Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-08-16
1 WOULD NOT
FROM WAR
CLAIMS HUGHES
Republican Nominee Tells Large
Audience He Would Enforce
American Rights.
"0UR CITIZENS MUST BE
PROTECTED ABROAD"
Democrats Resort to Republican
Measure to Quell Fear of
American People.

Tacoma, Wash, Aug. 15.-Charles
E. Hughes told an audience in Taco
mas stadium today that he would not
shrink from war in enforcing Ameri-
can rights abroad. .e. .'.
Mr.. Hughes read the Democratic
program of 1912, declaring for protec-
tion of American rights abroad.
II want that made real," the nomi-
nee said. II do not think in making
that real that we encounter the dan.
ger of war. l would not shrink from
it, if we did it in performing the OBJ
vious duty" n
Mr.. Hughes confined his remarks
almost wholly to what he termed the
need for protective tariff.
II propose wise tariff without
abuses" he said, "but frankly a tariff
to build up and maintain American in
dustry." O..
Mr.. Hughes reviewed Democratic
tariff legislation and the Democratic
platform plank of 1912 relating to the
tariff.
The High Cost Of Living.
"Our opponents said they would re-
duce the cost of living" he said. "Be.
hold the results. Through an unfor-
tunate development in the Republican
party, which is now happily healed,
our opponents got power, and they
did not reduce the cost af living, We
don't propose that the shortcomings
Of the administration with respect to
the protection of American industries
shall be forgotten. They want to for
get them. They think that the Euro
pean war, like charity, covers a multi
tude of sins"
Mr.. Hughes referred to a statement
issued by Secretary McAdoo soon af
ter the war started in 1914, in which
it was announced that $50000O,O0O in
emergency currency was available to
relieve financial stress.
Resort to Republican Measure.
"Our opponents had to resort to a
Republican measure Of precaution
the Vreeland law" he said, ITO still
the fear that their policy had engend
cred among the people of this coun
try. 1t was that Republican measure
that took us through that critical per
iod."
Referring to the tariff, Mr.. Hughes
asked why the Democratic party
wanted protective tariff.
do they want a commission to
frame tariff for revenue only?," he
asked. II want tariff commission
for the purpose of carrying on the
protecting principle. not block it."
The anti-dumping provision of the
pending revenue bill was discussed by
Mr.. Hughes.
II have had some experience with
statutes" he said, "and if that statute
works it will be a tremendous surprise
to me-"
AssaiIs Administration.
In his speech at the Seattle Arena
tonight, Mr.. Hughes assailed the ad.
ministration for it's preparedness pol
Icy, declaring that he had been in
formed and believed the navy was
under-manned and lacks supplies and
equipment, and pledged himself, if
elected, to see that both the army
and navy has efficient leadership"
"a nation must be ready for every
emergency" the nominee said. 1--WE
are not militarists. l cannot but be
amused at some bogies my good
friends conjure up when we speak
on that subject.
There is no reason why we should
not be prepared. There is no resson
why we should invite disrespect and
contempt because We are not reason
ably and adequately prepared"
Persons who urged the administra.
tion to prepare, Mr.. Hughes said,
were called nervous and excited. Sud.
denly the administration changed it's
mind, he continued, and an appeal
was made not to, congress, but By
the executive directly to the people.
A program was formally presented"
by the administration.
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