El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-12

- filings. MONT. Aug. 12-Charle
X Z. Hughes, Republican nominee 70
IL the presidency. took TO himsel
, here Friday night the Democratic cam
paiEn slogan of 1912. "Piuless Pub
licity." He said he wanted "pitiies'
publicity both upon his own acts anC
upon those OF the Democratic admins
tration in the hope that the result
would be Of benefit of the American
nation. He pledged himself. if elected
president. to correct abuses and pre-
vent others from occurring
Il desire in all that we do in this
campaign" Mr.. Hughes said, 10 have
what was called a little while ago, four
years ago. 'pitiless publicity 1 want
'piuless publicity with respect to the
pork barrel
4 want pitiless publicity with respect
to the sectionalism of this administra-
tiOn. I want pitiless publicity with re-
spect TO the extravaganza and waste
fulness of this administration
Wants an Efficient America
q want pitiless publicity with re-
spect TO the Incompetence Of appointees
of this administration Let US see that
we have America first in the hearts Of
every American; of whatever race and
creed. and also America equal to her
tasks-America efficient"
Mr.. Hughes also assailed the admin
istration for having changed its tariff
views since 1912 and repeated his
declaration in favor OF p protective
tariff whose enactment and enforce
ment should be left to the Republican
party
~NothinE for Private Benefit"
Il desire TO see a proper attitude to-
wards business in this country" be
continued 4 have done my share in
attempting to correct abuses and what
] have just said must be supplemented
by the remark that if I am elected I
shall do more. In connection with tar
if legislation there will be nothing
pulled off for private benefit at the
public expense If I know il and can
prevent it
Ia Not Playing Politics.
Il am not in this campaign and 7
have not left the career of my choice
to play politics for anybody. I am here
simply because I believe I have been
summoned to serve the American peo-
pie. at least TO give them a chance TO
choose for me such service If they de-
sire.
IF I am chosen propose 10 devote |
whatever ability 1 possess 10 have
things done right in this country for /
the interest of the people. believing !
that my party will achieve honor and |
win the success il deserves. II il is a !
party Of service and I shall not prOsti-
tude the offices of the United States for I
partisan rewards OF incompetent per :
sons.
Must Prevent Well as Stop Abuses. /
4 have mad something TO DO with {
cutting out abuses. but I believe that
i'm this country We must be strong
enough and able enough TO prevent !
abuses, TO prevent unjust discrimina- z
lion, 10 prevent monopOlistic practices
Tearlessly TO prevent any action inimical I
TO the public interest. while at the same
inne we encourage honest American en-
eT-prises- seek an expansion of our
rade. endeavor 10 have our foreign I
commerce extended. and in every way
make the American name commercially
name Of the first rank throughout the
world
We should Enforce Our Rights.
And I desire. with respect to Ameri- |
an rights. that no one need hang his
read in shame We are not a warlike !
'eople- We do not mean 10 threaten
.nybody- We do not want anything 1
rom anybody that we are not entitled /
O. but when we say a thing the world
hould know that We mean il and that 1
We are able TO enforce it,
Repeats Remarks on Mexico.
The nominee repeated previous at ,
acks on the course OF the administra- .
ION toward Mexico also his declara- ;
ion that the administration had brought 1 I
his country into serious difficulties ,
With Mexico
NO one could very easily. without the ! I
tmost folly, have brought US into war" {
lr. Hughes said. but we have been I !
rouEht far closer to il than we should
ave been by the weakness and vacil-