Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-18
HUGHES DUETS
S-HOUR HECKLERS
Asserts President Had Fair
Warning Of Impending
Railroad Crisis
COULD NOT REPEAL
"SURRENDER," HE SAYS

law he was assailed by hecklers who
had been stationed in the gallery in an
effort to break up the meeting. There
was disturbance. but Mr. Hughes in
sisted that he be allowed to answer.
"If President would you repeal the
Adamson lawf" was one question shot
at him. To this Alr. Hughes replied;
@My dear sir, you cannot repeal a
surrender. You cannot repeal what has
been done by this abdication of author
itv. and, further, your question shows
that YOU do not fully understand the
terms of the Adamson bill. Under the
Adamson bill it goes into effect Janu-
arv |, then there is a provision for six 4
months or nine months there shall bel
observations Of its working. Six months
the minor period, nine months thel
maximum period, and then the wages
that are TO be paid upon this new basis
shall continue 10 be paid until thirty
days after the report of the commits
sion. Now, sir, this will have been ini
operation for a very long time before
I should even take the executive chair
if elected, and will have completed its
purpose before Congress would have its
session in the following December l dol
not suppose that any question of repeal
would be involved but I do say that
when that question arises. if it does
arise, if am elected, ] will follow thel
principle that I now state and have just
stated Of ascertaining the exact facts
and what justice would dictate ought tol
be done at that time
He Went on then with his explanation
Of the alleged evil effect Of the law.
"What would you have done in that
eleventh hour to avert and forestall thel
railroad striker came a demand from
the gallery.
Would Secure Commission.
Il tell you this" replied Mr. Hughes,
"if had been vested with power. and
arbitration had been refused I should !
have gone right TO the American peo-
pie and I should have stated the facts
and put the responsibility where it
belonged. I should at the same time
have secured a commission of equity
so impartial. So fair as to command
the respect OF the country and direct
ing public opinion to that end. There
is no group OF men in the United
States who would have dared hold up
the instrumentalities Of commerce il
that we're done"
Again the heckler attempted to
make himself heard and there was a
volley OF shouts, Put him outl"
Oh, no no." cried Mr.. Hughes. This
is an American audience and I am
here as an American.
You would have done all that in
twenty-four hours?" was the question.
To this Mr.. Hughes replied by as
sorting that business men. through
the Chamber OF Commerce of the
United States, on July 29 had given
the President warning and asked an
injury. The crisis, he charged, was
allowed to develop and there had
been adequate warning.
The spokesman Of the hecklers FIRST
put in an appearance while Mr..
Hughe was outlining the progressive
legislation passed by Republican adj
ministrations. by compulsion of or
ganized labori" shouted the man.
Mr.. Hughes answered the charge by
reading from the Legislative News OF
october. 1870 what he said organized
labor had to say about his record
The heckler jumped up, waving a
stick. and demanded the right to ask
another question. There were a hun
dred cries Of "Sit down.! and Put
him Quit" The volume Of the roar
drowned out the words.
Mr. Hughes quieted the crowd again
by shouting, Let the gentleman ask
any question that he wants to. What
do you want TO say, STRIP
The heckler replied: Evidently. &C.
cording to that the labor group has
the opportunity Of putting you up as
the standard bearer Is that the
TRUTH"
Desires TO Serve All People.
zone moment shouted Dir. Hughes,
as the crowd began to hiss and boot
AT the heckler. Il am here. sir. not rs
the standard bearer of any group or
set. but DESTROYS to serve the whole
Of the American people"
That ended the heckling and so far
as the applause was concerned Mr..
Hughes had scored a complete victory
over those who had attempted to in
terrupt his meeting There was loud
applause as he continued his address,
In his speech Mr.. Hughes review
ed his career as an investigator and
as Governor OF New York served no
tice on all political leaders big and
little that he had accepted the nomi-
nation on his own terms and that
visible government" such as he in
troduced in New York State would
be the predominant feature OF the
Government at Washington II the
people elected him November Z.
He introduced his declaration o.!
complete independence by challeng-
ing any man in the country TO stand
up and say that there had been any
barter OF appointment for legislation
or a suggestion Of any secret or i'm
proper influence I'm respect to execu'
tive action at any time while he was
Governor OF New York At this there
was a wild yell from the crowd
which drowned out his voice.
The first reference to invisible gov
eminent was made during what Mr..
Hughes said about his role as inves-
tigator The things accomplished in
the life insurance investigation. he
felt, we're the first great step toward
the divorce OF business and politics,
which left government in the hands
OF the people.
As he carried his campaign through
South Dakota and Iowa yesterday
Mr. Hughes received the cheering
news from the political leaders that
all the signs pointed TO Republican
victory In those States
Citizens OF German extraction, II
was said. were not deeply offended by
the Louisville speech. I'm which Mr.
Hughes said he would have broken
with Germany over the sinking OF the