The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-06-16
HUGHES ACCEPTS
AND LEAVES BENCH

washington.-Justice Charles Evans
Hughes accepted the Republican nomi
nation for the presidency. and resigned
from the Supreme court OF the cniteo
States He Issued tne ioAo"iHs s
.'To the President:
Il hereby resign the once of associ-
ate Justice OF the supreme court OF the
United states.
CHARLES E HUGHES
Hughes statement Of the acceptance
OF the Republican nomination toiloWs.
@IJou. Warren G. Harding. Chairman
Republican National Committee Chi
cago. Ill
NOT desired the nomination ! have
wished to remain on the bench, put In
Ills critical period of our national MS
tory / recognize that II Is your right 10
summon and my paramount duty to
respond You speak at a time OF ma
ti1nAl exigency, transcending merely
partisan consideration.
You voice the demand of the DOM
tnuuJ thoroughgolng Americanism.
with arm protective upbuildlng pollcies
essential TO our peace ana security. ahG
to that call in this crisis ! cannot fail
to answer with the pledge of all that
is In me to the service of our country.
therefore l accept the nomination.
Il stand for the firm and unttnchtng
maintenance of all the rights OF Amer
lc4a citizens on land and sea ! mel
thor !mpugn motives nor underestimate
1ihlculties-
Put II is more regrettabIy true that
In our foreign relations we have SUI
fercd incalculably from the weak and
vaculatlng course which has been TAX
en- as regards Mexico-a course lamen-
tahIy wrong with regard to both our
rights and our duties.
We interfered without consistency
and while seeking to dictate when we
to appreciate and discharge our plain
duty to our citizens.
AT the outset OF the administration
the high esponsibilities of our diplo-
matte Intercourse with foreign nations
were subordinated to conception Of
partisan requirements. ana we present.
ed TO the world a humiliattng spectacle
Of ineptitude.
The latest efforts have not availed
to recover the influence and prestige SO
unfortunately SACRIFICED; and brave
by indecision-
y desire to see our diplomacy re-
stored to it's best standards. and to
have these advanced: to have no sac
rifoes of national interests to partisan
expediency; to have the first ability Of
the country always at its command,
here and abroad, In diplomatic inter-
under our laws; insisting steadfastly
upon our rights as neutrals and fully
performing. our international obliga--
justice of our position. and our mani
fest ability and disposition to sustain
them. to dignity our place among the
nations
Il stand for an Americanism which
knows no Interior purpose. for . 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 allie
glance.
Il believe in making prompt provi-
sion to assure absolutely our national
security.
Il believe in preparedness, NOT only
entirely adequate for our defense with
respect to numbers and equipment in
botA 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.
We 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
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. It 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 efhcient nation ready for every
emergency"