The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1894-11-02
TOM MAJORS RECORD.
neat the Record Of the Republican
Candidate for Governor as
q Legislator.
ALWAYS A FRIEND OF LABOR
n Long List OF Bills for working Men
aad Against Combinations Sup
ported by Mr.. Majors.

WE state senate of Nebraska IN 1887,
ana while a member numerous bills
were introduced which were of particu-
lar benefit and interest to all mechanics
and laborers of the state of Nebraska.
1t has been charged that Governor
Majors is not the friend of labor. For
the purpose of refuting this charge his
Legislative official record should be pre-
sumed to be the very best record to
show what the political history of the
individual was and is, and it certainly
is better evidence than the mere idle
street or newspaper gossip which is
generally circulated against a candidate
before the election.
Read for yourselves. Judge of Gov
ernor Majors from his past official life
n record, the truth of all of which
you can readily verify yourselves by
reference to the official reported pro-
ceedings of the senate of Nebraska for
the year 1887, which are contained in
the senate journal, which is ~obtainable
at the Office of the secretary of state,
or at any of the public libraries of the
state.
TO All MECHANICS AND LABoRERS.
Senate file No. 6, introduced in the
senate of Nebraska in 1887, was a bill
for an act to aid mechanics and laborers
in the satisfaction of lens and to amend
section 4 of article /, chapter 81, of the
compiled statutes of Nebraska, entitled
mechanics and Laborers' Liens" and
to repeal said original section.
Governor Majors, then a senator
from Nemaha county, voted ''yes" for
this bill.
EIGHT HOUR LAW.
Again, at the same session, senate
file No. 1914 was introduced, being a
bill for an act to constitute eight hours
a days labor, and to amend section l,
chapter 90, of the compiled statutes of
Nebraska.
Governor Majors, then a senator
from Nemaha county, voted Eyes" for
this bill.
Mechanics and laborers who resided
In Nebraska in the year 1887 know that
this law was enacted for them and
them alone.
But you cal go further and by an tx
animation of the senate journal of 1887,
you will find that the interest of labor
ers and mechanics was further consid-
cred, and hat had the bill become a
law there would have been a remedy
provided by law whereby all contro-
versies between laborers and corpora
tions could have been adjusted by ar
bitration.
ARBITRATE ALI CONTROVERSIES.
Senate file %. A bill for an act to
provide for the arbitration of contro-
versies between laborers and corpora
tions.
This bill provided that any citizen of
the United States, resident of the state
of Nebraska, in the employ of any rail-
road, telegraph or other corporation,
doing business in the state of Nebraska,
having a controversy with and feeling
himself aggrieved by the action ofsuch
corporation, its officers or agents as to
the amount of his wages, the time OF
the payment thereof, the hours of
labor, the severity of his labor, the un-
healthfulness or changes of his employ
ment, OF the of his treatment,
could have such controversy n griev-
ance settled and determined by arbi-
tration. That any employee being una
Bile to settle his controversy with such
employer by mutual agreement and de-
string to arbitrate the same, could file
his complaint under oath in writing
with the county judge of the county in
which he resides, setting forth therein
the name of his employer, and the par
~ticularS of his demands, grievances and
controversy, and asking that the same
be settled by arbitration. The bill fur
Their provided for a hearing ard the
issuance of a m as in civil
actions, r~eturnable in not less than
three days; that at the time of hearing
the plaintiff should select one, the de-
PENDANT one and the county judge one
person, all citizens of the county, as
arbitrator to hear and determine the
controversy; the arbitrator to be sworn
to make a true award according to the
law and the evidence, under the direc-
ton of the county judge; that when
the evidence was concluded the arbi-
traitors were to be kept together under
the charge of an officer of the court
until the award was agreed upon,
award to be in writing and returned to
the county judge who was directed to
enter the same upon his docket, and
then enter judgment in accordance
Herewith, and that if the defendant
corporation failed or neglected to COM
ply with the terms or requirements of
b1lC dHdi dIo AHdi JUG fuChG SutSIto
within the time fixed by the county
Judge, such corporation was to be
found guilty of an offense and forfeit
and pay not less than $50, nor more
than $500, such forfeiture to be paid
into the school fund of the county, as
in other cases of misdemeanor, and also
be liable to the plaintiff for all damages
sustained by him thereby.
Governor Majors, then a senator from
Nemaha county, voted Yes for this
bill.
This bill passed the senate and was
sent to the house of representatives,
where it was reported for passage on
the ffty-ninth day of the session. and
again reported on the special roll of
the house for passage on the sixty-sec-
ond day of the session. but was not
reached in the house before adjourn
nent.
UsURIoUs MORTGAGES TO BE VOID.
While still a senator, Governor
Majors voted yes to pass senate file 100
"a bill for an act to make chattel
mortgages and bills of sale given to Sc
usurious contracts 4 bsolutely void.
This bill shonld have become a law. 1t
was aimed at short time oan agents