Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-30

sary duties Of his office. II is OF
little importance that you should have
vast appropriations for preparedness
or a most competent administration
for the spending Of public money"
After asserting that he was man
of peace" Mr.. Hughes continued:
Desires World at Peace.
"All my training has been in the
school for the settlement of peaceful
controversies. I desire to see world
at peace. When this great war ends,
nothing will be more important than
to secure in the most practical way
international. cooperation and organi-
zation through world courts, tribunals
Of Cancellation and frequent confer
ences that will cement and make per-
manent the world peace.
1--WE are devoted to the ideals OF
peace. We have no aggressive poll
cies.' We do not covet anything. We
do not want to exploit anybody. We
are here FORTUNATELY. J, situated. W.
have the blessing Of free institutions
anxious to have what peace alone car
bestow. We want peace.
"A vote for me Is not only vote
for peace, but a vote for the mainte.
nance of American rights and peace
with honor and lasting peace. What
Z mistake II is to suppose you car
conserve your peace and forfeit your
| self-respect. You live in worlt
where friendship, our friendship, !!
desired by all. We desire the friend
ship Of every nation. We have Ger
ltain rights. Our citizens are under
stood to have certain rights. 1t |,
we'll known that under the rules ant
principles of international law thu
privileges of citizenship should be fec
ognized.
VIII Invite Insult.
"What can be thought Of any ma
| ton. that fails to understand ard ap
| preciate the dignity OF its own citizen
| shipl It cannot command respect
1t is sure to invite insult. 1t vii
decay by virtue Of the very fact tina
lit is not equal to the proper assertion
OF its demands. We want courteou
and firm insistence upon that t
(which we are entitled, with consis
tency and power which will comman
the respect of the world.
II If we want peace, we must hav
the confidence and esteem Of othe
i nations. They must respect US. Their
! is no hope otherwise. We shall b
, driven here and there, We shall fol
felt our reputation for competenc
i and understanding Of our position
/ we are not firm in the MAINTENANCE
of known rights 1t is not force th'
rules the world in our organized Sc
ciety, in its constant manifestations {
! activity. That is to say, it is not fore
that determines this or that action
: peaceful intercourse, but it is fore
a that lies back OF organized societ
r that gives ii its sanction and max,
i peaceful intercourse constant and col
: tinuous.
Fl Must Assert Rights.
:. There is no basis forNthe sugge
: ton that we should be drawn in,
4 complications. All we need to do
! to assert, in manner that will
!, convincing, what our rights are, al
those just rights, properly asserte
. according to correct standards, W
: be recognized. With it all, howevs
4 must be the recognition of courageol
:. spirit which will make our flag d
symbol of justice, OF power that
N not misused, but OF security to Amei
=. can citizens, lawfully prosecuting the
:. business wherever they may be-"
h. The anti-dumping provision of I
revenue act was characterized as ia
cical, practically unavoidable, prac
cally useless"
Mr.. Hughes assailed the enactme
"a OF the Underwood law with referen
al to the low duties on agricultural pro
" ucts. "We must never forget ii
e, we need in this country" he sa
ke particularly in the coming years,
n more intensive application in agric
A. ture than we have had. We canr
u rely upon the lavish bounty of I
d, ture TO protect US in the competiti
Of the coming days. We do not W;
our boys to leave the farms and
h. to the city. We want work on
at farm dignified, that there will
ct prosperity among our farmers, a
W. we want our Agricultural departm,
nd continued with the highest efficien
ut and il am elected, as expect to
til nothing will give me grea
Ike pleasure"