Show HUGHES FOR arbitration he would be first to accord to labor all rights found just after consideration in his maine speeches mr hug hughes ies made it plain that he was not attacking labor or the equity of the proposed increase of wages for the railroad men he was simply contending for the all important principle of arbitration as the right means of settlement of such questions speaking at different places in maine mr hughes dwelt upon tills this question saying 1 I deeply deplore in the name of labor in the name of justice in the name of american ideals the surrender of the executive and of congress to force instead of permitting reason to reign the measure to which I 1 have alluded was not properly speaking an eight hour measure it v vis ts a wage measure it a plain p for a change in the wage scale I 1 do not speak of the equity of that that Is a matter to be fairly considered I 1 want what Is just and right with respect to wages I 1 am for the arbitration and the peaceful settlement of these industrial controversies we can settle everything in this country if we approach those matters with a fair and open mind and an examination of the facts tills this particular measure shows on its face that it was legislation in advance of the investigation instead of investigation in advance of legislation le gisia it is said that there was in its favor the judgment of society the judgment of society in this country lias has never been passed in favor of legislation without knowledge of the equity and regardless of the facts of the ease case there was no judgment of society in favor of the roads which were excepted from its provisions if there was a judgment of society why not apply the rule to electric or other kinds of roads or roads less than miles in length I 1 say away with such arl pretense I 1 it was a surrender to force instead of a clear candid faithful framed examination os of the facts and then action in accordance with american principles v autocracy represents force tyranny represents force democracy represents the rule of the common judgment after discussion after an opportunity to know the facts |