Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-10-18
Answering Question If He
Would Have AdamSon Law
Repealed, He Says. IA Sur
render Cannot Be Repealed"
TELLS OF RECORD AS
GOVERNOR OF NEW YORK
Declares He Went Into Office
Fully Determined to Protect
Every Right of People
When Possible,
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eIonv CITY. Ia, oct. 17.-Charles
= unghes. facing a friendly audience
snrinkled with hecklers, tonight re-
,,fied in answer to a question as to
wbetber he would repeal the Adam
son law if elected president, that "a
surrender could not be repealed.
Mr. Hughes was asked what he
would have done to avert the threat
ened railroad strike.
eIf arbitration had been refused
Mr. Hughes replied, 81 should have
zone right to the American people,
stated the facts and put the respon-
sblitv where it belonged
81 should at the same time, Mr.
Hughes continued, have secured a
commission of inquiry so impartial,
60 fair. as to command the respect Of
the entire country and directing pub
liz opinion to that end that there Is
no group Of men in the United States
that would have dared hold up the
instrumentalities of commerce If
that were done"
Tho heckler still had another ques-
ton to ask -
"Mr. Hughes he said "any ques-
ton that is asked here is asked with
no enmity toward the candidate OF
the republican party. You would
have done al that within twenty
four hou4a
why. arsI 5Iainee replied
4be buejrcs an he United
states ofl 3uy sent telegram to
the president asking for an inquiry
A resolution was asked in the senate
for an inquiry, and was laid on the
table For months the business men
of the United States asked for an in
quiry as to this very matter and the
crisis was allowed to be developed.
when 1t was unnecessary that 1t
should have been developed and there
was adequate time to ascertain what
the facts were.
Great Confusion.
The heckling was attended by the
utmost confusion The audience,
which had cheered and applauded
loudly in the earlier parts of Mr..
Hughes address, apparently was in
censed at the Interruptions, and there
were many cries of put him out, "
sit down" and shut up" AS the
nominee replied to each question,
the audience cheered its approval
It was necessary after each Interrupt
ton for Mr. Hughes to step forward
and request that the heckler be al
lowed to proceed,
In the first part of his speech, Mr.
Hughes also was heCkled.
Mr.. Hughes cited his record as life
Insurance investigator and as gov
ernor Of New York, in answer to the
declaration that his election might
mean the setting up of invisible
government in the United states.
Has Tilt With Hecklcr.
A man with big stick in the gal
lery sought to heckle the nominee on
iapor affairs. He asked a question
mat apparently was misunderstood in
the confusion and Mr.. Hughes, amid
a roar Of applause, read what the
legislative News. the official organ
OF organized labor, had to say in
praise Of his record as governor
when the applause died, the man
arose again. The crowd would have
pul MIN out and for more than a
minute the audience was a tumult of
confusion.
MI Hughes, with outstretched
nands, sought to quiet the crowd. He
finally made himself heard.
Let the gentleman ask any ques-
loh he wants to-" the nominee said.
"hat do you want to say. sir?"
among Kisses and boos. the man
,a ashea his question, waving the stick
IN his hand.
SquelChes DistuFber.
Evidently according to what you
nave said, the man began, the labor
"eld has taken you from the bench
ana put you up as their standard
'eafer Is that right"
mere We're cries of mo, no." and
ut MN out 1t was some time be-
iore Mr.. Hughes could make himself
'''aFu. One moment" the nominee
shouted to the crowd, zone moment
p'edSe' When some sort of order
vas restored, the nominee went on:
am not here, sir, as the standard
-lLeI OF any one group or set, but