Evening journal., 1916-09-08
HUGHES FOR reason
IN S-HOUR Law
Call AdamSon Law Step to
Abdication of Govern
ment Itself
SEES SURRENDER
OF GOVERNMENT


PORTLAND, Me, Sept. s.-Charles
E. Hughes told New England audi
ence yesterday that he would rather
stand for the principles of reason in
legislation and 90 down TO defeat than
TO yield zone jot or title Of it and
become President of the United States.
Before five crowded audiences IN
Massachusetts,, New Hampshire and
Maine, the nominee assailed the ad-
ministration vigorously for the enact
ment of the Adamson eight hour law.
He called it mot an eight bour law, but
a wage law" said that " was passed
"confessedly in ignorance of the facts
asserted that while it had been said in
its favor that society favored the eight
hour dav, society had nothing to do
with the measure, and declared emphati-
cally that "that king of virus in our
life would bring the nation to disaster
In the end
Mr.. Hughes was greeted in Portland
last night by an old-fashioned torchlight
parade, with red fire, and faced an
audience in the City Hall auditorium
from which so many were turned away
that an overflow meeting Of several
thousand was formed outside
AssaiIs Administration.
He spoke from the platform where
Raymond Robins. chairman Of the
Progressive National Convention at
Chicago. had just told the audience
why he was no longer a Democrat
or a Progressive and why he support
ed the Republican ticket. Previously
the nominee had spoken at Beverly,
Mass. Hampton Beach and Ports
mouth n. H.. and York Harhor. Me.
In each address he assailed the ad
ministration for the enactment of the
Adamson law.
1T is because am so solicitous,"
he.told an audience in the Town House
yard at York Harbor, with respect
to the progress to be made in indus
tial cooperation and advancement Of
labor that | deeply deplore, in the
name Of labor. in the name Of justice.
in the name of American ideals, the
surrender Of the Executive and Con-
gress to force, instead Of permitting
reason to reign"
Many Greet Nominee.
North Shore residents turned out
IN large numbers to greet Mr. Hughes
al Beverly Mass. r.-t-
I'VE are all together and must share
in the prosperity Of the country on
just and fair basis, if we are to have
an enduring stability and prosperity"
he said. "but underlying all that is
the necessity Of having the reign OF
reason in this country.
IF I were the executive OF the
United States l would not yield to
force effected by capital or labor or
any one in this country. short of
fair examination of the facts and a
knowledge Of what the case actually
demanded Labor least of all can az
ford to surrender the rule of rea-
son.
Opposes Rule of Force.
This country must never know
the rule of force. Il must never know
legislation under opposition. I am
opposed to that. I am opposed to
everything which pertains to the ex-
ercise of arbitrary power by any
one"
At Hampton Beach, n. H., Mr.
Hughes referred to the Adamson law
mot as an eight hour a day law. but
a wage law" and declared that fail
ure Of peaceful settlement Of indus
trial disputes was but another step
from the abdication Of government IT,
self"
His audience applauded loudly.
I'VE cannot afford to surrender
what we have won for our institu-
tons in this country" the nominee
said. what have we won? We have
won the right to free discussion, a
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government, free assemblage, free
Legislatures and an executive chosen
by the people. We have left auto
crazy. We have left tyranny. We
have left force. They shall not come
back if we can prevent il.
Surrender of Principle.
1--WE have recently seen what 1 re-
gard as a very deplorable surrender of
that principle. / am for the arbitration
of industrial disputes. That is in the
interests of labor. Labor cannot afford
20 surrender that principle.
I'VE have recently had, at the pro-
posal of the Executive an act passed.
by Congress confessedly in ignorance of,
the facts, confessedly in ignorance of
what justice demands. It is not an
eight hour a day law. It is a wage law
and nobody knew whether 1t was just
or not.
"Now, am for justice in everything,
but I promise that in all we do we.
shall investigate first and then legis-
late. Our methods in this country are
Of priceless Importance to us, because
they are methods which conserve our
peace
In his Portland speech Mr.. Hughes,
in addition to his attacks on the adj
ministration in connection with the pas
sage Of the Adamson law, reiterated hisI
stand on the tariff, efficiency of gov
eminent, the merit system, protection
of American rights and other issues
of the campaign.
Before. the nominee spoke, Mr.. Robinsl
addressed the crowd.
No Longer Democrat.
81 have no apology to make for hav-
ing been a Democrat or a Progressive
he said. "One reason why | am mo-
longer a Democrat and do not intend
to go back to the Democratic party
is because / know the Democratic party
too well.''
Mr.. Robins said that he was born I'M
the South, and added "Ihe economic
and social issues which confront the