The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-08-04
ATTACKS POLICY
OF DEMOCRATS
Continued from page one)
alien intrigues.

hughes SAID.
I'VE are a peace loving people, blu
we live in a world of arms. We have
no thought of aggression and we de
sire to pursue our democratic ideals
without the wastes of strife. SO de
voted are we to these ideals. so inten
upon our moral development, that
do not believe that there is the
slightest danger of militarism in this
country. Adequate preparedness is
not militarism. 1t is the essential as
surance of security; it is a necessary
safeguard of peace.
Nation Is Unprepared.
at is apparent that we are shock
ingly unprepared. There is no room
for controversy on this point since
the object lesson on the Mexican
border. All our available regular
troops, less, | believe, than 100000, are
there or in Mexico and as these have
been deemed insufficient the entire
national guard has been ordered out;
that is, we are summonfng practical
ly all our movable military forces in
order to prevent bandit incursions. In
view of these warnings of the past
three years it is inexcusable that we
should find ourselves in this plight.
1--WE demand adequate national de-
Tense, adequate protection on both
our Western and Eastern coasts. We
demand thoroughness and efficiency
in both arms of the service. 1t seems
to be plain that our regular army is
too small. l believe, further, that
there should be not only reasonable
increase in the regular army, but that
the first citizen reserve subject to
call should be enlisted as a federal
army and trained under federal au-
thority.
"In our proposals there is, repeat,
no militarism. There is simply in
sistence upon common sense in pro-
viding reasonable measures of secur-
ity and avoiding the perils of neglect.
We must have the strength of self re-
spect-a strength which contains no
threat, but assures our defense, safe
guards our rights and conserves our
peace"
New Conditions Will Arise.
Mr.. Hughes declares the country
was deeply interested in the organiza-
ton of peace New conditions which
it must meet would follow end of the
war.
again, we must build up our mer-
chant marine We need the encour-
agement and protection of movement
for our shipping industry but it can
not afford to have the government as
A competitor"
On the subject of labor Mr. Hughes
said that he did not desire production
or trade or efficiency in either, for it's
own sake, but for the betterment of
the lives of human beings. He said
that there are few disputes which cam
not be easily adjusted if there be an
examination of the facts. He
said he stood for adequate federal
compensation laws.
On the subject of agriculture and
Mr. Hughes said he ia
vcred an effective system of rural
credits.
On the Philippines question he de-
olared that we should administer gov
eminent there with full recognition
If our international duty without par
tisanship,
Favors Wowan Suffrage.
Mr.. Hughes came out unqualifedly
or votes for women.
Under the heads of administrative
civil service laws and the
budget, Mr.. Hughes said that under
he present administration "the prin-
'iples of our civil service laws have
)een shamelessly violated" and that
here has been reckless extravaganza.
Mr.. Hughes concluded as follows:
1--WE live in fateful hour. In
rue sense the contest for the preser.
We must still be imbued with the
pirit of heroic sacrifice which gave
S our country and brought us safe
Y through the days of the Civil war.
We renew our pledge to the ancient
leals of individual liberty, of oppor-
unity denied to none because Of race
+ creed. We have a vision of Amer
"a prepared and secure; strong and
lst. equal to her tasks; an exemplal
f the capacity and efficiency of a
zee people. I endorse the platform