Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-06-17
HUGHES ACCEPTS
AND LEAVES BENCH


Tvash3r gtoa.-Just2ce Charles Evazs
EugEes accepted t1e Republican Eorai-
f.4L8@1 fer Ire presidency, and res gnse
fr1ru ire supreme court q TIE United
stsIes Re Issued the following state
70 TIE President.
= 2e~sby resign the ofzee OF aEsoc'-
are 1ast5Cs e the Supreme coart q the
Lr sed States
! an. sir. respectfully yours
CHARLES r HUGHES
Hughes statement q the aSceptance
n tAA Republican nomination followE-
~FZor. warren g. Harding Chairman
Republican National Committee. Chi
czgg III
--1gr Chairman and Delegates, I have
10t desired TIE nomination have
wished 10 remain on The bench oUt IN
EE.E critical period If 0u- national tis-
tory ! reeogD Ze that Il ls your Iight 10
Summon SID ny paramount c4tF 70
respond You speak At q time u na-
t5oIa. eKigeacy, transeencing merely
partisan c2ns-aera ZION
You voice the demand q the dom
iraHL Tn3rUG ghgoing Au1ertcar1S1n.
wI1h GrLn protective apblildIug pqi1c1es
eSs~nt4al 10 our peace and security; ana
10 that csl IA this crisis I cannot fail
&c answer wl1A the pledge q all that
is 81 re 70 t11s service O. our country
: therefore, J accept the domination
y stand for the Hrm and unElnc h1ng
maintenance q al the lghts q amer
jean c4tlzers On laIo and sea ] nell
fler lEepUE0 motives n0T Uud@Ezst- ie
difficulties
But 81 is more regrsttably true that
lE. oar foreign relations We have SUI
9ered 4D1a-cZ~4a5ly trJE1 the weak ana
vac.iIat5ug course which has been TAX
en- ss regards Mexico course lamen-
a uIy wrong with regard 70 both our
rights and cur duties
We 5ntsrEerea without consistency
and while seeking 20 dictate when We
were not concerned, we utterly failed
10 appreciate and discharge our plain
duty to our citizens
AT the outset Of the admin istratton
tbs high possibilities OF our diplo-
matte intercourse with fore IN nations
we've EUb0FGinated to conception Of
partisan requirements and we present
&C % the world q humiIiaung spectacle
Of iDeptitude.
The latest efforts have not awaited
70 recover the influence and prestige so
unfortunately sacFihced; and brave
words nave been stripped OF their force
By lndecision.
Il desire TO see cur diplomacy re-
stored 70 tts best standards and 10
have these advanced: 10 have no sac
r Secs Of national interests 10 partisan
eEpedl ency' 70 have the first ability Of
the country always at its command.
here and abroad. in diplomatic Inter-
/ course 70 maintain firmly our rights
under our laws; insisting steadfastlr
upon our rights as neutrals and fully
performing our International ohliga-
ttons; and by the clear corr ectness and
Justice q our position, and our mani
TEST ability and disposition TO sustain
them, TO dignity our place among the
Nations.
= stand for an Ar0ericanisn which
knows no Interior purpose. for a pa-
tT5otlsm which is single and corn pIete.
- heLaer native or nat1TaliZeG Of
whatever race or creed we have hut
one country. and we do not for an in
slant tolerate any division OF allie
glance.
1 believe in making prompt provj-
sion 20 assure absolutely our national
security.
Il believe in prep2 re6ness. not onIv
entirely adequate for our defense with
respect to numbers and equipment in
both army and navy. but with All
thoroughneSs TO the end that in each
branch Of the service there may be the
utmost efficiency under the most COM
petent administrative heads
We are devoted TO the ideal Of hon
orabls peace. We wish to promote an
wise and practica BILE measures for the
Just settlement OF international dis
pdtes IN View Of our abiding ideals
tnere Is no danger Of militarism in this
country ''-'7
we have no policy Of aggressive
ness no lust for territory; no zeal for
stf3fe- X IS In this spirit that we de-
nand aoeQuat provision for national
ostehse, ana we condemn the iuexcus-
able neglect that has been shown in
this matter Of first national ir1portarca
We must have the strength which
self-Tespect demands. the sfrererb h. -
az etTicieut nation ready for every
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