The sun., 1916-08-27
Campaigners to Make Capital
Out Of Wilson's Stand
Against Arbitration.
SEE BID FOR LABOR VOTE
Republican Leaders Encour.
aged by Reports Of the
Outlook in Maine.

looking the Importance the railroad sit
uation IL likely to assume In the Rcpub-
lican offensive in the next few weeks.
Whichever way II Ia decided and what
ever nay be the utcome they believe
this Is to be one OF the big issues in
the campaign from now on. The Mexi-
can question and the Presidents foreign
and economic policies are not to be side
tracked. to be sure Rather the Presi-
dents stand against arbitration. II he
continues to adhere to II. In to take it's
place alongside Of these as proof Ct the
Presidents incapacity to handle big
questions in a way satisfactory to the
country az a whole.
When the railroad controversy was
taken to Washington and began to as
sumo q really scriou aspect. both Mr..
Hughes n Chairman Wilcox decided
to refrain carefully from saying any
thing whatever on the subject until the
matter had been definitely settled orr
way or another. The feeling among
Republicans here yesterday was that the
crisis IL bound to come to-day or to-mor-
row and the Republican c~ampa!gners
from Mr. Hughes down are ready to open
up on the subject. That they will have
some pointed things to say can be put
down as certain.
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Chairman Wilcox. II might he said. Is
not without experience In handling labor
disputes. Not only has he taken a Lead
Ing part In controversies or this kind In
voiVins posi- once employees OUT ne ms
Ior many yenrs oeen one OF ,ne 'eau'ns
members OF 'ne Nlvic Feoeralioh, ana as
Sns'r"an o. its we'ia,e eonn'ii''ee' mas
nau an" III many IApor ulspu'eH III
s,pue"''y nc az v,"e,e "sso,'"'eu wiz"
nun nave Deen to,,ow,ns .ns course oa
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has complicated the situation. In spite
oc the FAC. .ha. examination. I've ~.
Civic Federation have been insisting for
years upon arbitration in such cases. the
President. as these Republicans see IL,
while urging arbitration for the future,
deliberately took the side OF the rail-
road brotherhoods in demanding the ac-
CeptAnCe or the eight hour day principle
BY the roads because OF the effect he be-
lieved his espousal of this would have
on the campaign. In other words, the
Republicans are to accuse him. unless
the situation changes radically. o!
trucking to the so-calied labor vote AZ a
time when the maintenance OF the prin.
ciple of arbitration was vital TO tbs
country.
It is conceded. Of course. by those
az headquarters here that II is not
going TO be the easiest thing in the
world TO show that The President Is not
the great friend OF the laboring classes
and deserving Of their votes. But how
ever good the eight hour day" may be
AS a catch phrase. the Republicans be-
lieve that arbitration" will appeal to
more people when the situation Is prop
erly explained. and that Is what they
are preparing to do.
Dryan's Case Recalled.
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D,oorate pa Tor me iaoor
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+, Nc. 49, campaign nus TIME
80 a nhore "Ia''a"c man
- Nv WI" Ihuch Greater power 10
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~ mat oack IN i'oe hTyan
m.ae d ae.Iperate appeal 10 the labor
" snu was assured ne would &c,
10y Sainuei Hompers and a host OF
T 81 .eaaeIS ush me country
go W." M" u ~i'epuoi'can pat
soIn eommittee turned down Gompers
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