The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-31

299; Carpenters Union, No. 44s; Carpenters
Union, No. 106; Carpenters Union, No. ~:
stair Builders Union. No. 81: Painters
1G7; Timers Union, No. Al; PlasterSrs
Union. No. as: Hold Carriers Union. No.
1; Architectural Iron Workers Union. No.
5i3; Plumbers. Steam and Gas Filters
Union. No /: Mantel and Crate Settlers
Union. No 500; Stone Cutters Union.
Indianapolis division: Stone Masons
Union, indianapolis division. Yet Mr..
unions asked fora bin providing that
when those men or any other laboring
men got into controversies their difficult
ties should be submitted 10 fair tribunal
without bloodshed or starvation OF their
families. In 1891 Mr.. Burke voted against
an act for the better securing OF wages
10 women and laborers In the State OF In
diana and for the punishment OF certain
the State OF Indiana. There was another
bill I'm reference TO the payment OF wages.
requiring that they should be paid at
certain reasonable time. and IL was re-
turned with recommendation that ~ be
indefinitely postponed. but afterwards some
OF the gentlemen voted 10 reconsider the
postponement and the bill passed the sen-
ate. Mr.. Burke voting against IL.
''Stll another BILL and perhaps worst OF
all, for IL was on the bill which i am about
TO call your attention 20 that Mr.. Burke
made his hardest fight. In 1891 the House
OF Representatives had passed what was
known as the Employers Liability Act
an act Endorsed by and in favor OF labor
ers. The bill went to the Senate ard
was referred 10 the committee on labor.
That committee reported the bill back with
two reports, one recommending that the
bill be recommitted TO the committee on
judiciary and one recommending that the
bill pass. The bill was sent TO Mr. Burkc's
committee, and that committee reported a
substitute for the measure. The substi-
tute completely emasculated the original
bill and was an entirely different bill. IL.
however, passed the Senate and Mr.. Burke
voted for it. When the bill thus enaascu-
lated reached the House, that body re-
fused 10 agree 10 the sweeping changes
made. and conference committees were APP
pointed by both House and Senate 10 meet
and try TO agree upon some way OF set
thing the differences. Mr.. Burke was Sc
lected TO act as chairman OF the confer
ence committee appointed by the Senate.
That was the last action ever taken on
the bill.
THAT is the record OF Mr.. 81 rke. AMI
IL is such man that who comes to
you and asks YOU TO give him your votes
10 send him Gown 10 Washington 10 re-
place such man as Jesse Overstreet. I
do not believe you will ever vote for such
a man as that, nor do / believe you will
ever vote for such a man William Jen-
nings Bryan, and l believe you will do ell
In your power TO persuade your friends
not to vote for them either. The Re-
publican party has redeemed every pledge
IL made In its platform In 1896 Never i'm
the history OF the world has contract OF
any magnitude been carried out more
faithfully than that which was made by
that platform"
Mr.. Joseph A Minturn. Republican candi-
date for the House OF Representa- ives.
briefly thanked the members for their at
tendance and the interest manifested and
ANNOUNCED that meetings would be held
regularly in the same place each Thursday
evening.