The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-10-05

The Ventilation Bill !
MORE ABOUT THE REPUB.
LlCAN LEGISLATURE.
PIGEON Rus collirEY, Oct 2, 70.

EdaoyS DeR0SGt.
address he miners Olee more through your
o0ivmns about the times Of the Republican party
IN opposing The ventilation bin that was placed
before that party by the coal miEe1 Of The stale
Of OHIO, IN the year iS72.
On the 7lh page Of boys ana Polloek'E address
W the miners. we read that Dr. scott, then The
Republican leader of The House ~ Columbus,
threw out q mort infamous insult on the Welsh
miners Of the State. he said that the hardy for
eign Welsh miners who work 80 our mines would
enforce the law without the Commissioner Of q
Mining Bureau. Now sif the Welth miners IN
general vote The RerUblican ticket But AFTER
the above infuli think Il is their duty 10 throw
lhe insult back IN DR. SCOTS tech and never vote
for bin OF hB parry again. He also insulted both
the delegates fent " Colnp, bus by he miners W
look after their Interest," saying, one Of tb,m only
wanted The bin passed 10 that be could be made
Inspector Of Mines and The other, be ssid never
spoke W him about he bill. This was 3 base Re
Publican fabrication, for the very day before the
hnal voting, Nr. Pollock appros' he'd this noble
leader Of the Republicans. aud asked him II he
would support The bill, and the noble DR.. turned
away and said be had not yet examined It. and
ths. makes the lying statement On tie hoor ofIhe
House, that the gentleman lmeaDing Mr. Pollock)
had never spoken W him about the bill. There's
honor fryou IN the Republican leader In the
OkiO Legislature.
Again the Senate requested committee Of con
ference aud appointed NeEsfs. james, Patrick
aud Wales on the part OF the senste. And now
comes the unkiDdeft cut Of all on the part Of the
House. The speaker pro tenn, Ar. Bsbcock Of
Cleveland, an enemy 0f the Bill, appointed on
the Conference Committee, Conrad, Kahn, Kirl.
land all Republicans and known W be opposed
W the bill A more partisan aud packed commit
Tee could not have been found In the House and
more fragrant Outrage was never perpeusted in
he history Of legislation. Now. marx what
Nessrs Ray and Pollock say on the llth page, aud
they are both Republican, We blush 70 make
these statements ~ coming from Republicans
Alas miners had no rights IN the House Of Rep.
recntatiVes In the state Of Ohio that Republicans
were bound " regnect. ! once asked one Of the
miners delegates, knowing he waB Il Republican
himself, what was the reason that the Republicans
ignored the miner Dill2 And he faid that the
Republican members did not understand the bill
aud that was the reason they did not vote for It.
then asked him how II came that the Democrat
c members 70 a man voted for the bill, and adyo
Gated II with all their ablest speakers, and he
seemed TO be taken by surpri'e by my question
! and turned away aud would not answer me.
Fellow Miners, the Republican members when
you asked Them TO give you law TO protect youI
| lives and limbs refused you that boon. But the
Democratic party advocated and voted for youI
bill 10 man and not one ofthem refused 70 defend
your rights and when they got control Of the
| Legislature Of the State Of Ohio, they passed the
measure that the Republicans had refused to dc
| for you.
Who are you going 10 vote for? Are you goinf
| 10 give the Republican party bread for the stOn'
| they gave your Or are you going 10 give tht
| Democratic party q stone for the bread they gave
yOu2 hope you will not forget your friends, bu
Will vote for the party that gave you the ventila
tIon bll 10 protect your lives when you are in the
bowels of the earth. Remember the Atwaer dis
aster that occurred Il few day 8 after the Rcpubl
cans r, fused TO pass your bill. Remember how
| your representatives were insulted by the Repub
| lIcans when at Columbus looking after your In
| tcrests
| On page 10th Ii an extract from the Hooking
Sentinel published in this STATE by Hon. Levi
Green, Democrat, who espOused the cause Of th'
| W.
thousand miners of the State OF Ohio petitlOnet
the Ohio Legislature to give them guarantee o
protection, by the passage Of bill providing 70
the ventilation aud inspection Of mines by pTac
tical engineers acquainted with the dangers AM
competent TO provide against them. For man
long and weary weeks Messrs Roy and Pollock
practical and intelligent men, and representative
Of the miners Of the state, remained in Columbu
urging upon members Of the Legislature the nc
cessty of the protective aw they demanded al
guing against the sophlstry and heartless subst
utes suggested by operators, and all to no pui
pose Their arguments were unheeded, thei
claims ignored, and themselves insulted by Re
| pubican Legislature, and by the very men VIII
held their places IN that body by miners votes
The miners bill was substituted by Conrad,
RepuDlIcan operator, aud a man possessed q
more means than brains Not satisfied with vOtin
down the miners BILL on the final voting, ID
Scott leader Of the Republicans, in his place i
the House Of Representatives, made the coward
and Infamous charges that the men representa-
the miners Roy and Pollock, only desired tn
passage of the miners bill because 1t provided io
Offices which they were anxious to be appolnte
to An."
He makes this charge az representative {
Ohio to members of the Legislature just az tn
vote was to be taken: knowing full well that ne
ther Roy or Pollock could reply, or take part /
the debate, because, unfortunately, they were Coz
dIggers, and coming from Republican countiC
could not be elected to seat In the Ohio LegslG
ture. The insulting attack against these mel
who had no opportunity to reply or resent, ha
liz effect. The impression was made, the excus
offered, the miners bill lost, and now then 70
lowed the LlmRville disaster. I will with you
permission, continue next week.
MALAMPUS.