The sun., 1916-10-17

bound to raise freight rates that must
come out Of the pockets Of farmers and
grain shippers.
Spontaneous Approval.
The majority OF his audiences was
made up Of Republican farmers. Of
course. Of men naturally sympathetic
with the policies OF the Republican party (;
but their approving responsiveness to
Mr.. Hughes's arguments vas 30 hearty.
so spontaneous. that The opinion may
fairly be ventured that there is no love
for the Adamson bill among Nebraska
farmers generally. whatever party affilia-
Ions they nay hold.
The point Is worth emphasizing that
wherever Mr.. Hughes travels I'm States
largely devoted to agriculture there arc
marked evidences that the farmers feel
that the President played politics in'sur-
rendering to the brotherhoods and be-
licve that the farmers must pay the price
OF the railroad mems votes. That's the
principal basis for the claim OF Victor
Nosewater and National Committeeman
Howell that Hughes will carry Nebraska
In a close contest.
This apparent attitude Of the farmers
was manifested at four big daylight
meetings to-day when Mr.. Hughes adj
dressed a total OF 10000 persons. speak
ing at Hastings at 10 A. NJ, Grand
| Island at noon, Columbus at 40 p. NJ.
ard Fremont at 4:30 +. NJ. The first
observable thing was the intcntness with
which they listened. not "A man stirring
until Mr.. Hughes had spoken his last
word. The second was the mods Of APP
proval az men turned TO their seat neigh
bors. The third was the hearty APP
plausc.
Not an Entire stranger.
/ The candidate was by no means un-
known to the Nebraskans because he
was out this way eight years ago speak
| ing for Mr.. Taft. At Hastings In 1908.
he recalled. a frisky tornad whisked
away the tent in which he was to speak
and there was nothing to do but to be-
labor Bryan in a hall which the Bryan
ties had hired for one Of their " local
| candidates. Al Grand Island he rcmem-
bered that the farmers had given him a
fine reception.
The message which Mr.. Hughes
brought TO the farmers OF this state Is
easily condensed. He believed thnt
their interests required a busincsslike
government with no pork bill appropria-
tons and that they must have reasona'
bile transportation charges.
with regard to rates" he said. "the
farmers were very little considered when
the other day the wages OF a certain
group OF railroad employees were in
creased by hasty legislation on the de-
mand Of force. Somebody has to pay
that bill. Railroads get money from
the shippers, and when increased rates
are put upon railroad companies the
farmers Will know very quickly who
really pays the increased rates. The
money doesn't come out OF heaven.
ION behalf Of the farmers there was
a great protest made to the President II
plenty of time. MIR. Pope. head OF thu
State Farmers Union Of Texas. ap'
pealed to the President
1--WE ask that you make no conces'
sions or commitments that viii in any
manner cause an increase In freigh'
rates on products produced or con
sumed on the farm. The men who pa
the freight have an equity in this dis
pu,e, and II II Is your inten'
tention to personally dispose OF the mat
ter we ask that you postpone fur'he'
consideration until "A committee OF farm
ers can prepare information TO presen
their side of the casc. We again urg'
that the subject be deal
free from haste or animation