The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1885-01-22
Measures Proposed in Behalf Of
Both Sides, and an Ar
bitration Tribunal
Asked For.
4 Full and Fair Statement
Of the Matter as it Stands
Before the Legislature.
McBride's Inv estigation Resolu-
tion-Weldy's Intimidation
Bill-Griner's Arbitra-
lion Proposition.
CONSIDER THEM ALL.

Special correspondence of the Sentinel
| COLUMBUS, Jan. 20.-For more
than six months the Hooking
| Valley has occupied national at.
tention, and its complicated and
unhappy affairs is now demand
ing the attention of the Legisla-
ture of the state.
! 1t would be useless to attempt
to conceal the fact that the qnes-
ton which has so long agitated
and is still agitating your people
is a grand one, which not affects
your own people, but the people
of the entire State, and is ques-
ton which ought to be settled
without any delay.
My opinion as to how it can or
how it should be settled is not at
all important at this time OF at
this stage of the controversy
There seems to me that there are
at least two'leading points to be
disposed of, and then it will be
comparatively plain sailing-the
real question at issue will adjust
itself by natural laws.
These are: First, that combin-
ed and confederated capital shall
not oppress and rob labor of its
just earnings; and, second, that
banded lawlessness In the name
of Labor. shall not destroy prop
erty and vested rights and put
an end to active industry.
believe that the aim and OBJ
ject Of the members of the Legis-
iature who are actively moving
in this direction are honest and
proper. Their views, of course.
are widely divergent. and bitter
ordinations and recriminations
have already been INDUCED in.
Many ofthem have been unseen
Iy and uncalled for, and as long
as they prevail, but little real
progress will be made.
| shall content myself with
giving the proposed measures,
and let your readers judge for
themselves and form their own
conclusions. Hon. John Nc
Bride. member of the House
from Stark county, and Presi-
dent Of the Miners IInlon, intro
duced the following resolution,
which was adopted
"Resolved, That a joint com
mittee, consisting of three on the
part of the HOUSE aud three on
the part of the Senate, he ap-
pointed. with authority to take
immediate action towards invest
igating the cause of the coal mi
ner's strike in the Hooking VAL
lev, as fhe good of our State de-
mands. They shall be empow-
cred TO send for persons and pa
pers. and have all other powers,
conveyed by law, upon the adop-
tiol Of this resolution.
Further. Said committee is EN-
powered to employ a stenogra-
pher to take and preserve full |
report Of their proceedings. which |
shall be submitted this General |
Assembly not later than March
Is, 1Se5."
Hon. Seth Weldy, the member
from Hocking. introduced House |
Bill No. 672, as follows:
Section 1. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly Of The State of
Ohio, That whoever shall threat
en- or intimidate in an, manner,
any person or persons from eXer
cisiIg the right TO labor for any
corporation, person or persons.
in any kind of legal en-
terprise within this state, requir-
ing the employment of laborers, |
from la5oring for or from being
employed TO perform labor, or
any other legitimate duty, by any
such corporation. person, or per-
sons, on such conditions AS may
be agreed upon by and between
such corporation. person, or pei
sons, and such laborer or labor
els, shall be imprisoned in the
penitentlary not more than three |
years nor less than one year.
Section 2. This act shall take |
effect and be in force from and |
after lis passage.
In addition to these measures,
Hon. Henry G. Griener. the mem
Der from Perry, has introduced a
resolution which is now pending,
looking to the creation Of Board
of Arbitration to settle all the
matters at issue between the
miners and operators. The argu-
nent upon this resolution before
the proper committee is set down
for Thursday night, and it will be
argued on behalf, Of the opera
tors by Hon. J. r. Buchlel, and !
OH the part OF The miners By Hon
John Mcbride.
These are the measures now
pending and from them each rea-
der can draw his own conclusion. |
To full, fair and a fearless IN
vestig alton Of the causes which |
led TO the strife, there can be no
valid objection raised by any
one.
That lahorers have the ina'ien-
able right 10 combine together /