The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-04

6ioW az the interests O. our Agri-
cultural Communities When at the
Eeisest OF an Exclusive Group e.
Railroad Workers He Increased
Their Pay Without Investigating the
Justice of the Demand.
Charles E. Hughes, who left Lincoln
or his second days campaigning in
Nebraska, told q crowd OF farmers in
his speech here that the Democratic
Administration had ignored the agri-
cultural interests of the country in
Irging the enactment of the AdamsOn
law. The nominee, in support of his
contention, cited telegram from
President II. y. Pope OF the Texas
Farmers Union TO President Wilson
requesting that the farmers be per
saitted 70 submit data in arbitration
proceedings between the railroads and
The brotIerhoOds. He said:
i want TO say in reference to rates
that il seems 20 ne the farmers OF
The country We're very little cOnsid-
cred the other day when on the de
.hand Of the Administration the wages
IF 4 group Of railroad workers were
Increased by law, in response 10 force.
Somebody has got TO pay the increased
bills, and the farmers viii know very
quick who has to pay them
THE farmers were not represented
in this discussion, if you may call il
that in this surrender 1 have here
q, copy OF a telegram that was sent to
The President by Mr.. Pope. the presi-
Texas, which shall read to you:
We ask that you make no con-
cessiOns or commitments that Will
in any manner cause an increase
in freight rates on products pro-
duced or consumed on the f,s-En-
The men who pay the freight have
an equity in this dispute, which
neither the railroad trainmen nor
the railroad managers have au-
thOrity TO represent. If il is your
intention TO personally dispose of
the matter we ask that you post
pOne further consideration until d
committee of farmers can prepare
information and data to present
their side of the case. If you con-
elude to settle by arbitration, then
the organized farmers should
have representation on any arbi-
tration 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 queS-
tons involved be settled by arbi-
tratiOn, where all parties and all
interests can be heard and the
subject dealt with aside from
haste and intimidation
The crowd cheered when Mr.
Hughes concluded reading the tele-
gram:
NO regard was paid to that mes
sage" Mr.. Hughes said. ''The bust
ness men OF the country, through the
Chamber Of Commerce OF the United
States, We're at the same time and
had for many weeks before been i'm
ploring the executive and leaders in
congress for an immediate and prompt
Inquiry in order that the justice Of
this matter might be known The
farmers were not there except through
the presence Of the representatives of
the people in congress, and those rep
resentatives were asked TO abdicate
their authority.
Il am in favor Of everything that
can reasonably be done for the pro
motion OF agriculture. 1 am glad 10
note the work OF the Agricultural De-
partment- It VIII be continued with
me, IL am Entrusted with the power,
20 the utmost Of efficiency under my
administration.
But Il IS idle to talk Of interest
In the farmer when you have seton
ike tbs taken 50 eonHszs oFernfett.