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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-10-12
ADEQUATE NATIONAL
DEFENSE DEMANDED

We demand adequate national
defense: adequate protection on ,
both our Western and Eastern ,
coasts. We demand thorough
ness and efficiency In both arms
Of tho service. 1t seems to b. -
plain that our regular army ID
too small. We are too great
a country to require OF our citi'
zeus who are engaged In peace
full ~vocstions the sort OF mill.
tary service to which they are
now called. A well insist thai
our cttisens In this metropolis
be summoned to put out drss
and police the streets. We do
not count It inaonaistent with
our liberties. or with our demo
cratic ideals. to have An ads
qusts police force. With . pop
ulation Of nearly ono hundred
.millions w need to be 'surar
OF ourselves than to become
alarmed at the pr0spect Of hay
Ing . regular army which can
reasonably protect our border
and perform such other military
service as may be required. In
the absence OF q grave amer
gency. believe. further. that
there should be not only Z, rea,
sonable increase In the regular
army. but that the hrst citizen
reserve subject to call ahould
be enlisted As . Federal army
and trained under Federal Au.
thority. +. From Mi. Hughes
speech Of acceptance.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-10-12
FAMILIES SPLIT
on CAMPAIGN
Wives Of Wilson Supporters
viii Take Stump For
Gov. Hughes.
DWERTlNG CAMPAIGN PHASE

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. are being di.
vided by the present political issues.
Here are u few examples. J. A. H.
Hopkins of New Jersey Is treasurer
Of the Progressive (genuine) national
committee. aud has announced that
he personally favors the reelection Of
Wilson. Mrs. Hopkins il q member
Of the WOman's party and will take
the stump and do all she can to
prevent the election Of Wilson.
Clifford PinchOt Is for Hughes and
all the mllitarism Hughes aud his
backing can secure. Amos PinchOt,
his brother, IL 4 member OF the
American Union Against Militarism
and will support Wilson a. the lesser
Of two evils. Rep. William Kent OF
California Is u wild-eyed enthusiast
for Wilson and Is heading q Wilson
~nOn-partisan league. while Mrs. Kent
Is q member Of the WOman's party
and will stump for the defeat Of Will
sOn.
George Middleton has allied himself
with the group Of writer's who have
announced themselves for Wilson.
while his wife, FOla La Toilette, Is one
Of the members Of the Congressional
union who will hold Wilson resp0n-
sible for the defeat Of the Susan b.
Anthony amendment. Meredith Mich
olson IL a Wilson supporter, but Mrs.
Nicholson will write and stump
against Wilson o u account Of his at
titude toward the federal suffrage
amendment. Mrs. Louis F. Post Is a
member Of the Woman's Peace party
and an ardent TOlstOyan pacifist.
Louis F. Post. assistant secretary Of
labor, Is for the Administrations
reasonable" program Of prepared
ness.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-10-12
Brief Rreezes

Some more cool weather after
the heat, but still dry and dusty.
Several from this vicinity at
tended the fair at Mansfield and
report an enjoyable tine.
Mr.. and Mrs. jain Ross, of
Seymour, visited Mrs. Ross
mother, Grandma Dudley, Sun
day.
Miss Aleth b riders spent Sat
urday night and Sunday with
home folks.
Friends and n"ighhors of Mrs
Mary Dudley gave her surprise
| singing on Sunday night, Oct. 8.
in celebration Of her forty fifth
| birthday anniversary. a Iarg"
crowd attended and everyone
I present reports a good time.
The fore part Of the evening was
Sgiven over to the older people,
Il who had an Old.time singing in
fthe Christian Harmony Song
Book, after which the young
folks continued the entertain.
ment with vocal and instrument
al music.
BOBBIE.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-10-12
Roosevelt Applauds
Hughes Speech

Theodore Roosevelt sat In . box 1t
Carnegie Hall when Mr.. Hughes de-
livered his speech OF acceptance and
vigorously apDlauded every telling
point.
The Colonel repeatedly arose and
bowed In response to the cheers for
him and tho shouts Of TEDDY" Tied.
dy!" "Hurrah for Teddy. and when
the meeting adjourned he made the
following statement:
ut IL an admirable speech and |
wish to call attention - the following
points:
81 am particularly pleased with tho
exposure Of the folly. ><nd worse than
folly. OF Mr.. Wilson's Mexican policy
and Of the way In which this policy
has brought humiliation to the United
States and disaster to Mexico Itself.
Moreover, | am very glad OF the
straightforward manner In which MI.
Hughes has shown the r1dicule with
which MIR. Wilson has covered this ma
ton by the manner In which he al.
lowed foreign powers to gain the I'M
preston that although he used the
strongest words in diplomacy they
were not to be taken seriously.
Not Words Which Count.
"As MIR. Hughes said. It is not words
but the strength and resolution behind
the words which count. AS Mr..
Hughes pointed out. there is no doubt
that II MIR. Wilson'S conduct and &C
ton had been such a. to make the
foreign nations believe that he meant
precisely what he said In his strict
accountability there would have been
no destruction OF American lives by
the sinking Of the Lusitania.
when Mr.. Hughes uses strong
words his record shows that they are
always backed by strong deeds. and
therefore In the enormous majority OF
cases the use OF strong words renders
It unnecessary ever to have recourse
to strong deeds.
Again, Mr.. Hughes speaks in char
acteristically Straightforward fash
Ion OF the outrages committed on mu'
nittons plants. and all men, whether
| citizens of foreign nations or nominal
| citizens Of our own land. who had In
any shape or way abetted or condoned
those actions can understand that Mr.
Hughes. II President. will protect
| these domestic American interests n
punish offenders against them with
The fe~arlessness and thoroughness
that he showed in dealing with the
powers OF evil at Albany.
Brought Nation to lsnomlny.
"Just before coming in to listen to
Mr.. Hughes just characterization OF
| Mr.. Wilson'S failure to protect the
lives and property OF Americans In
| Mexico and on the high seas. hap
psued to pick up John Fiske's Critical
Period Of American History" n was
struck by the following two sentences:
ga government touches the lowest
point OF tgnominy when It %confesses
| It's inability to protect the lives n
tho property of its citizens. A gov'
eminent which has come to his has
failed in discharging the primary func.
ton of government and forthwith
ceases to have any reason FOR exist
Ing
"Mr. Hughes has pointed out In his
speech with self-restraint. but with
emphasis, that 1t is precisely this
primary function which Mr.. Wilson's
Administration has failed to discharge
and that 1t 10 precisely this point OF
isnom;ny to which he has reduced
che nation over which he 10 Presi
dent"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-10-12
Lead Hill
Last weeks items.
Still dry and dusty.

Last weeks items.
Still dry and dusty.
Sowing wheat is the order OF
the day
The biz revival meeting al Lead
Hill closed lastThursday evening
Most OF the new converts j'ined
the church and, was haplised
Sunday ut the crusIIrr pond.
Cap G0s- killed arhickcn thief
last Sunday evening; between g
aud 10 chickens began 10 Squral
and Cap was told To go look and
SEE what was the matter, he hes
itated a minute rs though he
thought it might b. someone bul
he went and seen the thief and
returned not saying anything
and picked up The SHOT gun they
all asked what it vas, he made
no answer but al The crack at
the gun Mr. Thief fell, h picked
him up and it was II big owl, it.
measured 3 feet and 10 inches
from tip of wing to Tip
EVERYDAY is getting ready for
the fair.
Mrs Alex Salisbury is visiting
her father in Kansas, he has been
sick all summer.
Sunday School at Lead Hill at
10 ~. N. every Sunday. Singing
every Saturday evening and eH
ery Att, Sunday after Sunday
School. Preaching every lst, I'd
and Sd sundays. LIZA JANE
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-10-12
Wild Goose

We are having some cool YEA
ther: seems a. though winter
had come. .
a large crowd attended the
surprise singing at Floyd How
ard's Sunday afternoon
Miss Ola Reavcs, Of near odlh'
spent Friday night with MISS
Grille Newton.
Jim Mcconnell. Of Mavsville,
Mo-, is visiting his uncle, j. ~
Kelly.
Fred Thorn ,,SOn m iue II hnS''
ness trip to Seymour last week.
Several from this. vicinity at
tended the carnival AMI stock
show at Mansfield last week.
JERRY.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-10-12
OEcRYlNo INTERFERENCE,
WE lNTERFERED IN MEX.
ICo ExAsPERATiNGLY.

The dealings of the Admins
tration with Mexico constitute
confused chapter OF plumbers.
VIZ have not helped Mexico. She
lies PROSTATE. Impoverished,
famine-stricken, overwhelmed
with the woes and outrages OF
internecine strife, the helpless
victim Of a condition Of anarchy
which the course Of the Admin
istratton only served to promote
For ourselves. we have wit
messed the murder Of our citi'
gems and the destruction Of their
property. We have made enc
mics, not friends. Instead OF
commanding respect and Do
serving good will by sincerity
armnsss, and consistency. We
provoked Misrepresentation and
deep resentment. In the light
of the conduct Of the Admin
.,stration no one could under
stand its professions. Decryins
interference, we interfered most
exasperatingly. We have not
wen kept out Of actual con
iict, and the soil Of Mexico 10
stained with the blood Of our
soldiers. We have resorted to
physical invasion. only to retire
without gaining the protested
object. It is a record which
cannot be examined without a
profound sense Of humiliation
From Mr.. Hughes speech OF
acceptance.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-10-12
WILSON STRIKES WHEN
THE IRON IS COLD.

> President Wilson refused to
speak In Independence Hall on
the one hundred and twenty.
eighth anniversary o. the sign.
lng Of the Declaration Of indie.
pendenes In that hall. and he 90
refused because inasmueh 40
over one hundred Of our men,
women and children had Just
been. murdered on the high seas
he regarded Il ~ "ths very mo.
ment when he would not care
to arouse the. sentiment Of pa.
trletism."' Mr.. Wilson has . posi-.
tive genius for striking when
the iron 10 cold and fearing to
strike when the Iron 10 hot. II
one hundred and twsnty.eioht
years ago Washington and JET.
ferson, and the other men who
signed the Declaration Of indie.
peudsncs had felt thessams way
about patriotism, and the same
way about fighting ~ M. vii.
son does, we would never have
had q country. Had Lincoln
felt the same way, there would
be no such thing ~ the Amsri.
can Republic now In existence
From the Speech Of Colonel
Roosevelt At Battle Creek. Mich.
isan. In Behalf Of Mr.. Hughes.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-10-12
A POLICY OF FiRMNEsS AND
CONSISTENCY NEEDED.

NO.. Nation haa no poltcy Of
-....,on toward Mexico. We
- 1000. .sor any part OF
..rr,,orv. We wish her to
.,.hnnv and pros.
III. sh.u have to adopt
no,,cv . nol,cv of Arm.
n~n,.,.t.ncv through
-htch .io.e ve can promote an
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-10-12
Editorial Comments

II the Democratic leader who ad-
vOcates putting dyes on the free list
to encourage the industry were a sur
geOn his method of setting a broken
limb would be to amputate the pa
tents leg at the neck.
Optimism Is what makes the Demo
cratic party, which has fooled some
Of the people only three times In fifty
years, and has never yet fooled all
Of the people some of the time. think
hat 1t can now fool all Of the people
all of the time.
President Wilson hasn't been able
to figure out yet whether he Is going
to be On the stump or up one.
II the paper shortage becomes much
more serious the first thing we know
the machinery Of the State Depart
ment will be coming to an abrupt stop.
Then. too, according to the Demo-
cratic campaign book that among the
more important enactments Of the
Wilson Administration may be men,
toned Magma Charta and the Ten
Commandments.
Secretary Redtield yer glibly
In terms "f billions until Ii comes
time to make a campaign contribu-
ton when it Is disclosed that all
he really knows about mathematics
Is $luo.
Everything has gone up under vii.
son except the price of dead Ameri.
cans.
Senator Jimham Lewis has pur-
chased u new volume uf "UnfuimiIiar
any day now to give us the classical
derivation Of 'pilliess publicity" and
"strict accountability" In the original
B%ahylOnian.
Add famous sayings of history: II
will surrender on this line If it takes
all summer"
The Democratic ven bill. as
completed. Is regarded as SO perfect
that the chances are that the tax.
payers of New York, Massachusetts
aud Illinois will be able to build BOON
more miles Of good roads ir Alabama
next year.
Mr.. Hughes Is talking to the won
en- OF the land IN the hOmely Ian
guage Of the tireside and We expect
to witness an impressive rallying Of
the sex on the first ironing day after
the first wash day In November.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-10-12

uow Much 10 Now Left OF the eAt-
xIrorA PIatfocm1

LAW Much II Now Left Of the Bat
tlmore Platform?
The President had boldly signed the
Pork River and Harbor bill. and MS
facile psn 10 dripping with ink eager
to attach itself to . Pork PUBLIC
Buildings bill.
The fr,endMest spologists Of the
Presidents part in the pronlgats
waste OF money wrung from the peo-
pie by oppressive taxation have moth
ing better to say for him than hat
It is hardly fair to expect q man TO
say 81 forbid" in this Presidential
rear when he is-a candidate.
The foregoing words describing the
nrof,ieate waste of the peoples money
with EXECUTIVE approval are taken
without change from . plank OF the
platform ON which Woodrow wilson
. elected in 1912:
1--WE deneunoe t~he.profigate waste
of O wrung from the people by
o~ppressiye taxation through tho
lavish appropriations Of recent Re-
publican, Congresses, which have
kent taxes high and reduced the
purchasing power Of the peoples
toll. We demand a return to that
simplicity and economy which BE-
fits q democratic government"
How much is now left of the .prin-
ciples declared and the promises reg
istered at Baltimore as inducements
to citizens to vote for Wilson.
Possibly It is because he and MS
party have been such reckless. aucn
wholesale regulators OF the pledges
of 1912 that few, people remember or
care to remember what pledges were
made in his behalf about forty days
ago at st. Louis.-New York Sun.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-10-12
WASHINGTON AND LINCOLN
PUT RIGHTEOUSNESS
/ BEFORE PEACE.


The supporters of Mr.. Wilson
say that The American people
should vNte for him because he
has kept us ont of war. 1t Is
worth while to remember that
this Is a claim that cannot he ad-
vunced either on behalf Of WASH
ingtOn or Of Lincoln. Neither
Washington nor Lincoln kept us
out of war. Americans, and the
people of the world ut large, now
reverence the memories of these
two men. because, and only be-
cause. they put righteousness be-
fore peace. They nbhorred war.
They stunned unjust or wanton
or reckless war. But they pos
soSscd that stern vul0r of patriO-
tism which babe them put duty
first: not safety first; which
babe them accept war rather
than IN unrigllleous and disas-
trOus peace. There were peace.
at.nny-rrice men In the days of
/ Washington. They were the
/ Tories. There were peace-at-
any-price mcn In the days Of
Lincoln. They were the Copper
heads. The men who now with
! timid hearts, and quavering
! voices praise Mr.. Wilson for
! having kept us out of war, are
| the spiritual heirs of the Tories
! of 1916, and the Copperhrnds Of
1864. The men who followed
| Washington at Trenton and
| Yorktown. and who suffered
with him through the winter ut
| Valley Forge; and the men who
wore the Blue under Grant. and
the Gray under Lee: were men
Of vuiOr. who sacrificed every
thing 10 serve the right as 1t
was given them to q the RIGHT.
| They spurnpd with contempt
| uOus Indignation the c0lnsels
/ of the feeble and cOwardly folk
! who in their day spoke for
| peace-nt-any-price. - From the
! Speech of Colonel Roosevelt ut
! Battle Greek, Michigan, In Be
/ half Of Mr.. Hughes.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-10-12
THE AMERICAN WORKING
MAN SHALL NOT SUFFER

The Republican Party stands
for the principle Of protection
We must apply that principle
fairly, without abuses. In as SCI
entiAc . manner ~ possible;
and Congress should be aided
BY the Investigations OF an ex'
pert body. We stand Tor the
safeguarding Of our economic
independence. for the develop
ment Of American industry. for
the maintenance OF American
standards Of living. We propose
that In the competitive struggle
that Is about to come the Amer
lean nottingham shall not sur
fer.--From Mr.. Hughes speech
Of acceptance.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-10-12
Political jottings
The Wilson Keynote.

In his kneeling to the demands OF
the trainmen. In his sacrifice Of the
sacred principle of arbitration on the
altar OF peace.at-any.price. we see. In
review. the whole philosophy Of the
Wilson theory Of government and ma
iOnality.
"Iris better to run than to fight"
That theory is at work In American
government today for the first time
ROston Journal.
The Wilson Waltz.
In view Of recent events the follow.
ny formula overheard On 4 hotel We
runda may he Of interest: The Wilson
waltz, one step forssaEd. three steps
backward. hesitate, then sidestep.
The Administrator lis depressed by
the reflection that under no eircum-
stances cun 1t pOstpnne election day.
Wilson insists that he. will never
recognize government by assassina'
don, but he hasn't cut on relations
with those who have as~sasslnated
Americans. t il.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-10-12
Phrases which will NOT &C.
U In the Woodrow Wilson
speech Of acceptance:
rH'. +.
Psychological prosperity.
IMoiasses to catch files
Strict accountability.
Too proud to fight !.
Salute the Flag.
Get villa.
Butt In.
MR.. WILSON YIELDED PART
LY TO FEAR, PARTLY TO
HOPE or POLITICAL
PROFIT.

; HOPE or POLITICAL ~
PROFIT.
|; President Wilson yielded to
: the dictatiun Of the heads Of the
; BrOtherhUods, and made no eff
fort to tind out whether the de-
: mund was right or wrong. He
: made no effort to lind out wheth-
or it could he complied with
; without raising freight rates. He
: made no effort to find out all
:. the equities In the case: those
! affecting the men, those affect
ing the stockholders. those af-
I fecting the shippers. He took
! his orders from that II of the
I parties In interest which he
: most feared. He insisted that
; the law be passed without In
J quiry. And then he deferred the
; operation of the law until after
J election, which. Of course, could.
! only have been done for political
! reasons. The question
8 ut issue was not that Of an eight
: hour day ut all. The question
! was whether President and Con-
I greSs should enact a law, with.
j. out Investigation and without
I knowledge. to give increased
}; wages to II certain portion Of
); the body Of wage earners. The
! labor leaders on this issue, with
! out regard to the right or wrong
Z of the matter. first cOerced the
! President. and then with his aid
!: cOerced Congress. The question
. ut Issue was not one Of the hours
I Of labor. 1t was one OF wages.
! And 1t was settled by the Presi.
dent and Congress without In
: vestigatiOn and without kROwl-
: edge. The settlement was due
: partly to fear, and partly to hope
Of political prOtit.-FrOm the
Speech Of Colonel Roosevelt at
. Battle Creek. Michigan, in Be
. half Of Mr.. Hughes.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-10-12

Ice II Dennis attended the
meeting of the Republican com
ty committee at Hartvillc Mon
dav. G. V. Ashworth of Mans.
field as put on the ticket as a
nominee for justice of the peace
for Pleasant Valley township,
there being at present only one
ius.ire in this township. lh'
next meeting will be held in two
weeks.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-10-12
AN ADMINISTRATION TOO
CONTENT WITH LES.
uREtY DISCUSSION.

do not put life AMI property
on the same footing. but the
Administration has not only
been remiss with respect to the
protection Of American livss: It
has been reniAs with respect
10 the protectiSl Of American
property and American com.
msrcs. It has been too much
disposed to be content with
lsisurely Reconsideration Mr..
Hughes speech Of acceptance.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-10-12

We are neither deceived nor
oenumbed BY abnormal eond''
lions. We know that we are In
q critical period. perhaps more
critical than any period since
the Civil War.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-10-12

Not only have We . host OF
resources short Of war by which
to enforce our Just demands.
but We shall never promote our
peace by being stronger In
words than In deeds-
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-10-12

When we contemplate Indus.
trIai and commercial conditions,
we SEQ that we are living In .
fools paradise.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-10-12

The President must be credited with
having put u slick u over II he ean
get the votes aud make the people pay
the freight.
Latin pollteness Is proyerbial. but
aren't these Mexican commissioners
exceeding the limit when they persist
In hkening Woodrow Wilson to Ven
nstiunO C%nrranzaf
Mr.. Hughes Is criticized for his fire.
quent use VI the word Now" Evil
IDENTIFY his immedidteness Is worrying
the watchful walters who put. thinsS
of until tomorrow. i
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-10-12

The 3Slh annual meeting OF
the Southwest Missouri Teach
ers' Association will be held al
Springfield Oct, 26 %.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-10-12

The Administration utterly
failed to perform Its obvious du
~ to secure protection for the
ilves and property Of our elti'
Gems. II 10 most unworthy to
slur those who have investments
In Mexico In order TO escape .
condemnation for the non.per.
Torrance Of this duty.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-10-12
"IGNCBlE EASE"AND PEACE.
Full SLOTH ARE
NOT PEACE.

There is nothing that we Of
this country 81 much need as
to practice the doctrine Of r.
ice. As Il people we need the.
sterner virtues even more than
We need the softer virtues. Mu-
terial prosperity, bodily ease.
money, pleasure, are ull desir-
able; bur woe to us If we con-
slider them ;lS the be-all and end.
all of our private lives OF of our
collective national life! Woe
to us If our material prosperity
brings in lis wake ~leihargy Of
| spirit aud deafness Of soul !. Let
us in our lives apply the great
doctrines of duty and of service.
Above all let us realize that lOf-
ty profession is II miscellaneous
sham when 1t Is not translated
into efficient performance.
Among the companions of Luci-
fer in Millions mighty epic there
was hone among the tiercer
tiends 81 dangerous as he who
with words clothed In rea.
sons garb,
CounSrIled ignoble ease and
peaceful Sloih,
Not peace"
Prom the Speech Of Colonel
Roosevelt at Battle Greek. Mich
igan, in Behalf of Mr.. Hughes.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-10-12
Pointed Paragraphs From
Speech Of Acceptance
Of Charles E. Hughe'.

II 10 apparent that ws are
shocklnoIy unprepared.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-10-12
FOR A MERCHANT MARINE
WITHOUT FEDERAL
COMPETITION.

Again, We must build up our
merchant marine. 1t will not
aid to put the Government lnto
competition with private own
srs. That. 1t seems to me, 10
q counsel Of folly. A surer way
Of destroying the promise OF our.
foreign trade could hardly be de-
vlsed. 1t has well been asked
Does the Government intend to
operate at a profit Or at q loss!
We need the encouragement and
protection Of Government for
our shipping industry, but 1t
cannot afford to. have the Gov.
eminent as a competitor.-From
Mr.. Hughes. speech OF accept
,nce.