The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-07
EVEN BRADLEY AGREED
Labor Men Grudgingly Ae-
corded a Hearing on
Their Bill.
special to the Jerseu Citu Ne,rs.

TRENTON. March Z. 1S95.-One of the
fercest fights of the session was Waged
in the Senate yesterday over the Dill TO
abolish the Board of Arbitration. SEN
ator Voorhees,. when the bill was called
up on final passage rose to explain LIS
provisions and Senator DAILY asked tnaf
the bill lie over temporarily 10 thls
The Senator from Union would not consent
urging that in view of the serious condl-
ton of affairs which it was charged ex-
listed in the board it could be abolished
rome too quickly.
Every we'll" retorted Senator DAILY,
.if we are compelled to act on this meas
ure. I am prepared So snow pns Feas -
pose to plead the cause OF labor. not lor
mere buncombe. as in the case OF the
Great soiicitude for the colored man by
compelling him to play soldier where MS
presence would not be offensive TO the
white man. I am here 70 plead the cause
of honest labor whom you would, deprive
Of the representation which this law was
designed to give them. Inc orsRansl law
who would act as mediators between
EMPLOYERS and their employees. and men
competent to speak n act nteiilgeIrsl Wy
were chosen. and now you seek 20 isg-s-
late them out of office and fill their
places with partisans who rave No SYM
why?
"Why / ask has this measure been
framed? Was 1t because of any protest
trary. it is the result. of an abnormal
fimsy pretex you advance a specious
argument of .expediency. because OF
grave and serious charges wh 81 t, naye
nor has any ATTEMPT been made to sub
statiate them.
an omnibus charge of gross x-travaga
and I ask what committee of this Senate
| or of the House has been delegated to
as@certain the truth or falsity OF those
None whatever. but Oh how different
it would be were it a Gas or Water Com
ist. Hearings without number would pc
| granted and the CORPORATIONS agents in
both Houses would outdo themselves en-
piain rs~presentatives # labor ana Of
sson ! they sg,,T are ba nnworthMM 8 anehias and
| Doyle against whom the bill is specially
| directed. both have the endorsement of
So State aea The latter himself an employe
Of ifhe Central Railroad in the capacity
of locomotive engineer and the former ls
the State. and both are endorsed by the
State Federation of Trades. n Labor"
HUDSON VS.. UNION.
- lIc Co( IN
| remember. does not represent all the
| labor interests of the State" interjected
the Senator from Union, mot by a Jug
1aNor does the Senator from Union or
his party represent the labor interests
| Of the State. as can be plainly seen by
! the apparent haste with which it is de-
termsned to deprive labor OF the repre-
| serfation 1t is entitled TIC"
HOh. If all YOU want Is a hearing. we
will accommodate you" said Senator
4 I want is Justice said the SEM
SHIELD men untrue to a trust imposed,
but I do not want ITO see anyone con-
degnned without an opportunity for self
Then I move. Mr. President" said
| ssderation on this bill be deferred unttl
| tomorrow afternoon. and thai the Judic-
| iarv Committee grant a hearing to the
great representatives Of labor Involved at
ten O'Clock tomorrow morning.
Senator DAILY was up n an instant with
Ia vigorous Drnte~t-
sThink Of II Nj. President. think Of