El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-12
HUGHES iSKSP|T|LESSPUBUC|TY
WITH RESPECT To PORK BARREL
Republican Nominee Says Light of Publicity Should Also
Be Thrown Upon Incompetency of Appointees Given
Jobs By Administration and Upon Extravaganza and
Wastefulness of Party in Power; to Correct Abuses

lation that this administration has
shown"
Appeals TO Women Voters.
! Mr. Hughes called attention to the
| fact that Montana is the first north
| western state TO be visited on this trip
| where women have the vote and reiter-
| ated the declaration that he wanted the
1 issue speedily settled by amendment TO
l the federal constitution granting woman
/ suffrage.
The nominee also emphasized what he
I termed the need for industrial and
! commercial cooperation and prepared
/ ness.
Believes Europe VIII Rapidly Recover.
Inasmuch, he said. as within 10 years
after the Russo-Japanese war Russia
| instead OF being STEPPED in restitution.
! had doubled IN prosperity. there was
| every indication that recovery from
/ financial burdens imposed on the pres
/ ent European belligerents would be
much more rapid than anticipated now.
/ This. he declared, made doubly i'm
portant the need for commercial pre-
paredness in the United States for con-
ditions when peace had been restored.
shows Democratic Fluctuations.
In his discussion OF Democratic prin-
ciples. Mr.. Hughes quoted from the
Democratic platforms of 1856. 1860 and
1912
In 1856" he said. the Democratic
platform said it was unconstitutional
for the United States TO spend money
on internal improvements. Witness the
rivers and harbors bill, passed the 9TH
er day
IN 1850. the Democratic platform
said II was unconstitutional to charge
national banks. Where does it stand on
that today
Why. that dear old party has been
misunderstanding the constitution ever
since before il was born and ] don't be-
neve it ever will understand it,
Why Not Protect Americans!
he 10 Ia for n
clared it stood for the protection of the
rights of American citizens wherever
they might be. This was reaffirmed in
1912. Now that was all right. The only
question is. why don't they do it,
4 Party for Votes Only.
In 1912. the Democratic platform de-
clared a protective tariff was unconsti-
tutionaL Now they are coming around
to the idea just about that much Cindi-
eating q few inches on the dyestuffs
question When il comes TO a question
Of tariff, the Democratic party hasn't
any principles at all II is simply
for votes only"
Public office Not Private Snap.
In assailing the administration for its /
appointments to the diplomatic service,
Afr. Hughes declared that some appoint i
Inents were of no more use than the !
Atlantic cable and that the first les ;
son that the country had TO learn. so far /
as appointments were concerned WAS /
that. public office is not private
snap"
Needed Only Firmness With Mexico.
Responsibility for the situation in
Mexico was placed at the door Of the
administration.
IF we had adopted firm policy, the
light policy of insisting upon our
lights, insisting that American rights
De protected and had not meddled in
dexico's internal affairs. the situation
would not be in that country what il is
oday. l firmly believe"
What about Columbus" a man asked
rom the audience.
Il believe If we had showed a firm I
olicy toward Mexico there would not /
ave been any trouble at Columbus" /
lr. Hughes replied. We should have
dopted such a policy, insisted on our I
lights and should have executed that ,
olicy Il necessary
The nominee defended his opposition !
D the income tax while he was govern
= of New York on the grounds that IN
er the measure il might have been
ossible TO tax state and municipal Sc
urities-
The nominee spent the entire day en-
quite TO Billings from Fargo, y. D. Ten
linute stops and BRIEF addresses were
lade at several towns on the way and
I Miles City, Mont. where there was
40 minute stop. Mr.. Hughes left the
rain and delivered an address on the
illage square. His talk there was viz {
1ally the same as that made in Billings J /
)nighL \ squad of compunchers and {
Owgirls escorted him from the station
the square. :
Mr. Hughes left here late at night for :
elena, TO deliver an address today I