The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-11-21

ed report. has several pages devoted TO
| the answers to a question propoundei
| by him a. commissioner 20 the laborers
| in various vacations throughout the
needed legislation" II is amusing 20
| read the answers and exceedingly diff
| cult to get an idea from them as to what
character OF general legislation would be
for their interests. For instance. most
all Of them advocate the eight hour law
although you viii find men in the same
craft divided ON that question: but the
singular feature about This question is.
most OF those desiring shorter hours
want Increased wages also. There is
quite an una nimity OF opinion thas fo--
eign cheap labor should be excluded and
convict labor restricted OF abolished. but
even here all hands are not agreed.
AS rule each man is after the legisla-
ton which would benefit him The most
IN his trade or avocstion- A machinst
wants no child labor or convict labor: a
waiter standing wages at hotels; a mo-
toman, less hours and better pay; cab
met maker prohibition Of convict labor;
a pharmacist. aoolishment OF the depart
ment stores; clerk. 10 hour law; q
policeman, civil service for police and
eight hours work: a salesman, shorter
hours and Sunday rest: a boiler maker,
railroad inspection bill: railroad en-
ploye more protection TO employees; =
street commissioner. improvements for
streets; a fireman. retirement after
twenty years servtcec miller, liberal
reciprocity treaties: a barber. baroer
schools, etc. Then az policeman wants
conductor wants the liquor traffic sup
pressed and a fireman wants prohibition
abolished. Again, stationary fireman.
who Is evidently Pop. wants owner
ship OF public utilities; carpenter. VINO
n q disciple OF Judge Doster. wapt- oc-
cupancy and use the only title to land
baker. who probably doesn't pay any
other tax. wants to abolish poll tax: a
book who is follower OF Glenn
ems, wants the platform OF the socialist
labor party enacted into law: compost
tor who 4. undoubtedly a Republican.
wants high protective tariff; and a
plasterer, VINO has seen the general"
want. legislation to restore confidence.
Here are a Few things that some OF
them want:
Printer-Repeal all laws FOR collecting
debts. ana all interest laws.
Miner-There ought TO be a la1v 10 pro-
iibit men that have not got anything 10
run shaft. Do away with IL. for IL they
l., - III 70
four weeks work and wages.
Under Shirn-Unti the blood poison OF
the body polite mas been purified ~ the
foreign virus which caused the gangrer-
eous ulcers-notab!y 2; CEicago-msking
II possible for a practical nulifcaion O;
good laws and the enactment OF vision
airy rot by men VINO mistake liberty for
license.
Railroading-I am not In favor OF class
legislation against railroads: anything
that is 1etriment 20 railroads is also a
de;riment 70 its employees. To cut freight
and passenger rates. in my opinion.
means 10 cut it, employees.
L.aborsr-T1e trouble with our cou,-
try today is the people coming from the
old country and cutting the American
people out % their wages Foreinxer-
work FOR less money than We can live
upon.
PaInter-Ny craft IS severely handI-
capped By there being 80 many insxspr-
fenced men. and too many curbst0ae
contractors. would suggest that the
legisture enact an apprenticeship OH Or
law. compelling men 70 learn the trade
before they can 5e 7u; upon ;he market
in competition with good rnec1snic-
Street Railway Conducto--I .1ink he
condition o, work is better than ,hose
xho are on; os work are willing - ad-
nit I do not get q. rnuc1 Faoney f0-
my work a. IN times past. but Dek1sr
does ~ co.., ne "a much f0r Shst buy
Mscainst-I believe tae worst foe -
American labor Is f9-eizn immigra ton.
en1 too many apprentices soF the
srTount OF mechanics
PriDtsr-I; il my opinion thst TIE time
VIII come when there Eill te no s;rikev.
and no more troubles. ss tlss isbrT Or
szaizations TiI oe.ong . toe pest. sn8
everybody will work for wat he falnkz
right
Coal yner-fD I'm IN favor q -
psaiing ne 11rtgage lar. an ret
money more srssly in Kama. - t-ink
;: would - good Tainx Il Es had cheap
eT rstes In this state q -hl9 o5sL +
wousd help 81. ,hl. place a great lea.
ca viii never - IN tavo- CO working
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