The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-08-04
HUGHES SPEECH OF ACCEPTANCE

There have been persons who did not know where
Mr.. Charles E. Hughes stood prior to his nomination
the political issues of the day. There be such
persons In his telegram to the Chicago conven-
ton accepting the Republican nomination Mr.. Hughes
roughly outlined his position. In his speech of accep-
lance delivered at New York Monday Mr. Hughes eabor
ated and developed the view expressed in his telegram of
acceptance.
The speech delivered Monday will be one of the cam
paign documents 1t will be circulated broadcast through
the country and it cannot fail of having deep and
lasting effect the people of this country Mr. Hughes
discusses the issues of vital Importance clearly
forcbly and mastery that the cannot fail
be impressed both with the soundness of the IDEAS and
the sincerity of the man. and the force and vgor of his
mind
As was expected Mr. Hughes dealt WITH the Mexican
situation great length. He reviewed the record of the
present administration and found very little to commend
His criticism of the lack of policy of President Wilson
is timely and pertinent Our Mexican policy is dis
tnctly Wilson policy and the national administration
should stand Or fall the record. Mr.. Hughes char
acterizes the Mexican policy of the administration
confused chapter of bunders and that is exactly what
it is. Mr. Hughes says
"We have not helped Mexico. She lies PROSTATE, i'm
povershed famnestricken overwhelmed with the
and outrage of internecene STRIFE the helpless victim of
anarchy which the course of the administration only
served promote
For ourselves, have witnessed the murder of our
citizens and the destruction of their property We have
enemies, instead OF commanding
spect and deserving good will by sincerity frmnes and
consistency provoked msapprehension and deep
sentiment.
"In the light of the conduct of the administration
could understand its professions Decryng nterfer
ence, nterfered most exasperatngly. We have not
kept out of actual conflict and the soil of Mexico
is stained with the blood of soldiers. We have re-
sorted to physical INVASION only retire without gain
ing the professed object 1t is record which be
examined without profound sense of humiliation.
When the administration into power, Huerta
exercising authority provisional president of Mexico
He certainly in fact the head of the government Of
Mexico. Whether not he should be recognized
question to be determined in the exercise of sound
discretion, but according to correct principles
THE president entitled be assured that there
least defacto government that international OBJ
legations would be performed; that the lives and prop
erty of American citizens would have proper protection
ITO attempt however to control the domestic
of Mexico simply intervention, not less because
discaimed The height of folly to have vacilatng
and ineffective intervention which could only evoke Bit
terness and contempt which would fail to pacify the
country and to assure peace and prosperity under stable
government.
We make defense of Hureta. But the administration
had nothing to do with the moral character of Hueta if
in fact he represented the government of Mexico We
shall worthy our unselhsh aims
humanity, by wrong headedness So far the char
of Hueta concerned, the holowness is of the
pretensons this is revealed by the adminstra
TONS subsequent patronage of Villa (whose qualifca
tons assassin indsputable) whom apparently
the administration ready recognize had he achever
his end and fulfilled what then seemed to be its hope"
Mr. Hughes discusses the general foreign policy the
administration and finds much to criticize. He points
that President Wilson's brave words have gotten
nowhere up to the present American rights not