The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-22
ROGER Q. MILLS ON POLITICS.
He Thinks the Democratic Chances in Ohio
and Iowa Very Favorable.
APPLICATION OF THE EIGHT HOUR LAW.
The Protest of the Federation Of Labor FRO
nounccd Uniust Brath Of Commits
sione, Bragg Capital Notes

Mills who has great many things to occupy
hls attention Just now. has been In the secu-
sion II his private apartments here for sew
eral days hard 40 work From time 70 time
ho Las been making speeches in various parts
Of the country. and is now ready to go TO
Ohio to work for Campbell as soon as he is
called for. lie studiously avoid al discus
sion Of tho speakership question, though his
friends assert that his election is already prac-
t,csLy assured.
In discussing political affairs to-day he
said that what he saw and learned on hls re-
cent visit Co Iowa satisfied him that Governor
BoieS was certain Of reelection, and that the
Democrats would carry the entire state.
"Boios IS bound 60 be reelected he said,
"nnd the Democrats Will carry everything The
people there are very much worked up and
dissatisfied with the results Of long Re
publican rule. Boics IS popular with all
classes and WI. get good many Republican
votes. 4 number of Nell-knOWn Republicans
told me that they wouid vote for him They
are gong 10 repeal the prohibition law. 10
does not prohibit. but disturbs business and
the people are geueraly diseustfd d with its
operation. Whisky is sold IN spite of the Jaw
and the efforts to prevent its sale only lead 20
constant conflict
Speaking of Ohio politics. he said he knew
nothing tIOm personal observation about tho
situation but that letters he got from MIR
Campbell and other indicated that the Demo
Gratis were in an excellent position to Win
victory this fall He said that as soon a. sent
for ho would 90 into tho State TO wOIA for tho
party.
gHE FIGHT-HoUR LAW.
Mr. s. T. Thomas. the assistant attorney
for the District to-day sent TO tho ID tuct
Commissioner tie following opinion
] return you herewith the protest Of the
Federation Jt Labor against the action II Su-
perintendeut Arnold IA compelling the iaDoI-
ers under him in street sweeping to work ten
hours per day instead Of eight. referred to
tins office Tor an opinion as To tho law oh iAe
subject
After o careful investigation Of this matter
ind DO law declaring that eight hours
shall constitute days work tof aboreIs
on District work. What the Federation Of
Labor have IA mind probably, IS the
"eight-hour law Of 1865 (Ij stat. I'D.
which declares that eight hours shall
constitute days WorH Tor all laborets, work
men and mechanics employed by or on be-
half Of the Government OF the ul'ed States.
That law does not apply. aud was never
intended 20 apply. 70 laborors on work Tor
the District of Columbia, but oven If 1t did IL
would not constitute "a contract between tho
District and It's laborers that eight hours
should constitute a days work. 1t would not
prevent the District and rs officers IN charge
OF the work from making agreements witt
their Mb1rers by which their labor shall bo
il tissaid that hr Arnold has changed tho
honrs IRON eight totem This think. he Lad
perfect 70 -Lt 10 do theie being uO law MAX
IN q contractfor eight hours. ] io not think
tae IaNolcTs ia tlC sWeeflng department nave
any right o. complain. They are not required
q work longer hours than other District labor
er- are Ii seems to me there WAS plainly no
authority Oflaw for reducing the hours of these
men t. eight and that they have no ust cause
70 complain when they ara now required 10
.Iafs4 4afa- Z Ilftl n flU
is that these labOrers have agreed TO work ten
hours dav. They have remained IN the ser
vice after being told that If they did so they
must work ten hours day for he same com
pensatiOn they had before received for eight
hours work and have been pad accordingly.
rHE SESSION or SCIENTISTS.
There was no general session of Che Asso-
cation fOr the Advancement OF Science TO-
day The sections held Their usual meetings,
at which papcrs on different scientific sub
iects were read and discussed number ot
leading members of the Association have
been interviewed ON the experiments OF Col
Ouel DyrenfOrth with balloons for inducing
. rainfall and the ma iOTity If those interviewed
We're disposed t. regard the experiments ln
the light OF what may be considered bind
experience. which might result successfully
or not All favored experimentation ia tEis
field although some thought that more
definite scientific results might be had should
"a time be selected when the indications we're
for dry weather. The question was also
raised as 90 whether the cost OF the poss bic
artificial precipitation may not be greater
than the value Of the results. Those inter
viewed regard the subject as an Interesting
one and look forward to future results with
much interest
DEATH or WALTER BRAGG.
Walter J.. Bragg who died at Spring Lake,
~ j.. TO-DAY was of Montgomery, Ala, was
born in Lowndes county, Ala, February -,
1888 IN lis youth he received a liberal edu-
cation in Arkansas and at Harvard OnlVer-
sitv Immediately prior TO thelate war IN the
United States he lived az Camden Ark, where
he practlced law foI very short time. When
hOstilities commenced he entered the Con
fslerate army and served throughout the
war. and at its termination settled IN Marion,
Ala, where he married and resumed the prac-
tee If law In the spring of 1871 he moved
T. Montgomery, Ala, whore be CON
tinued 70 practice law until March, 1857. when
no was appointed an Interstate Commerce
Commissioner by President Cleveland. lie
WAS chairman Of the democratic state execu-
tive committee of Alabama 10 1874. 70 aud "a.
IN 1875 he represented Alayaina I'D the N"-
tlOnal Democratic committee, When me
National convention of that party net IN ~.
Louis Ia 1877 ho was appointed commis-
siOner u settle and did settle the bonded debt
Of Montgomery. ln 1875 he was elected the
first president of the Alabama state hur Asso-
ciati0n In 1880 De was elcctOr Tor the state
at large for the Hancock aud English ticket
il March. 1881 he was elected president OF the
Alabama Railroad Commission 10y the Legs
lature and was again elected N 1883.
CAPITAL NOTES.
Secretary Moselv. OF the Interstate Com
,nerce Commiss on, received dispatch from
Spring Lake. ~ D.. announcing the death Of
Commissioner Bragg. The cause OF his deatl
was not stated in the dispatch ana lie news
Of his death was q great shock TO hs friends
H.. ID
time but wrote "a few days ago 90 Commis-
si0ner Morrison that he felt as well as he lad
for years
F0urih-class po-tmasters were today mp
pointed IN Virginia as follows d. l. Nose
ley Ebony, brunswick county H. ~ Sui'sA'
smiths Gross Roads MecklenbeTg county.
Robbed "A Stage Coach Of the Mail.
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