American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-11-02

Charles +. Hughes, who left Lb..
for his second days campaigning i
Nebraska, told "a crowd of fTmers n
his speech here that the DtnocratiI
Administration had ignored ne agr,
cultural interests of the contrv !.
urging the enactment Of the damson
law. The nominee, in supper OF bjs
contention, cited u Telegram from
President II. n. Pope of theTexas
Farmers Union to President wilson
requesting that the farmers Der.
mitted to submit data in arbatior
proceedings between the railrOa and
the brOtherhoOds. He said:
81 want to say ia reference totes
that Ii seems to me the farmt Of
the country We're very little csid-
cred the other day when on tlsie9
mand Of the Administration the We
Of "A group Of railroad workers we
increased by law, in response to foe.
Somebody has got to pay the incresd
bills, and the farmers will know vy
quick who has to pay them.
The farmers were not represent
in this discussion, if you may call
that in this surrender. | have her
II copy of Il telegram hat was sent tt
the President by Mr.. Pope, the presi.
dent of the State Farmers Union Of
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 farm.
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 it is your
intention 10 personally dispose of
the matter we ask that you post
pone further consideration until a
committee of farmers can prepare
Information and data to present
their side of the case. If you con
clude to settle by arbitration, then
the organized farmers should
have representation on any arbi-
tratiOn committee that may be
formed to dispose Of this questieA;
for the men who pay should Is-se
representation as well as the men
who receive IL.
We again urge that all ques-
lions involved be settled by arbi-
t%ration, where all parties and all
intaraGtS pun hA banrI md tlu
subject dealt with aside from
haste and intimidation
The crowd cheered when Mr.
Hughes concluded reading the tele
gram:
mo regard was paid to that mes
sage" Mr.. Hughes said. 1.-THE bust
ness men of the country, through tn
Chamber of Commerce of the Unite,
States, We're at the same time an,
had for many weeks before been i'm
ploring the executive and leaders fl
congress for an immediate and prbmp
inquiry in order that the Justice o
this matter might be known. TIL,
farmers were not there except through
the presence of the representatives o
the people in congress, and those rep
reseItatives were asked to abdicat,
their authority.
Il am in favor Of everything tina
a reasonably be done for the PRO
motion of agriculture. | am glad I,
note the work Of the Agricultural De
partment. 1t will be continued witt
me. II | am intrusted with the power
to the utmost Of efficiency under ny
administration.
But it is idle to talk Of Interest
IN the farmer when you have actor
like this taken in congress overnight
against the protests of the farmer
n leveling a body blow at the In
terests of our agricultural commune
ties"
Mr.. Hughes again denied the dec,
laration that a vote for him meant q
vote for war;"
Mr. NfICAn s..,, a.. NJ