The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-06-16

been stripped OF their lorce ny
indecision."
Events transpired with dramat
suddenness at the Hughes home t
day as a climax to monotonous weel
of waiting. It had been though
that things would move swiftly an
that night would find the Republics
adjourned, its work en'
ed but few of the candidates close
friends believed that the days d
would crowd his resigns
ton from the bench, his acceptan'
of the nomination and his declaratiC
of principles into the space of lit
more than an hour.
Hughes Statement.
Following is the telegram to Chat
man Harding:
"Mr. Chairman and delegates:
81 have not desired the NOM
ination. have wished to re-
main on the bench. But in this
CRITICAL period in our national
history recognize that it is your
right to summon and that 1t is
my paramount duty to respond.
You speak at a time of national
exigency, transcending merely
partisan considerations. You
voice the demand for a domin-
ant, thorough-going American
sim with firm protective upbuild-
ing 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.
al stand for the firm and
unfinching maintenance of all
the rights of American citizens
on land and sea. l neither i'm
pugn motives nor underestimate
difficulties. But it is most re-
grettably true that in our fore
ign relations we have suffered in
calculably from the weak and
vacillating course which has
been taken with regard to Mex
ico-a course lamentably wrong
with regard to both our rights
and our duties. We interfered
without consistency; and while
seeking to dictate when we were
not Commemorative utterly failed
to appreciate and discharge our
plain duty to our own citizens.
cat the outset of the Admin
istration the high responsible
ties of our diplomatic inter-
intercourse with foreign nations
were subordinate to a conception
of partisan requirements and
we presented to the world a
humiliating spectacle of inapti-
tude. Belated efforts have not
availed to recover the influence
and prestige so unfortunately
sacrificed; and brave words have
been stripped of their force by
indecision.
Restore Diplomacy.
"Our desire to see our diplo-
macy restored to it's best stand
ards and to have these advane-
ed; to have no sacrifices of ma e
tional interest to partisan exped-
iencies; to have the first ability
of the country always at its COM
mand here and abroad in dip
lomatic intercourse; to maintain
firmly our rights under inter-
national law; insisting stead
tasty upon all our rights as
mutual and fully performing our
international obligations; and
by the clear correctness and
business of our position and our
manifest ability and disposition
to sustain them to dignity our
place among the nations.
81 stand for an Americanism
that knows no Interior purpose;
patriotism that is single and
complete. Whether native or
naturalized, of whatever race or
creed, we have but one country
and we do not for an instant
tolerate any division of alleg-
lance.
81 believe in making prompt
provision to assure absolutely
national security. l believe in
preparedness, not only entirely
adequate for our defense with
respect to numbers and equip
ment in both army and navy,
but with all thoroughness to the
end that i'm each branch Of the
service there may be the utmost
efficiency under the most com
petent heads.
1--WE wish to promote all wise
and practicable measures for the
Just settlement of international