Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-01
HUGHES ACCEPTS
IN LONG SPEECH
After Formal Notification Republican
Nominee Assumes Role as Party
Standard Bearer.
ATTACKS WILSON'S POLICIES
President Is Subject of Verbal Abuse
of G. o. p. Candidate in
Acceptance Address

New York. Aug. Charles f.
Hughes last night outlined in his
speech o. acceptance the issues upon
which he will conduct his campaign for
the presidency.
Mr.. Hughes assailed the adninistra-
ton for the course it has pursued with
reference to Mexico, maintenance OF
American rights during the European
war. preparedness and other great
questions of the day.
He declared for a new policy OF
"firmness and consistency" toward
Mexico, for the unflinching mainte-
nance of all American rights on land
and sea-" and for adequate national
defense-adeQuate protection on both
our western and eastern coasts.
DenOunces Hyphen Plots.
I'VE denounce all plots and conspir-
acies in the interest of any foreign ma
ton" Mr. Hughes said. Utterly in
tolerable is the use of our soil for alien
intrigues Every American must I'M
reservedly condemn them and support
every effort for their suppression"
The nominee assailed the admins
tration for its direction of diplomatic
intercourse" from the beginning, de-
claring that where there should have
been conspicuous strength and expert
ness IuGIG udu UGH nSAhAANH7 anu -
experiences. He cited Santo Domingo
as an instance where appointments had
gone to deserving democrats. He
called the failure TO continue Ambas-
sador Herrick at his post in Paris after
the war had started "a lamentable sac
rifce of international impute."
Indorses Votes for Women.
81 indorse the declaration in the
platform in favor OF woman suffrage,
Mr.. Hughes declared. And he added ::
Opposition may delay, but in my
Judgment cannot defeat this movement.
| favor the vote for women"
One-fourth of the speech was de-
voted to Mexico. Step after step taken
by the administration with reference
to Mexico was assailed, from the days
of Huerta to the note sent the de facto
government by the state department
June 20 last, part of which was quoted
in the speech The seizure OF Vera
Cruz, the nominee said, was war, of
course"
Later we retired from Vera Cruz. -
he continued, giving up this noble
warfare Recently the naked truth was
admitted by a cabinet officer. We are
now informed that we did not go to
Vera Cruz to force Huerta to salute the
flag We are told that we went there
- O~~N A~0ON
in our demand that Huerta must CO..
Peace, Only Aim in Mexico.
America, Mr.. Hughes continued, had
no policy of aggression toward Mexico,
no desire for any part of her territory,
but wished her to have peace, stability
and prosperity
'SThe conduct of the administration
has created difficulties we shall have
TO suruount" he said. I'VE demand
from Mexico the protection of the lives
and property OF our citizens and the
security of our border from depreda-
tons"
Safeguarding American rights abroad
had not been accomplished, Mr.. Hughes
said, by the administration. There
had been brave words in series of
notes" but what does it avail TO use
some of the strongest words known to
diplomacy il ambassadors can receive
the impression that the words are not
to be taken seriously"
Blamed for Lusitania-
The nominee reiterated his declara-