New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-09

PROTESTS FROM DRYGOODS DEALERS.
LEADING FIRMS OF THIS CITY WILL SEND REP
REsENTATIvEs TO ALBANY-LABoE
LEADERS FAVOR 1T.

RESENTATIvEs TO ALBANY-LABOE
LEADERS FAVOR 1T.
Much opposition Is manifested by the big retail
merchants Of this city TO the bill. introduced IN the
Legislature by Senator Saxton proposing certain re-
strctions on the labor In these establishments. "A
delegation headed by Mr.. Thomas. OF H. ONeill q
Co.. will visit Albany to-day to lay before the COM
mtec Of the Legislature having tic bill IN charge The
objections TO the proposed They are unanl-
mously Of the opinion that IT Is unwarrantablc III
reference with their business affairs. which are vast
I'm size. and give employment 10 all army OF people
who would be affected.
at Is absurd and unreasonable said Mr.. Thomas
Yesterday 10 seek to legsate regards our business
Here We may get order. say, for mourning goods
10 be completed at certain time. To do 1t requires
work overtime. For that work the women are PAID
extra. This Mll would make it mIsdemeanor 20 do
the work. and yet from the nature OF things such
orders cannot wait be subject to arbitrary rules OF
time. The same Is true Of wedding goods ana OF
other goods. People come In and say III you can't
have this done by such time don't want H.. WHY,
II would kill business unless remedlea. III nun
dreds OF ways Il Is not only Impossible to carry IL
out. but would work great hardship on employees
Mr.. Friedsam, OF Il. Altman & Co, SAID the law
was uncalcd for and would be more severely felt by
poor families. whom the wages paid TO their cal-
dren was an important Item. 1t would be found
that employers could stand 1t better than these poor
families
A member OF the firm OF Lord & Taylor expressed
himself IN strong terms against the b!li. lie SAD
That bill Is an outrageous measure. and there Is no
possible need for It. Employees In the drySooas 'aue
are treated fully we'll II not better than IN any
o,her mercantile business yet II Is intended to so re-
strict the large merchants TO prevent orr allowing
many OF the privileges which now give our Clerks
IL Is foolish to compare retail drysood' store WIN
a factory. where factory Inspectors are no DOUBT
necessity. There arc, Of course some good points III
tho bll but they are all provided for By the society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, the CITY
Fire Department and the Board OF Education. All
of the retail merchants in this city are strongly op
posed 10 the bill. and you can say that Us passage
will greatly njuc business interests representing
great deal Of capital ..,.
OF Eirch Brothers was particularly sewers u, IN, ms
condemnation OF the bill. lie said The bill Is
an outrageous one and would njurc business con
slderably II II became law us provisions Mouu
n nP' S S"y s p"rS Gr " but wR place
ploycs on n level with those In factory. inc,oy
a and a waseS Of the p factory s are said
considerably less than sJ week; While tne pay
are paid by the week or month and Il sick are paid
lust the same; they allowed hall-holldays ana
SasS %n. Of "s ana ess Raah III?
custom Gust is The efficiency Of the cmpoycs with whom
~. S ss %" would :" Ss o' If
aid not want to. to treat our clerks well ,r, 90 to
gated a"i' by '' the Working women's Protective Union
S pa. sS on 'Isa ,ha " r% year his : been
before the LeEsla,nre said Mr. No'l S and Ws
fernoon i suppose tina, Mis- Woodward will be
there 'V as usual 70 represent the Working womcns
I isnry g. MI" io anu Of ian asa-s Co.. also
spoke strongly against hc bi HIS irn ne ne, sa mn,
think that there was any chance OF the passage Of
he bll. n It .noaa pas, however and he , iaif
prevent It becoming a law"
Ebridec z. Gerry was seen at LIZ home no i,o
bill has In no way been indorSed by my society;
know 1t was INTRODUCED last year, and has cropp,' up
s ",s,Ion mn IN the b Taongh am Heart and sonl
against children bling smpoy on the stag IL IN c ,ns
tact with du mills. AMI their young lvcs are rine.,.
making sR iSsima,e living see no harm in girl
or boy going ont clerk. or taking ans subordinate
Office IN n decent occupation As far rs N. society
Is concerned Il all in no way lend oar strength
toward passing senator saxton'S Present bill
Of Sir. saxions bill has developed among labor
leaders. who nre now determined TO DO all they can
70 the '" car Labor rnon sunni and tc central Labor
Federation win lrdorse the bill and appoint commit
porter. who talsei with number OF leading labor
mcn yesterday. dii not find one who was opposed TO
James p Arc ibald. the wclknown delegate from
tho Paperhans'r's Union 10 the Central Labor mon
saii. :" ! am IN favor OF Mr. StAinnS MI, ana am
going 10 do al In my power 10 impress the members
81 the state Legislature With the fact tat organized
labor In this city Is unanimously In favor of Its pas
sage
James J. DAILY. Of the Tllc-Laycrs Union. said said
Ny union l. unanimous In It's support OF the l1ll
Frank ". Halmcs. delegate for the Wood tarvers'
Union said Organized labor VIII In n Few days
speak so loudly In favor OF Mr. siNtons bill that lis
voic. viii l.. heard in the hall, of the state Canito
Jose ph Mobiles OF the Bale Music Club. said Every
legislator who votes against this bill will have reason
10 regret IT II organized labor has any votes In his
district - .
Mervyn Pratt secretary Of the Building Trades
.scction Of TIE Central Labor Union. said Every
introduced II i most desirable that the large mer
camille establishments should be brought within the
Jurisdiction Of thc state Factory Inspectors