New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-27

cially at Toledo. that the Republican
nominee for the first time continually
referred 10 the Executive. He did
not mention President Wilson by name,
but hitherto he has gone no further
than "our friends Of the other side
Mr.. Hughes was Enthusiastically spe-
cifc and direct in his denunciation Of
the Adamson eight-hour law and OF
President Wilson's Saturday defence
Of it
1t would not surprise many Of those
IN touch with Ohio conditions and
politics If the election here turned
on the exposition of the Adamson bill.
Several happenings seem. 20 lead un-
ouestionably 90 that conclusion. One
OF them was a seemingly well organ
lzed heckling Of Mr.. Hughes at the
lys-Overland automobile plant at
Toledo. Another was the Wilson at
tempt 20 defend the bill on Saturday
and the promptness and directness
with which Mr.. Hughes Ia trying 20
shoot that defence full of holes.
Heavy Labor Vote in Ohio.
Here is a state which harbors some
Of the largest manufacturing indus
tries in the country. Its labor vote is
10 small part Of the total vote OF the
state. Yet Mr.. Hughes has empha-
sized this labor issue in no uncertain
terms. lie believes. and his advisers
and the big campaign generals believe
also, that If this issue Is presented
properly the people-labor and all
cannot fail 20 realize what this sort
Of legislation means.
Mr.. Hughes did not catch the sig
nticance of the heckliug AZ the Over
land factory until later. but II was
plain 20 see on the outskirts of the
crowd Of 5000 workers who swarmed
out Of the plant that IL was concen-
trated In seemingly well-posted
group OF blue-jeaned workers.
Royal Scott, secretary o.
the company. took Mr.. Hughes out
and the party arrived a few minutes
before the noon whistle. l. was purely
an American workIngmen's meeting
They stood about and filed the
windows and roof lodges, looking up
and down at Mr. Hughes on a big
flag -draped truck.
The Republican nominee had been
warned az the hotel beforehand that
President Wilson's labor emissaries
had been working in Ohio. and that az
the automobile plant, where organized
labor was represented 20 a high de-
gree. there might be friction.
What actually happened was this:
Mr.. Hughes took his labor stand, his
stand on war prosperity and then came
mere pretense. that's all. he said Il
did not change hours. II it had, the
railroad men would have been the most
disappointed individuals in the world.
He did not oppose increases in wages,
he insisted, but what about probable
increase In freight rates Would not
the railroad employees feel that as well
as every one else. The question then
became one OF fairness.
I'VE cannot afford in this country
he said. ITO establish any rule Of force.
If 7 were the Executive OF this country
! would stand ike a rock against any
one attempting 10 force me or Con-
gress % DO something the justice OF
which they did not yet understand.
That is American government. That is
what ! stand for. Labor has won that.
Why. all We have got in free institu-
tons is that
Free government means more %
labor than 20 anybody else. We have
won all through the past against every
kind Of force exercised by the strong,
and what degree OF freedom we now
ENJOY mas been won Dy reasonable
methods and the rule Of peace. I am
for that. Labor ought 20 be for that.
And stand here 20 say that that is the
most important thing in this country al
the present day
"If YOU worked in the Overland
piped voice in the centre Of the
throng. would YOU join the union ."
That would depend on the facts In
the case promptly replied Mr.. Hughes.
~ do not know the conditions in the
Overland. ! have no opposition 20 or
gained labor, as / have already shown
YOU. What 7 would do in any case
would be 90 exam ne the facts and see
what was for the best interests of
labor in the particular case"
The disturbers drew courage from
that interruption. The occasional cries.
"Hurrah for wilson," wilson etc,
grew louder The spokesman in the