American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-06-15
JUSTICE HUGHES BREAKS LONG SILENCE WITH sCORCHNC
DENUNCIATION OF DEMOCRATIC FOREIGN pOI,cy
po o Desire Nomination but Accepted As a Duty, Resigns NJ Asso.
ciate Justice and Wires Ringing Message IA the
National Convention.

National Convention.
bench Charles ri Evan Evans Hughes stepped down Saturday from the supreme
SrI prs snH asain a private citizen accepted the Republican nomination
In a telegram ringing with denuncation of the ADMINISTRATORS.
foreign policy and declaring for a dominant, thorough-going Ameri.
national u eoa sSse ns q ana hroS 10 Chairman tha mi Harding Of the Republican
leaders of his party in the dark a $ to his attitude toward the hep great ea
wished a have Il" a mot desired ire d, the nomination" said the telegram. e 4 have
national history, l recognize that it is your ~ 'm rsht r to snm pera0d % Of , our
" Is W %y paramount am unit duty duty to respond" 'N "'
1on mat Mr.. Hughes had accept the call His resignation nD a . seams ms
M w House from The Hughes home before the nominee had dispatch he
paper men into his study to tell them of Of Hv de sanms group poaPs of news news
Mr.. Hughes l@ettt letter w SlsHi framed @ s a r fSG t% almost as brief Apparently
raelS "Darrassment Of expressing regret or making more than a f formal
~ = Of hereby Re 2m resign the office OF associate justice of the supreme
4 am in re receipt eRt' of s your letter n W of TIC, which IT. the president replied:
Of the supreme court Of e1 upmed sSeeps your resignation IS justice
Telegram OF Acceptance. '"N' a. 'w'
Mr. Chairman aanss sd p sl asSssan { ns aS,0 VS. in Go full; !. ..m..
o" Of M "a nat waSa th I remain on the bench. But in this critical per-
ofu Oa aaas u Is my paramount duty to respond. You speak at a time
r q voice Sma the demand for a dominant, thorough-going Amerieanism
s security nay; and to to that can, in this crisis, cannot fail to an sSaee w amS
I accent thu nr maa rs IN lie TO tn services of the country. Therefore
Rights of Americans.
stand for the firm and unfinchng maintenance of all tho
u gns Oh american citizens OF land and sea. neither impugn motives
in our foreign relations we have suffered incaculably from Il the @ weak weak
ao ovr ronia1m a1t course which , has been taken in regard to Mexico
f duties, na We IN intertered without consistency, and while seeking to dc-
discharge plain duty to our citizens. y pp''''" aa
our diplomatic intercourse with foreign nations err subordi"tes t.
a humliatng spectacle of i"optHude. a%1 d e enorts say % tn os S w0rld
~ 10 b m influence and prestige o unfortunately sacrificed.
soronser Policy ssd aG'S' D "de'is0n'
our desire to SEE u diplomacy restored to its best standards
and tic have these advanced; to have no sacrifices of the national in
terest to partisan expediencies; to have the first ability of the country
always at its command here and abroad in diplomatic intercourse;
to maintain firmly our rights under international law; insisting stead.
tasty tasty upon all our rights a IS mutual and fully performing our inter
nad4H o b aar ns and and by ,t t&e clear correctness and business of our
1 usnio AN n n, or manifest ability and disposition to sustain them to
a pa tl stsnd th dor T.; an Ann A%eri lea c naat that knows no Interior purpose. for
" pau oishi taI is sing complete Whether native O naturally
ea OF whatever race or creed, we have but One country, and we do not
prompt provision to secure absolutely national security I benevee
spect to numbers an O equip pmenf IN a Seh arm for %. our defense with e,
Inc Ta IN 10 M n that In each branch of the service there a
heaas But w are devoted to the ideals of honorable peace We wish
TO promote all wise and practical measures for the just settlement of
dangnrG f nln DISPUTES. In view of u abiding ideals, there is no
no lust for territory; no zeal for strife It t is in n tI 9" sStr oil aggression ,Sst ss
n mna aa ie ate provision for defense, and we condemn the inexcusabie
we d TGst nave ne strength which self-respect demands. the strength Of
'"'"' ''"I Industrial aa fniI frt s%Tesnsss
tar, or our gp Terel t@ nus w be industrial and economic a well is mill
sound protect iWo m rnc,p peaaI1 US OF the tariff. in accordance with
10 mal nasd American standards of living. We must conserve the
hational strength must be rooted in even-handed Justice In IN rnve amu
We must must stni i" be Jealous and"s 10 a' sssmpn - nam and monoPonstic practices,
r "a tn oiat1 smouid we seek the expension of foreign trade We must
It, and take pride in honorable achievements. We must take M the
serious problems of transportation, of interstate and foreign &c ca nm
han; n a sensible and candid manner, and provide an enduring
OF congress SO a adequately to protect the pubIIc o. te ona o h
sa OF 'ne other to conserve the essential instrumentalhies of pro-
D.rt M stand nd for the principles Of our civil service laws. In every de-
o al laws and programmes arr vain without efficient and impartial
Il cannot within the limits of this statement speak upon all the
subjects that win require attention. can only say that | fully in
nava dee eMy appreciate the responsibility you impose. l should
shall undertake to meet it. grateful for the confidence you express;
that We may have united efforts in a patriotic realization Of or a
0na ! heeas r ana 0ppp mU ddGc, office nd am ready ,
unreservedly to the campaign.
CHARLES E HUGHES"