Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-06-13

Il have not desired the nomination.
] have wished to remain on the bench.
But i'm this critical period of our ma
tional history i recognize that it is your
right to ummOn and that il is my para
moun duty TO respond. You speak III a
time Of national exigency, tra~nscendingiy
merely partisan consideration Eoa
voice the demand for a dominant. thor
ough gOing-Americanism with firm pro
tective upbuilding policies. essential to
our peace and security; and 10 thai all.
in this crisis. / cannot fail to aLswer
with the pledge Of all that is j., nse TO
the service Of the country. Therefore, /
accept the nomination.
Justice Hubhes continued.
Il stand for the firm and un:linching
maintenance Of all the rights OF .Am.ri-
can citizens Oh land and sea. | fri,hcr
impugn motives nor undercstim ile ,iil-
ficulties. But it is most regrettabIy trt..
that in our foreign relations We have
suffered intellectually from the weak and
vacillatinS course which. has been taken
with regard To Mexico COURSE lamci-
tably wrong with rcgarl T., bo.h or
rights and duties. We ,..tcrfrre.i with
tate when we were not codccrm3i We ut
terly failed to apprecia. AMI discharge
Onr plain dUty 10 our " cifiais.
A the Outs.f .. he alu n;atrdtion,
the high respoasiJi',;ia % eur lIp.o-
matte intercourse with foreign ratiors
were subordinatcd to a conccpt.ol OF
partisan requirements. and WI presented
to the world a humiliating spectacle If
inaptitude. Bclated efforts have NOT
awaited 10 recover the influence and
prestige so unfortunately sacrificed and
brave words have been stripped Of their
force by INDIGESTION.
II desire to see our diplomacy re
stored to It's best standards and to have
these advanced; To nave no sacrifices of
the national interest To partisan cxpe-
diencies; To have the first ability Of the
country always ut its here and
abroad in diplomatic intercourse: to
maintain firmly our rights under inter
national law. insisting stcadfastly upon
all our rights as mutual and fully per
forming our international obligations.
and by the clear correctness and just
ness Of our positions and our manifest
ability and disposition to sustain them
tn dignity our place among the nations
Il stand for an Americanism that
knows no Interior purpose; for a pat
riotism that is single and complete.
whether native or naturalizcd. or what
ever race or creed. We have but one
country and We do not for m instant
tolerate any division Of allegiance.
II believe in making prompt provis-
ion To secure absolutely our national Sc
curity. l believe in preparedness not
only entirely adequate for our defense
with respect Ia numbers and equipment
in both army and navy, but with all
thoroughncss. 10 the end that in each
branch of the service there may be the
utmost efficiency under the most coinpe-
tent administrative heads. We are devo-
ted to the ideals of honorable peace. We
wish Ia promote all wise and practica-
BILE measures for the just settlement of
i%ntcrnational disputes. In view Of our
abidinv ideals. there's no danger of mil
itarism in this country. We have no
policy Of aggression, no lust for terri
tory; no zeal for strife.
Ii is in this spirit that We demand
adcquave provision for national defense
and we condemn the ineNcusablc neglect
that has been shown in this matter Of
first national Importance. We must have
the strength which self respect demands
the strength If an efficient nation ready
for every emergency.
Our preparation mus, be industrial
and economic rs well as military. Our
severcst tests will come after the war
is over. We must make n fair and wise
reimbursement Of the tariff. in accordance
with soand protective principles. to in
sure our economic independence and 10
maintain American standards Of living.
We must conserve the just interests of
labor. realizing that in democracy. pat
riotism and national strength must he
rooted in even handed justice. In pre-
venting as We must. unjust discrimina-
tions and monopolistic practices. We
must still be jealous To assure the foun-
dations If honest business. Particular
" should we seek the expansion of for
eign trade.
We must not throttle American en-.
terprise here or abroad. hut rather pro
mote il and take pride in honorable
achievements. We must take up the seri-
Gus problems Of transportation. of in
terstate and foreign commerce. in a sen