Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-02
Issues Statement

Issues Statement
Mr.. Hughes made five speeches to-
day in which he outlined policies he
intends to follow if elected; assailed
the administration for enactment OF the
Underwood tariff and Adamson laws.
and expressed the belief that he would
win. He spoke tonight before an audi
ence after viewing torchlight parade.
Just before his departure the nominee
issued the following statement:
Il am leaving Indiana after what Is,
perhaps, the most wonderful tribute
given a candidate for the Presidency.
This splendid tribute was not to
me personally but as the representa-
tive of the great and united Republic
can party moving forward to victory
and service for the nation.
1.-THE men of Indiana have organized
a peoples victory and l want to thank
the leaders of a reunited party for
their effective work"
Speaks on Tariff
Mr.. Hughes on his final day in the
Middle West devoted much of his
speeches to the tariff. He addressed two
audiences at Linton and Brazil. COM
posed largely of employees of the coal
mining companies.
I'VE had soup houses and bread
lines 20 months ago." he told his au-
diences at Linton and we will have
them again if we do not protect Amer
lean industry and If we attempt to car
nv on the business of this country on
the policy indicated in the Underwood
BILL"
when the war orders end" he said
at Brazil under our present policy as
. embodied in the Underwood bill passed
by our opponents. you can just see your
/ self going back to work for one or two
or three days a week. That is what it
means to YOU"
The Adamson Law
In his speech here tonight. Mr.. Hughes
discussed the Adamson law at length.
II am informed that the general chair
man has advised the local chairman OF
the Brotherhood Of Locomotive Firemen
and Engineers of the Pennsylvania line
east that the Adamson bill In establish
ing . new basis for reckoning rates will
eliminate the payment Of all arbitraries
which are based upon time made with
the first eight hour period of service.
mixed in various particulars. 1t is said
that 1t will be decided to mean no one
can now tell as it is possible to con-
strue 1t in several different ways. The
chairman also adds: This law does not
change the application of the hours Of
service law. The company still has tho
right to work you is hours within any
"a consecutive hours If they so desire"
II note that the chief of one of the
locals of the Brotherhood has ascer-
tanned the effect of the law on those
who complete their run in less than
eight hours. He says that if a man
makes a 1O0-mile run in five hours. in
stead of getting his full pay he will
get only flve-eighths of days pay
when paid on the eight-hour basis. He
also said that formerly the railroad
men were entitled to pay for "a miles
whenever called out whether they were
used after reporting or not. But the
Adamson bill enacts a fiat basis OF
eight hours for the purpose of paying
compensation, while on the other hand
it does not establish an eight-hour
work day.
II think it will be found that the
Adamson bill is q gold brick for Ia
Dor, that it is not an eight-hour work
day bill. There was not any eight
hour work day proposition involved In
1t. There never was. Things that are
right can walk in their own clothes;
we can have things that are right If
we 20 at them in the right way.
I'VE have won d great deal IN tn;
country in getting free institutions. an
VIXEN you summarize it all it merely
means the rule of public opinion, after
discussion according to what We think
are the merits Of the case. 1t does not
mean a rule of force at all. That will
knock everything out. You will not have
any work at all If that idea once gets
abroad in this country.
II am for the merits Of the case and
am for proceeding according to the
rule of reason. l will go to the last
fact to find out what ought to be done
and l will do 1t. according to what l be-
lieve ought to be done and l won't bulge
an inch for anybody in response to force -
In discussing the tariff Mr.. Hughes
told the mine workers at Clinton and
Brazil that nothing was more important
to them than the prosperity Of the iron
and steel industry.
Message to Labor
Mr.. Hughes declared that he under
stood that union labor had been told
officially to vote against him. but he
knew that nobody could direct or con-
troll the labor vote and that 1t would be
cast according to its sober judgment.
The parade which Mr.. Hughes par
ticipated in and reviewed tonight took
nearly an hour to pass through the
streets. Marching clubs in uniforms Of
blue and white carrying red and yellow
torches came from many sections of
the state to take part. The nominee
sat In an elevated seat in an automobile
with a huge gilded figure of an eagle.
wings outstretched. behind him.
At the wigwam, a frail structure Of
Slated board draped with the national
colors, the crowd waited patiently for
two hours. Thousands were turned
away and every foot Of the big space
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