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The sun., 1916-09-20

Pointing out that the Adamson bill it,
self conceded that the subject was one
requiring investigation, Mr.. Hughes said
that II there was anything requiring a
careful inquiry II was "a proposition at
fecting reimbursement either of rates or
Of expenses Of carriers" upon whose eff
ficiency 'the community depends" He
continued:
1T was proposed in substance by the
Administration that increased rates
should be charged to shippers. so far as
required to pay this increase of wages.
Assurance was given that no obstacle Of
law would be suffered to stand in the
way Of railroads in increasing their reve-
nue. 10 meet resulting increased expenses
SO far as development of their business
and Of their administrative efficiency did
not prove adequate TO meet them.
W may pause to ask what Is the sig
n~ifcance OF this reference TO obstacle of
law The law provides for reasonable
rates and ar appropriate proceeding for
fixing OF reasonable rates by the Inter-
state Commerce Commission. Were these
proceedings and the provisions of aw the
obstacles OF law to which reference was
made? Were they to be overcome. II
necessary, y accomplish the desired in.
crease:
1T must he understood hat the bur.
den OF increased rates Is passed on Il
the public. II necessarily affects a host
Of activities, agricultural and Industrial
The sun., 1916-09-20

system ; they have appointed useless of
ficers. They promised that the rights
Of American citizens should be lain
tanned throughout the world they have
shamelessly failed to perform that prom
ise. American lives have been sacrificed.
American property destroyed and Amer
lean interrupted. We have not
had protection for American rights.
THE Democrats say" he went on.
that they have clarified the anti-trust
act by definition. What they have done
Is to legislate vague phrases, adding I'M
certainty to the law. They have said In
the trade commission act that unfair
competition was unlawful. Does anybody
know what they mean? They did not
define or attempt to refer to fraudulent
conduct. To the extent that an evil of
uncertainty existed. they have added to
that instead OF remedying It."
Suspension Of Industry.
Mr.. Hughes examined the effects Of the
Underwood tariff. finding that II closed
factories, halted industry n sent hun.
dreds of thousands upon the street look
ing for work. The sooner the country
gets away from that situation to the Re
publican doctrine Of protection the sooner
an enduring basis for prosperity Will be
se'Ns ITO oe'o'
"Our opponents have insisted That they
protected the rights OF smaller states"
he went on, that they have treated small
states in the same manner as great
States. What will be said Of Santo DO
mingo ana Hayti7 What IL the record
In Mexico? Tn fact IL that we have In
terfered vexatiously In matters that did
not concern us, while VI failed utterly
to protect the rights Of American citi-
ems"
1t was tho following that received the
finest applause:
II speak OF protection. but ] use the
term In a very comprehensive sense. In
the first place we purpose to protect
American lives on land or sea. at home
or abroad. We have no secret Intrigue {:
we have no covered understa nding we
have no purposes unstated in the light Of
day. We propose that American rights
with respect to life. property and COM
merce shall be protected with respect to
every nation on earth in the dignity Of
American principles.
The sun., 1916-09-20
Cooperation ana Efficiency.

He finished with a new motto:
THE two watchwords Of the future
are cooperation and efficiency"
The Hughes special reached Spring.
field at 4 =. NJ. and Mr.. Hughes spoke
at once before an audience at the State
fair. developing the views ne touched
upon at Peoria. At 8 p. NJ. ne addressed
a large audience in the arsenal at
Springfield, delivering a new speech al
most entirely devoted to attacking Pres
ident Wilson'S course in s~urrendering to
the railroad brotherhoods.
The special left Springfield for Chi
ago just before midnight. Tomorrow
will be devoted to a rushing tour through
Wisconsin. with speeches at Sheboygan.
Manitowoc, Green Bay. Appleton, Osh.
kosh and Fond du Lac in the daylight
hours and a long speech at Milwaukee
before 10000 In the Auditorium. with
Gov. Philip as chairman OF the meeting.
The sun., 1916-09-20
HUGHES CONDEMNS
8 HOUR FORCE BILL
"Humiliating Spectacle: a Sc
riOus Misuse Of Official
Power" He Asserts.
ARRAIGNS WILSON STAND
"DeplOrable AbdicatiOn Of
Moral Authority" in Pass
ing AdamsOn Law.

SPRINGFIELD. H.. Sept. 19.-ln his adj
dress here tonight Charles L. Hughes
devoted himself almost exclusively to
the Adamson eight hour law, which he
denounced as a force bill"
In a bold speech. In which he made
the issue perfectly clear, the Rcpubli-
can nominee showed that instead of Ak
ing hours Of labor the bill merely raises
wages. He described It's passage by
Congress as "a humiliating spectacle"
n A. mot only a serious misuse Of
Official power but a deplorable abdi-
cation Of moral authority.
ITO say that fair and prompt arbi-
tration could not have been had" he
Numbered. lis to indict both The Adj
min!stratim n the American people"
Condemns Adamson Bill.
Mr.. Hughes. after declaring that the
Just Interests of labor are the concern
Of ALL and asserting that h~ desired to
see safe and wholesome conditions Of
work, adequate opportunities for educa-
ton and recreation, BILE hours OF
labor, and fair wages. said In part
u HuAHleOU Oil IL u IOTCc Dill. IL
was legislation without inquiry, without
knowledge. The demand by the Admin
istration for such legislation as the price
Of peace was a humiliating spectacle.
1t was not only "A serious misuse of OIL
cial power. but a deplorable abdicat.on
Of moral authority.
The excuse presented are futile. The
Adamson bill Is not a bill providing FOR
an eight hour work day. II does rot
fix hours at all. What II does is to
provide by law for an increase In wages
for certain men. They may work ten
hours or more. They are simply to &c,
more pay. The act provides that in con-
tracts for labor and service eight hours
shall! be deemed a days work.
"Phrase to Tickle Ear"
THE phrase eight hour day is APP
parently used TO tickle the public ear
In order TO establish something quite dif-
ferent. II II was proposed to give al
eight hour work day why were no, work
for longer hours and all contracts for
longer service prohibited under penalty
save where emergencies exist?
1T was nothing more than a measure
to Tx wages and as a measure to fiN
age 1t must be Judged. II as such a
measure its passage was Justified, IL
needs no further excuse.
we are therefore not concerned with
anything that is said Of the judgmer, OF
society will respect to an elgh, hour
work day. There is plainly no Judgment
OF society upon the increase Of wages
this bill requires.
III the asserted judgment Of society
inspired 1t. why does the act apply only
to a limited number of railroad men,
rain tiya1c fau,p Tho nhutn,. "a, AL,
there was a demand by certain men for
an Increase in their W wages, and the
Administration in advance of !nvesliga-
ton surrendered to this demand"
The sun., 1916-09-20
Surrender Of Administration.

"Manifestly we have here an ex-
tremely intricate question OF rates and
OUTLAWS. What was the manifest duty
Of the Executive? Plainly to insist that
investigation should precede action. and
that nothing should be yielded to force.
Not only did the Administration fail 10
take proper action on it's own initiative.
but the business men OF the country APP
pealed in vain to the Administration FOR
investigation. Their eques won no ia
vorable action.
II stand for the principle Of arhitra-
tion In industrial disputes. Labor, least
Of all. can afford to have that principle
surrendered. 1t is a civilized method. as
opposed to the injurious contests of force.
which impoverish labor and imperil the
social order. The essence Of the matter
Is a fair and reasonable hearing Of all
parties concerned and a Just determine
tiOn according to the facts, To say that
fair and prompt arbitration could not
have been had in this case is to ndict
both the Administration and the Ameri-
can people.
Public Opinion Ignored.
When force is proposed and arhitra-
ton In refused there is but one stand to
take. and that is to appeal to the iudg-
ment OF the country to vind'cate the
processes OF reason. Han the Executive,
when arbitration was declined. at once
directed the entire force of public opin-
lon. az he easily could, to the demand for
the recognition of the principles of arbi-
~tration, ] have no doubt he would have
won. and the nation would have been
his debtor.
Had the Executive Fone at once to
Congress for immediate authority to sc-
cure prompt and thorough investigation
Of the stated grievances In advance of
action. and had he thus MADE instant
provision for an inquiry 80 entirely COM
petent an to command the respect OF the
country. I am satisfied there could hay"
been no strike. We are still ruled by
public opinion. and no Administration
need fear results II II stands firmly for
essential principle.
Quotes stand Of Cleveland.
Contrast the action OF this Admins
tration with what Grover Cleveland In
1885 said with respect to labor legisla-
tion--'All legislation on the subject
should be calmly and deliberately UNDER
taken, with no purpose OF satisfying un-
reasonable demands or gaining partisan
advantage
1T u Idle to excuse the action taken
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-15

The Day Books Noted ECONOMIC
Expert.
Washington, Aug. 15.-The Poin-
dexter amendment to the income tax
bill, providing for publicity Of all in
come tax returns, has been rejected
by the Democratic subcommittee of
the senate committee on finance and
a Joker" has been inserted in the
bill designed to relieve the president
and secretary Of the treasury of all
responsibility for keeping the returns
secret.
The "joker" has the effect of pro-
hibiting publication of all income tax
returns, except the returns Of cor
porations, and permits inspection of
the corporation returns only upon
order Of the president.
There can be no question that this
Joker was inserted under orders
from the administration, to relieve
the president of a responsibility
which has proved increasingly en-
barrassing with the development OF
the political campaign.
The present law, as have point
cd out in previous articles, gives the
president authority to make all in
come tax returns public, and much
pressure had been exerted to induce
the president to exercise this power
and expose the tax dodgers.
But Sec'y of the Treasury McAdoo
has interviewed and by highly tech
nical Interpretation of the law has
held that the authority extends only
to the returns of corporations, when
every one knows that the big tax
evasions are those of wealthy indi-
Viduals.
This Interpretation attempted to
relieve the president of all response
bility for conceaIing the tax returns
of the millionaire tax dodgers and
took the sting out of the reversal of
the policy of ''Pitiless Publicity"
which President Wilson announced
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-15

of the publicity clause into law. That
the Joker" putting the lid on the re-
turns of individuals, came from the
administration is the general under
standing, although its exact source
is being kept a profound secret.
The subcommittee on the income
tax is composed of Senators Will
hams, James and Gore AS Senator
Williams is on record in favor of
publicity of all income tax returns
and as Senator Gore has been on the
ChaUtauqua circuit in Iowa and Mis-
souri, for the past three weeks and
has not attended a single meeting Of
the subcommittee since this matter
has been under consideration, it is
obvious that the Joker could not
have been put over except by pres
sure from the administration.
1t was subversive Of all principles
Of democratic government to give
the president arbitrary and auto
cratic power to conceal or publish
the income tax returns as he saw fit;
but the joker just inserted in the bill
absolutely wipes out any possibility
for the people to secure any infOr-
nation as to the manner in which
this most important part Of the pub
lie business is being conducted.
Not only the public, but the men,
bers of the house and senate are shut
off from access to the facts, which
would show whether it is true that
the treasury is being robbed of only
$25,OOO,OOO a year through income
tax frauds or of $32O,000,000.
This Joker" must be killed.
The only way in which it can bo
done is by the pressure of public
opinion.
Write at once to the senators from
your state and tell them that the
amendment on page Al of the in
come tax returns of individuals IA
vors only the income tax dodgers
and must be rejected bY the senate.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-02-10
Digging a Ditch In a Flash

Things move quickly nowadays. The
village of yesterday is tomOrrow's
metropolis. Speed is a requisite, and
newer methods that smack of rapid.
ty and labor and money saving are in
demand.
bitches that once consumed many
days Of hand or machine labor are now
being blasted out in almost the twin
Killing Of an eye. BY degrees man Is
learning to adopt some OF natures sim
pie. but mighty forces. And the gul'
lies and valleys that old Mother Earth
has created by her natural %upheavals
and eruptions are being duplicated In
a smaller way by some of the more
progressive and up to date farmers.
Digging bitches with dynamite is
simply a newer and more improved
method Of trench building. The meth
cd employed in wet work is simply to
punch holes from eighteen to twenty
four inches deep along the line desired
to ditch and then load each hole with
a charge of so per cent straight dyna-
mite.
Long stretches OF ditch a he loaded
md fired at II time. One cap placed
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-02-10

in a cartridge of dynamite In the mid
die hole Of the lire Of charged holes aud
fred will do the work.
A single row Of holes car usually b
depended upon to excavate a ditch from
seven to nine feet wide and about thir-
ty to forty inches deep. Where larger
bitches r required the holes can be
made deeper and loaded heavier, or
two or more lines of holes. spaced from
three to four feet apart. can be used.
Incidentally the holes can be made In
the toughest kind Of swamp or in flood
muck beds. where other methods Of
ditching are practically impossible.
When the soil is dry or the weather
is too cold to use the propagated meth
cd of blasting described above low
freezing farm or stamping powder il
used in holes spread farther apart,
often in large bitches as far as four
or five feet. In this case each hole
must be primed with an electric cap.
Is the explosive shock will not propa-
gate in dry ground.
The cheapest lineal foot Of small
ditch is obtained by using the electric
firing method and farm or stamping
powder.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-02-10

The Republican party in the State stands better united today
than it has for several years. To be sure there are a few 'bush-
WALKERS, who have always been nearer to the Democratic throne;
and knock, as though they were anxious to do all in their power
for the success of the Democratic party. There are enough Re-
'publicans in the state without these fellows, and we would sug-
|gest that they get over in the Democratic ranks where they be-
long. Instead of calling themselves Progressive Republicans, why
don't they get over with their Democratic friends where they be-
long? The Republican party is out to win in this state and they
are united on the proposition, and the fellows who are holeing
Progressive" are only boosters for the Democrats.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-02-10
CANADIAN FINANCEs-AND OURS.

A report from Canada states: 1.-The revenue of the country for
the nine months ending December 31st last shows the satisfactory
increase of over $22 100000 while the expenditure marks the still
more satisfactory decrease Of over 100000. The total i'm
provememt compared with last year is $780, 100000. The report
says: From the experience Of the closing months, of 1915, there
is every reason to expect that this improvement will continue, and
that at the end of the fiscal year on March 81 next will exhibit a
still more favorable result" Canada is supplying her share Of
fitting by the war even though the Democrats laid a war tax on us,
and contemplate further taxation Of war profits; Yet the canad.
in hook: Canada has economical in her governmental .expendi-
lures. The United States, under a Democratic administration,
has been more extravagant than ever in the history Of the coun-
try, despite Democratic platform pledges Of economy. Canada has
a protective tariff. The United States, in control of a minority
party. has not. These are the answers.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-02-10

IF George w. Perkins and such Progressives as he controls are
really DESTROYS of doing all that they, honorably can to secure an
identical candidate and platform for both Republicans and Pro-
gressives, we cannot see why Mr. Perkins should not embroider his
action with as many resounding declarations of principle as he
pleases. The main thing, the practical thing, is to unite all forces
to rid the country of an administration which has, as Nh. Perkins
says, brought so much discredit to the country.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-02-10

AS all the world knows, President Wison,i is not g large man,
physically. Accordingly. during his swing around the circle, he
year, the Wilson who sneered at preparedness and who had not
been God-bess-youed by Bryan into reversing a belief in which he
was sincere.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-02-10

Minot will break into the Senatorial fight, but if he does he will
learn what it be defeated. There is no call at the present time for
Nh. Nestos to run for U. S. Senator, as we have many more able
men in the state, and already there are three or four in the race,
and any one of them would be better fitted to represent the state
in our National body than Mr.. Nestos.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-02-10
SHAM EXPOSED.

Never in American history has inSnceTity, sham. selfShneSS
been more remorseessly. fatally exposed than in MI. Wilson's case.
all mankind knocked at his door. He had the power and he had
behind him public confidence ard public support. What Abraham
Lincoln lacked. a united nation. he possessed. His voice could have
commanded millions. and those who refused to follow would have
been overwhelmed by those who did.
There was asked Of MI. Wilson not greatness, but honesty, SIM
pie sincerity, that he should say what was true and that he should
stick to the truth that he said. There was demanded OF him only
that with simple courage and steady will he should follow the ex-
am~le and the precedent of his great predecessors, who had made
America not first. but right.
Instead MI. Wilson listened to the politicians, who told him that
the Araeucan people were selfish. that they desired peace at any
price, that they would be satisfied with empty pretences and that
Because Mr.. Wilson believed this. because he listened to these
advisors, Mr.. Wilson has brought his country to its present po-
stion. This lie has brought the fruits the lie always does bring
in 2 world where men and women continue to give their lives that
deninc. sickening, but anart from the trensitorv shame it has been
a Wholesome, an enduring ,esson.-Hew York Tribune.
At the election next fall the people of this state will have the
normal school in the state. There will be a constitutional amend
ment to vote on. as to whether we want another normal, the same
to be located at Dickinson. We contend that another normal
school in this state at the present time would be a useless. waste
dened With too many educational institutions. When the normal
school was recently established and built at Minot. with the ex-
penditure of the peoples money it was entirely uncalled tor, IS we
already had three or faur nornals in the state and the attendance
showing. But Minot had to have something, and the state has
been called upon to spend several hundred thousand dollars an
nuanv to maintain this school. Now comes Dickinson, who is get
ting big enough so that they think they must have some support
ers of the state should see that this matter does not go by default
at the next election. but the vote of every citizen should be cast on
the proposition, and if such is the case we believe that the matter
will be overwhelmingly voted down. There is not a fair minded
man in the state who will make the claim that we need another
normal school in the state at this time. Then why spend the mon:
ey for such a thing.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-02-10

Attorney General Gregory publicity promises not to "ha1rass
business. Promise not necessary. Business has recovered it's
nerve and won't stand for harrassing. Juries don't seem to APP
prove of it either. So there you are.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-02-10


Carl o. Jorgenson. State Auditor of North Dakota says: con
studying the progress OF a state it is hard to find a more accurate
criterion than would be indicated by the increase of the acreage
assessed, the increase in the mileage of its railways. and the in
crease in the numbers assessed under certain items of its personal
property schedule, such as horses, cattle, sheep, hogs, mules, and
ponies, for instance.
'Such a yard stick" certainly will not eNaggclate, for very little
property of any kind finds lis way to the tax list before it is as
sessabc. Therefore, in making up this statement to give some
idea OF North Dakota's progress and Development I have chosen
to use the years 1890. 1900. 1910 and 1915. The assessed acreage
is given because it indicates accurately how rapidly the govern
ment homestead, and the state school lands have been proved or
purchased. Next is shown tie increase in the railway mileage.
because that proves the acreage increase has meant the building
of towns and cities, and farms, all rcGuiNinG greater railway ia
ciities, While number of items, such as horses, cattle, pianos. ETC.
are used because they ore interesting in themselves and indicate
the growth of the st"te he's not been altogether confined to railway
and increase in land acreage.
S4O.129; 1915. 39,CS9.0G Note the steady increase from 1890
to 1915. During the past year 6l5,0o0 acres dnore than 1000
quarter sections) and about 80 miles of new railway have been
added to the tax rolls.
Railway mileage:-1S97. 1886: 1900. 1921: 1910. 4.2l7: 1915,
SSH. In the following statement the numbers assessed are
shown for a number Of items, all of which tend to prove that the
growth has not been confined to land acreage and railway mileage
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-02-10

In 1915 the Secretary Of State issued 2l,9lO automobile licenses,
one automobile for every Is of population-another item which
proves North Dakota people enjoy the Injuries as we'll as the nee
essaries of life.