Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-03

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j That is not the path of national secu
j ity. Not only have we a host of r,
sources short Of war by which to Ell
force our just demands, but we sha
{ Yyer promote our peace by helm
, stronger in words tnan in deeds. W
should not have found it difficult t
maintain peace, but we should hay
maintained peace with honor Durini
This critical period the only danger 0
war has lain in the weak course o
the administration"
The nation had no Interior purposes
he said, and 1--WE denounce all plot,
and conspiracies in the interest of any
foreign nation. Utterly intolerable is
the use of our soil for alien in
trigues"
No Danger Of Militarlsm.
Referring TO preparedness, Mr.
Hughes said:
I'VE are peace loving people, but
we live in a world of arms. We have
no thought of aggression, and we de-
sire to pursue our Democratic ideals
without the wastes of strife. So de
voted are we to these ideals, so intent
upon our normal development, that |
do not believe that there is the slight
est danger of militarism in this coun-
try Adequate preparedness is not
militarism. 1t is the essential assur-
ance of security, it is necessary
safeguard of peace.
ut is apparent that we are shock
ingly unprepared. There Is no room
for controversy on this point since the
object lesson on the Mexican border.
All our available regular troops, less,
believe, than 10000 are there or in
Mexico and as these have been
deemed insufficient the entire national
guard has been ordered out That is,
we are summoning practically all onp
movable military forces in order to
prevent bandit incu1sions. In view OF
the warnings Of the past three years
it is inexcusable that we should find
ourselves in this plight.
I'VE demand adequate nShonal de-
Tense, adequate protection on both
our western and eastern coasts. We
demand thoroughness and efficiency
in both arms of the service. 1t seems
TO be plain that our regular army rs
TOO small | believe, further, that
The first citizen reserve subject to call
should be enlisted as a federal army
and trained under federal authority.
In our proposals there is, I repeat, no
There is simply insistence
lpon common sense in providing res
ionable measures of security and
wedding the perils of neglect. We
must have the strength OF self re
,pect. strength which contains no
hreat, but assures our defense safe |
guards our rights and conserves our |
,eace"
Mr.. Hughes declared that the coun-
nv was deeply interested in the or |
ANIMATION of peace. New conditions |
which it must meet would follow the
nd OF the war.
1--WE are undisciplined, defective in
rganization, loosely knit, industrially
Our opponents promised
o reduce the cost of living This
hey have failed to do but they did
educe the opportunities of making a
wing. Let us not forget the condi-
ions that existed in this country I'M
err the new tariff prior to the out
reak of the war. Production had de-
reased business was languishing,
ew enterprises were not undertaken
lstead of expansion. there was cur
lilment and our streets were filed
18th the unemployed 1t was estimated
lat in the city of New York over +
70. 900 were out OF work. Through I
1t the country the jobless demanded
,lief
at is plain that we must have pro-
ctive, upbuilding policies 1t is idle
look for relief to the Democratic
lrty, which as ate as 1912 declared i
its platform that II was a funda- h
entail principle OF the Democratic I
lrty that the federal government I'M ;,
IT the constitution had no right or
,wer to impose Or collect tariff du-
rs except for the purpose of revenue :
e are told in its present platform n
at there have been momentous
anges in the past two years ana A
nee repudiatine its former attitude
e Democratic party now declares
r a non-partisan tariff commission.
Must Have Protective Tariff ~
THE Republican party stands for :.
e principle OF protection. We must
ply that principle fairly, without Il
uses. in as scientific a manner as 81
ssible, and congress should be aided e;
the investigations of an expert d
dy We stand for the safeguarding d
our economic independence, for the q
of American industry, Il
the maintenance OF American !,
Indards of living. We propose that
the competitive struggle that is
out to come the American shall not d.
fer" pl
On the subject of labor Mr. Hughes III
d that he did not desire production