The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-10-21

SAYS WILSON
MADE A DEAL,


other western and middle western
states were exploded by Mr.. Young,
who has travelled extensively In
these sections since the opening OF the
campaign.
Il have hecn In California, Ore
ron, Washington ana practically ev-
ivy one of the western states. have
been In Indiana for the last three
weeks. The political situation, not
withstandlng the Democratic claims,
indicates that all these states are alb
solutely and unuuestlonably for
Hughes. Indiana will give the presl-
dental ticket majority of $4,000.
VIII elect n Republican governor and
both Republican candidates for Unit
cd States senator and will send n RE-
publican majority to the lower house
OF Congress.
Democratic Claims Bunk.
The Democratic propogandists are
claiming Ohio. So-Called straw yoteg
largely taken in cities, indicates q
close race, but the Republican
strength In Ohio Is with the farmers.
who are not included In the straw
votes published In the newspapers.
The Democrats are sending out
through their publicity bureau a
story telling Of the disaffectlon OF DR.,
Washington GLADDEN.. u noted divine
of Columbus, claiming that he has
renowned Hughes and has come out
for Wilson. Dr. GLADDEN. never was a
Republican, He has been pro-
nounced independent, having refused
TO serve In a political way with eth
err OF the major political organlza-
tons.
Great publicity has been given the
fact that Henry Ford has announced
for Wilson, claiming that he was al
so n Republican. Henry Ford Is the
most pronounced Socialist In the
United States today. The fact that
he Is maintaining u large automobile
factory In Canada in order to dodge
Canadian duties on automobiles "a
sufficient evidence of his Democratic
free trade tendencies. Wry shouldn't
he support President Wilson,
Reversal of Opinion.
Michigan is in the Republican col
umn, and Its electoral vote Will be
cast for Charles II. Hughes.
II ind everywhere wonderful re-
yersal OF opinion as to what President
Wilson and the Democratic Congress
were trying to do for or to organized
labor in the passage Of the famous
and rapidly becoming notorious
Adamson law. which is now being re-
pudlated by leaders of organized Ia
Dor everywhere. Organized labor il
beginning TO see that IL the Adam
son law Is held constitutional that IL
will deprive them OF the right Of pri
vate contract with their employers
ana place all controversies under a
congressional commission. or an in
terstate commission. or some other
commission, over which labor viii
have absolutely NO control. They are
beginning to see that the Adamson
law places organized labor In the
same position MS the shippers who are
now compelled to submit their differ
ences to the Interstate Commerce
Commission, which Is political or.
ganlzatlon. whose orders are enforced
by the courts.
BE Blow to Labor.
IF the Adamson law Is held CON
stitutional the next step may be ac-
tion similar to that of the German
government prior to the war. and the
passage Of the Canadian railway law.
In Germany when trouble arose be.
tween the unions and the railroads
and the coal mines, the government
appointed master OF transportation
who stepped In and said: Now you
organizations, you men, go to work
or go to jail, and the government win
settle the differences as II sees at
The Dominion Of Canada has a rail
road employees law which says 10 the
unions, when trouble arises, You 70
to work or 60 to Jail for contempt
and the government will settle differ
ences.
"Gompers opposed such legislation
at the federation meeting in 1915
The attorney OF the American FEEDER
alton Of Labor opposed such legisIa-
ton. asserting that It would forever
lnjure organized labor.
Organized labor is being awak-
ened to the fact that the Adamson
bill was the result of political manip-
ulation and fair-minded organization
men are resentlng 1t upon that
ground.
Agreement in May.
I'm an interview published In the
Atlanta Constitution August 30, dur
ing negotiations at the White House.
Mr.. Adamson, author OF the law, said
that he had conference four months
ago Tin MayJ with the presidents.
and that conclusion was reached ais
to the course at that time. The ad-
ministration and the brotherhood
chiefs had an understanding, he said.
and 1t had been agreed that President
Wilson would be given an Opportunity
to make political capital out OF the
strike.
Quite naturally Mr.. Wilson reject
ed the plan for settlement Of the
strike by submission Of the whole
controversy to the Interstate Com
merce Commission. A deal had been
made and the goods had to be deliy-
cred.
Coulter Denounces law.
THE whole situation with refer
ence to the Adamson law and It's ef-
feet upon organized labor is outlined
in an article written by G. O. Couit-
err, editor OF the Kansas City Ameri-
can Railway Employees Journal. ANY
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