The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-11-03

: II am amazed to have anyone sup
pose that we can prosper in the ex-
| tension of American trade through
| out the world If our flag is only an
! invitation to come home. Men who
before election are described as having
the best genius in the world and as
doing a duty to humanity should not
be in danger, after election, of being
called servants of their own private
interests who take their lives in their
own hands for their personal ends.
The dignity of American citizen
sh' p, of one who is lawfully following
his vocation anywhere, his rights are
recognized by our laws and constitu-
| tons as pertaining to American citt-
not gifts for the administration to be-
stow or withhold in it's discretion;
rather these are trusts to be sacredly
guarded" a
AssaiIs Mexican Policy.
Mr.. Hughes assailed the admins
tration for its Mexican policy. He de-
clared that the question Of recognizing
Huerta was beside the mark" and
not an issue. And / refer to it only
because Of the very cruel and unwar-
rantable suggestions that an approval
of my candidacy is an approval of
war;" he said, "as though our op-
ponents had in some way acquired a
monopoly of peace.
II mean to emphasize that the policy
of the administration has been. in my
judgment not a policy Of peace. but
rather policy involving petty and
unjustifiable warfare: and / propose
that we have a policy which shall have
as its cornerstone. first. that we shall
not have muddle Of NEEDLE. as
Disraeli once said. but that we shall
have protection of American lives and
property and the prosecution of a
consistent policy which cannot fail to
evoke respect while it safeguards the
rights of American citizens.
I'VE hear great deal Of talk. not
only with respect to peace, but with
respect to prosperity. The interest
ing thing about it is that these sug-
gestions, which are intended to have
political effect when examined and
considered and analyzed, lead to just
the opposite conclusions which those
putting forward the suggestion intend
to present to the public mind"
Mr.. hughes assalled the administra-
tion for the Underwood tariff declar-
ing that after the war American enter
prise would have to be protected.
"The simple proposition" Mr.
Hughes said, is presented: Shall we
lower or protect American wages? 1t
is not matter to be debated in the
ola manner Win respect TO theories,
of free trade or protection. We have
got a condition which confronts us
and every sober student of affairs
must realize that American hopes, so
far as they spring out Of the European
war and the prosperity it has created,
are domed to be blasted when that war
ends"
Tariff Commission.
Mr.. Hughes referred to the tariff
commission provided for by the
administration.
Il am glad" the nominee said, that
a tariff commission has been provided.
If they thought a little more Of 1t per-
haps they would have made a perman-
ent commission instead Of apparently
a temporary one"
A tariff commission could not pass
laws, however. Mr.. Hughes contin-
ued, and unless the Democratic party
believes in protection he feared they
were without principle, so far as the
tariff was concerned, for American in
dustry Gould not be protected by
tariff for revenue only.
Hughes Principles.
The nominee summarized the prin-