The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-02-19

rs from foreign shipping SO that as
much revenue as possible can be de-
rived from it. There will also be
great expense In the maintenance OF
the canal. The presidents policy is
also an honest Interpretation or the
Hay-Pamceforte treaty, between the
United States and Great Britain,
which provides that there shall be no
tolls discrimination against Foreign
vessels using the canal"
What is the prospect for improved
Industrial conditions? Mr.. Adalr was
asked
Industrial conditions throughout
the country are very good at the pres
ant time and have been under the pre-.
sent administration" he repned. II
business in Richmond Is not normal
the condition is purely a local one.
.~rhere are a large number OF men
ont Of work In Richmond this winter.
'sThat Is unfortunate, but 1t 1s no
reflection on a national condition. he
answered. president Gompers OF
the American Federation OF Labor re-
GENTLY testified before the house Ju-
dietary committee that in this coun-
try there were as many men working
now as there were one, two and TIRES
years ago and almost as many employ
ed "a there were four years ago. In
aome places in Indiana business has
not been normal, but these conditions
are purely local In my district fac
tories are all in operation and the
tobbing and retail business up to
standard"
Mr.. Adair was Informed that Con-
eressman Gray of the sixth district
had recently been censured by the To-
cal trades council because Of his an
tagonism to any policy calling for an
adequate navy
II cannot agree with Mr.. Gray's at
titude on that question:" said Mr..
Adair. Il am neither a big navy nor
navy which will afford ample protec-
ton to this nation. If our navy is not
kent I'D to such. standard we had
better not have any. International
peace is too hazy a thing now for this
country not to maintain a strong, eff
cient naval service"
Mr.. Adair spoke in a most interest
ing manner concerning his first race
for congress. Two years before, Con
gresham Cromer, Republican. had
carried the district by a majority OF
over 1000.
Il was nominated by my party as a
goat; that is, they thought some one
would have to go through the form
atty of making the race for congress
as the Democratic nominee, and as
had held public Office before, they sug'
gested that it was a duty I owed the
party to enter the lists against Gro
mer I accepted the nomination.
made a personal canvass Of the dis
trict and spoke at over one hundred
meetings, even one at Farmland
where the Republicans had boosted
no Democratic speaker had dared to
invade since the Civil war, and l car
ried the district by a majority Of over
4,6OO, a change Of about 10000 votes
l even carried the township Farm
land is in by majority Of thirty-six
Since that time my majorit1es have
ranged from 1900 to over 1000"
Mr.. Adair was elected to congress
the first time when the state was al
most solidly Republican; in fact, he
was the advance guard of the victo
rious Democratic host which was tc
capture Indiana four years later.
Mr. Adair is handsome, vel,
groomed man, with most attractive
personality, and has made splendid
record as a congressman.