The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-25

leader he was. with sincerity and devo-
ton that cannot be questioned. and in o
political battle unprecedented In Indiana
ner Democracy. united and true. gave the
State to MIR. Cleveland over one of her own
citizens, who was then President So |
am unable TO see on what just ground any
Democrat Of Indiana can stand and claim
that he is the original Cleveland man.
Cleyeland than has any other Indiana
Democrat The Presidents course in GO
ing forward as he likes In the honest and
faithful disc barge of his great duties, con-
stantly having the best possible pubic
service In view. is not deserving OF criti-
cism. Certainly he does not deserve criti-
cism from the original Cleveland man.
II do not suppose or believe that Mr..
Burke ie opposed TO laoorers or labor or
ganizations. l know bnt very little of the
cause which has led to the statement that
labor organizations are opposed to him,
but so far as know anything on the sub
iect 1t is this: Two years ago there was in
trOduced into the Indiana Legislature
know what Its provisions were. never hav-
Ing seen even q copy of IL, but 1t was un-
doubtedly bill to fix the liability of the
employer to the employe in cases where
the employe had suffered injuries while
his employer. and created a rule
of evidence for the courts to follow in such
cases. The bill passed tho House of Rep
resentatives and went to the Senate. and
under the rules of the Senate IL was re-
ferred to the judiciary committee. of which
Mr.. Burke was chairman. The Judiciary
committee insisted on certain amendments
to the bill, which the friends of the bill
opposed. The session being near Its close.
tho bill failed in the controversy over the
amendments. 1t is claimed. believe, that
Mr.. Bnrke prepared the amendments and
insisted on them. and for that reason he
is unpopular with labor organizations.
"A A.xL L.. -. & .4tt tnh - "A
take to determine.
BURKR'S AMENDMENTS APPROVED.
THE LEGISLATURE of Indiana convened
again this year. and adjourned but short
time ago. Mr.. Burke was not q member of
it. The coemploye bill of two years ago
was introduced into the House of Repre-
sentatives. and passed that body. 1t went
to the Senate, and there it was proposed to
amend 1t in terms similar to the amend
ments proposed by Mr. Burke aud others
two years before. These amendments were
accepted by the friends of the bill and
the representatives of labor organiza-
tions. The Senate passed the bill
and amendments. the House coDcurred In
the amendments and the bill Is now law of
Indiana. Had the friends of the coemploye
bill in Indiana two years ago accepted the
amendments offered as they did lest 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 sometimes schemlng
and designing people, who are not laborlng
people. for the purpose of serving their
own purposes whatever these purposes
may be. attempt to arouse the indignation
of labOring people against men
and measures for the purpose of
serving their own personal and selfish de-
signs. Whether it is SO In this instance or
not do not undertake to say, but il seems
TO me that If the labor organizations are
satisfied with u law which Mr.. Burke ap-
proves, and which he was willing and ready
TO help enact two years before 1t was en-
acted. there can be no serious trouble about
the matter SO far as LIE and they are con-
cerned."
The Brown statement. as q whole. ls re-
garded by original Cleveland HoOsiers as
travesty upon intelligence of the laboring
men in Indiana and an sffrOnt to both the
honest Gray and Cleveland men in the
State. The defense has only made matters
worse. 1t is believed that the labor organ
izatlons throughout the country will take
up the subject of Burke's appointment and
pass condemnatory resolutions. but with
NO hope of revoking the action of those
who defied the wishes and power of labor
with deliberauion and contempt.