South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-29
DefieS Hughes to Say He Will
Repeal 8-HOur Bill in
Address at High School
Auditorium.
REPUBLICANS OFFER
NO MEXICAN REMEDY
Wilson's Notes Have Been
Successful and Accomplish
ed the Things the Au-
thor Desired.

4 challenge ] dare, 7 defy Mr.
Hughes 10 say that ne will repeal
the eight hour law" declared SEN
ator John Sharp williams last night
in his address at the high school
auditorium The republican can
didate calls the Adamson bill fore
ed legislation and "A .humiIiating
spectacle II was not forced legis-
Iation in the sense that he expresses.
il was not forced by the labor
unions II was forced but il was
forced by an Anticipated calamity
10 the nation. What would Mr.
hughes have dOne7 Would he have
permitted the calamity 10 have
come? / challenge Mr.. Hughes TO
say that he would repeal the law.
IL force bring around the right. and
Mr. Hughes viii not say the eight
hour day is not right. then God
grant that there be more force in
this country"
In almost two hours Of keen cut
and logical discussion of national at
fairs. during which time the crowd
i'm the high school auditorium was
fheld in wrapt attention, Senator VIII
iliams tore 70 shreds those issues
(which Candidate Hughes harped on
(during his tour OF Indiana and in his
Address at South Bend week ago.
1.-THE audience had never heard a
, stronger defense Of Prest Wilson
and the national administration
against the republican charges. than
that presented by the Mississippi
statesman. lie wasted little time
J IN preliminaries but dealt blow after
blow at the allegations being made
i by Candidate Hughes and the repub-
= hcan campaigners. The Adamson
3 hill was presented as national me-
. Cessity. wilson's foreign policy was
declared TO be more effective than
all the guns and shrapnel in Europe
The presidents attitude toward Mex
leo was shown 10 be one of wisdom
Tor many reasons. The ship pur-
chase bill was defended. And. what
the administration has done for
American agriculture. industry and
business was dwelt upon by Senator
Williams.
0allS Hughes lREailSi.
Mr. Hughes is a legalist.' declared
the Mississipian A Iegalist is a
mixer of law with right and Justice ="
In opening his address he asserted
that the republican platform was
not affirmative in any respect. lie
pointed out that the speech of ac-
ceptance of Mr. Hughes was not af-
frmative except thai the candidate
affirmed he would be the candidate
Henry Ford said in an inter
view the other day that if there are
any who DO not want peace and
prosperity. don't vote for Wilson.
This is a hard campaign in which
To make "a speech. If 1 should try
10 talk ON the legislation that has
benefited the farmer such as the
rural credits bill and agricultural
improvement measures. legislation
that has benefited labor. such as
the eight hour law for government
employees and the eight hour law
against which Candidate Hughes is
making his attacks. il would take
six hours and then ] would not be
through.
perity. progress. and preparedness.
Wilson has kept YOU at peace with
the world although there have been
gods of war i'm this country who have
seemed 10 regret It. lie has in
augurated sea forces which will
make us the second strongest naval
power-and eventually the first
in the world. The sea forces. which
form our first lire OF defense.
ultimately should be our only de-
tense. II Is cheaper 90 sink an enemy
az sea than 20 take a chance with
him after he gets here.
Draws Comparisons.
IT want 20 draw two compari-
sons. Picture Servia. torn with war
its women and children soins in
10 the most formidable mountain