Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-15
HUGHES DECLARES
ENPHATICALLY HE
IS NAN OF PEACE
Republican Nominee Vigor-
ously Replies to Charges
by Vice President and
Criticises Wilson.
BY PERRY ARNOLD.

tUnited Press staff Correspondent
Lincoln, Neb., { It. 14.-Here in Will
lam j. Bryan's home town, Republican
nominee Hughes tonight rallied at the
Democratic diplomatic policy, outlined
his ideals of peace with honor" di-
lated on the false prosperity of the day
and vigorously replied to the charges
shouted from the stump in Nebraska
recently by Vice President Marshall,
that a vote for Republicanism meant
a vote for war.
Did you ever hear a more prepos-
ferrous proposition to present to mem"
he demanded, relative to the last
named. Il am a man of peace. l have
been spending my life in maintaining
the institutions of peace. l desire in
that way to promote International
peace. Who can think without horror
of the ravages of war? Who can de-
sire war? | do not desire war l do
not desire petty wars. / do not desire
war in Mexico TO satisfy a personal
Nindictiveness against a disliked ruler
do not like that kind of war. 81
believe in correct policies. They will
keep us out of war. The sort of thing
we have been having will not keep us
out of war 1t will embroil us in diff
ficulties. 1t did embroil us in diff
Guilty in Mexico"
POLICY INDISPENSABLE.
Continuing, the G. O. p nominee
branded as wholly and completely in
defensible" the Mexican policy Of the
administration. and added
DO not talk to me about a policy of
peace in the face of a record like that.
That is war-ignoble. personal war. l
believe In peace-in peace maintained
with honor. l believe in peace that is
maintained with self-respect. / believe
in peace in a world where we desire
the friendship of all. and all desire the
friendship Of this nation; peace which
recognizes and maintains the dignity of
American citizenship. That is the right
course of prosperity and civility. 1t is
great mistake to depart from it,
Let us consult together to develop
the instrume entalities of peace. Let us
have our state department, our diplo-
matte agencies every means that we
can develop in the interests of peaceful
intercourse and the maintenance of our
dignity among the nations. We deserve
the respect of the world. We can have
1t. All we need is to secure our just
rights and not to be misunderstood
when we state them-that is the path
of disaster and invites insult That
brings trouble. sooner or later. With
that edging up to see how much we
will stand. the last step will have been
taken and we will be embroiled. II is
better TO have 1t understood at the be-
ginning and then we will have peace
and honor"
THE ADAMsoN BILL.
Hughes also hurled I. vigorous broad |
side at the Adamson bill. AN increase
OF wages, he said, "is serious matter. |
You are interested in it. Every citi- /
zen Is. Who pays these millions of |
dollars? You say the railroad pays.
Well, where does the railroad get the
money? 1t gets the money from the
shipper and il the shipper Is a whole
saler. he gets it back from the Job
Der, or the retailer, and by and by it
reaches, the consumer. 1t reaches the
public. 1t reaches the farmer, ship
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