El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-09

national obligations. Charles E Hughes.
Republican presidential nominee. spoke
Tuesday night before a crowd which
damned the Coliseum and which cheered
him for five minutes. drowning out a
band playing the star Spangled Ban
ner''
Mr.. Hughes declared that. if elected.
he would disregard his own political
fortunes to give the United States a
sound business administration unin-
fuenced by partisan considerations of
any kind.
He attacked the present administra-
tons pork barrel legislation. its ex-
travagance in the face of Democratic
promises Of economy, and its wobbly
policy in Mexico He said the straight
forward course would have been to
promise recognition to Huerta II he
proved ability to fulfill national and
international obligations and safeguard
foreign life and property
VIII BE 100 Percent Candidnte-
Mr.. Hughes said in part as follows;
7 come to this hall with peculiar
emotions Here. a little less than two
months ago. the Republican national
convention nominated me for the Of
flee of the president Of the United
States; I had not sought that nomina-
ton: l did not desire that nomination;
I was contented with my work and
looked forward to the fulfilling OF the I
was congenial and of the highest i'm .
portance TO the American people But |
when the call came il did not admit of
an instants hesitation II meant but
one thing; summons TO an obvious
obligation, and as 1 was while on the +.
bench. 100 percent judge. I then be /
came 100 percent candidate
Want Words Deedss
I hold the highest partisan -expedi- /
ency to be an administration of ca 4
Y
IF anything in this campaign is real, ;
il is that We are now facing the ques- /
ton whether we want words or wheth- !
er we want deeds: whether We want
that which is written and spoken or /
whether we want American action in !
the interests of the people worthy of j
the American name. maintaining the
honor and buttressing the prosperity
Of the United States.
Incompetents In Important Places.
''One of the very serious charges /
which might be laid against the pres
ent administration is the charge of put
ting Incompetent men into important
positions
Nobody has a right to pay political
debts with the good name and the hon |
or of the United States. In Santo Do
mingo we had a special trust We had
taken over the management of the
finances of that little people. We were
there. the great United States. show
ing what this republic could do in a
plain business proposition
PIumS for ~DeserviaE Democrats"
And now let me read some familiar
words. addressed TO the receiver gen
erai by the then secretary Of state lie
said this;
Now that you have arrived and are
acouainting yourself with the situation. :
can you let me know what positions !
YOU have at your disposal with which {
to reward deserving Democrats2 I do 5
not know to what extent the knowledge 7
l
ployes. Let me know what is requisite. I
together with the salary. and when ap-
pointments are likely TO be made
Every American should hang his q
head in shame that such a thing should
occur in our highest department Of gov
eminent
Economy-Where Is 1t.
Now there is another side that 7
wish TO speak of with respect to bust
nesslike administration. Four years
ago the Democratic party in its plat
form accused the Republican party Of
waste and extravaganza They said
they were going to be economical
When they got in they were more
wasteful and more extrava CANT than
any administration ever had been.
No More Trade Appropriations.
I don't care. If l am elected presi-
dent what becomes of my personal po-
liticaI fortunes I propose that we
shall have government in business
like way. We won't have any more. if I
can stop 1t. Of these kiss me and I'll q
kiss you appropriations in congress.
q have no respect for the idea that d
because democratic government is e
government of the people. by the peo- I a
pie and for the people 1t is a govern q
ment Of the foolish. for the foolish and
by the foolish. o
Has War Changed the Constitution. t
You must have regard for the eco b
nomic independence of this country n
We have learned a few things Of late
Those that were talking tariff for !,
revenue only are now whispering very :.
softly about n tariff commission A -
little while ago we heard in the Dem :
ocratic platform Of 1912 that It was :,
contrary to the constitution of the =
United States 10 have protective tar
if That was in effect Of course. not 4
in words but the words mean simply +,
say, in effect. now that the
European war has changed the const:- r.
tuition of the United States.
They're SkittIsh About Protection. a
They have been preaching a doc ri
trlne Tor generations which looking at "
what they call the economic revoIufion >.
produced by the great conflict abroad. g,
they hardly utter today But do you <
think they are converted2 Don't vorr -
trust them little minute with protect G,
ing American industry; they have not il
got 1t in their bones and they 60 m ].
TO II like a skittish horse to a brass z
band You couldn't get a decent p-o- L
ectionist measure out Of a Democratic C,
congress sectionally organized anv Il
more than you could get a revival SER o.
non out of disorderly house. You Ct
'annot do II. Of
Z. {. Needs Orderly Business Methods
4 desire that there shall be business I
Methods which viii meet the needs of =
he coming day-indeed Of this day: We
must learn TO have coopera ton. We
sannot afford 10 be running along
without any regard 10 business stand
,rds- We need examination of costs. a
OF costs. a fair understand II
ng Of methods. a testing out Of meth
IDS, an exchange Of Information. TO Z to
find what method is a good zone. 4 in
where waste can be avoided. what can a
'e intelligently used in order to pro- III
note the business of a given industry. NJ
1T is in that way that our laboring j
men VIII find the greatest opportuni- I OF
les Tor lncrea Sc in wages
We Want American Name HOnored- G
The Republican party is the great al
auonal party ] tell you my friends I
he present administration is a sec
ional administration and there is pro-
ound truth in that
Now. my friends, we want not only
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