The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-06-16


must make a fair and wise read
justment of the tariff, in accord
ance with sound protective prin-
ciples,to insure our economic in
dependence and to maintain
American standards of living.
We must conserve the just in
terests of labor, realizing that in
democracy patriotism and nat
ional strength must be rooted in
evenhanded justice. In prevent
ing, as we must, unjust discrim-
nations and monopolistic prac-
tices we must still be Jealous to
assure the foundations of honest
business. Particularly should
we seek the expansion of fore
ign trade. We must, throttle
American enterprise here or
aboard, but rather promote 1t
and take pride in honorable
achievements. We must take up
the serious problems of transpor-
portation, of interstate and fore
ign commerce, in sensible and
candid manner, and provide an
enduring basis for prosperity by
the intelligent use of the con-
stitutional powers of Congress,
so as adequately to protect the
public on the one hand and, on
the other, to conserve the essen
tial instrumentalities of prog
ress.
al stand for the principles of
our civil service laws. In every
department of government the
highest efficiency must be in
sisted upon. For all laws and
programmes are vain without
efficient and impartial admins
trations.
al cannot within the limits of
this statement speak upon all the
subjects that will require atten-
ton. l can only say that | fully
indorse the platform you have
adopted.
"I deeply appreciate the re-
sponsibility you impose. l should
have been glad to have that re-
sponsibility placed upon anoth-
err. But l shall undertake to
meet it, grateful for the conf
dence you express. l sincerely
trust that all former differences
may be forgotten and that we
may have united effort in a pa
triotic realization of our national
need and our opportunity.
81 have resigned my judicial
office, and l am ready to devote
myself unreservedly to the cam
paign.
CHARLES E. HUGHES"
Sudi lSS Evans liuShSo was pOi IL 4
Glen Falls, New York, April IL, 1S6
him four years younger tina
Roosevelt, and six year
younger than President Wilson.
His father was a Baptist ministe
and his mother was devout woma
who shaped his early education wit
the idea of preparing him for tn
The family moved to Ne
wark, N. j., when he was a boy an
during his young manhood it settle,
in New York City. Brilliant Away
as a student, young Hughes wa
graduated from a New York higl
school at the head of his class at tn
age of fifteen, so young that his faith
or would not permit him to ente
college for year. He was graduates
rom Brown University in 1891, on
Of the five Phi Beta Kappa honor mel
If his year. Finally he attended tn
Columbia University law school, hold
ng the prize fellowship from 1885,
o 1887.
At the beginning of his career Mr.
Hughes was an instructor in Greel
at an academy in Delhi
Y. Y. A Gliding remark from the
of that academy to thu
fleet that young Hughes would have
rouble controlling the discipline o.
lis classes because he had mo more
beard than an egg" is cited in in
biographical records Of
dr. Hughes as having been response
lie for the Hughes beard, which has
ince figured so largely in political
After a short experience as al
educator Mr.. Hughes became a Law
Jerk in the Office of Stewart l.
who later was elected
acknowledgements of New York
tut his health was undermined by his
york and he accepted a chair as pro
essor of law at Cornell University
Two years later, however, he wal
Jack practicing law in New York.
Attracts Notice of Public.
The public first heard of Mr.