The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-01-04
WORCESTERSHIRE.
Important Masters Discussed by
the eoysrpogos New York
THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

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The Rights pf Employees 90 Strike
Against upipss Inpositions by Cor
porations Recognized, hut They
Must Keep Wtthin the Law Ne
Powersof oppFessiop should be
sraatsdFThe "sWeat Shop Cruz
SADIE ne psaopnpes tRp-coal Cons
BIpatlop,
Albany, N, w Jan, s,-The lsgls,
latnre convened to-day az noon, Will
liam splser Of New York, being made
speaker 81 the house, and M. Aabley,
DIST Lawrence county, the Republican
leader, The goyerppr's message was
read in both houses and adjournment
washad for one week,
Rollowipgliasan abstract OF Governor
FioWega message,
Thegoyetdor referring to slate instl-
tatioRs dlscloses that he has visited
aearlRif not quite al, the state inter-
esta and he holds that hia recommend
atoms Of legislation must have the
weight due 10 Judgment founded on per-
sonal observation, 50 close an inquiry
INTO slate interests by q governor -
unnspal,
The state has financial obligations
amounting 10 $500 900 and q treasury
balance Of s., T0l, 4s7.
Touching the Buffalo strike, tn. gov
erhor announces the expenditure by the
state 10 have been Sl9s, 647, and then
adds. Employees have the right 70
Etfikeanl peaceably persuade others to
Join them, and in their earnest and
lawful eiIortato benefit their condition
they may always feel sure that public
sympathy is with them and. against sci.
FISH corporations. But every citizen and
ceTpoFation, every, employe and eui'
ployer must observe and respect tho
authotityof law and government, so
long as they keep within the law, state
government will leave them to settle
their ownF Disputes, But law must be
observed, person and property must be
protected aud the lawful use Of proper.
81 by i've owners must not be interlered
with, These are the ends torwhich the
state primarily exists. For the main:
tenanee. ot these ends, every dollar OF
theseastalels money, the life and SER
vices ofseyary member Of the National
Guard and the support, OF every law
abiding citizen are pledged
at should be the aim OF the law
making bodylto see that our laws confer
equaIpriyileces II is not right that
powers should DO granted TO corpora
lions 10 oppress either their employees
ortliapeopIe. Whatever can BIO wisely
done,by legislation 10 guarantee equal
fisktsito.all should be done. But law
wtlllnot accomplish everything, Corpo-
fatiohH.will learn by costly experience
tliatieyen from the selfish point Of view
ii phys TO be cons!derate OF theweltare
ofstlielr employees. Nomen, or corpora-
tons, can stop the march OF civilization.
shofter hours OF labor, betterwages and
tie opportunity which these give for
education mud enjoyment are natural
human aspirations. They should be
treated as such in friendly, Christian
spirit, not repealed with arrogant man.
nerorimpatient consideration. Honest
recognition by corporations or Just de-
inahds from employers will solve many
a.labor difficulty and prevent many an
opportunity forslawless strife and civil
disorder.
Dealing with thelaw against sweat
shops and It's results, the governor
says: eThe present law doesinot go far
enough toremedy all the evils which
have grown mp under this system. II
themanufacturer escapes the RESPONSE
bilitysand expense OF running q factory
heshould be compelled to keepa regis-
ter ot those who are making up his
goods, and no person should be given
work who.could not produce a certii-
cate from an inspector stating that he
occupied healthy and suitable quarters
torthe purpose OF manufacturing This
would be proper amendment 70 the
present law, and the Importance OF the
subject, It seems TO me, warrants its
careful confederation
rhegoyernor urges the passage OF "a
carefully guarded compulsory educa-
tionlaw, and proposes that the canal
pE0ultluaCA ll, ernVANeu u4l44 Wy A41Ae
rapid transit
0hthis head Governor Flower says:
ssAmple water power rthe generation
ofelectricity is accessible along the line
Of tile Erie canal and could DO utilized
without great expense. The fall OF
water between Buffalo and Albany be-
ing 500 feet, thewasteof water at the
Locks rs ample 10 furnish tho power To
ptopel,the boats by electricity. The
state however, should own and control
the electric plant and charge hontnen
apfice3 sufficient to pay tho cost for the
use of the power, This price ought not
10 exceed sixty cents a day to each
beatman aud would be much cheaper
than three OF four horses or mules, up.
oniwhieh lie now depends, aud conss-
quently would enable him to make
GREATER profits il his occupation.
1recpmnend that proper provision
be made BY law to encourage and facili-
tate experiments in this direction
Ottha state exhibit at the Chicago
fair thegoyetnot Says while the pres.
emf appropriation has been expended
during the during the year, the commits.
nioneta Will need IN additional apprb.
priation Of S, coo to conple Lotto their'worli
properly aud that amo6at is herewith
recommended, =
Astate commissioned agriculturois
recommended ia which shall be con,
solidated lander one executive head the
various bureaus and agencies now OK.
isting. The executive has something 4
say.ot the coal combination thus: '.rht
cbnsumers are az the mescy Of tho com
oination. II can raise the price o.
anthfaeite coal as high 40 It can fhd