Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-10
Law Good; Method Wrong.

pa1Hn remains TO be seem
Law Good; Method Wrong.
There is a division of opinion in
Indiana as to the political effect of the
enactment of the Adamson eight-hour
law, but the bulk OF the opinion ex-
pressed appears to be that. while the
eight-hour day is right and should
be adopted, the Adamson law and the
manner in which it was brought about
are wrong and should be condemned.
This Is the expression of the bust
ness men generally, and II is heard
| also among labor men. But, Judging
| from the talk of prominent men in
the labor movement, the enactment OF
the law will benefit the President at
the polls.
It has been announced that a large
delegation of organized labor mem
bers will take part in the street pa
rade at the Marshall notification next
week, and that they viii carry banners
expressing their approval of the new
Law. 1t is said, too, by men who have
been among the farmers out in the
state that the efght-hour law FOR the
railroad brotherhoods meets with their
approval Whether this is true, how
ever. will develop later. All parties
recognize the Adamson law as two
edged sword.
Republicans have been considering
the eight-hour law, and going directly
to the people in opposition to II. But
they recognize that such plan would
be loaded with dynamite, and that 1t
might be dangerous to fool with. II;
Therefore, they have not yet started
any such campaign, and it is said that
they probably Will keep off the issue
and allow 1t to work its own way out
Union Labor Strong.
Indiana is a very highly organized
union labor state. Organized labor de-
feated James f. Watson, former con-
gresham and whip of the House for
Speaker Cannon. when he was a candi-
date for governor in 1905. Inasmuch as
Watson is a republican nominee for
United States senator this year some of
the party leaders are of opinion that IT
would be best to fight shy of any labor
issues if possible. They want to elect
Watson. but they feel that this would
be made a more difficult task if or
ganized labor were aroused in the cam
paign.
was put through Congress there Is no
doubt whatever that President Wilson
was gaining strength In Indiana every
day. Such was the talk heard on all
sides. Hughes had failed to make any
impression in Indiana with the char
acter of campaign speeches he had been
making There was a general feeling
that Hughes was making destructive
campaign instead of constructive
Campaign, and that he was not offering
anything in place of the things for
which he was hammering Wilson.
Republicans admitted that Wilson was
on the upgrade up to that time. Now, |
however they declare that Wilson Is slip |
ping. and they blame much of it on the !
Adamson bill To the unbiased observer /
however, there is nothing at the present !
time to indicate whether Wilson is strong |
err or weaker than he was before the bill !
was enacted into law.
Flirting With Bull Moose.
Republicans and democrats are playing |
a strong game to win the remnant of the |
progressive party in Indiana. A move
ment. said to be financed by republicans, |
has been started under the title of the
Hughes Alliance, which is intended to be
an organization of former progressives
and independent democrats who will vote
for Hughes In the list of officers of the
Hughes Alliance are progressives, demo-
Gratis and regular republicans
A similar movement, said to be financed
by the democrats has been started. I'M
der the title of the Progressive Wilson
League, the purpose of which is to gather
in as many as possible of progressives
and former progressives who will vote for
Wilson. Both of these organizations held
here the past week.
Edwin NJ. Lee of this city, chairman
u the progressive national campaign COM
mittee, says Bainbridge Colby Of New
York. Matthew Hale Of Massachusetts.
Harold A. Noise Of Louisiana and Albert
Nortoni Of MisseU make progressive