The Monte Vista journal., 1916-06-17
HUGHES ACCEPTS
AND LEAVES BENCH

HNO kIHU6O O6sSS
Misunderstanding Charles Evans
Hughes accepted the Republican noml
nation for the presidency, ana resIsne1
from the Supreme court OF the Onl.eo
States He issued the following state
mcnt:
ITO the President:
II hereby resign the office Of assoei-
ate justice of the Supreme court OF the
United States.
II am, sir. respectfully yours.
CHARLES e. HUGHES"
Hughes statement of the acceptance
Of the Republican nomination rfo follows; low y
Republican National Committee. chi
cago. Ill.
Mr. Chairman and Delegates: have
not desired the nomination. / have
wished to remain on the bench. but In
this critical period of our national his
tory recognize that 1t is your right 70
summon and my paramount duty TO 10
tional exigency transcending merely
partisan consideration.
You voice the demand of the dom
inant, thoroughgoing Americanism,
with firm protective upbuilding policies.
essential to our peace and security; ano
to that call in this crisis l cannot fail
to answer with the pledge of all that
Therefore l accept the nomination.
II stand for the firm and unlinchins
maintenance of all the rights OF Amer
lean citizens on land and sea- l nei-
ther impugn motives nor underestimate
difficulties.
But 1t is more regrettably true that
in our foreign relations we have suf-
fered incalculably from the weak and
vacillating course which has been TAX
en- as regards Mexico-a course lamen-
tably wrong with regard to both our
rights and our duties.
I'VE interfered without consistency
and while seeking to dictate when we
were not concerned we utterly failed
to appreciate and discharge our plain
duty to our citizens.
"At the outset of the administration
the high responsibilities of our diplo-
matte intercourse with foreign nations
were subordinated to conception Of
ed to the world a humiliating spectacle
of ineptltude.
The latest efforts have not availed
to recover the influence and prestige SO
unfortunately sacrificed; and brave
words have been stripped of their force
by indecision.
II desire to see our diplomacy re-
stored to Its best standards, and to
riflces of national interests to partisan
expedienoy; to have the first ability of
the country always at its command
here and abroad. in Diplomatic inter-
under our laws; insisting steadfastly
upon our rights as neutrals and fully
performing our international Obliga-
tions; and by the clear correctness and
justice Of our position. and our mani
fest ability and disposition to sustain
them. to dignity our place among the
nations.
Il stand for an Americanism which
knows no Interior purpose, for a pa
triotism which is single and complete
whether native or naturalized, Of
whatever race or creed, we have but
one country, and we do not for an in
slant tolerate any division of alle-
glance.
Il believe in making prompt provi-
sion to assure absolutely our national
security.
II believe in preparedness, not only
entirely adequate for our defense with
respect to numbers and equipment in
both army and navy, but with ali
thoroughness to the end that in each
branch OF the service there may be the
utmost efficiency under the most COM
petent administrative heads
We are devoted to the ideal of hon
orable peace. We wish to promote all
wise and practicable measures for the
Just settlement of international dis
putes. In view of our abiding Ideals
there Is no danger of militarism in this
country.
We have no policy of Aggressive
ness; no lust for territory; no zeal for
strife. It is in this spirit that We de-
mand adequate provision for national
deIense and we condemn the inexcus-
aple neglect that has been shown in
this matter OF first national Importance.
we must have the strength which
self-respect demands. the strength OF
emergency"