Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-06-16
HUGHES ACCEPTS
AND LEAVES BENCH

Wagfriurton.-Just Charles Evans
Hughes accepted the Republican noIni
nation for the presidency, ana reSlsneS
from the Supreme court or the Uniteo
states. He issued the following state
ment
TO the President:
Il hereby resign the office OF associ-
ate Justice of the Supreme court of the
United States,
II am str, respectfully yours.
CHARLES E. HUGHEA"
Hughes statement of the acceptancs
of the Republican nomination follows:
Hon. Warren c. Harding. Chairman
Republican, National Committee. Chi
cago. Ill.
not desired the nomination. l have
wished TO remain on the bench. but n
this critical period of our national his
tory l recognize that 1t is your right to-
summon and my paramount duty to.
respond. You speak at time or ma
tional exigeney transcending merely
partisan consideration
You voice the, dsnSnd of the DOM
inant. thoroughgoing Americanism.
with firrn protective upbuildlng policies
essential to our peace ard security; ana
to that call in this crisis l cannot fail
to answer with the pledge of all that
Is in me to the service OF our country.
Therefore l accept the nomination.
II stand for the firm and unfilnching
maintenance of all the rights of Amer
lean citizens on land and sea. / nei-
Their impugn' motives nor underestimate
difficulties.
But 1t is more regrettably true that
In our foreign relations we have suf-
gered intellectually from tire weak and
vacillating course which has been taxi
en- as regards Mexico-a cu1rse lamen-
tably wrong with regard to both our
rights and our duties.
I'VE interfered without consistency
and while seeking to dictate when we
were not concerned. we utterly failed
to appreciate and discharge our plain
duty to our citizens.
AT the outset of the administration
the high responsibilities of our diplo-
matte intercourse with foreign nations
were subordinated to a, conception of
partisan requirements. and we present.
ed to the world humiliating spectacle
of tneptitude.
to recover the influence and prestige so
unfortunately sacrificed. and brave
words have been stripped OF their force
by indecision.
stored to it's best standards, and to
have these advanced; to have no sac
ritfces of national interests to partisan
expediency; to have the first ability of
the country always at its command
here and abroad, in diplomatic inter-
course; to maintain firmly our rights
under our laws; insisting, steadfastiy
upon our rights as neutralS and fully
performing our International obliga-
ttons and by the clear correctness and
Justice OF our position; and our mani
ASSN dPitASy anu oiSPOSlttOW TO SUSTAIN
them, to dignity our place among the
nations.
Il stand for an Americanism which
Knows no Interior purpose. for a pa
triotism which is single and com plete.
Whether native or naturalized of
whatever race or creed. we have but
one country, and we do, not for an in
slant tolerate any division OF alle-
glance.
Il believe In making prompt provi-
sion TO assure absolutely our national
security.
II believe in preparedness. not only
entirely adequate for, our defense with
respect to numbers and equipment In
both army and navy. but with all
thoroughness to the end that in each
branch of-the service there may be the
utmost efficiency under the most COM
petent administrative heads
We are devoted to- the ideal of hon
orable peace. We wish to promote all
wise and practicable measures for the,
just settlement of international dis
putes. In view of our abiding ideals.
there Is no danger of nsilitarism in this
country.
I'VE have mo- policy of Aggressive
ness; no lust for territory: no zeal for
strife. II Is I'm this spirit that we de-
mand adequate provision for national
defense. and we condemn the inexc,ns-
able neglect that has been shown in
this matter or first national importance.
we mast have the strength which
self-respect demands the strength OF
an efficient nation ready for every
emergency"