The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-20
SURRENDER TO
FORCE LEADS
TO CIVIL WAR
Hughes Makes Plea for Rule OF
Reason in Z. s.
Cites Dangerous Consequences
of Adamson Law.
SAYS ACT OBJECTIONABLE
Blow Directed at Labor and En-.
terprise as Well.
G. o. P. Nominee Campaigning
in Wisconsin Today.

Green Bay. Wis, Sept. 20.-The
pathway of Surrender to Force"
Charles E. Hughes told an audience
here today in renewing his attack on
the administration for the Adamson
law, leads to ore end-civil war. Mr..
Hughes referred TO the action of the
administration as objectionable
The nominee also declared that no.
body could embarrass him by talk
ing about Americanism IT am for
the United States first, last and all
the time. without regard to any one
or to anything else" he said.
Il speak with added emphasis as
the friend of labor" Mr.. Hughes said
in discussing the Adamson law, when
1 say that the serious blow delivered
recently at labor and enterprise in this
country was objectionable, that blow
being the surrender of the principle
of arbitration and the yielding of rea-
son to force.
I'VE look forward in this country to
a future very uncertain unless we have
peaceful settlement of grievances by
a careful examination and open-mind-
ed consideration of the facts.
Take Grievances to Court.
When A. does not agree with B.,
they are not allowed to fight it out
in the public square. They have got
to come into a court of law and fight
it out. We have had times when rail-
: road companies refused absolutely the
arbitration of grievances. But we have
had public sentiment developed greatly
stree that time All we have to do is
to stand firmly for principle and we
can get justice done
The other way simply means the
rule of strength. There is. only one
end to that path and that end is civil
war.
I'VE may have social difficulties in
this country. but in the name of all
that we have secured in America, in
the name of America itself. let us hold
fast to the principle of reason and
abide by the judgment of the Ameri-
can people.
81 propose that we shall have gov
eminent by reason. I also propose
that we shall enforce American rights
on land and sea, with respect to all
nations thruout the world with re-
gard to American lives, American
property and American commerce.
I'VE have no secret understandings
with any one. We have no intrigues.
We have no unstated purposes. We
are just simply Americans Nobody
can emsarrass me by talking about
Americanism. l am for the United
States first. last and all the time with
out regard to any one or anything
else
The nominee left Green Bay at 1:15
o'clock for Appleton. where his pro-
gram called for a rear platform adj
dress.
Close Factories for Meeting.
Sheboygan, Sept. 20.-A large crowd
headed by a band greeted Charles E.
Hughes, Republican presidential can
didate. in Sheboygan this forenoon.
The factories were all closed and even
circuit court was adjourned until af-
ter the special train LETT. Mr.. Hughes.
accompanied by his wife. walked to a
stand about a block from the train and
spoke briefly on the tariff and the
eight-hour law, declaring the latter
the biggest blow to labor in the his
tory of the country.