The midland journal., 1916-08-04
HUGHES NOTIFIED
OF HIS NOMINATION
BY the Republican National
Committee.
- ur
OUTLINES THE ISSUE
Committee Of the Republican conven
ton Gives Him Formal Notitica-
tion Of His Selection as
Standard-bearer.


to become the candidate of the Repub.
liean party for President, was formal
ly notified of his nomination.
The speech of notification was de-
liyered In Carnegie Hall by United
States Senator Warren G. Harding, of
Ohio.
In formally accepting the Republican
nomination for the Presidency, Charles
E. Hughes said, in part:
Senator Harding, Members of the
Notification Committee and Fellow
Citizens:
This occasion is more than a mere
ceremony of notification We are not
here to indulge in formal expressions.
We come to state in plain and direct
manner our faith, our purpose and our
pledge. This representative gathering
is happy augury. 1t means the
strength of reunion. 1t means that
the party of Lincoln is restored, alert,
effective 1t means the unity of
common perception of paramount ma
tional needs. 1t means that we are
neither deceived nor benumbed by
abnormal conditions. We know that
we are in critical period. We need
a dominant sense of national unity;
the exercise of our best constructive
power: the vigor and res0urcefuiness
of quickened America We desire
that the Republican party as great
liberal party shall be the agency of
national achievement, the organ of
the effective expression of dominant
Americanism, What do mean by
that? Il mean America conscious of
power, awake to obligation, erect In
self-respeet, prepared for every emer-
instinct with the spirit of human
brotherhood, safeguarding boz indi-
yidual opportunity and the public in
terest, maintaining wellOrdered con-
stitutional system adapted to local
self-government without the sacrifice
OF essential national authority, appre-
ciating the necessity of stability. ex-
pert knowledge and thorough organ
ization as the indisp pensable conditions
Of security and progress. a country
loved by its citizens with a patriotic
fervor permitting no division in their
allegiance and no rivals in their affec-
toni mean America first and Amer
lea efficient. 1t is in this spirit that
respond to your summons.
Foreign Relations.
"Our foreign relations have as
suned grave Importance in the last
three years The conduct of diplo-
matte intercourse is in the keeping of
the Executive. It rests chiefly with
him whether we shall show compe-
tence or incompetence; whether the
national honor shall be maintained;
whether our prestige and influence
shall be lowered or advanced. What
Is the record of the Administration?
The first duty of the Executive was
to command the respect of the world
by the personnel Of our State Depart
ment and our representation abroad
No party exigency could excuse the
nonperformance of this obvious obli-
CATION Still, after making every al
lowance for certain comanendabIe ap-'
pointments. it is apparent that this ohli-
cation was not performed At the
very beginning of the present Admin
sistration, where in the direction of
diplomatic intercourse there should
have been conspicuous strength and
expertness we had weakness and mex
pertness. Instead OF assuring respect,
we invited distrust of our competence
ana speculation as to our capacity for
firnaness and decision, thus entailing
many difficulties which otherwise
easily could have been escaped. Then,
in numerous instances, notably in
Latin-America. where such a course
was particularly reprehensib'e. and
where we desire to encourage the
most friendly relations, men of long
diplomatic experience whose knowl-
edge and training were of especial
value to the country were retired from
the service apparently for no other
reason than to meet partisan demands
in the appointment OF inexperienced
persons.
Denounces Plots.
I'VE denounee all plots and con-
& spiracies In the interest of any foreign
nation. Utterly intolerable is the use
OF our soil for alien intrigues. Every
American must unreseryedly condemn
them and support every effort for
their suppression. But here. also,
prompt. vigorous and adequate meas
ures on the part Of the Administration
were needed. There should have been
no hesitation, no notion that it was
wise and politic to delay Such an
abuse of our territory demanded i'm
mediate and thorough-going action. As
soon as the Administration had notice
of plots and conspiracies. it was tte
duty to stop them. It was not lacking
in resources. Its responsibility for
their continuance cannot be escaped
nv fha condemnation of ntF,ars