Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-11-03
HUGHES SPEAKS
TO BIC CROWD
At ALBANY, NY.
Nominee Confident He Will Win
Electoral Vote of Ohio, 1ndi-
ana and New York
EASY TO KEEP OUT OF
WAR NOW, SAYS CANDIDATE
Asserts Executive Is Guardian Of
National Honor and Must
Use Discretion

Albany, N. Y, Nov. 2.-Charles f.
Hughes, speaking here tonight, declar'
ed his belief that he would win the
electoral vote of Ohio, Indiana and
New York, and asserted he was "look'
ing forward to the responsibilities OF
administration" outlining what he re-
garded as the essential conditions OF
national leadership"
No Apologies 70 Make.
Mr.. Hughes addressed an audience
tat waited nearly three hours to hear
him. He was introduced by William
Barnes. former Republican state
chairman. The nominee, in previous
speeches today, had declared he had
no apologies to make for his attacks
on the administration for its foreign
policies, which he had characterized
as "very cruel and unwarrantable,'
that a vote for him meant vote for
war, and he declared his opposition to
"muddle and NEEDLE" in America s
foreign relations.
Executive is Guardian.
"The executive is the guardian OF
the national honor" Mr.. Hughes de-
clared. "He has very wide discre
tion in the management of our foreign
relations. He has his own judgment
almost exclusively as his guide, and
he is not supposed to exercise that
judgment except in conformity to The
we'll established principles of inter
natioal law, .,r,ss ys rs's 7. - .'s q.
Must Retain Respect.
1T is not a whimsy he should con
slider; it Is not loose generality. q
conceived service to humanity that
should engage his, attention. 1t is
his duty to have his country adopt
ard follow correct principles; of in
ternational action, recognized By the
nations of the world, and thus main
tain the respect to which we are en-
titled and giving up an opportunity
to have growing interest through
that esteem by which, indeed, we can
maintain our rights and in the end
truly serve humanity
Replies to Wilson's Statement.
Mr.. Hughes replied to statement
in recent speech of President Will
sons, as follows:
ut is not that we should be true
ulent. 1t is not that we should 60
about with any braggart assertion OF
power. 1t is not that we should en-
gage in buster. like the phrase,
the peace of a gentleman but the
peace of a gentleman is unafraid
alert, in his self-respect, and getting
his rights, quietly and calmly, ready
to maintain them. That is the peace
of a gentleman
Easy to Keep Out Of War.
In his speech here tonight, as In
other speeches during the day, Mr..
Hughes declared that there never
has been time, perhaps, in our his
tory when it was easier to keep the
nation out of war than during the
past few years, when every nation
engaged in the great strife abroad
desired our friendship and would not
by reason of any assertion of our
just rights, forfeit that friendship
Delayed by Street Parade.
The nominee was an hour late in
reaching Albany. His address here
was further delayed by street par
ade, many blocks long. which he head
ed. On his way to the hall, the nom
inee was cheered by crowds on the
sidewalk
81 come to you after several days Of
a very remarkable experience in the
states of Ohio and Indiana" Mr.
Hughes said. 81 suppose that no can
didate for the presidency ever receiv
ed more generous greeting than
received in these states.