Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-06-16
HUGHES ACCEPTS
AND LEAVES BENCH

Washington-Jus Charles Evans
Hughes accepted the Republican nom1-
nation for the presidency, ana resigned
from the Supreme court OF the Onlteo
States He issued the 1o11oWAAS stats
ment:
''To the President:
II hereby resign the Office Of associ-
ate justice of the Supreme court OF the
United States.
at am. sir. respectfully yours,
CHARLES e. HUGHES
Hughes statement of the acceptance
Of the Republican n4mlan1ae1onc b b9iigws;
Republican National Committee, chi
cago, Ill.
s.Mr. Chairman and Delegates: have
not desired the nomination nave
wished to remain on the bench, but In
this critical period Of our national his
tory [ recognize that 1T is your right 70
summon and my paramount duty TO
respond. You speak at time OF ma
tioTlaI exigency, transcending merely
partisan consideration.
"You voice the demand of the DOM
inant, thoroughgoing Amer1camsm,
with firm protective upbu1lding policies
essential to our peace and security; ana
to that call in this crisis cannot rail-
to answer with the pledge or all tnat
is in me to the service Of our country.
Therefore accept the nomination.
1T stand for the firm and unflinch1ng
maintenance of all the rights or amer
lean citizens on land and sea. mel
Their impugn motives nor underestimate
difficulties.
But it is more regrettably true that
in our. foreign relations we nave SUI
| vacillating course which has been tax
| en- as regards Mexico-a course lamen-
tably wrong with regard ga to Dotn our
1--WE interfered without consistency
| and while seeking to dictate when we
were not concerned; we utterly ra alec
! to appreciate and discharge our plain
| d,1fv RI 0I1r citizens.
| eat the outset of the administration
l the high responsibilities of our diplo-
| matte Intercourse with foreign nations
| were subordinated to conception OF
/ partisan requirements, and we present.
/ ed to the world a humiliating spectacle
| of ineptitude.
The latest efforts have not availed
| to recover the influence and prestige SO
/ unfortunately sacrificed; and brave
| words have been stripped Of their force
by indecision.
IT desire to see our diplomacy re-
| stored to it's best standards, and to
| have these advanced; to have no sac
/ rifices of national interests to partisan
/ expediency; to have the first ability OF
/ here and abroad, in diplomatic inter-
| course; to maintain firmly our rights
| under our laws; insisting steadfastly
| upon our rights as neutrals and fully
/ lions; and by the clear correctness and
| justice of our position, and our mani
/ rest aD1l1Iy ana OlSpOSlClOn TO sustain
them, to dignity our place among the
/ nations.
IT stand for an Americanism which
| knows no Interior purpose, for a pa
/ triotism which is single and complete.
/ Whether native or naturalized, Of
/ whatever race or creed we have but
| one country, and we do not for an in
| slant tolerate any division OF alle-
/ glance.
| IT believe in making prompt provi-
/ sion to assure absolutely our national
| security
II believe in preparedness, not only
i 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.
1--WE are devoted to the ideal of hon
| orable peace We wish to promote all
| wise and practicable measures for the
| Just settlement of international dis
/ putes. In view of our abiding ideals
| there is no danger of mi1ftarism in this
| country.
I'VE have no policy Of aggressive
| ness; no lust for territory; no zeal for
| strife. It is in this spirit that we de-
| mand adequate provision for national
defense, and we condemn the inexcus-
| able neglect that has been shown in
this matter of first national Importance
I'VE must have the strength which
self-respect demands. the strength of
an efficient nation ready for every
| emergency"