Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-14
HUGHES Shows UP
AXEMAN" NJ ADOO
Nominee Says Secretary
Ousted Veteran to Place
Tammany Mans Son
PLEASED WITH THE
VESTS GREETINGS

BUTTE, Mont Aug. "a Accusing
Secretary Of the treasury McAdoo
OF dlscharging q capable and expert
enced customs official to make room
for a Tammany district leader. and
charging the Wilson administration
with sectionism, Charles y. Hughes
continued his sledge hammer attacks
on the Democratic regime in speeches
in Helena and Butte on Saturday.
The mountain air rs acting as a
tonic on the Republican Presidential
nominee Both addresses were mark
ed by a vigor OF expression which
served 10 carry his points home with
telling effect This evening. az the
close Of the sixth day Of his cam
paign tour, Mr.. Hughes said:
This week has been most crafty
ing Everywhere we have gone there
has been manifested a very deep in
terest and sincere cordially 7 think
the people here are fully alive to the
serious defects Of the present admin
istration and that through the North
west we shall have very strong sup
port
The charge against Secretary Nc
Adoo, Mr.. Hughes said I'm his speech
in Helena, was based on information
from very high authority which |
believe 10 he entirely trustworthy.
The resignation Of Henry H. Clapp,
assistant appraiser Of merchandise at
the port Of New York. was demanded
by the Secretary the nominee de-
clared and Daniel r.. Finn. son Of the
late Battery Dan" Finn. Of New York
was appointed in his place.
Ousted After % Years Service.
Clapp had been in the Treasury De
partment service twenty-five years
and rose from clerkship. which was
obtained through competitive exami-
nation. He had been special agent Of
the Treasury confidential secretary
10 the late Secretary John G. Carlisle
and the right hand man Of FIVE differ
emf appraisers In New York
Sui stantintng his charge of section
| alsm against the administration. Mr.
Hughes read list OF thirteen Hous,
committee rhairmanships. all Of whicl
are held by Representatives FROM soutl
of Mason and niNon's line. The chair
men of both the Senate and Hous'
pork 0omn tices, which drew tn
rieyr and harhors hill are .Southerners
Mr.. Hughes dispelled the Democratic
charge that his criticisms Of the admin
istratims Mexican attitude are de
structiyo rather than constructive in
brief discussion Of the causes leading M
to the Columbus n. Nj raid
- would not he'd have any trouble a
Columbus he said ','hecause IL we ha
taken the correct line Of action W
would have had the respect Of MeNic'
we would never have had q clash c
arms with Mexico. and there would haN
been stable government in MeXicl
Hut II we were over called upon by Oh
stress of circumstances or by any fai
ure 10 perform nterna tioual duties W
would have had a. firm policy and W
would have proceeded TO its complci
execution.
"PunishedT Only Ourselves.
Because Of Columbus we have
punitive expedition 90 catch Villa and d
punish him Called punitive. 1t did no
punish anybody but ourselves II du
not secure any PREPARATION. II simpl,
put us once more in humiliating posi-
ton. The expedition went as far as III
MeNicans thought II proper to have
go and then Il walked back.
~ he one thmg We shonld have don
in Mexico TO demand and secure proteC
ton for american lives We failed 10 do
that which wc should not have done W
did T. was wrong headed
The Democratic party. Mr.. Hughe
said, has been driven by the Reput
lican party and the economic cond
lions OF our life to get out Of It's oil
= citadel OF state rights II has bee
pressed by the conditions Of our III
TO a recognition of the powers whic
our constitution always contained
The constitution has not changed.
Defends Rights Of States.
II am a strong defender of tn
rights Of tho States As governc
OF New York stood firmly for m
rights OF the States Even when M
n income tax amendment was up. a
/. though stated that I believed in N
n income tax and always had. ] resiste
y that particular amendment because
= thought its language was so broa
that il might possibly he used 10 Il
I, State securities and the securities
municipalities. and I thought the fe
eral government should not have n
> right. II il were so construed to "a
the States out of existence. But stror
y as have been for local Independent,
= and proper State power ] have slwa'