The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-16
WILSON IGNORED
FARMER PROTEST
ASSERTS HUGHES
Reads Petitions Sent by Texas
Farmers Union.
Declares Farmers Must Stand
Brunt of S-HOur Law.
THEY DEMANDED ARBITRATION
Protest of Businessmen Met
Like Fate, He Says.
Replies to 'InvisibIe Govern
ment" by Own Record.
Reads Petitions Sent by Texas
Farmers Union.
Declares Farmers Must Stand
Brunt of S-HOur Law.
THEY DEMANDED ARBITRATION
Protest of Businessmen Met
Like Fate, He Says.
Replies to 'InviSible Govern
ment" by Own Record.

Hastings. Neb, Oct. 16.-Charles E.
Hughes today told a crowd of farm
ers here that the Democratic admin
istration had ignored the agricultural
interests of the country in urging the
enactment of the Adamson law The
nominee in support of his contention
cited a telegram from President H. n.
Pope of the Texas Farmers Union to
President Wilson requesting that the
farmers be permitted to submit data in
arbitration proceedings between the
railroads and brotherhoods.
Mr. Hughes referred to invisible
government
LET me say this" the nominee said.
Those who are declaiming to the
American public invisible government
had better remember that when L was
in executive responsibility in the state
of New York there was no Invisible
government in that state
Il want to say in reference to rates,
that it seems TO me that the farmers of
the country were very little consid-
cred the other day when on the de-
mand of the administration the wages
of a group of railroad workers were
increased 10y law, in response to force
Somebody has got to pay the increased
bills and the farmers Will know very
quick who has to pay them.
Reads Farmers Telegram
The farmers were not represented
in this discussion, if you may call it
that in this surrender. l have here
a COPY of telegram that was sent to
the president by Mr.. Pope. the presi-
dent of the State Farmers Union OF
Texas. which l shall read to yon-
we ask that you make no cOnCes-
sicns or commitments that will result
in an increase in freight rates on prod
ucts produced or consumed on the
rarm. The men who pay the freight
have an equity in this dispute which
neither the railroad trainmcn nor the
railroad managers have authority to
represent. If it is your intention to
personally dispose of the matter, we
ask that you postpone further consld-
Grafton until a committee of farmers
can prepare information and Cata TO
present their side of the case.
e. If YOU conclude to settle by ar
bitration then the organized farmers
should have representation on any ar
bitration committee that may be
formed to dispose of this question, for
the men who pay should h:vc repre-
sensations as we'll as the men who e.
ceive It We again urge hat all ques-
tions involved be settled by arbitra-
ton where the parties and interests
can be heard and the subject be dealt
with aside from haste and intimiC "a
ton -"
The crowd cheered when Mr..
Hughes concluded reading the tele-
gram.
no regs rd was paid to that mes
sage" Mr., Hughes SAID. The bus
mess men of the country thru the
Chamber of Commerce of the United
States were at the same time, and had
for many weeks before been implor-
ing the executive and leaders in con-
gress for an immediate and prompt
this matter might be known. The
farmers were not there, except thru
the presence of representatives of the
people in congress and those repre-
sentatives were asked to abdicate
their authority, and the executive in
stead OF standing for the official and
moral power of the American people
when a great fundamental principle
of our institutions was involved threw
up his hand gave up the principle OF
arbitration and went into congress de-
utanding an increase by law. without
inquiry or knowledge of it's justice OF
wages amounting tC millions of dol
lars. suggesting that there would be
an increase of freight rates if neces-
sary to pay the bill
Not "A Vote for War
81 am opposed TO that sort of gov.
eminent II is not government which
has any regard. or can be deemed Il
have any regard for the just interest:
of communities like this. l am in ia
vor of everything that can reason.
ably be done for the promotion of ag
ricuiture- / am glad to note the work
OF the agricultural department. It will
be continued with me if l am entrust
ed with power, TO the utmost of eff
cheney under my administration.
But 1t is idle to talk of interest il
the farmer when you have action like
this taken in congress over nigh
against the protests of the farmer anC
leveling a body olow at the interests o
our agricultural communities.
1t Is also idle to speak of special in
terest in the farmers when we hav'
the policy OF the administration out