The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-02-24

legged to have been made by somebody.
that the present bill was any kind of class
legislation. Senator Loveland stated that
from q lifelong experience he was
acquainted with lsborers and their affairs.
He then walled into Senator Kern, de-
claring that his statement that labor or
carnations stood La solid phalanx against
capital and corporations was n SANDER on
the intelligence of every laborer In the
land. He branded the spirit with which
labor ana capital were brought together as
disgrace. with the provIso that
such sentimen: was the occasion
disturbances. senator Stuart. of Marion,
whose skull is considered generally great
deal thicker than his wits. sprang mp to
know on which side OF the bill Senator
Loveland was speaking. ripple of rdi-
cule spread over the Senate, and Mr. stuart
took his seat.
Senator Newby appreciated the disap-
pearance of the oratorical cyclone and pro-
ceeded TO simplify the sentiments OF the bill,
showing that the measure was direct and
productive of good results. He had been
rejudiced against the bill from the buffeting
II created In the House. He opinioned that
man not belonging TO any union should
have the same protection. Politics should
not enter into the consideration OF such
measures In this. as well as almost every
other instance, who're blood was hot, Sem
etor Newly showed cool head and just
appreciation of both sides OF the question.
lie believed that the bill made 1t lmDossl-
bic for any corporation to break up labor
organization. which should DO sub
stantiated as heartily as meas
ton from breaking mp any corporation.
that the bill only reiterated the rights that
were guaranteed to every free man on the
giobe. that he should exercise his right 10
act as he pleased, provided he dld not In
wade the rights of others. No company OF
corporation should have the right to die
tate to their employees as to what church
or other lawful organization with which
they should connect themselves. This
bill in no way prevents" he said. 1.-The dis
charge of any man If he Is Negligent or
in some manner fails to perform his duty to
his employer. have read this bill care
sho1id think it necessary. in order to bring
support to the bill, to appeal to
the passions and prejudices of Senators.
i am tired and sick Of hearing
Senators on this floor charging the minor
| ity with injecting politics into the discus
| sion of these measures. when they them
selves are constantly cracking the party
| lash over the heads of their brethren who
support measures that the Republicans
| hre supporting, and want to compliment
F.! not few Democrats who have the man.
| hood and good sense to recognize merit In
| me assures that We support. AS to this bill,
| IL is just and proper. and should receive
| the support OF every man who Is in favor
of individual liberty and the God given
l right that man, whether rich or poor,
has to enjoy life as best snits him.
without the interference of any person.
| All men are created equal before the low.
| and any person who wants to abridge the
| right of any man in doing as he pleases In
| the matter of holding mem bership In any
| lawful organization is an enemy to his
! race" Mr. Newly said he was in favor of
| organized labor; that the laborIng men
| ought to organize for mutual protection,
and all honest laboriDg men ought to be-
| long to some union: but he recognized the
| right of any nonunion man to support his
family. and enjoy life equally with union
men, and that he would support any bill,
| whether IL were for the protection OF union
| men or nOnuniOn men; coercion was un-
| American, and any bill that sought to pro-
hibit il would receive his hearty support.
| Senator Wishard had. he SAID. promised 10
| support the measure long before his cleo
ton, believing then and now that 1t was
| right. He was tired, he said. of seeing pol
| ltics and prejudices dragged into the Sem
| ate whenever legislation was asked for la
| Dor organizations. A great deal of the Sem
| ate's time had been consumed leglslating
| for corporations.
Senator McGregor favored the BILL in
| fact, there was not o speech mace that oD-
| posed it. Senator Parker moved the
previous question and the bill passed by q
| vote of forty -four ayes to one no. that SOL
Itary mo" coming from the belligerant
| Senator from Lake-Senator Kopelke.