Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-10-18
People, Not the Trainmen,
Should Have Settled 1t,
lie Tells IOWans.
TOO LATE NOW TO
REPEAL SURRENDER
Would Have Secured Com
mission of Inquiry to
Delve Into Matter.

SlOuX CITY, Iowa, oct. IL
~ Cahrles T.. Hughes. facing a.
friendly audience sprnkled with
hecklcrs, tonight replied in answer
to question as to whether he would
repeal the Adamson law If elected
president that "a surrender could not
be repealed"
Mr.. Hughes was asked what he
would have done to avert the threat
ened railroad strike.
III arbitration had been refused"
Mr.. Hughes replied, Il should have
gone right to the American people,
stated the facts and put the RESPONSE
bllity whore Z belonged"
Il should AZ ,le same time" Mr.
Hughes continued, have secured q
commission of inquiry so impartial,
so fair as to command the respect OF
the entire country and directing pub
lie opinion to that end. There Is no
group of men in the United States
that would have dared hold up the
instrumentalitles of commerce if that
wero done"
The hecker still had another ques-
tion to ask
"Mr. Hughes" he said. "any ques-
ton that is asked here Is asked with
no enmity toward the candidate of the
Republican party. You would have
done all that within twenty-four
hours"
"Why sir" the nominee replied,
"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 asking for
an inquiry. 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 fer an inquiry as to This very
matter and a crisis was allowed to be
developed when 1t was unne cessary
that it should have been developed
and there was adequate time 10 ascer-
tain what the facts were"
Crowd Was Disguised.
The heckling was attended by the
utmost confusion. The audience ap-
parently was incensed at the Interrupt
tons and there were many cries Of
put him OUT" sit down." and "shut
up"
A man with n big stick in the gall
ley sought to heckle the nominee on
labor affairs He asked question that
apparently was misunderstood in the
and Mr.. Hughes, amid a
roar of applause read what the Legisla-
tive News, the official organ of or
ganized labor. had to say in praise OF
his record as governor of New York.
When the applause died the man
arose again and for more than a min
ute the audience was tunult Of
Mr. Hughes with oustretched
hands sought to quiet the crowd. H3
finally made himself heard,
Answers All Questions.
let the gentleman ask any ques-
ton he wants to- tho nominee said.
Among Kisses and boos the man
asked his question.
Evidently, according to what you
have said" he began. the labor field
has taken you from the bench and
put you mp as their standard bearer.
Is that right?"
There were cries of mo- mo-" ami
put him out"
When Mr. Hughes could mage him.
self heard he said:
II am not here, sir, as tho standard
)earer of any one group or set. but
iesirous to serve the whole of the
american people"
Mr.. Hughes then cited his record as
ife insurance Investigator and as gov
'rnor in answer TO the declaration
hat his election might mean the
citing up Of invisible government
n the United States