El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-04
MUST ENFORCE
RIGHTS HUGHES
Says Firm Insistence on
Justice Does Not Lead a
Nation to Warfare.

New York. Nov. 4-Charles z.
Hughes. in the first Of a series OF
five noon day campaign speeches here
today. declared that rights cease to
berights II they are not enforced"
There viii be no lasting peace II the
nations homo ris not maintained" ne
said. There is no lasting security
unless American rights are fearlessly
maintained Throughout, the world. Our
peace depends on the confidence and es-
TEEN which we secure and hold by jus
tice. firmness. courtesy and by mani
festation OF that courageous and in
domitable spirit which gave US our
country and preserved the integrity Of
our country
Not the Path TO war.
THAT is not the path TO war; that
is the way TO maitain our self respect
Rights cease to he rights If they are
not enforced II is not that We should
have a policy OF aggression II is not
that We should make a braggart asser-
ton Of our claims, that We should 20
/, through the world bOastful and trucu-
flies. the American citizen who is law
fully pursuing his work should know
that IL IS the symbol Of full protection
TO him, exercising his rights wherever
land or on the high seas
There are those who attempt TO
make political capital Of the prosperity
We now enjoy. Everyone knows how
suddenly Il arose and how suddenly it
is likely TO depart. Our friends on the
other side made very eloquent prom
Uses The promises they make now
could not be more eloquent than those
they made four years ago.
Make Many Promises.
They told US they were going to
accomplish extraordinary things They
were going 10 reduce the cost of lIv-
ing. They were going to increase the
opportunities for labor Instead Of re-
ducing the cost Of living. the oppOrtu-
mites for making a living were re-
duced. We have not forgotten the con-
dition which obtained p months ago
What is the reason Tor the present
prosperity
The reason" Mr.. Hughes said. lies
in the European war. the demands for
American goods created by the war
Tells OF European Conditions.
The nominee went into details IS to
conditions abroad. reiterating that the
Industrial plants OF most Of the belli-
Eerenr nations had not been touched
by the war and that Europe would De
better organized and better disciplined
after the war than ever before.
Labor Must he Protected.
What are We going TO do about it,
What do our opponents say Why
they said let US be efficient. alert and
~kA44Lul- NJ must De- tAAAtltlL anu
alert and skillful: We must greatly
improve in every direction. but we can
no. in many OF our industries hope 10
compete unless our labor is either pro-
tected or the wages Of American labor
are reduced
Must Protect Industry.
We have got TO have a condition
in this country where industry is not
dependent upon war orders. Why you
can see today all through the land the
men who viii be laid off from our
shops and factories at the close OF the
war.
81 want to see wholesome conditions
Of work. wholesome hours of work,
wholesome conditions in our indus
tries. In a word, 1 want to have basis
for honest enterprise. Tor property con-
served by solemn governmental poll
cies and the American nation hOnOred
throughout the world"
Friday Mr. Hughes delivered mum
Der Of speeches in the Hudson valley.
declaring his confidence in the out
come Of the election and reasserting
the principles for which he is contend
ing.