New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-20
HUGHES ASSAILS
EIGHT-HOUR LAW
Tells Cheering Springfield
Crowd 1t Was a
Surrender.
rr,om stan Correspondent Of n. Tribune

From stan Correspondent Of n. TubunoI
Springfield, H.. Sept. 10. Charles Z.
Hughes renewed his attack on the Ad-
amson eight-hour Law to-day In a
speech before eight thousand persons
here tonight he condemned it as leg
islaton without inquiry and knowledge.
"The demand for such legislation as
the price Of peace was the crownins
humiliation of the Administration he
detail, assailing the Administration
added.
This speech Mr.. Hughes devoted en-
tirely to an attack on the Adamson
law. He made his charges IN great
for its inactivity in the months pre-
ceding the brotherhoods' demand.
In the afternoon Mr.. Hughes at
tackled the Presidents speech Of ac-
ceptance. lie told Of broken promises
and extravagant claims He touched,
too. on American rights, declaring:
"The America of which have n vision,
the America Of the future. IS an Amer
ica maintaining American rights on
land and sea without fear or favor
throughout the land"
Thinks illinois l. Safe.
The loud applause and the cheers
that greeted this declaration and the
auickness with which the evening audi
ence responded TO the attack on the
eight-hour law indicated that his blows
had told. He left Illinois tonight with
the impression that the state could be
counted safely IN the Republican col
umn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hughes paid their re-
spects to the memory OF Abraham
Lincoln. They visited the Lincoln tomb,
and the candidate devoted part of his
specch at the Arsenal to Lincoln
eulogv. During the course OF MI
Hughes's remarks d row Of seats occu-
pied by half dozen veterans broke
down. Drecipitating the old soldiers 10
the floor.
Come right up here on the platform
and sit down" suggested the candl-
date Mrs. Hughes. in front ro"
seat on 'he platform. moved over SO
one Of the veterans could take adNah-
tage of Mr.. Hughes's hospitality. =,
in attacking the Adamson law MI
Hughes said:
"We nave seen what appears TO be
the consideration Of immediate pohtl-
cal cxpediency at the expense OF pun
lie welfare. Mr. Adamson said, II is
hasty legislation, ! admit. TO meet an
emergency What emergency Inc
emergency of force TO which the Ad-
ministration had capitulated.
Contrast the action of the Admin
istration," the nominee added. with
what was said bv Grover Cleveland IN
ss6. with respeclt to labor legislation:
"All legislation on the subject
should be calmly and deliberately un-
dcrtaken. with no purpose OF satlS-
fling unreasonable demands or gam
ing partisan advantage.
Pledges Broken, He Says.
In the Peoria speech this afternoon
Mr.. Hughes attacked the wilson ac-
ccpiance speech and the Democratic
nromises 10 reduce the high cost OF
living, to prevent waste and eHtrava,
pancc. 10 foster the merit system ana
10 protect the rights OF American citl-
zcns abroad.
"They have not done anything Of the
sort." declared Nr Hughes. "Ihe!
have shamelcssly failed 10 perform
their promises. American lives nave
bccn eacri ccd. American property De
strovcd ana American commerce inter
united. We have not had protection
for American rights.
Mr. Hughes ridiculed the Democratic
claim 10 have clarified the antitrust
act Their claims TO have recuperated
the merchant marine, he charged, were
oroundless. The shipping bill he brand
cd a. n menace 10 the shipping indus
try. A. for the Fedora Reserve Ae''
Mr. Hughes pointed o. that II wa
raesed only through Republican efforts
and upon Republican foundations,
"The record Of our opponent nc
ea,d. "is not only q record OF broken
promises. but. as ! say, IT - RECORD
Of cxtravagant claims very very ie"
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