The Washington herald., 1916-08-11
Hughes Denounces Wilson's
Rule AS 'Scandalous" Page

without calling out men and boys
from all the shops and factories
and offices throughout the United states
and put a lot of raw recruits down
there on the border to the service 10
which they are assigned? Are we not
great enough nation to have sumcient
foresight; are we not a great enough
nation to be able to protect our Dor
| ders In sensible fashion by means oil
sensible preparedness? I believe the
/ American people feel we should have
no militaristic preparation but ADEQUATE
preparation to assure our peace ana Sc
curity.
Whenever we have a right under
International law. the fact we have that
right is known to every foreign once
II Is known to every person in charge
| or foreign relations. II we allow our
selves to state that right in hrm and
determined manner II should carry con-
Niction to everyone who recognizes the
| right that we enjoy. There should be
no vaccillation in connection with that
assertion. Weawness breeds insult; in
! suit breeds war. Honest, firm, consis-
tent. determined defense of known
| rights establishes peace and respect
| throughout the world"
Discusses Economic Issues.
Hughes then retold once more of the
dismissal OF z. Dana Durand from the
Census Bureau and read the letter Of
Mr Durand contradicting Secretary of
Commerce Redfeld and supporting the
Hughes charge that Durand was dis
missed to make room for a Democrat
After reading the letter Mr.. Hughes
said:
That is the voluntary retirement of
one Of the most eminent men in admin
istrative positions to make room for
| man appointed because OF political
services. l say that Is symptomatic; !;
| that is sCandalous. The American peo-
pie can't be efficient II that sort OF thing
is continued and I want to say that
If this condition is symptomatIc I would
| Ike to have authority to investigate the
administration for about six months"
The remainder OF his address was con-
| fined to a discussion OF Mexico and pre-
| paredness along the lines Of his Grand
! Forks address this morning. signi-
| ficant feature of the days events was
the presence OF Kynn J. Frazier, CUB
ernatorial candidate OF the Farmers nom
| Partisan League OF North Dakota, on the
platform as presiding officer of the Grand
! Forks meeting.
The farmers Non-Pa artisan League has
undisputedly captured the political con-
vention OF the State. Its Endorsement Is
IdlldlnOuHl 10 carrying the state. lnOORh
no official action has yet been taken by
| the league, It is generally understood here
that the leagues vote will go solidly to
Hughes.
VIII Carry North Dakota.
Mr.. Frazier said tonight: II don't think
| there Is any doubt but that Hughes will
carry North Dakota by at least 20 90
| plurality. Out here the people are not
wild over preparedness. but We do not
understand that Mr. Hughes is advocat-
| ing any sort Of preparedness that means
militarsm. His speech today was per-
fectly satisfactory to the farmers on that
| point and he will have their support"
Mr. Hughes and his party left here
| at a m for Bismarck. BY a change
| OF schedule the nominee will add half
! dozen stops not originally planned
| in his program, including one of two
| minutes at Medora, where ths ranch
formerly owned by Col. Theodore Roose-
Welt Is located
As arranged. the schedule now reads:
Arrive Bismarck $50: leave $3.50.
Arrive Mandan 7:45. leave 7:47; in reg
| car order then the train will stop for
two minutes at each of the fohowinS :
cities:
Dickinson. Medora, Beach. in North
Dakota; Glendive Mills, Forsyth and
| Billings. in Montana. A night meeting
will be held in Billings which the can
didate will reach at 7:3O tomorrow even
/ ing. At midnight he will leave Billings
for Helena.