The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-11-03
Chas. E. Hughes
Talks to Ne
braska Farmers

for his second days campaigning in
Nebraska, told a crowd of farmers in
his speech here that the Democratic
administration had ignored the agri-
cultural interests of the country in
urging the enactment of the Adamson
law. The nominee, in support of his
contention, cited telegram from
resident H ~ Pope of the Texas
rmers Union 10 resident Wilson
requesting that the farmers be per-
mitted to submit data in arbitration
proceedings between the railroads and
The brotherhoods. He said:
Il want to say in reference to rates
that it seems to me 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 by law, in response to force.
Somebody has got to pay the increas-
ed bills, and the farmers will know
very quick who has to pay them.
"The farmers were not represented
in this discussion, if you may call it
hat in this surrender. have here
a copy of a 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 you:
We ask that you make no con-
cessions or commitments that will
in any manner cause an increase
in freight rates on products pro-
duced or consumed on the farm.
The men who pay the freight have
an equity in this dispute, which
neither the railroad trainmen nor
the railroad managers have au-
thority to represent. If it is your
intention to personally dispose of
the matter we ask that you post
pone further consideration until a
committee of farmers can prepare
information ard data to present
their side of the case if you con-
clude to settle by arbitration, then
Tie Ol6dDlLCN 1oA LII oAAONAA
have representation on any arbi-
tration committee that may me
formed to dispose of this question;
for the men who pay should have
representation as well as the men
who receive it.
We again urge that all ques-
lions involved be settled by arbi-
tration, where all parties and all
interests can be heard and the
subject dealt with aside from
haste and intimidation
The crowd cheered when Mr..
ughes concluded reading the tele
gram.
mo regard was paid to that mes
sage" Mr. Hughes said. 1.-THE bust
ness 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 i'm
Dloring the executive and leaders in
for an immediate and
prompt inquiry in order that the JUS
lice of this matter might be known.
The farmers were not there except
hru the presence of the representa-
ives of the people in congress, and
hose representatives were asked to
bdicate their authority.
81 am in favor of everything that
an reasonably be done for the pro
notion of agriculture. | am glad to
tote the work of the agricultural de-
1t will be continued with
ne, if am intrusted with the power,
0 the utmost of efficiency under my
administration. 1
But it is idle to talk of interest
I the farmer when you have action
Ike this taken in congress overnight, I
gainst the protests Of the farmer,
nd leveiing body blow at the in
srests Of our agricultural commune I
es."
Mr. Hughes again denied the dec /
ration that vote for him meant
vote for war" 4