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HUGHES ACCEPTS
AND LEAVES BENCH

Washington.-Justice Charles Evans
Hughes accepted the Republican nomi-
from the Supreme court of the United
States. He issued the following state
ment:
ITO the President:
II hereby resign the office of associ-
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 follows:
Hon. Warren G: Harding, Chairman
Republican National Committee. Chi
MIR. Chairman and Delegates: have
not desired the nomination. have
wished to remain on the bench, but in
tory 1 recognize that 1t is your right to
summon and my paramount duty to
respond You speak at time of ma
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; and
to that call in this crisis cannot fail
to answer with the pledge of all that
is in me to the service of our country.
Therefore 1 accept the nomination.
"I stand for the firm and unfiinching
maintenance of all the rights of Amer
lean citizens on land and sea. I nei-
Their impugn motives nor underestimate
difficulties.
But it is more regrettably true that
in our foreign relations we have suf-
fered intellectually 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.
1--WE 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 a conception of
partisan requirements. and we present
ed to the world humiliating spectacle
of ineptltude.
The latest efforts have not awaited
to recover the influence and prestige so
unfortunately sacrificed and brave
words have been stripped of their force
by indecision.
81 desire to see our diplomacy re-
stored to its best standards, and to
have these advanced to have no sac
expedfency; to have the first ability of
the country always at it's command.
here and abroad, in diplomatic inter-
course; TO maintain firmly our rights
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 |
81 stand for an Americanism which |
knows no Interior purpose, for a pa |
triotsm which is single and complete. |
Whether native or naturalized of |
whatever race creed we have but |
one country. and we do not for an in |
slant tolerate any division of allie
glance.
Il believe in making prompt provi-
sion to assure absolutely our national |
II believe in preparedness. not only
adequate for our defense with |
respect to numbers and equipment in
both army and navy. but with all
to the end that in each
branch of the service there may be the
oetent administrative heads
I'VE are devoted to the ideal of hon.
IRA Bile peace We wish to promote all
wise and practicable measures for the
lust settlement of international dis
1utes. In view of our abiding ideals
here is no danger of militarism in this
I'VE have no policy of aggressive
Tess; no lust for territory; no zeal for
trife. 1t is in this spirit that we de-
nand adequate provision for national
License, and we condemn the inexcus-
BILE neglect that has been shown in
his matter of first national Importance.
I'VE must have the strength which
demands, the strength of
n emclent nation ready for every
mergency."