The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-01-13

ne more ia Is mOuths. Investigated ~
strikes and * ck-outS. They failed M but seven
Instance 20 adjust 4 inercnccs. nd in two OF
these oaa party TO the contest WAS nonresi-
| dent over whom the commlssiohers Ind nc
jurisdiction. IA four ~ the SEES The commits
| sion Investigated and imported the condition.
| II settlement In - contests satisfactory
| agreements were secured through lhn med
ton ui the commission. and ia ~ OF THESE set
| dement's the WORKING men secured al her an
arvaace IN wages or ohCr improved cond-
ilon~. The commission WAS ALSO Instrumental
in having two boycott, declared on ana IN ave
Instances irevene4 strikes through timely
mediation 80 favorable Aa, been tho imfrcs
sion or this rcAeeaple adjustment upon noth
emp ayers ana employees ihai l.eqaent express
Sion has been made 40 the oNect that the serv-
Ices ~ thc commission pc inNoNed before al
| lowing s;r4t>t 81 be lnaururAted
| Through tAc gaar,s o. Tao commission iSsls
strikers have been put 10 woriS. Thus Il Is
manifest that hundreds OF Thousands 81 DOL
ars Eaye been saved 20 capital and labor with
| in our hQrtcr>. the peace and aign.sy OF the
state preserved. serious couicts between EN- :
| ploycrs and employees ayerted. aud safety 10
| lie and property secured. ! beileYc the time
has ONE when such differences shoula lie 3D.
udlc. ted M lawful court OF ar duration. where
unbiased reason rules aud where the evidence
Of both parties Is heard rather than between
| the conteSting parties after spirited differences
have been famed into bitter ana Acrimonious
contest | believe the finding OF such
court should nc mandatory Provision should
be made whereby the aggricyed party could
mc4iaiely appeal 10 the circuit court, the
decis ion OF this court 10 be binding and duly
| enforced. IL a menace to the peace OF the
slate and to life and property for corporations
10 be arming men 10 defend their plauts
and for discarded labor 10 be arm
ing for revenge upon the newly en-
he I'm fppe hat oily
work. To prevent this hostile attitude the
state should xercise its sover reign power and
command these conflicting Interests to come
Aio court ana settle their difference accorG-
ing 10 law and equity. thereby avoiding riot
oloodshe ana the destruction OF property
The labor commission Of Indiana took
the Initiative looking to 10 setuemcnt a.
striking coal miners. covering the coal he.dS
Of seycsai states. In 1897 Desiring u acQualnt
my>ei II with the true situation in Inc4Aua. !
apo nitd Judge Z J. Terlune and Hon. joan
B. &c inner 10 visit the Goa. nt al and thorough
~ Investigate The situation -Afier "a cage.ul
laye~ tiraton they submitted their report.
which, Included statements from operators and
miners. was thogoasnly CON 4roed tina. tn
workmca ha4 not been paid decent living
wages" The operators admitting by reason
O; the stress az times and dlaiculty 20 make
sales. they UldcrS0d each other. fogciGg them
to~eGuca W re>. util the wa tes o. m .ncrs
were 700 low. I issued proclaIa tion alneai-
Ing 70 tle people icr relief Tor the destitute
,-A'.4 IA" ~. ini-itrS Al' peVl.'e hi"'e
~ \ "Nr mum 800, i'NA W 'A-s
w WYE AZ NV"i' '4 "~@'s "~s 'hNt''Nt
s-u s"o l'.. hlrH "'l' tNcA tmp''Nt ~ett
Is.stE7 q 'h"iNiu'As : ifNln ilese NNlnei7'
."n i's'NN h7rltANN1 'AA' a i-isA ies-ta 'of
'Ae ~" NS".- tAHl"tt etite Artf actions. elAtt
lne STATE h"a teen So eoasiutrate q iaf.g
wants. FORCES thr CONS .hs'oA that concil4a-i}n
aga az tiiaiion VIII Nc-tef Press I'VE the "l4niiF
Y the state aru insure opei.hrce TO law than
pliter siilie and .ofet4li Me ANres.
lhe nc. 81 ~ p pros As Tor ruplie printing
plldln-' and stationery. should pe amendetd So
Us TO more tNricily SKATE what departments
shoA4- receive printing ana stationery OH
" tar PRINTING .rAi. AnA also tile mum cr or
COPE ~ eafn &c Nr- -hat should be printed
cxclu- ye a i.e Iec'mcnt us Journal A
amerri1g ms laF = "cud Ne "e 20 rcdncc
me nnnte. az aAie and house journals u The
dema-a icr tic same.
beg 20 call especial attention 70 the vaiu-
able repor, ~ tie state fish commits. oaer
ThrGurh = sulIcl0us aprrour alton. coupled
with -no wise laws Tor th. protect on and
piof a- itiaa ~ A-h. arl FOR the stocking 81 In
a.aaa l4kes and s'rcant- with game fish. this
interest can ~ riade d source q. reyeIu' 30
te feHn'e ~ DEE state. as wei as aIordi-s
Acaltlfui recreg icA ard Whole -oule sport.
II IS estimated tAat lle loss uf live stock
from INFECTIOUS ardton a.iuu- q -eases in Oils
state q mounts 20 from eiUtlNl 10 900 NJI