Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-08-04
ACCEPTS NOMINATION
Hughes AssaiIs Wilson's Policies
in Outlining Campaign Issues
Fourth of Speech Devoted to Mexico
Believes Our Policy Should Be One
of Firmness and Consistency.

of FirmneSS ana CONSISTENCY.
Charles r. Hughes in New York
Monday night outlined in his speech
of acceptance the issues upon which he
will conduct his campaign for the prcsi-
dency.
Nh. IIuahcs assaulted the administration
for fine course it has pursued with refer.
once tn Mexico. maintenance of American
RIGHTS during the European war, prcpar.
eduess. and other great questions of the
day.
lie declared for new policy of "Grm-
Moss and consistency toward Mexico. for
"the uuhnching maintenance of all Amer
lean rights on land and sea- and for "adc.
duatc national defense, adequate protec-
tion ON both our western and eastern
coasts.
ave dcnounce all plots and conspra
ccs in the interest OF any foreign nation. "
Mr. Hughes said Utterly intolerable is
the use of our soil for alien intrigucs
Every American must unrcscrvcdly con
denim them and support every effort fol
their suppression
The nominee assaulted the administration
Tor its direction of diplomatic inter
course from the beginning, declaring that
where there should have been conscou.
strength and eXpcrtncss there had been
weakness and incrtncss.
He cited Santo Domingo as an instance
where appointments had gone to "dcscrv
ing Democrats, and to the failure to con
tinue Ambassador lIerrck at his post in
Paris after war had started as "a lament.
able sacrifice of international reputc'
One-fourth of the speech was devoted to
Mexico. step after step taken by the adj
ministration with reference to Mexico
from the days of lluerta to the note sent
the de facto government by the state de
partment juno 81 was assailcd
'To attempt to control the domestic
concerns of Mexico" Mr. Hughes said
was simply intervention, not less 50 be
to have a vacllating and ineffective inter
venton.'
America, Mr.. Hughes continued had no
policy of aggression toward Mexico no de
sire for any part of her territory. but
wished her to have peace. stability and
prosperity.
Safeguarding American rights abroad
had not been accomplished, Mr. Hughes
said, by the administration. There had
been "blave words in series of notes, ''
but what does it avail to use some of the
strongest words known to diplomacy if
ambassadors can receive the impression
that the words are not to be taken serious
ly?
The nominee reiterated his declaration
that had this government left no doubt
that it meant to hold Germany to "strct
accountability" there would have been nc
loss of life on the Lusitana. During this
period, he said, the only danger of war la,
N the weak course of the administration
Discussing preparedness Mr.. IIughe
said it was apparent that the United
States was "shockingly unprcpared.
That the administration should have al
lowed such conditions to exist, while pur
suing its course in Mexico, was incredible
he said.
"The administration has failed to dis
charge its responsibilities Mr.. IIughe
continued. apparently it is now scekin!
to meet political cXigcncics by its nava
program But it has imposed adequate
protection on both our western and east
ern coasts We demand thoroughness an,
efficiency in both arms of the service /
seems to be plain that our regular arm
is too small
OF the present prosperity Mr., llughe
said that by contemplation of industrial
and commercial conditions, 1--WE see we ar
living in FOOLS PARADISE 1t is, he SAID
a prosperity brought about by the abnoi
nal conditions of war.
TO make peace lasting and effectiv
when the present war shall end, Nh
Hughes advocated the formation of an il
ternational tribunal to dispose of contrc
versies of justiable sort, backed by tn
cooperation of the nations to prevent wa
before peaceful methods OF adjustmen
end.
Mr.. Hughes also declared for woma
suffrage, for the conservation of the iu,
interests of labor for conservation of hi
tional resources, and for nations
budget,
Mr.. Hughes closed with an indorsemcl
OF the Republican platform adopted !
the national convention and a formal Il
ceptance of the nomination.
The audience, which crowded Carncg
hall to capacity, checred for several mi
utcs when Mr.. Hughes appeared short
after o'clock.
The nominee, recognizing Theodo
Roosevelt in one of the boxes, waved
him. and Col. Roosevelt clapped his han
in acknowledgment.
Senator Harding of Ohio, chairman
the notification committee, was cheered
every reference to the name of the non
nee and Republican victory in Mover
Der. When he had finished the bal
tln ot.,,,VI and 9hnat
again.
Mr. Hughes was frequently interrupt
by laughter and applause.
After delivering his speech Mr.. llug
was host at reception to the notilicatl
committee and the invited guests to
notification ceremony
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