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continue TO be paid until thirty days af-
ter the report OF the commission.
Now. sir, this will have been In OPP
Grafton for a very long time before I
should even take the executive chair. IL
elected, n will have completed Its pur-
pose before Congress would have its
session in the following December.
Il do not suppose that any question OF
repeal would be involved. but l do say
that when that question arises. X II does
arise, IL ! am elected. I will follow the
principle that l now state and rave Just
stated OF ascertaining the exact facts
and what Justice dictates ought to be
done at that time"
Mr.. Hughes said then that he would
go to the bottom OF every grievance to
get at the facts. but tina he wouldn't
move an inch for labor or capital until
ne knew what justice required.
What would you have lone In the
eleventh hour TO avert and forestall u
railroad strike?' a voice demanded.
His Course Outlined.
81 tell you this said Mr.. Hughes.
III I had been vested with executive
power n arbitration had been refused
! should have gone right to the Ameri-
can people and ! should have stated the
facts and put the responsibility where
IL belonged.
II should at the time have secured
a commission OF inquiry so impartial. so
fair as to command the respect Of the
country and directing public opinion to
that end. There Is no group OF men In
the United States that would have dared
hold up the instrumentalitieD OF com
merce II that were done" Tremendous
and continued applause
Now. my friends
A voice Put him out ="
"Oh. no, no. This Is an American au-
dience and l am here as an American
said Mr.. HUGHES. Now I desire to say
this"
a voice Mr.. Hughes. any question
that In asked here Ia asked with no
enmity toward the candidate OF the Re
publican party. You would have done
all OF that In twenty-four hours
why. sir. the business men OF the
United States. through the Chamber of
Commerce OF the United States. on July
20 sent a telegram to the President ask
Ing for an inquiry. A resolution was
introduced in the Senate for an inquiry
and was laid on the table. FOR months
the business men OF the United States
asked for IN inquiry as to this very
matter. and the crisis WAS allowed to he
developed when IL was unnecessary that
II should have been developed and there
was adequate lime to ascertain what
tire facts were.
Mr.. Huches made three speeches in
South Dakota to-day before crossing IN.
Iowa boundary to end the day in SIOUX
city, He talked at Mitchell, sioux Fall-
and Yank,ou before some 1870 persons
four-ffths u whom were ranchmen and
farmers. 1t was a perfect day for cam
pa.rning with bright sunshine and the
Jingle OF autumn in the air. Mr.. Hughes
was accompanied through the state by
former Senator Gamble OF South Dakota
ami 10y enato Kenyon OF Iowa.
At Sioux Falls he pointed out also
that the President had ignored the farm
ers' appeals not to force Legislation
which would raise railroad rates.
You were the victims OF IA holdup.'
he told them. "and | am opposed to gov
eminent by holdu1. 1t is an issue o;
the first Importance to people remot,
from Washington engaged in agriculture
You send your Representative to Con,
gress to act on the basis OF fair inquiry
You elect an Executive to act In accord
ance with the Constitution, not to abdi
cate official and moral power at tn,
thwait OF any group. labor or capital"
In the late afternoon at Yankton Mr.
Hughes denounced the Foreign policy %
the Administration in a phrase "Ther,
Ii no peace in~ahject surrender"
Turning eastward and passing througl
Chicago at noon. Mr.. Hughes will de
vote tomorrow afternoon TO campaign
Ing In Michigan, speaking at Niles. Kala'
inazoo and Grand Rapids.