Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-10
Hughes Tells What He VIII Do If
Elected President.
AssAILs FACILITATING METHODS
Declared That 1t Was Useless to Ex-
pect Protective Tariff From
Democratic COngress-De-
liyers Second Address


Hughes last night told an audience
that crowded Chicago's great colise.
um-the hall where he was nominal
ed for the presidency-what he
would do If elected president Of the
United States.
Mr.. Hughes charged the present
administration with waste. extrava-
gance and vacillation. He declared
that it had not kept the country out
Of war, but that it had fought an ig-
nominious war in Mexico and had
Withdrawn from the war ignominious-
ly. He charged the administration
with having brought the country
much nearer to participation in the
European war than the country would
have been had the administration
"stood for American rights"
He declared that It was no more
possible to expect tariff protection to
American industries from the Demo-
CTdtiC COu6ICSo Inou ~ WOuAu 10 "
get "a revival sermon out OF disor-
derby houses"
The nominee assailed the admins
tration also for it's appointments to
office and declared that If elected he
would appoint to office only men who
were we'll qualified.
Democratic expenditures for rivers
and harbors we're attacked by the
nominee.
81 propose that we shall stop this
pork business" he said. 81 propose
that we shall have government in a
business-like way. We won't have
any more if l can stop it, of these
kiss me and I'll kiss you appropri-
atoms in congress"
The nominee said he stood for a
business-like, responsible budget
based on facts.
The Democratic party, Mr.. Hughes
said. was approaching the idea of
protective tariff. like skittish horse
to brass band" In 1912, he added,
the Democratic platform had said in
effect that a protective tariff was un-
constitutional.
Mr.. Hughes reiterated much of his
Detroit speech regarding the admin
istrations Mexican policy.
at had no right" he said. ito COM
NIT this country to course of con-
duct which landed Mexico in anarchy,
left our citizens a prey to the ravages
of revolution and made our name
word of contempt in a sister repub-
lic."
Detroit, Mich, Aug. S.-Charles
e. Hughes, in the first set speech of
his transcontinental trip, assailed
the administration vigorously for its
foreign policy, it's Mexican policy, for
men whom he termed in
to diplomatic posts and
for what he characterized as "a raid
upon the civil service of the United
States"
"He kept us out of war" Mr..
Hughes said. referring to the presi-
dent, and a Democratic campaign
slogan, yet we seized Vera Cruz.
That was war-very ignoble war.
And it was called war over the bodies
of those dead soldiers; it was called
war of service.
Talk about what is your policy.
What is the presidents policy-does
anyone know? Has the executive
ever had a policy for more than six
months on the Mexican question?
1--WE have had an exhibition during
the past three years which, confess.
fills me with deep sense of shame.
have not a particle of militaristic
spirit in my system, but If am elect
ed president l will see to 1t that
American right in Mexico are respect
ed"
Mr.. Hughes assaulted the admins
tration's course toward UNFOLDING
American rights abroad during the
European war.
Mr.. Hughes laid stress on what he
termed the need for industrial broth
erhood and closer cooperation be-