The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-03-17

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Seward thought Leavitt's view of the
bill an extreme one. Much discretion
in the treatment of Migrants was left
to the Supervisors while the class of
honorable unemployed were under no
coercion of any sort. 1t was a pioneer
bill and, of course experimental, but
he believed it was a step in the right
direction
Bridgford explained the provisions Of
the bill quite fully and the purposes of
| 1t. He said it was not a question OF
providing permanent employment-''w
only say to the man who is homeless
and needy, come to US and we will tide
over your hardest time for you; we
will give you shelter and food and
work, and when you are ready to go on
in your search for labor we will give
You this small sum as a donation to
help you on your way" The 80 cents
was in no sense a wage and would not
necessarily lower wages. Bridgford
said he had great faith in county farms
and would like to see them generally
established.
Dryden denounced the bill in I'M
measured terms, though he exonerated
its trainers from any wrong intention.
He claimed that it made a crime of
poverty and provided for it's punish
ment; that the measure meant death
to manhood. Dryden was almost Bit
ter in his opposition.
Dibble made an imprisoned attack
upon the bill. He opposed it. he said.
because he was opposed to four great
evils which he believed the measure
embodied - socialism, paternalism,
llandlcrdism and slavery. 1t meant i'm
prisonment and the bastinado. for it
permitted the jaler to administer such
proper punishments" as he might
deem best The BILL at its best, only
touched the surface of things-it did
not so near to the real causes of the
great unrest, the great suffering which
row exists. 1t simply ensaved the
man still more surely; it degraded la
Dor. 1t IS not new; it is older than
the century; it means just what Eng
land saw under Henry VIII, when
thousands of unemployed Were put to
death. 1t meant revolution. Dibble
declared there was no help for existing
conditions except returning the land to
the masses of the people; no ownership
except for occupation and use.
Caravan said the bill was against
American manhood; 1t would virtually
ahrogate the minimum law just passed.
He did not like the expressions used in
the bill. He cited the French mob of
the time of Louis \Vf., who cried: mo
master, no mistress. no King, no
Queen" He dislked the terms work
raster" poor farm He disliked the
BILL 1t was we'll meant but it was not
right.
PRICE IS SARCASTIC.
Price said he had greatly enjoyed
these skyrockets of eloquence and had
been affected by the great, soft tears
of sympathy for their fellow-man,
which had, metaphorically, rolled down
the cheeks Of members who had never
done a days hard labor in their lives.
The bill seemed to be a blow to his
friend Leavitt-he did not include him
in his first remarks. L know that
under Leavitt's rough exterior there
beats a heart that thrObS to the fond
est emotions CHEERS for Price orator.
ical effort. But, seriously, Price said,
great deal of nonsense was being
talked. The bill meets the conditions
Of that great army that is tramping
past our very doors. hungry and with
out work Price spoke earnestly in
favor of the amelioration which he felt
the measure would provide to this I'M
happy condition until better times shall
come.
Waymire applauded Dibbles senti-