Milford chronicle., 1916-06-16
HUGHES ACCEPTANCE.
Pledges Himself to Country's Ser
ViCe-ReSigns His Place on
Supreme Court Bench.

In his letter Of acceptance Mr.
Hughes says:
You speak at a time Of national exi-
| gency, transcending merely partisan CON
sderati0n. You voice the demand for q
dominant. thoroughgoing Americanism
! with firm protection upbuilding policies es-
sential to our peace and security. and tc
! that call in this crisis l cannot fail tc
answer, with the pledge Of all that is in
me to the service Of our country. There
! fore / accept the nomination.
| / stand for the firm and uniinchlng
! maintenance of all the rights of American
| citizens on land and sea. l neither i'm
pugn motives nor underestimate difficult
ties.
But it Is more regretably true that in
our foreign relations we have suffered in
calculably from the weak and vacillating
course which has be en- taken in regard to
Mexico. a course lamentably wrong with
regard 10 both our rights and our duties
We interfered with consistency, and
while seeking to dictate when we were
not concerned we utterly failed to appre-
ciate and discharge our plain duty to our
own citizens.
Brave words have been stripped OF their
force by indecision. desire to see our
diplomacy restored to its best standards
and to have these advanced. to have no
sacrifices of national interests to partisan
expediency, to have the first ability Of the
country always at its command here and
abroad In diplomatic intercourse to main
tain firmly our rights as neutrals and
fully performing our international obli-
cations, and by the clear correctness and
justice Of our position and our manifest
ability and disposition to sustain them, to
dignity our place among the nations
/ stand for Americanism which knows
no ulterior purpose. for a patriotism
which is single and complete, whether ma
live or naturalized. OF whatever race or
creed. We have but one country and we
10 not for an instant tolerate any division
Of allegiance
believe in making prompt provision to
assure absolutely our national security. /
believe in preparedness not only 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 competent administrative heads /
We are devoted to the ideal of honorable /
peace. We wish to promote all wise ana /
practicable measures for the just settle /
ment OF international disputes In view of |
our abiding ideals there is no danger OF I
militarism in this country. We have no /
policy OF aggressiveness, no lust for ter
IlAoIgs no zeal luI 5AAAAEs II - III THIS
spirit that we demand adequate provision /
for national defense, and we condemn the
neglect that has been shown
In this matter of first national Importance. |
We must have the strength which self
respect demand. the strength Of an ef-
icient nation ready for every emergency.
Our preparation must be industrial and /
as well as military Our Sc
gerest test will come after the war is
over. We must make a fair and wise re-
adjustment Of the tariff in accordance with
sound protective principles to insure our
economic independence and to maintain
American standards of living.
1 deeply appreciate the responsibility
-ou impose. l should have been glad to
lave that responsibility placed upon an
,ther, but / shall undertake to meet It
grateful for the confidence you express.
sincerely trust that all former differ
noes may be forgotten.
l have resigned my judicial office. and
am ready to devote myself unreservedly
o the campaign. /