Evening star., 1924-04-16
REPUBLICAN KEYNOTE
SOUNDED BY HUGHES
Says Party Will Not Condone Ras.
cality, But Condemns Scan
dal Mongers.
LAUDs EFFORTS FOR PEACE
Recounts Party Accomplishments
in Economy. -
BY the Associa ted Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. April 1S.-secretary
Hughes in the Keynote address at
the opening of the Republican
state convention last night declared
that the administration at Washing
ton would neither condone WRONG
nor extenuate crime, but condemned
tale bearers and scandal mongers
He emphasized what he termed Re-
publican achievement. asserting that
form and that "the best assurance
of the future is in the character OF
Calvin Coolidge.
you will search in vain for q
more ideal Executive than President
Coolidge" he said. THE American
people have already indicated their
determination to keep him where he
is"
Referring to the investi cations now
under way in Washington, the Secre-
tary said the administration would
rot put any obstacle in the way of
discovery and punishment OF any
official dereliction. adding that I'VE
would bring to the bar of justice
every dishonest official and every
perverter of administration in or out
Of office"
Neither political party has a
monopoly of virtue or rascality.
There are crooks in every community
and every party" he said
The delegates at large and alter
mates to the national convention in
Cleveland will be elected at today's
convention session.
Summary Of Address.
NO one can forsee the exigency
which an administration may have to
confront" Secretary Hughes said. 1T
is the unexpected that happens to
as to others. for this rea-
son, character is more important than
declarations. Today there is no oc-
casion for experiment no reason for
The best assurance of
the future is the character of Calvin
Coolidge"
The Secretary also paid tribute to
Secretary Mellon for his conduct Of
postwar government financing: re-
counted the increase in foreign trade
that has resulted under the new Re-
publican tariff; contrasted present
fndustrial conditions with those OF
1921: recalled the agreements reached
at the Washington arms conference;
asserted that the country's interna-
in Latin America and the far east;
and reaffirmed the policy Of helpful
ness toward Europe. unhandicapped
by political entsngiement.
Only passing reference was made
to the report of the Dawes repara-
tion committee. Without touching on
the merits of the findings of the ex-
perts he said the service of American
private citizens in the enterprise had
demonstrated again the Willingness
of American ability TO help stricken
world.
Not Swayed by Part,sanship.
Mr. Hughes plunged directly into
the. senatorial Investigations at the
outset OF. his speech, declaring the
Republican position had been stated
by President Coolidgc In his an
npuncemepts that he would not be
swayed by partisanship in his efforts
tospnnish wrongdoips.
S-skSet 1t be understood that we do
not Scondone wrong; we extenaate no
crime" said the Secretary. We
would not put any obstacle in the
way OF discovery and punishment OF
any official dereliction. We would
bring to the bar of justice, every dis
honest official and every pcrverter Of
ad ministration ir- or out of office.
This is a duty which can be. and Will
be-. competently discharged by the
appropriate agencies without any sac
rifice Of constitutional procedure.
Crooks in Both Parties.
Neither political party has a mo-
uopoly of virtue or of rascality.
There are crooks in every community
and in every party. Now and then
one gets into office. Let wrongs be
exposed and punished, but let not
partisan Pecksniffs affect a holier
than thou attitude. The corruption
currency may be found in democratic
satchels. One who Is corrupt Is as
faithless to his party as to his gov
ernment Guilt is personal and cor
ruption knows no party.
To-day counsel of eminent ability
and unimpeachaole lntesrity. seseet
ed from both the great parties by
Republican President, are taking ap-
nropriate legal proceedings by which
all the questions which have oeen
raised as to the leasing OF the pubic
domain will be threshed out. Every
and every guilty person punished.
These cases are in the courts, where
they belong, and the courts Will de-
eide.
Detest TaIebearers.
while the American people detest
and corruption, they are
not fond of scandalmongers. Through
out this favored country, in countless
iuryrooms, our people are dealing
directly with the credibility of wit
nesses, with the exhibition Of the
grudes and personal animosities of
talebearers, and they know the diff
ference between evidence and hear
say, between proof and malicious re-
ports, between scurrilous innuendoes
and sustained charges. They do not
wish the guilty to escape. but they
know that there Is no security for
life or liberty or character if the
standards of justice are ignored and
guilt is assumed before 1t Is estab-
Iished. The injunction of Jehovah
to the great lawgtver OF Israel u
in Judgment; thou
shalt not respect the person Of the
poor nor honor the person of the
mighty; but in Righteousness shalt
thou judge thy neighbor. Thou shalt
not go up and down as a taleoearer
THE workers Of this country are
entitled to an administration of gov
eminent which safeguards the oppor-
tunities of industry. which lives
within it's income, which reduces gov
ernmental expenditures and thus
makes possible relief from oppres-
sive taxation, which practices ma
tional thrift. the key to national
prosperity. Four years ago the Re
publican party promised this. and /,
has kept it's promise. We point not
to professions but to actual. extraor.
dinary achievement. Every business
man, every wage Garner has a stake
in the continuance Of this sort OF
administration.
Has Controlled Budget.
Tho Republican administr atior
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