New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-31

life of the country have been put upon
a new footing. This is true. And 1t IS
very slippery footing.
ave are told that business men have
been delivered from nervous fear Oh
the courts | think our opponents are
q little out Of their reckoning. 1t is
not nervous fear of the courts that
troubles, American business, but
wholesome dread Of vague legislation;
of two-faced laws passed by compro-
missing lawmakers, intended to mean
one thing TO one group and quite an
other to another group, leaving to the
courts the difficulties of Interpretation
after election.
Danger from Government
at is fear Of vindictive administra.
ton by governmental departments; OF
an administration which treats busi.
ness men as suspicious characters; Of
government by hold-up; OF the plac-
ing of our highest departments on
basis of mere partisan expectancy OF
effort TO secure the votes Of this or
/ that group at the expense of the prin-
ciples of our institutions-it is these
which give rise to the anxieties OF hon
est business. and not the terror of the
/ institutions which administer justice
and maintain the stability Of the coun-
| try.
! at is no time to cast slurs at the
courts. Let US do all in our power to
perfect legal procedure; but let us not
nut upon the courts the blame either
/ for the vague compromises OF legisla-
/ ton or for incompetence in admins
I tration."
The industrial centres of Ohio.
grouped about great steel and iron mills
along the Ohio River, enormous pottery
plants and railroad shops, gave Mr..
/ Hughes receptions that amazed even
the state leaders. The seeds sown in
/ Ohio since Mr. Hughes's first campaign
| here a month ago seemed to have borne
I abundant fruit During the day Mt
/ least $4,000 persons not only heard him
| speak, but manifested genuine enthusi-
| asm for him and his doctrines. Most
! of them represented labor, that is now
| fat on war prosperity.
! East LiverpooPs industrial popula-
| ton turned out about 10000 strong.
| Steubenville, once the home of Edwin
! NJ. Stanton, Lincoln's Secretary OF war
| TO whose memory Mr.. Hughes paid trib-
| ute, gave him 10000 more. About 1000
workers in the Carnegie Steel Works a.
| Mingo focked about the rear platform.
| There were some shouts for Wilson,
| but IL was plain that these men real
lied the Importance of the Hughes talk
about war prosperity" and the Adam
son law Memorial Hall at GAINESVILLE
was crowded inside and out by about
eight thousand.
Resent AdamsOn Law
In connection with the Adamson law
factor that is becoming important in
railroad centres appeared in the open
at the Wellsvillc railroad shops, and
later at Dennison. II is the deep re-
sentiment Of the shop workers and other
railroad men, included in the so per
cent Of railroad employees not favored
by the Adamson law. Railroad men say
that these will vote solidly for Hughes.
! At any rate, several thousand shopmen
at Wellsvillc checrcd Justify his Adam
son talk, and about 500 at Dcnnison
carried banner inscribed: "lIughcs
| Our Next President"
81 want TO have fair hours Of work.
said Mr.. Hughes. 81 am not opposed
and never was opposed 10 the principle
Of the cight-hour workday. simply