Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-04-24
TWENTY YEARS OF RepusLlcANIsM
Mr., Gibson Asserts, IL th9 Cause OF the
Prsssus Labor Troubles.

Mr.. Gibson Asserts, IL tha Cause of the
Present Labor Troubles.
WASHINGTON Ao5il - The Presidents )
message upoa tas Iabo: troubles having
been read BY tts clers' Nr SpriOgsr, of
illinois, mov-d irs r.E-.cncs 10 the Com
mi,tee ca Labor, viii |, sIucnou' 70 t2at
committee to report u On = 67 SJI or 9th
wise, on o. bsfoge N y l5b
Dr. Hammond It Geor s. Il ought thst
there was no reason 10 believ' that the
committee #oa't 10. SCI diligently aud i
vas unusual 70 instruct c-mui.t'es on
such matters
Mr.. Bu.terwortb, O, OHIO, moved to re-
4er the message /, lie Compiltes on the
Whole.
Mr.. ButteTSorth's motion was lost. Yeas
~, nays l47.
Ne. Reed Of Name IaSJe:'sd that there
zoalt bsuo oppor unity to diScu % the mes
sage ia Committee of the Whole. The re-
suit would have been more speedy and
useful than would be accomplished By its
reference 10 a standing committee. There
being thirty,seven minute debate under
the rule. Mr.. B1uerzorth secured the door.
The object OF his motion was 10 refer the
message to tie Commirtss of the Whole
he said D. lad been considered by come
gentlemen % Uuwise because It could
not 5s reached At an early
day Every gentleman believed
thai the message presented q question OF
vast consequence to the country. Il had
been his purpose if his motion had pre-
vailed to ask unanimous consent 10 a day
!Or the consideration of this question. nth
she hope aud expectation il nigh: be fairly
considered with view TO getIag right
solu' 'ion Of the problem. He s,saed the
people egpld read what was passing
IN rHE N,yr7 OF THEIa ASSEMBLED LsGISLA
TNRs
here sui sa,rsie their desire to ID What was
best for the ecuu:ry from what Was regard
ed as Rsra exesd,snt to catch votes de
D Notsstsd Ia the maze OF American man
hooSN sxaiGst any policy thai SsSrsted one
part O. klS teliOg citizens md sst tnem
spsr, "a If thsy bad Interest in the conhIet
With the YES, nSss q the people. Who
was there hs rsG and eIpsele4 bis children
would eat or,Ni exsspi in sc 'sdsnee
with God orduEues, by the sEeAt q
his iac.g' He hal three boys 81 his
heArtbs'one, one Cf NIRom bad snnsreu
trO n tas bS.i 90 attiIction sHa would hght
the battle OF hie against tsA,ful odas' ana
be protested against l-gislanou, sssslns'
any resolution, against any orgsuizsuo91
that would s-Sra.s one OF those boy sao
SET him apart as belonging to 3 prouGI
part OF the great constituency represented
here Gentlemen here could not elevate
isoo'. God had done thatin the beginning
de Vas tired Of this demagoguIsu that
sought TO catch votes, not BY asking what
Was best for labor, bat what the working
men could be induced to believe was best.
He was
. IN FAVOR OF ORGANIZATION
which brought together all men and rec
ogniZsd the uoivsrssl brotherhood Of men.
The bill which passed here few days ago
was hollow noeksry and g sham. II
vas not even intended to do anything tol
the laboriug man. was deliberate pur
pose to catch votes. BE criticized tht
work Of consideration to the al traitor
oil BY the Committee en Lssor
There had been no ehor
10 ascertain the faess. If
menosr saoursi 6ftssn minutes to spssl
On the bill, he Devoted eight minutes u
Aonslng Jay Gould, six inmates 70 abusing
corporations and then surrendered, n