Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-11-03

ALSO that the same condition exists IN most
OF the large cities.
"Fourth--That In 1906 the Republican
Campaign Committee had It's printing done
by the Felster Press Company. notorious
rat concern.
| "Mr. Babcock, in answer to this question
| referred TO his books and showed your con-
mittee where, in 1906 the Feistcr Press
Company did some printing for the commit
tee. We examined the list closely and found
that out OF $50 orders printed that year
fifteen had been given TO this concern. Mr.
Bnbcock spys that he has positive instruc-
tions that the label must be on all docu-
ments that the law will allow 1t to 90 on, and
that M soon ns no discovered that this was d
rat concern he gave them no more orders
| He states that before having the campaign
book Of 1893 printed that they received bids
| for tho work and could have saved on this
publication alone $3.50 by having had 1t
printed in an Office which was not entitled to
| the label.
"FIfth-That Mr.. Babcock introduced a
bill and had II referred to his committee
which would, II passed, benefit labor en-
ployed In the building industry In the Dis
trIct, and then quietly pocketed the bill.
I'VE called on the clerk OF the District
Committee In regard to this matter, and was
furnished the following statement which
speaks for itself:
Washington, ID. G., Oct. co. 1893.
At the request OF the Investigating com
mittee OF the Central Labor Union, ], Harry
W. Barney, clerk Of the Committee on the
District Of Columbia, House Of Representa-
ing statement In relation 10 II. X. bill l0103,
Relative TO the payment Of claims for ma
teral md labor furnished for District OF
Golnmbia bnlldings" rms Gill h WIS hson intro,
April 26, 1858 and on that date referred TO
the Committee on the District OF Columbia
md ordered to be printed. The official copy
wns delivered TO me on the following day,
April ~, and, ~ there was legal point In
volved, the bin was that dry referred TO the
subcommittee on Judiciary, of which Repre-
chairman the other members being Repre-
%na Ss nn hs ri N S%s ea"aSa ~
this snbcommi!tee md reported TO tho IN
tee could be tnken. great many bills hay
Ing legnl points invol we'd were referred to the
subcommIitee ON Judlclary, and this one
was not definitely acted upon by tho subc0m-
mltlee before Congress adjourned, July y,
1903. HARRY w. BARNEY,
1--WE find from his own statement aud from
two other witnesses that Mr., Babcock aIdco
IL committee from tho pute printers Of the
bureau Of Engraving and Printing In their
opposition to the lse OF steam presses for the
printing Of currency and securities OF the
government, The plate printers were In
dorscd IN this movement NY the American
Federation of Labor, the Central Labor
Union the Steel and Copper Plate Printers
and tho Labor League of Philadelphia.
"lIo was also instrumental In getting the
industrial commission bill through Congress-
NJ he went to see Speaker Reed In person
accompanied by Schutics Hines, Martin
md Wright, who were representing different
labor organization, aud got him to consent to
enll 40 thu MI.
MR. llnbc6ck insisted at the timo the Belt
Railway bin was brought up In regular
committee meeting that no action be taken
with reference to reporting IL To the House
until tho unpaid wages due the employees
wore guaranteed by the bondholders, and
u check for $1,000 was deposited with II
party mutually solectod by tho representa-
tives OF tho employees and tho bondholdors
to be puld Immediately upon the passage Of
tho bill, The employees received their wages
promptly hfttf the bill became Il law,
"bavo ulllllan, who was secretary Of Press
mains Union No. |. or Washington, u. o., ut
the time tho pr'ss,nen hNd their wages re
stored tb ~ pef day from $3.50, states that
Mr.. Bnbtork vutud FOR the bill, aud that he
with tho Other members Of the House, who
had supported tho measure were rendered II
resolution Of thanks by the Pressmon's
Union, which called ON aI sister unions IRE
spectlve Of districts to MD and support these
representatives.
"Your committee was courtcously re-
celvcd by Mcssrs. Kerr, Bnbcock, Norris,
Burncy, Judge Fleming and Commissioners
Ross md Wight, and all questions put To
them were answered without hesitation,
James l.. Norris, treasurer Of tho DEM
ocratlc committee, stated that he considered
MIR. Rabcock friend to labor and knew TINT
he had aided labor movements, He says
that no considers him the best chairman the
District OF Columbia committee ever had.
After having weighed tho evidence with
due consideration, your committee Is com
PEELED To report that II does not believe the
Hon. Joseph W. Bnbcock to DO an enemy TO
labor,
ave realize that, In Justice to the COM
mittee and Tor tho welfare OF the Central
Labor Union aud organizations herein repre-
scented, We can not afford, ms nm organized
body, To unlustly assall amy man.
at IL the usual custom for committees to
mako recommendations, but owing to the
large amount OF matter handled, we only
submit the facts In this case and leave II to
the sense and Judgment OF this body To do
what Il thinks best In the premises
Respectfully submitted
\. H. MCCORMICK,
JOSEPH A.HUFF
rHhS. \, SMITH,
n. &, SPRAGUE.