The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-30
HUGHES FINDS No
ISSUE SAVE THAT
Of AOAMSON Law
Comes Out Fiatfooted For Eight Hour
Principle and Later Qualities
Statement.
MAKES FOUR SPEECHES
IN UPSTATE CAMPAIGN
Feature of Day. However, Was His
Running Into Big Manufacturing
Firm Which Says 1t Wants TO See
Wilson Re- Elected.
Ry WILLIAM HOSTER.

" Sept 29-~-Charles E
Hughes told the crowds which gain
refed today 70 greet him that he wished
his fitness as President to be judged by
his record as Governor of New YORK
Addressing tonight a meeting at the
shattuck Theater, he laid down the
principle by which he would be guild
ed II elected.
What l did in connection with my
work as Governor involved a prin-
ciple which / should continue to apply
If / were invested with executive re-
sponsbilities as President. That is,
4 examined the proposals that were
made as thoroughly as 1 kne WHOM
and what l thought was right
favored When l believed the measure
was wrong, / did not attempt to gain
votes by endorsing 1t.
Earlier in the day, at Elmira, he
had proclaimed himself unchanged in
the years which had elapsed since he
occupied the executive mansion at
Albany. Likewise. he had made a
fiat deelara ton at the same meeting
in favor of an eight-hour day for
la Dor, though al tonight's meeting he
somewhat qualified that commitment
Tonight, answering attacks upon his
labor record. he read the achievements
OF his gubernatorial administration in
the way or IaDOf ieslsIdtlou.
In the Elmira speech outlining his
attitude toward labor in connection
with the denunciation of the Adam
son bill. which he had under attack
all day, he said;
II am not opposed to the principle
/ of an eight-hour day. l favor the
general principle of an eight-hour
day. / should like to see an eight
hour work day"
Tonight he measurably qualified
that statement in this manner:
Il believe in the general principle
of an eight-hour work day. What is
it? 1t is there should be a limita-
ton of hours of labor to the end that
there may be opportunities for educa-
ton, learning and enjoyment, and
that there should not be excessive
strain. Whether in any particular
business. at a particular time the
eight-hour work day should be estab-
lished, Of course. depends upon the
conditions Of the business at that time
So far as the general principle is con-
cerned am in favor of It,"
Defends Labor Record.
The defense Of his labor record
made by Hughes tonight came again
in connection with his attack on the
Adamson bill.
WANT " see an ellicitIt lnlLeu
States" he said, Il want to see a dis
appearance of class antagonism.
want to see n genuine cooperation
which will bring this nation to the
front rank. l want to see an ability
On the part of labor and capital to
work together in a conscious fellow
ship. equalizing mutual dependence
and intent upon mutual justice.
Il want to say this before 1 close
desire to see a Republican Congress
to carry out the policies of a Repub-
lican administration and l also desire
to see every State ticket with Cover
nor whitman and the others elected"
William NJ. Calder, Republican
nominee for United States Senator. and
bis defeated opponent, Robert Bacon.
Joined the Hughes party today, the
latter at Corning. the former at Ell
mira, where he made a speech pledg-
ing loyalty to the ticket
The tour today. beginning at Oneo-
enta at S:19 A. NJ. has been through
Otsego. Chenango. Broome, Tioga,
Chemung and Steuben Counties. For
the first time in the 20,000-miie jour-
ney, which will end tomorrow night
at Buffalo, rain interfered with the
Hughes meetings.
The one disquieting feature of the
tour occurred at Binghamton, when
nouncement that Endicott & Johnson
owners Of probably the largest shoe
manufacturing establishment in the
country. employing $4,000 hands, had
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