The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-31

1sh'ocratfc Nomineo kevoied q body
Blow At the Interests Of Our Agrieul-
tural Communities When al the Be-
hest Of an Exclusive Group Of Rail-
road Workers He Increased Their
Pay Without investigating the Justice
Of she Demand.
Charles X. Hughes, who left Lincoln
for his second days campaigning In
Nebraska. told a crowd Of farmers In
his speech there that the Democratic
Administration had ignored the agri-
cultural interests OF the country In
urging the enactment Of the Adamson
law. The nominee I'm support Of his
contention, cited q telegram from
President III. N. Pope OF the Texas
Farmers Union TO President Wilson
requesting that the farmers be per-
mitted TO submit data In arbitration
proceedings between the railroads and
the brotherhoods. He said:
Someone Must Pay.
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. I'm response to force.
Somebody has got to pay the increased
bills, and the farmers will know very
quick who has to pay them.
The farmers were not represented
In this discussion, II you may call 1t
that In this surrender have here a
copy OF a telegram that was sent TO the
President by Mr.. Pope. the president
OF the State Farmers Union OF Texas.
which | shall read to you:
We ask that you make no conces-
sions or commitments that will In
any manne cause an increase In
freight rates on products produced
or consumed on the farm. The men
who pay the freight have an equity
I'm this dispute, which neither the
railroad trainmen nor the railroad
managers have authority to repre-
sent. liz II Is your intention 10 per-
sonaily dispose OF the matter we
ask that you postpone further con
sideration until a committee OF
farmers can prepare information
and data to present their side OF
the case. Ii you conclude to settle
by arbitration. then the organized
farmers should have representation
on any arbitration committee that
may be formed TO dispose OF this
question; for the men who pay
should have representation as well
as the men who receive Ii.
We again urge that all questions
involved be settled by arbitration.
where all parties and all interests
can be heard and the subject dealt
with aside from haste and intimi.
dation.'
Asked to Abdicats Authority.
The crowd cheered when Mr.. Hughes
reading the telegram.
mo regard was paid Z o that mes
Mr.. Hughes said. 1.-The bust
men Of the country. through the
OF Commerce Of the United
were at the same time and
for many weeks before been I'm
the executive and leaders In
for an immediate and
prompt inquiry In order that the JUS
tee Of this matter might be known.
The farmers were not there except
the presence OF the repre-
OF the people In congress-,
md those representatives were asked
to abdicate their authority.
II am In favor Of everything that
reasonably be done for the pro-
OF agriculture. am glad to
note the work Of the Agricultural De-
partment. II will be continued with
me, 1: l am intrusted with the power
the utmost Of efficiency under my
administration.
A Body Blow Lsvsisd.
But IL Ii idle to talk Of interest
n the farmer when you have action
Ike this taken In congress overnight,
against the protests Of the farmer,
md dwelling . body blow At the In
erests Of U agricultural communi-
Mr.. Hughes again denied the dec
aration that q vote for him meant
vote for war"
Mr.. Wilson says the election Of Mr..