The sun., 1916-09-24

an old time HOOsier parade with new
fashioned trimming ought to have plug
hats and farins torches. Uncle Sans.
red shirts. Roman candles red fire.
Tippecanoes and Tyler too's. the little
log cabins reminiscent of Ben Harri-
sons campaign: transparencies, thou
sands Of flags. everything absolutely
that ndian could think Of and put on
her best streets for the honoring and
entertainment Of the Republican high
chiefs. There we're $4,000 men in line.
more than half Of them members Of
labor organizations.
Fssr Overflow Meetisss.
OF course there was time only for Mr..
Hughes and Mr.. Fairbanks to review the
head Of the column because they had 10
hustle to Tomlinson Hall in Market
street to appear before four big outside
meetings and to make a speech before
the inside crowd. But the parade went
on and on and according to VIII Hays
and Harry New II will keep going and
hollering until well into Sunday morning.
There was no getting way from MIR.
HuEhes's frank Amusement at the size
ana spirit Of his welcome. He had ex-
pected. as he said. 10 face a good sized
crowd. but he never thought all indian
apolis n its contributing territory
would turn itself into a Hughes reception
committee.
It was impossible for Mr.. Hughes to
address the four outdoor meetings as
sembled near Tomlinson Hall. even
though At least $4,000 persons waited
FOR him there. His voice was in a con-
dition too precarious to risk In the night
air. HIS throat was rasped and very
sore. He looked weary. .sn.y the untir-
ing efforts Of his physician, DR.. L. n.
Alexander. Jr.. had nursed him through
an e~xhausting day. But he showed him
self upon the platform. while Harry New
and Hays and others explained why he
could not speak. Then ne entered Tom
llnson Hall and faced 5000 more.
Turns Cans on Wilsouism.
Mr.. New. a temporary chairman.
spoke Of the pleasure that Indiana felt
in welcoming MIR. Hughes. and gave way
to Mr.. Fairbanks. the permanent chair
man. His Introductory speech was OF
the briefest-a rapid appreciation Of Mr..
HuGhes's character and thanks for Mr..
Hu9hes's Tour of the State. The candi-
date rave Indianapolis the best in his
repertoire. hitting his strongest at the
Wilson tariff. the Wilson surrender OF
arbitration. the Wilson extravaganza Of
government. and the Wilson betrayal Of
American rights In Mexico and on the
seas.
II II Is possible to say which Of these
topics was best received the venture
may be made that II was the pas OF the
speech which dealt with the Adamson
hill and the dangers of civil war IL u
policy Of surrendering the principle Of
arbitration in Industrial disputes should
be continued.
His tariff talk. recalling idle mills
and Idle w~orkingmen OF two years ago.
dealing with the temporary prosperity
brought about by the European war.
and predicting that q rush OF European
goods to this country after the war will
mean business depression and idle labor
once more unless prosperity Is saved by
= protective tarin, was enthusiastically
received. They rose to his Mexican ut
t~erance. and they applauded his down.
right declaration for Americanism and
preserving the rights Of American citi-
zens against any nation until the walls
Of venerable Tomlinson Hail auivered.
Calls II . Pay Law.
On the Adamson bill Mr.. Hughes said
There was a time In the past when
men who had differences fought them
out. It RAJ success Of the strong. As
civilization developed we got courts and
tTIDuUulS WHtEe ~ 81 " Y
Element Of the disputes. There Is a
good deal yet to be done in providins
proper means for determining the grea,
controversies affecting the social order
But no true friend Of labor can fail tC
understand that one OF the greatest VIC
tories ever won by labor was the at.
tainment Of the just principle Of arbitra-
ton for b disputes. and labor must
never Give. up that victory.
W haA a bill passed by Congress thu
other day which wears a label II is no
entitled to. 1t IL not an eight hour ,av
at all. but q pay law. 1t does not focus
the desires OF labor. II does not pro
} hibit any railroad company from e7
pioying men for any length OF tirie
There was no demand for an eight hou
} law, but there vas a demand on tn
part of n certain class Of labor for NOR
pay. 1t was a matter which could hav'
had prompt and fair investigation. In
stead, the Executive forced the passag,
: Of the bill. That IL the path to disaster
1t was a shameful surrender. stan
like q rock against the exert!on Of sue
force.
- No Surrender in Advance.
, when anybody tells me a great emer
!. sency requires legislation in advance O
investigation. I ask them this: How mucl
= are you going to Yield Where will yo'
UTaW the line! WneTe Will you UaNe
stand? Dc you think you will accumu
late courage by repeated s~urrenders?
am a friend OF labor. one whose record
? proves friendship. but I say l would no
: surrender anything to either labor O
!. capital In advance Of knowledge Of tn
. facts"
. Throughout the speech there were vol
! leys Of applause and at Its conclusion
u lfr. Hughes received a real ovation
J. When he retired for the night at tn
. home Of Mr.. Fairbanks he was barrel,
q able to speak above n whisper and wa
y thoroughly body and mind wearied. To
e night and tomorrow he will have a goo
9 rest here, ana Or. Alexander thinks h
will be able to resume campaignin
Z labors or Monday In Ohio In fair voic
e once more.
Earlier In the day Mr.. Hughes deliv
q cred six speeches. at Laporte. Michiga
City. Gary. Valparaiso. Plymouth an
Q Rochester. although at all OF thes
d places except Michigan City and Gar
he was able to say merely a few word
and show himself to the thousands. A
;. Michigan City he addressed 10000 csr
builders in o~veralls. At Gary, In Eas
Side Park. 5000 heard him talk "a
twenty minutes or tho tariff and tn
. Adamson bill principally.
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