Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1893-04-12
BOTH SIDES.
Judge Kicks Decision
Discussed.
PETERS Unexpectedly
Liberal View of 1t.
The Beginning of the Final Adj
justment of Labor Troubles.
Senator Voorhees, Declares 1t to Be
Senator Voorhees, Declares 1t to Be
Another Mark of the Encroaoh-
ment of Corporate Power.

WASHINGTON, April III Associated
Press. 1.-The recent decisions OF Judges
Taft aud Kicks in Ohio, and Speer in
Georgia, in relation to the rights and
duties OF railroad employees. came up in
connection with a resolution instruct
ing the committee on interstate com.
merce to inquire into that and Other
subjects, and long debate resulted
PETER thought Judge Kicks decision
which has been good deal criticised by
labor organizations, would be approved
by them when thew came to understand
better its scope and view it in all ia
iullness. 1t was the first great judicial
declaration OF principle concerning the
relations between employers aud EN-
ployes it was \ declaration that a lab !
employe was as much \ common carrier
as railroad president or q railroad
company. Judge Kicks de, ision, PEI
fer believed, would lead to a final ad'
justnent Of all difficulties between the
~emp'oyes and employers OF carrying
fe'red.
Jones offered O resolution instructing
the committee on Indian affairs to con-
time the investigations retoiore or
derpd, with power to visit Indian reser-
vations and the Indian territory, Sher'
man remarked that the Investigations
ordered two years ago should be ter
minated by this time, and II seemed TO
him that there should bean end 10 such
Investigations.
The debate driited back to the discus.
sion OF recent Judicial decisions. Cor
man said these decisions were the first
great step on the part OF the Judiciary
to make serls Of men employed by rail
road CORPORA ions. Platt said he did not
see In the decision referred to anything
that looked like u usurpation OF power
by the courts, or like degrading the
workingmen OF the country to the con.
dilion at serfs. He believed employees
gage in determinations rs common car
rier, Than their employers.
Mr.. Vest said Judge Speer, in his de-
disIon, had only affirmed what every
LAWYER knows to Re common law.
Voorhees, said the mot dangerous
question that the country WAS facing TO-
day was the encrOachme oil corporate
power and colossal wealth against those
who we've helpessly i'll their power, and
whom they wanted to have chained to
the oar. This power claimed that II
railroad employe was enlisted the same
as u private soldier, aud il he left his
port he was to be punished As deserter.
lie felt, there ore. it wac his duty "a
Introduce a resolution directing inquiry
as to what action might be necessary
for the better protection of laborine
people, and their greater security from
the encrvachment OF corporate power.
Plat said it was not wise TO attack
tine Judiciary Of the United States. II
was not Wise to talk about the DISPOSE
ton Of thu Judiciary to reduce lahorers
to the condition of serfs. The laborins
man had confidence in the courts. and
be would be protected in all his legaI
Iiphrs. Bat he did not believe, and Ia,
boring men did not believe that while
engaged in the employment OF common
carriers he could choose bis own time
to leave that employment