The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-06-15
HOW HUGHES WAS NAMED,

In placing Charles Evans Hughes IN
nomination for president Governor
Charles S. Whitman of New York said:
We are assembled here to name the
standard bearer of the great Republican
party. We are here to name man who
will substitute trained craftsmanship for
apprentice politics. We are here to select
the next president of these United States.
The national horizon is dark and trou-
bled From afar tho luIid flashes Of a
world war remind us of our own citizens
killed and our own flag nsulted. To the
south we see anarchy encroaching on our
borders At Washington the president
watches and waits Yet we must not
think the task before us an easy one
The country Is -i.n at peace and the
maintenance Of peace win be plausibly
claimed by the Democratic party
A form Of prosperity is in the land. and
few perhaps recognize its temporary ma
ture or pause 10 analyze its causes The
great war In Europe created unusual and
temporary markets which stayed for the
time the disaster otherwise sure to result
from a Democratic tariff.
II the deyout prayers of all mankind
be answered the frightful holocaust OF
war will end as quickly as It began and
the products OF European labor will pour
in upon us, undeterred by tariff barrier
A Nation proud to Fight"
We must choose a man so great that he
may bring home to the people a realiza-
tion OF the artificial character Of our tenn
porary prosperity. We must choose a
man so great that he may be able to lead
us safely through the peris that will
follow peace. We must choose a man so
great that he may meet as true Ameri-
can the supreme national issues Of the
hour and the future.
Our party is rich In men imbued with
the true spirit OF Americanism our party
has ever believed that for the mainte
nance Of these principles the nation should
be ready, prepared and should necessity
call proud to fight"
We bring TO you today the name OF a
man trained in battle for the truth. tried
and found faithful in the administration
of great public trusts, sterling in his Re-
publcanism, free from the animosties en- |
gendered by factional strife. his private |
life above suspicion, his public life with |
out a flaw, a great lawyer an effective |
campaigner, an able executive a mature |
statesman. a learned 1urist He, above |
all others combines the essential quail |
fcatons OF a true leader in this crisis OF |
the party and Of the nation.
His searching. fearless and epoch max
ing investigation into the management |
of our great insurance companies gave |
the people their first glimpse of his rare /
power. courage and idealism. When he
was first nominated for governor of the
Empire State so great was his hold upon
the people that he was victorious al
though every other candidate on the Re
publican ticket went down to defeat His
here will carry with It abso-
trtfa ~ fpty ~ a., |
state
Hughes on Preparedness.
In his speeches he has shown his sound
ness upon the great question OF national
He said:
"We are devoted to the interests OF
peace and we cherish no policy Of aggres.
sion The maintenance OF our ideals is our
surest protection. II is our confident aim
TO live In friendship with all nations and
10 realize the aims Of a free government
free from the Interruptions OF strife and
Tie wastes of war II is entirely consist
snt with these aims and 1t is our duty to
make adequate provision for our defense
and to maintain the efficiency OF our army
and navy. And this | favor"
No one cou. better express the funda-
mental doctrine which underlles our ma
Ilonal defense His principles are sound,
Z
swell upon his recent career. or his most
'ecent patriotic services on the most au
rust Of the worlds tribunals his msgnin- I
'ent uttersnces from the bench are the I
)sst monument
We have seen him the man OF action.
he champion pf the people the idol OF
he electorate the faithful public servant {
he profound thinker on national issues {
The great state Of New York, through J
he lips Of its governor. offers 10 the peo-
lie and the party 10 the voters of the
not only 10 them. 10 the great
.ation-her son. her noblest and her best. !
nominate as a Republican candidate for !
resident Of the United States Charles
Evans hughes.
The Family.
Have they a large familyT' Yes;
IL wife's father, mother. brother and !