The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-01

He unequivocally endorsed the ex-
tension of suffrage to women.
He denounced All plots and con-
spracies in the interest of any foreign
nation"
DECLARES NATION Is
'SHOCkINGLY UNPREPARED"
Declaring the nation to be shock
ingly unprepared," he declared for
adequate national defense, adequate
protection on both our western and
eastern coasts" In this he included
both an enlarged army and greatly re-
inforced navy.
The present national prosperity,
Mr.. Hughes characterized as fools
paradise" brought about by the alb
normal conditions of war" and he
advocates as needful safeguard
against An "energized Europe" which
will follow the close of the war, pro
tective upbuilding policies" which
shall be applied fairly, without
abuses. in as scientific a manner as
possible
He likewise declared for merchant
marine that will not put the govern
ment in competition with private cap
ital.
PLANS FOR A GREAT
INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNAL
Finally. Mr.. Hughes made a strong
Ptod ioi PedCe' 10 IuTlner winch ne
proposes the formation of an inter-
national tribunal to dispose of eontro-
versies of iustifiable nature
The capacity of Carnegie Hall was.
taxed by the throng Of reunited Re-
pubitcans and Bull Moosers who gath
cred TO participate in the notification
proceedings.
United States Senator Warren e.
Harding, of Ohio. chairman of the
notification committee, presided and
laid the formal nomination before Mr.
Hughes in a brief speech which set
the pace for the enthusiasm which
marked the proceedings despite the
sitting heat
There were demonstrations for all
the Old leaders--of whom there were
present among others. Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge, Senator Boise Penrose,
w Murray Crane, Gov. Whitman,
John Wanamaker and practically the
entire Republican mem bership of tho
national congress as well as many
republican governors and other State
oflcials and the leading members OF
the old Progressive party.
Roosevelt and Hughes.
A particular demonstration was ac
corded Col. Theodore Roosevelt The
colonel entered his box on the first
tier shortly before s o'clock and as he
took his seat beside Mrs Theodore
Roosevelt, Jr., the mouse burst into
applause.
Mr., Hughes himself gave the final
touch to the event when he entered
fifteen minutes later and was greeted
with whirlwind of applause. by
singing out the colonel ana waving
a salute to him, which the colonel re-
turned in kindness to another vol.
ley from the crowd
Former President Taft was the only
n Rnrn n -.
mississippi who did not attend the
ceremony which formally opens the
Republican campaign. Mr.. Taft sent
from Point-a-Pic. Que, word that he
is very sorry 1t will be impossible for
me to be present at official notifica.
ton OF Mr.. Hughes, because / anti
cipate great occasion and a great
speech-an augury OF victory"
TEXT OF MIR. HUGHES SPEECH or,
ACCEPTANCE IN CARNEGIE HALL.
This occasion is more than a mers
ceremony of notification. We are not
here to indulge in formal expressions.
We come to state in a plain and d.
rect manner our faith. our purpose and
our pledges This representative
gathering Is happy augury ii
means the strength OF reunion II
means that the party of Lincoln Ia re-
stored. alert. effective. 1t means the
unity of common perception Of par
amount national needs 1t means tina.
we are neither deceived. nor benumbed
by abnormal conditions.
We know that we are in a critical
period perhaps more critical tnan any
period since the Civil War We need
dominant sense of national unity;
the voice of our best constructive pow
ers; that vigor and resourcefulness of
quickened America. We desire that
the Republican party, as n great lib
eral party, shall be the agency Of ma
tional achievement, the organ OF the
effective expression of dominant Amer.
icanism.
AN AMERICA AWAKE
TO EVERY OBLIGATION.
What do I mean by that? I mean
American conscious Of power. awake 70
obligation. erect In self-respect. pre-
pared for every. emergency. devoted
to the ideals, OF peace instinct with the
spirit OF human brotherhood. safe-
guarding both individual opportunity
and the public interest. matntaining 1
weli-ordered constftntfonAl system
adapted 70 loeat nelk-9ovexnment wtth-s
out the saeyiAee ~ egeenAtaa