther impugn motives nor underestimate
difficulties.
But il is more regrettably true that
in our foreign relations we have suf-
fered incalculably from the weak and
Vacillating course which has been taxi
en- as regards McXico-a course lamen-
tably wrong with regard to both our
rights and our duties.
I've interfered without consistency
and while seeking TO dictate when we
were not concerned. we utterly failed
70 appreciate and discharge our plain
duty to our citizens.
AT the outset OF the administration
the high responsibilities of our diplo-
matte intercourse with foreign nations
were subordinated 10 a conception Of
partisan requirements. and we present.
ed TO the world humiliating spectacle
OF ineptitude.
The latest efforts have not awaited
10 recover the influence and prestige so
words have been stripped Of their force
by indeciSion.
II desire TO see our diplomacy re-
stored to it's best standards. and to
have these advanced; TO have no sac
rihces of national interests to partisan
eXpediency; TO have the first ability OF
the country always at its command.
here and abroad. in diplomatic inter
course; TO maintain firmly our rights
under our laws; insisting steadfastly
upon our rights as neutrals and fully
performing our international obliga-
tions; and by the clear correctness and
fest ability and disposition to sustain
them to dignity our place among the
nations.
"I stand for an Americanism which
knows no ulterior purpose. for a pa
triotism which is single and complete.
Whether native or naturalized. OF
whatever race or creed, we have but
one country, and we do not for an in
slant tolerate any division of alle-
glance
Il believe in making prompt provi-
sion 10 assure absolutely our national
security.
II believe in preparedness. not only
entirely adequate for our defense with
respect to numbers and equipment in
both army and navy. but with all
thOroughness to the end that in each
branch OF the service there may be the
utmost efficiency under the most COM
petent administrative heads.
I'VE are devoted to the ideal OF hon
orable peace. We wish to promote all
wise and practicable measures for the
just settlement of International dis
putes. In view of our abiding ideals,
there Is no danger of militarism in this
country.
I'VE have no policy OF aggressive
ness; no lust for territory; no zeal for
strife. 1t is in this spirit that we de-
mand adequate provision for national
defense, and we condemn the inexcus-
able neglect that has been shown in
this matter of first national Importance.
We must have the strength which
self-respect demands, the strength Of
an efficient nation ready for every
emergency"