Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-08
HUGHES DELIVERS
ANOTHER ASSAULT
Attacks Wilson for Mexican Pol
icy and Raid on Civil
Service.
SAYS HIS SHAME Is DEEP
Promises, if Elected, to See That
American Rights Are
Respected.

DETROIT MICH. August .
Charles l.. Hughes, Republican candi-
date for President, in the first set
speech OF his transcontinental trip. to-
night assailed the administration Wig
orousiy for It's Mexican policy, for
appointing men whom he termed mex
perienced to diplomatic posts, and for
what he characterized as raid upon
the civil service of the United states"
He kept us out of war" Mr. Hughes
said, referring 10 the President and a
Democratic campaign slogan. yet we
seized Vera Cruz That was war, very
ignoble war. And i, was war over the
bodies Of those dead soldiers. 1t was
called war of service
Talk about what is your policy.
What is the Presidents policy? Does
any one know? Has tho executive
ever had policy for more than six
months on tho Mexican question? /
repeat; Who knows to-day what the
policy Of tho administration will be
three months hence? The trouble is
that this administration mas written
such record that no matter what 1t
says. you do not know whether it will
stick TO it.
SAYS HE Is FILLED WITH
DEEP SENSE OF SHAME
we have had an exhibition during
the past three years which. confess
fills me- with deep sense OF shame
have not particle Of militars.ic
spirit in my system, hut If / am elected
President | VIII see to it that Amer
lean rights in Mexico are respected"
Mr.. Hughes assailed the administra-
tion's course toward upholiing Amer
lean rights abroad during the Euro
pean war.
When I say thai am an American
citizen" the nominee said. "I ought to
say the proudest thing that any man
can say IN this world hut Won can't
have that pride IL American citizcnry
Is cheap thing. II IT is not worthy of
protection this wide world over. There
Is no man who could successfully pre-
sent 10 an American community the
platform that an American citizens
rights stop at the coast line. and that
beyond that american life is to be the
prey OF any marauder that chooses
to take It."
The nominee cited the Republican
Platforms declaration that 1000 goC-
ernment positions had been taken from
the operation of the civil service law
during the present administration, and
declared that sort OF thing has COT
10 stop"
He told Of an instance where. he said.
an eminent scientist in the Coast and
Geodet!c survey, "a man Of very emil
nent rank" had been "displaccd to
make room for an excellent stock
breeder and veterinary surgeon"
TRADE COMMISSION
HAS bEENy yEMAscULATED
The Federal Trade Commission. Mr..
Hughes charged. was fairly cmascu-
lated ny tho men. for the most part.
who werN, appointed to places upon
IL"
1t was incXCuSahle. Mr. Hughes as
seNed. for the administration to take
out In country after country in Latin
America, where we have frequently
said we desired to cultivate the most
friendly relations. men in the diplo-
matte service who had represented
the country with credit and pu, in men
utterly Inexperienced"
Past administra tons" he said had
sinned in that particular" but stand
ards had been raised. and there were
men in our service OF long experience
and fine training Other appointments
by tho President were assailed.
Mr.. Hughes also laid stress on what
he termed the need for industrial
brotherhood and closer cooperation
between employers and employees
After his main address at Arcadia
Hall. Mr.. Hughes delivered second
address at the Light Guard Armory. in
which he reiterated many Of the state
ments made in the first address.
REPEATS DECLARATIONS
on WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
Mr.. Hughes spent n strenuous day in
the sitting heat Of Detroit. He made
six speeches between noon and 10
O'Clock tonight. The first talk OF the
day was addressed TO about forty manu-
facturcrs, Interested In the social well
fare Of their employees. The second
was on suffrage, both being delivered
at his hotel. one hundred women heard
him repcat his declaration in New
York that he wanted the question
speedily settled by granting women the
vote through amendment to the Fed
cral Constitution.
After lunch the nominee went to the
ball game. later visiting two of De-
troit's big automobile factories and
addressing crowds at each on indus
trial co-operation. Between speeches
he held many short conferences with
local political leaders. shook hands
with about 1000 persons and managed
to find time for two short maps. He
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