Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-11-03
p(lUDEXTER SPEAKS
70 CAPACITY. HOUSE
udate for United States Senate
,oosts Candidacy of Justice
Hughes-Says Republican
victory Would Conserve
interests of People

I n,and theatre last Friday evening,
M poindexter of Spokane, candi-
20 an the republican ticket for the
rn,ted States senate, dealt at length
an national and state political
,..,os Mr.. Poindexter was intro
,od nv the Rev. Clark S. Thomas
:, the Christian church, and with
tso sneaker on the platform were
NJ VanDorn, secretary of the
.,ntv central committee; j. B. San
hOrn candidate for commissioner,
md T. E. Sanger. Mr.. PoindeXter
/ ,o,ved at once into his subject, and
- all times held the close attention
1 Of his audience.
Senator Poindexter said in part:
AS governor of New York Mr.
4 hughes demonstrated his great
4 strength of character and independ-
4 ence of Objectionable political bosses.
This really is the essential quality
which the people demand, because it
leaves the candidate free to follow
4 Ms own judgment in the service of
I the public.
n "As Justice of the supreme court
4 Justice Hughes was universally re-
suected by the bar as one of the best
1 legal reasoners who ever sat upon
4 that bench. No more difficult test
4 Of mentality could be had.
Hughes Is Tried and Trained
"In other words he is a thorough
1 " tried and trained man. We know
his worth both as to character and
ability, and can rest with absolute
assurance that he will meet efficient
\ ly every situation which may con-
front him as president.
4 Justice Hughes stands for the
fundamental policies of progressive
republicanism. He is for strong
i and active national government as
against the obsolete doctrine of the
curtailment of it's powers and activ
tiles.
"The old doctrine of states rights
has been invoked on recent occasions
in new quarters and on behalf of
many great private interests. The
motive, of course, is not based upon
any attachment to this principle of
government, but is a cold and prac
teal effort to escape governmental
regulation.
Opposed by Old Doctrine
THE child labor bill was opposed
on this ground, also the woman's
suffrage amendment to the constitu-
ton
This same doctrine of states
rights has again been advanced, as it
was in the great debate between
Webster and Haynes in the opposi-
tlon to federal conservation and
regulation of the great natural re-
sources of the public domain.
The great question is the deyel-
opment and use, without destruction,
OF the forests, minerals, water power
ana other valuable resources in the
pubic lands in such way as will
Oest subserye the public interest.
opposed to this are the hungry horde
oi eager fortune hunters who desire
10 secure these natural riches for pri-
'ate benefit. In the effort to escape
such regulation of the uses of these
resources constant appeal has been
made to the doctrine of states rights
anu the federal government, in the
'Aercising of its powers. has been
nciously attacked. Mr.. Hughes
stands for the full exercise of the
constitutional powers of the federal
eo'ernment in this respect.
hughes Would Protect Citizens
80 In our foreign relations, he
SANDS for vigorous Americanism;
wi the protection of the lives, rights
"uu property of American citizens,
oo' only on the borders of the United
states but wherever they may go in
stlmate trade and travel, upon the
ien seas and in foreign countries;
1e represents the attitude Of the re-
puOiican party for a national pre-
naiedhess TO enforce our rights in
this regard.
II Is only by maintaining the ma
Onai dignity and preserving the
'en's OF our citizens that the gov
ument can fulfill its true functions
u purposes. In place of advising |
Ur citizens, whether common labor
- or merchants or bankers, to
oanuon their occupations and prop |
10y IN Mexico because of our in
iilty to protect them, Mr.. Hughes
0uiu have issued a declaration,
a'Aed up by such readiness to en-
I'VE It, that the lives, rights and
.sloperty of our citizens must be pro-