The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-17
Hughes Tells Nebraska Au-
dience Their Interests
Were Not Represented
PRESENTED LETTER
FROM TEXAS FARMER
Asking for Chance to Sub
nit Data in Adamson
Bill Consideration

Hastings, Neb., Oct. l7.-Charles f.
Hughes yesterday told crowd of farm
ers here that the Democratic administra-
ton had ignored the agricultural inter
ests OF the country in urging the enact
ment OF the Adamson law. The nomi-
nee in support OF his contention cited a
telegram from President II. n. Pope of
the Texas Farmers union to President
| Wilson requesting that the farmers be
permitted to submit data in arbitration
proceedings between railroads and their
brotherhoods.
Mr.. Hughes also referred to invisible
government. Let me say this" the nom.
inee said. "Those who are declaiming
to tie American public invisible govern
ment had better remember that when
was in executive responsibility in the
state OF New York there was no invisi.
BILE government in that state
Il want to say in reference TO rates
that it seems to me that the farmers
OF the country were very little considered
the other day when on the demand OF the
administration the wages OF group of
railroad workers were increased by law
in response to force, Somebody has got
to pay the increased bills, and the farm
ers will know very quick who has to
pay them.
The farmers were not represented in
this discussion, if you may call it that
in this surrender. | have here copy
of telegram that was sent to the pres
ident 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
manner cause an increase in freight rates
on products produced or consumed on the
farm The men who pay the freight
have an equity in this dispute which nei-
Their the railroad trainmen nor the rail
road managers have authority to repre-
sent. II it is your intention to personal
ly dispose OF the matter, we ask that
you postpone further consideration until
a committee of farmers can prepare in
formation and data to present their side
of the case If you conclude to settle by
arbitration, then the organized farmers
should have representation on any ar
bitration 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 it, We again
urge that all questions involved be set
tied by arbitration, where all parties and
all interests can be heard and the sub
iect dealt with aside from haste and in
The crowd cheered when Mr. Hughes
concluded by reading the telegram
No regard was paid to that message
Mr.. Hughes said The business men OF
the country, through the chamber OF com
merce OF the United States, were at the |
same time and had for many weeks be-
fore been imploring the executive and |
leaders in Congress for an immediate and |
prompt inquiry in order that the Justice |
of this matter be known The farmers |
were not there, except through the pres
ance of the representatives of the people |
IN Congress and those representatives. |
were asked to abdicate their authority; I
md the executive, instead of standing for
the official and moral power of the Amer
can people when a great fundamental
principle of our institutions was involved,
'hiCN up ms manu-, gave uP lHc pIlll1tpiS
II arbitration and went into Congress de-
handing an increase by law, without in
JURY or knowledge of it's justice of
wages amounting to millions of dol
airs, suggesting that there would be an
Increase of freight rates, if necessary to
Jay the bill.
Il am opposed to that sort OF govern
nent. 1t is not government which can
ave any regard or can be deemed to
ave any regard for the just interest of
communities like this. ] am in favor of
that can reasonably be done
or the promotion of agriculture. | am
lad to note the work of the agricultural
apartment 1t will be continued with
ne, if am entrusted with power, to the
tmost of efficiency, under my admins
ration.
But it is idle to talk of interest in the
armer when you have action like this
AIKEN in Congress over night, against the
rotests of the farmers and dwelling a