The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-10-15
THE CANDIDATES ON RECORD.
REPLIES OF DAVENPORT ANn HILL TO
QUESTIONS SENT BY woRKINGMEN.

BUFFALO, October 1.-THE State
Executive Committee Of the Political
Branch Of the State Workingmen's
Assembly, in order to satisfy them
selves as to the fate Of their measures
should they be passed by the next
Legislature and reach the Executive,
a letter was sent to both the Demo
cratic and Republican candidates for
Governor, containing the following
questions:
1, Will you, if elected, sanction a bill
abolishing child labor?
2, Will you sanction bill making
ten hours days work in mills and
factories?
IS. Will you sanction bill abolish
ing the contract system in prisons,
odviating as much as possible the
competition of prison with free labor?
T. Will you sign bill to establish a
State Printing Bureau, and thus rid
the State of the VIGOROUSLY corrupt
printing ring?
5. Will you sign bill so amending
the health laws the present pernicious
system of manufacturing cigars in
tenement houses may be eradicated?
6. Will you, while in office, do all in
your power lawfully to keep State
printing out OF the hands Of Weed,
Parson & Co. and all other printing
offices which discriminate against or
ganized labor?
To these questions Mr.. Davenport
replied as follows:
MY DEAR SIR: In reply to yours OF
the 25th ult. / beg leave to say that /
am in favor of all just and practicable
legislation looking to the lettering Of
the workers, and if the people see fit
to elect me to the Office OF Governor,
shall not fail to acquaint myself to the
best OF my ability with the merits OIL
any measure tending toward that end
and to take such action in relation tc
it as shall be in accordance with the
rights of all.
While l must act upon my convic
ton that it is not expedientto promise
beforehand the Executive sanction O.
particular laws in regard to which al
interested parties have the right t.
claim an impartial hearing in the Elk
ecutive Chamber, I may freely STATE
that the line Of legislation OH labor
which is referred to in the platform o
the late Republican Convention, meet
the approval of my judgment and o
my feeling, and that all future legisla
ton on that subject in the interest 0
friendly relations between capitol an,
t labor will be welcome by none NOR
than your obedient servant
IRA DAVENPORT.
The following is Governor Hills re
q ply to the same questions:
+ EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, ALBANY, o.
tober 4, 1886. Dear Sir: Your esteem
ed favor of September 20 is at hant
!. and contents noted. Absence fror
home and pressing business have PR
: vented an earlier answer to your con
J munication.
It You submit to me certain question
IS asking my views in reference to then
J and they are entitled to frank al
b swer. | recognize the right of an
a respectable body of citizens in GOO
IT faith to seek the views of candidate
II for public position, and in the SAN
/ spirit which dictates your request
Y shall endeavor to answer the inquire
If the Legislature in its wisdom shou1
see fitto pass the measures referred
in pour communication, know OF I
% reason why | should not approve ther
g and can answer affirmatively that
e. would
E. The sixth question have no he's
il tation in answering afirmatively ais
II | assume that the bills enbodying Il
st measure in question would not viola
g any provision of the Constitution.
Of do not recollect all the provision
d. OF the Hoadly Prison bill, SO Gale
" but | believe it is the one which Il
s. best interests Of the State require al
~ the workingmen prefer, and SO belle
ne ing, would have no hesitation in a
in proving 1t.
&c My views upon the subject of Il
le contract system in State prison we
IS fully stated in my message to the lie
e. islatuie in January last.
or believe have answered all yo
n questions.
ry remain, yours faithfully,
n DAVID B. HILL