The sun., 1916-10-09
II ADAMSON LAW.
Opinion Of n Practical Railroad Man
on the Commission.

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an undeniable fact hat the national
heads OF the -four railroad brotherhood
are doing all in their power TO throw
the railroad vote to Wilson. All OF
their official organs are going as far as
possible without violating their obliga-
tons as non-partisan organizations to
promote his election. They all have
published Wilson'S speech pending the
passage OF the Adamson law in full and
the following editorial comments on the
same:
The needs OF the hour induce us 10
plead with every member to be sure and
cast his ballot for a friend OF tho eight
hour law and IN sympathy with labor
whatever his political affiliations may
he.
lie sure your ballot GOES to help elnct
Il friend. For this once at least
We ought to feel deeply In the need of
friends in Congress and cast our ballots
with that main object In view regardless
OF political party lines.
The complete proceedings Of both houses
OF Congress. including the message Of
President Wilson. are to be compiled IA
a public document. and n copy Will be
mailed to each lodge and division OF the
four organizations.
Tho pamphlets contain valuable infor-
nation and we trust that all member
OF the brotherhoods Will carefully peruse
inc contents OF the same IL Us
sukSes'eu .hnt INC Same nc hep' w w
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threat 10 st'iRe 'his week lor
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.on,. ,r,,ro H. era o,-"oi,.. ,aca >,
face with a seven hour or a six hour
demand which only an act o. Congress
can satisfy?
II would Indeed he an intolcrable stu.
ation u the Adanson act "ere ali. but
".s y. NO me'e.y "'erteu a crss' Inv
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l., i"' "'s.'a! '"'en'ion u '"o o'o'ne'.
noous was 10 nave 'he ia" go INTO enec.
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II iooks as 'hougn they were AFRAID 10
'es, II before election
'ea',! ~, '"c ia'roaoS pay TOT ua'h
aoi'i'e Wy 'he hh'e NV hot ny ,ne uay :
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~" u, ''s .""" ''e"' "ou'e' ihus iao'
~ Nv Hua'"'o" INV very CONFUSING
'ur'"s wv" ''s' 'ho"'n l nave personally
'h'erN'e"en many '.eiiigeht raiiroad
,e" r.suro'"s 'ne p'"pao'e ehect OF the
NV ""n sea'ee's an execution 'hey
uV no' P'e'e"u To uhuers'ahd !"
iWe Au'"'so" Ia" as auop'eu requires
~ freS'"'h, TO appoint n commit'ee OF
'"F,e 10 observe ana report on the ac-
| lLtil NbThllles OF llt same, ana not
Mercy l" reflect INC personal opinion or
'''S'de"' "'Soh' ! he'leNe inc general
l'o"c Is NOV Sa''si'u WIN 'ne committee
Us aPpo'h'eu ny 'ne iT's'ieh''
y" '"'"e"' engineer an army ofhccr
VI" ~ II recipient Oh i"'ors from thc
''es'ueht'
y "'''""'r "l IN" interstate"
'"'"'",Ss'""' l" "hl'h pace ne was ap-
po'"'td - 'he open ana pronounced
FRIEND OF fi'Iroad employees
Nia"n'hs S~E'"phah' "i PRESIDENT VIII
SUNS VINO "'S r'Jc''cd 10y 'he senate
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VIVA. - INC u.s. OF "FIns 10 hciude
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'"t VOGUE Il" ~ nc VIII To-" sur" e"
''N' we popular sac ifoN'"'" Ne does
NOT u"u'Ifa'e IN" practical common
sense 't me f"op'c.
" ~ h'd appointed rs members or
inc committee hrs'' an Intelligent. broad
"'"'.' ''''"'' S'eon"' - man th"r-
""E"'N ''"N'fS"h' WIN Inc minuiac-
'"''"R' "'"'hs ana transportation Dusl-
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