The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-20
ADAMSON BILL
 NOT POLITICS, SAYS J.L. ROWE
Brotherhood Leader Pays Great Tribute to President Will
 sons Integrity.

"The passage of the eight-hour law was not move to gain votes. Presl"
 dent Wilson did not bring 1t about for that reason" said J. L. Rowe of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen speaking last night to. the members of the Wilson Eight Hour club at their headquarters, 1S2 Main street. MT.
 Rowe represented the Brotherhood at
 conferences held at Washington prior to the passage of the law and spoke from first hand knowledge. Attorney Henry F. Lyons, candidate for judge of probate on the Democratic ticket, addressed the voters also. Both speak CTS were warmly received and heartily applauded.
 MT. Rowe declared that statements that the Adamson bill was q; political move were false He paid d remark able tribute to the honor and integrity of the President and the gr;lsp of the situation which the President dis played during the conferences. He said the President displayed a more intimate knowledge of the matter un-
 der dispute than had those who rep resented the administration in the pre- liminary conference.
 we had presented demands more | than a year previous said the speak CT. we had carefully considered what action we should take in the event our demands were refused Af- ter our conference with the managers of the railroads, they showed no dis position to offer any counter proposi tions. We had conterded from tho be- ginning that he could not secure an eight -i1our day by arbitrat1on-we held to the belief that the question of the eight-hour day was not arbitrable. We believed that force was the only way. in the light of past experiences, in which the eight hour day could be secured.
 The railroads refuse to arbitrate wherever they fell they are in a posi- tion to defeat the brotherhoods in the event of a strike, as in the cases of some of the southern railroads who employ negroes and wherever they find that they would probably we worsted in strike, they shout for arbitration. The brotherhood has had three bitter experiences with arbitfation-one in Chicago and two in New York. This is the reason why the eight hour day was not a subject of arbitration T believe President Wilson would have acted in the same manner if the
 
 tion,' said Attorney Lyons. More progressive legislation has been enact- ed since Wilson has been president than under many Administrations prior. The Federal Reserve act kept this country out of a financial panic when war was declared in Europe tho summer of 1914. ta
 This country is now passing through one of the most crucial periods in its history and the man who has the vis- ion to see what its needs are and shape policy for the future to con- form to them, is, in my judgment, President Wilson. I know we will re- elect him.
 In closing, Attorney Lyons thanked MT. Rowe for his address. A number of new members were enrolled last night and an invitation was extended fol all members of the Democratic town committee to join and also to all candidates to make the club room their headquarters. The club will meet Saturday night when other candidates will address them. Everyone interest ed is invited to attend.