The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-08-09

Candidate Asserts.
Detroit, Mich, August Charles
e. Hughes in the first set speech OF
his transcontinental trip tonight as
sailed the administration vigorously
for its foreign policy, its Mexican
policy, for appointing men whom he
termed inexerienced to diplomatic
posts and for what he characterized
as "a raid upon the civil service OF
the United States" He delivered four
other speeches during the day.
"He kept us out of war;" Mr..
Hughes said, referring to the Presi-
dent and a Democratic campaign
slogan. "Yet we seized Vera Cruz
That was war--very ignoble war. And
IL was called war over the bodies of
those dead soldiers; II was called a
war OF service.
talk about what is your policy
What is the presidents policy-does
any one know? Has the executive
ever had a policy for more than six
months on the Mexican situation? !
repeat, who knows today what the
policy of the administration will be
three months hence? My friends the
trouble is that this administration
has written such a record that no mat
ter what it says, you do not know
whether it will stick to II.
1--WE have had an exhibition during
the past three years which, ! confess,
fills me with a deep sense of shame
have not a particle of militaristic
spirit in my system, but If | am elect
ed President will see to it that Amer
lean rights in Mexico are respected"
Mr.. Hughes assailed the administra-
tons course toward unfolding Ameri-
can rights abroad during the European
war.
As 10 American Rights
when l say that | am an Ameri-
ought to say the proudest thing that
any man can say in this world. But
you can't have that pride IL American
citizenry is cheap thing, if it is now
worthy of protection this wide world
over. There is no man who could sue
cessfully present to an American COM
munity the platform that an American
citizens rights to stop at the coast
line and that beyond that American
life is to be the prey of any maradder
that chooses to take it,"
The nominee cited the Republican
platforms declaration that thirty
thousand government positions had
been taken from the operation of the
civil service laws during the present
administration and said that that sort
Of thing has got to stop"
He told of an instance where, he
said, "An eminent scientist" in the
coast and geodetic survey, man of
very eminent rank" had been dis
placed to make room for an excellent
stock breeder and veterinary surgeon. "
The Federal Trade Commission, Mr..
Hughes charged, was fairly emascu-
lated with the law by the men for the
most part who were appointed to
places upon it,"
IL was "ineXcusable," Mr.. Hughes
asserted. for the administration to
take Gin 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 had ac-
quired an admirable and important ex-
perience and put in men utterly in
experienced"
Appointments AssaiIed
Past administrations the nominee
said had sinned in that particular
but standards were being made and
there were men in our service of long
experience and fine training" Other
appointments u. Tue ITtSlueHl were
assailed
IF we are have a Secretary of
State, Mr. Hughes declared, I'VE want
man who will stand before the world
as d man of learning, of skill, of ex-
perience, of power"
Booming cannons and cheers from
100000 persons greeted the Republican
Presidential nominee upon his arrival
here today. Mr.. and Mrs. Hughes
rode at the, head of a street parade
which took place Immediately, after
his arrival.
The reception was said to have ex-
oeeded in both crowds and enthusiasm
that given Colonel Roosevelt when he
came to Detroit two months ago.
Mr.. Hughes was delighted at the
cordial welcome and he was kept busy
waving his hat and bowling in response
to the greetings of the crowd.
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