Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-11-09

INtNi'ltiIN ''N|' " '''
v~ic,iunS and was unable Instantly to
| reverse himself when g'dng at full
Spcri.-Frnm The Speech Of Colonel
tuusrvrIt ut Battle Creek, Michigan.
in i:,lnilf Of lir. Hughes.
i.
Charles T.. Hughes, who left Lincoln
for his SECOND days campaigning in
I Nebraska. told II crowd of farmers In
ms speech here that the Democratic
! Administration had ignored the aGri-
cultural interests Of the country In
urging the enactment of the AliiiiSnn
law. The nominee, in support of his
contention. cited II Telegram from
: i'r"~id"ul II. y. Pope of III" Texas
Farmers Union To President Wilson
requesting that The farmers he per
mirr"L 80 submit data in arbitration
proceedings between the railroads and
he hr"iilrril""IS. II" said:
Il want /" say in reference to rates
HAT it seems 10 me the farmers oi
HE. ruunlry were very lilll" ""ISth-
cred the other day when "I the de-
liI;ilil 81 ne A'llIIliSiIh'I" NV why's
If u group of railroad WORKERS were
increased by law. in r%">I"IiSc To force.
Solirl,o,iy has got 10 pay III" increased
bills. and the farmers will know very
lIick who has to pay them.
"llI" farmers wrr" not represented
ia this discussion, if .y"n may call 1t
lhai in this surrender. have here
Il copy of II telegram that Was sent |"
,hr President l,y Mr.. Pope, Iii" prrsi-
dent of the State Farmers Union Of
Texas. Which | shall read /" you:
we ask that ynli mar" II" on
c%uSSiuus or commitments that Will
IN ANY manner cause an increase
in freight rates on l,rn'ln'lS pro
,IicrL or consumed on til" farm.
The men VIII" pay the freight HAY"
an equity in this dispute. which
neither The railroad trainmcn nor
In. railroad managers have ;li-
lhurity to represent. II ii Is your
Intention lu personally dispose Of
the matter we :tSk that YOU post
puii,. further consideration until II
committee Dl llIlil,fN '.lll prepare
Information and data; to present
their ,i,l,. If the ease. If You CON
"lu,Ir To settle by arbitration. then
the organized farmers should
have representation on amy arbi-
traliuII committee that may be
formed IL dispose OF Ills Question:
for lIlr men who pay should hay"
representation ~ well rs HE men
Who receive 1t.
we again urge that all qn"S-
,iuns involved he. settled by nrl,i-
"lruriol. where all parties and all
interests can he heard AM! the
subject dealt with aside from
haste and intimidation
The crowd rlirrre,i when MI
Hughes concluded reading the ltlt
gram:
. $50 regard w:ts paid 10 that me-
sage" Mr.. Hughes said. eth" bus
moss men of the country. through III
, tlnnnIt"r of Commerce of the INIT"
States. were at the same time an
had for nlluy weeks before been in
plnrin@ the rNrrNiliNc and leaders !
B.. congress for IN Immediate and prom
inquiry in order that The justice I
this matter might b" known. ~
! farmers wrr" not there except tlr"iie
the rrrSvilrr of the representatives I
the l"nl,l" in congress, and lii">" rel
, rrsruiaIivrS were asked /" allirn1
tlrrlr authority.
Il ann in favor Of everything TIT
! can reasonably l,r lone for tn" pr
motion Of agriculture. ! am glad
mott. the work of the Agricultural ID
: ,arrnrnt. i, win he continued vii
II me if | am inlru>tri with the p"wt
" to the utm,~r ur efficiency under II
y administration.
: "l.ul il - it'll" I" talk of inter"
Il in the farmer "l"n yen hay" ;'fi'
, Iik, This taken in congress orrrniEl
e ;~gains, the protests of the l@''rli'
= and lrrrlIum n body blow 1t the /
y trrrst> of our agricultural r"llniilI
Z ties"