Arizona republican., 1916-08-11
EXTRAVACANT
 INCOMPETENT, :
 SAYS HUGHES
Republican A. p. Leased Wirel


 FARGO, N. D., Aug. 1O.-Charles E. Hughes tonight asailed the present ad- ministration for inefficiency, waste and extravaganza, particularly with refer ence to the river and harbor bill, re- gently passed by congress.
 think l may say without rash ness" MT. Hughes told an audience here, that the government of the United States is recklessly wasteful, shamefully incompetent and extrava- gant, a reproach to the intelligence of the people, because of it's inefficiency.
 T would like to have the authority to investigate this administration for about six months" the nominee said
 The rivers and harbors bill, known to the people as the pork barrel bill.' MT Hughes said, ''is largely monies wasted, as there is no expert examina- tion to determine what expenditures are needed.
 On the contrary, it very largely de- bends on who are the influential men representing particular districts and what appropriations are obtained in this district and that district for this man and that man.
 This is a matter of long standing. It brings a blush of shame to the cheeks of every American. It ought to be stopped If 1 am elected presi- dent, to the best of my ability, 1 pro- pose to stop it..
 Mir Hughes declared the nork barrel bill of 1914 was talked to death by Senator Burton, a fine republican. and that the 1915 bill was reduced mater tally because of the objection of re- publican senators and conscientious uemocrats
 This year. just the other day" the nominee continued, congress passed a rivers and harbors bill of some s42.- 900. l confess l don't know why such a measure should receive ap- provaL We have heard a great deal lately of the power of executive lead ership IL has been wonderfully ex- tended. Why can it not be used to save the public purse from being footed in the interests of these ridicu- lous appropriations?
 Four years ago, our opponents ar raigned the republican party for ex- travagance and waste and reckless eX- penditure. Then they proceeded to be more lavish in appropriations than the republican party had been. They ar raigned the republican party for lack of business-like administration and then they proceeded to be adequately profligate in their appropriations. i Now, l have no apologies for re- publican extravaganza. 1 am just as quick to condemn that which is wrong in my own party as l am anywhere else
 T don't stand for what I don't be- lieve right, simply because it is under the banner of particular party
 MT Hughes read again the letter sent him by E. Dana Durand. in which MT. Durand declared his resignation as director of the census was dis tinctly forced" in denial of Secretary | Redfield's assertion that the resigna- ton was voluntary. The nominee also said that the letter written by Wms J. Bryan, to the receiver general of Santo Domingo. asking for list of offices that could be filled by deserving democrats
 Places for deserving democrats. " MT. Hughes said, has been the motto of the administration in a nut she'll
 My friends, I stand for a business like administration of the governmen, of the United States, not for politics not to reward friends, not to build ul a personal machine, not to put myself in any particular position of favor. but to administer honestly the affairs ot : the United States
 Reverting to the rivers and harbor, appropriations of 1916. MT. Hughes said:
 Take for example the Arkansa! river That is an illustration as understand it, of a case where ther' has been an expert report against tn appropriation. The report was, as understand it, to the effect that S35,00' should be the appropriation. Two hun dred thousand dollars and over wer appropriated right in the teeth of tn examination of the project
 The Mexican situation was discusses at length. The administration, MI Hughes said. by vacillation, weakness and strong -headedness, had brough T us very close to grave difficultie U there The only clear course we ha in Mexico was to protect the rights c
 American citizens
 Mir Hughes repeated his views. as
 sailing the administration for the ap
 pointment of inexperienced men to tn = diplomatic service.
 This paying of political debts wit ! public offices is honeyeombing our ao . ministrative life" he said. I am oI
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