The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-12
Wants the People to Know
What is Being Done By
the Party.
R Elite RATES STATEMENT
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Would Not Reward InCOmpe-
tents at Public EX-
penSe.

BILLINGS. Mont. August L.
Charles Il. Hughes addressing ChRu-
tauQua audience IN big tent on the
village square here last night pre-
faced his advocacy Of a protective tar
inr with the declaration that Il he
should be elected president. nothing
would be pulled on" for private Ocnc-
III at the public expense il he could
prevent it, MIR, Hughes also adopted a
Democratic slogan Of the 1912 cam
paign -"pittlcss publicity"
81 desire in all that we do In this
campaign, Mr. Hughes said. Ito have
what was called little while ago,
four years ago pitiless publicity
want pitiless publicity with respect
TO the pork barrel. and with respect
to the soctioualISm and extravaganza
and wastCfullncss Of this adminstra-
ton.
u want pitilcSS publicity with re-
spect to the incompetence OF appoint
esse OF this administration. Let us see
that VIC have America first in the
hearts OF every American, OF what
ever race or creed, and also America
equal to its tasks-American cfIlc-
lent"
Mr. Hughes also assaIed the ad-
mlnistratIon for having changed it's
tariff views since 1912 and repeated
his declaration in favor Of a prOtec-
tive tariff whose enactment and en-
fOrcement should be left to the ROpub
lican party.
Eliminate Pork Barrel.
II desire TO see proper attitude
toward business in this country" he
continued. 81 have done my share in
attempting to correct abuses and
what have just said must be supple
mented by the remark, that II am
elected. there will be nothing pulled
off for public benefit at the public
expense If know 1t and can prevent
it.
81 am not in this campaign and 1
have not left the career Of my choice,
to play politics for anybody ! am
here simply because have been sum
moned to serve the American people
at least to give them chance to
choose me for such service as they
desire.
"Ir | am chosen. propose to de-
vote whatever ability possess to
having things done right in this
country for the interest of the peo-
pie. believing that my party will
achieve honor and win the success
1t deserves, and the only success it
deserves, If 1t is a party of service
and | shall not prostitute tthe Offices
of the United States for rewards of
incompetent persons.
Il have had something to do with
cutting out abuses but believe that
in this country, we must be strong
enough and able enough to prevent
to prevent unjust discrimIna-
ton, to prevent monopolistic praC-
tees; fearlessly to prevent any action
Inimical to the public interest while
at the sape time, we encourage hon
est American enterprise. seek an ex-
pansion Of our trade, endeavOr to
have our foreign commerce extend
ed and in every way make the
American name commercially name
of the first rank,
Attacks Repeated.
And | desire with respect 10
American rights that no one need
hang his head In shame. We are
not u warlike people. We do not
want anything from anybody that we
are not entitled to. But when we
asy a thing. the world should know
that we mean II and that we are
able to enforce IT,"
The nominee repeated previous at
tacks on the course of the admins
tration toward Mexico, also his dec
laration that the administration had
brought this country into serious
with Mexico.
mo one could very easily, without
the utmost folly have brought us
into war" Mr.. Hughes said. but we
have been brought far closer to 1t
than we should have been, by the
weakness and aclllation that this
has shown"