The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-03-29
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ments of some people. When the president
has made an appointment from Indiana that
did not suit some eXpeotants. they at once said
the president bad appointed bis enemy and
that the original Cleveland men had been left
out sincerely hope that this course OF con.
duct may oease, for IL ID does not, fear the
original Cleveland men will be suspected
OF being such because OF their hope Of reward.
The truth is the democracy OF Indiana never
has been opposed TO Mr.. Cleveland. IL has
approved his course and policy az all times.
When the national convention met In
Chicago last year 70 nominate a democratic
candidate for the presidency the delegation
from Indiana did quits as much to secure Mr.
Cleveland's nomination as did the delegation
from any other state. The entire vote of In
diana was gladly given 10 Mr.. Cleveland and
no one did more 10 have IL so cast than did
Senator Voorhees,. When the canvass came on
all democrats in Indiana, especially the rank
ard file supported Mr. Cleveland and the
leader he was. with . sincerity and
devotion that cannot be questioned,
and in . political battle unprecedented In In
diana her democracy, united and true. gave the
state to Mr.. Cleveland over one OF her own
citizens who was then president So am unable
TO see on what just ground any democrat oil
Indiana can stand aud claim that he IL
the original Cleveland man aud has shown
greater devotion 10 Mr.. Cleveland than has
any other Indiana democrat The presidents
NVuthO III kOiHk loIWhTu Nc 0oot IN tAN hoh-
est and faithful discharge OF bis great duties,
constantly having the beet possible public ser
vice In view, is not deserving OF criticism. Ger
tainly he does not deserve criticism from the
original Cleveland man..
Burke and Labor.
II do not suppose or believe that Burke Is
opposed to laborers or labor organizations. IL
did | would not be his friend. know but
very little OF the cause which has
led TO the statement that labor
organizations are opposed to him. but so far as
1 know anything on the subject, IL l. this;
Two years ago there was introduced into The
Indiana legislature a bill called the co-emplOye
bill.' do not know what It's provisions were.
never having seen copy Of IA, but il was un-
doubleday bill to fix the liability OF
the employer TO the employe in cases where
the employe had suffered injuries while he
was engaged at service for his employer and
created rule OF evidence for the courts TO FOL.
low in such cases. The hill passed the
house OF representatives and went 10 the sem
ate and under the rules Of the senate IL was re-.
ferred TO the judiciary committee OF which
Mr.. Burke was chairman. The judiciary COM
mittee insisted on certain amendments 10 the
bill. which the friends Of the bill opposed.
The session being near its close the bill faile
in the controversy over the amendments
IL was claimed believe, that Mr.. Burke pre-
pared the amendments and insisted on them.
labor organizations. Whether this is
so or not | shalt not under
take to determine, but the legislature
Of Indiana convened this year, II adjourned
out q short time ago. Mr.. Burke was not a
member OF it. The co-employes' bill OF two
years ago was introduced in the house Of repre-
sentatives and passed that body. IL went
| to the senate and there IL was proposed
10 amend it in terms similar
| 10 the amendment proposed by Mr..
Il ID ~,
amendments were accepted by the friends OF
the bill and the representatives Of labor organi-
cations. The senate passed the bill and amend
ments. The house cononrred in the amendments
| and the bill is now y law OF Indiana. Had the
| friends Of the eO.employea' bill ia Indiana two
years ago accepted the amendments offered rs
| they did last spring this just measure would
| have been q law In Indiana for the last two
years. The laboring people are fair.
intelligent and reasonable, but some
| times scheming and designing PEG.
| pie who are not labOring people for
| the purpose of serving their own purposes,
whatever those purposes may be, attempt to
| arouse the indignation of the labOring people
| against men and measures for the purpose
OF serving their own personal and
| in this instance or not | do not undertake to
say, but il seems 20 me that II the labor organi.
cations are satisfied with q law which Mr..
| Burke approves. aud which he was willing aud
| ready 10 nelp enact Nv years before IL was Gu
acted there oan be no serious trouble about the
matter so far as he and they are concerned.
Where Are Those Protests?
Statements have been made that the
protests against Burke's appointment
sent here by labor organizations never
reached the president. by which conclu.
sions have been reached that Senator
Voorhees, suppressed them. II appears
that Senator Voorhees, received nc
protests from labor organizations. To
| THE SENTINEL correspondent today he
said: ANY statement that the proceed
ings of any organized labor lodge were re-
| ceiyed by me or after they we're received
| by me not shown to the president is abso.
lutely false. After thirty years absolute
devotion to labor cannot believe any one
| will do me the injustice 10 charge me with
suppressing anything organized labor de-
sires to communicate through me-"
II is true that Senator Voorhees, has
never cast a vote IN congress against the
interests of workingmen. Senator Turpie
saws that ne received one resolution from
labor organization against the appoint.
ment of Burke, and this he gave TO the
presidents private secretary, Thurber
The commission of Burke was sent out
today. 1t was issued two DAYS ago and
| held back two davs the object OF which