The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-03
HUGHES NOTIFIED
 OF HIS NOMINATION
1r speech of Acceptance. Fav0rs New Policy Toward Mexico, Pre-
 paredness, Larger Army and Woman's Suffrage.

New York, July 3i.-Charles E. Bughes tonight outlined in his speech of acceptance the issues up pn which he will conduct his cam oaign for the presidency.
 He assailed the administration for
 he course it has pursued toward Mexico. He declared for new polA Scy of "flrmness and consistency
 Inward Mexico, for the ''unflinching maintenance of all American rights 'pn land and sea- and for adequate national defense; adequate protec- 5ion both on our western and east saern coasts.
 # We denounce all Llots and con- zkpiracies in the interest of any for eign nation" Mir Hughes said. ut Sterly intolerable is the use of our Boil for alien intrigues. Every 1IAmeriean must unreserVedly con- demn them and support every effort &fOr their suppression" Il He assailed the administration for Hits direction and diplomatic inter- 'fOurse,' declaring that where there &sh0uld have been conspicuous strength and expertness there has been weakness and inexpertness. He cited SantO Domingo as an in Stance where appointments had zone to deserving Democrats" and fo the failure to continue Ambas- kador Herrick at his post in Paris After the war had started, as a la bmeutable sacrifice of international hnterests."
 Y endorse the declaration in the platform in favor of woman suf- Mrage, Mir Hughes declared
 Assaiis Mexican Policy. q 0ne-fourth of the speech was de- Voted to Mexico Step after step Aaken by the administration with zseferenee to Mexico was assailed, rom the days of Huerta to the note $enl to the Carranza government by ihe State Department June 20 last. &1he seizure of Vera Cruz. the nom- inee said, was war. of course" # Later we retired from Vera #ruz he said, giving up this noble Farfare. Recently the naked truth AEas admitted by a cabinet officer. #Ne are now informed that we did
 0t go to Vera Cruz to force Huerta ~ salute the flag. We are told that Fe went there to show Mexico that RNe were in earnest in our demand # hat Huerta must go" # Safeguarding American rights @br0ad had not been accomplished, MT Hughes said. by the administra- ai0n.
 He repeated his declaration that Dad this government left no doubt
 hat it meant to hold Germany to
 strict accountability" there would have been no loss of life on the Lu- s<itania.
 # MT. Hughes said il is apparent # hat the United States was shock #ngly unprepared."
 Living in a Fools Paradise.
 Of the present prosperity, MT. hughes said, we are living in 0@ools paradise" It is. he said prosperity brought about by the RDnormal conditions of war. For ne protection of the industries and Norklng men of the United States
 galnst the competition of "an en- #rglzed Europe Mir. Hughes said it n Diain that the United states must pave protective. uDbuilding policies.
 Mr. Hughes also declared for the
 conservation of the just interests
 labor" for conservation of na- lo1al resources and for a national Budget.
 He closed with an endorsement of
 ne Republican platform. adopted " the national convention and a Zion.
 The large audience, which crowd v Carnegie hall, cheered for sev- fral minutes when MT. Hughes ap- Reared.
 me nominee, recognizing Theo- fore Roosevelt in ono of the boxes, FsVed to him. and Colonel Roose-
 elt clapped his hands in acknowl- fdgment
 Senator Harding of Ohio. chair
 nan of the Notification Committed
 as cheered at every reference to
 x name of the nominee and Re-
 uDllcan victory in November.