Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-10

st. Paul, Aug. 10.-Charles Evans
Hughes has an Ananias club. He es-
tablished it here with Secretary of
Commerce Redfield of President Will
sons cabinet as the first charter mem
ber
Confronted with a telegram from
Secretary Redfield that he retract his
charges made in the Detroit speech,
that the government service has been
prostltuted. especially in the census
bureau. Mr.. Hughes not only refused
to retract, but proved his charges to
his own satisfaction and, he believes,
to the satisfaction of the public
Fired" Durand Says.
E. Dana Durand, former director of
the census, is out with a formal state
ment not only supporting Mr. Hughes
in his statement, but charging spe-
officially that Secretary Redfeld him.
self broke the news to him that the
administration wanted his job. Durand
says over his signature that his res
ignation was forced"
The Durand statement raises square,
iy the question of veracity as between
Secretary Redfield and himself. Du-
rand is now professor in the Uni
versity Of Minnesota.
Scathes Administration.
After reading the Durand letter Mr..
Hughes launched into a scathing de-
nunciation of the Wilson administra-
ton. not only reiterating his charges
made heretofore but directly accusing
the powers that be at Washington
with having wllfully prostituted the
public service of this country by turn
ing out expert public servants and put
ting political favorites in their places.
He cried shame upon them and
brought into play all his powers of in
dictment, together with the pledge that
If elected president not a single unfit
or incompetent man would get a po-
litical appointment. regardless of his
standing in the party councils.
$4,000 Hear Him at ST. Paul.
Last night. in his speech at the Col
iseum here. he brought 1900 persons
to their feet cheering when he said:
I'VE Americans are not too proud to
fight"
Every seat in the huge building was
occupied and hundreds stood In the
aisles.
Discussing the pledges of the repub-
lican party, Hughes said that the only
pledge he had to make was that writ
ten into the party platform and in my
public uttcrances." The multitude
shouted good"
His answer OF Secretary Redfield's
denial of his charges was the feature
of his day in the twin cities.
Here Is Hughes Charge.
II was in his Detroit speech, in as
sailing the practice OF rewarding par
ty workers with jobs without regard
to the qualifications. that Mr.. Hughes
charged that E. Dana Durand. consid-
cred highly efficient and expert direc-
tor of the census bureau, had been
removed from his position to make
room for a Democratic politician and
hltimated that this action was nothing
more or less than the payment of a
political debt at the expense Of the
public service.
Hughes Joins Issue.
AS soon as the Redfield statement in
denial was read by Mr.. Hughes he I'M
limbered a forty-two centimeter gun
and FASTENED to his next speaking en-
gagement on the plaza, or parade
grounds, in Minneapolis, where he
opened his attack on the prostitution
of the public service to pay political
debts. The 10000 persons assembled
under the broiling sun cheered and
Wiped for several minutes.
II have very definite thing to say
to you at this time and l propose to
say it Immediately" Mr.. Hughes said.
In Detroit 1 took occasion to refer
to the manner in which the present adj
ministration had removed from the
diplomatic service some of our highly
trained representatives, substituting
for them men of inexperience, appar-
emily for the purpose of discharging
political debts.
II have stood against that practice
of prostituting the public service to
partisan obligations without regard to
the necessities of training and expert
ence and at the expense of men who
are -eminently fitted for the places
that are coveted.
Il was told the other day of one of