Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-14
INCORPORATING UNIONS
Senator Tracy Will not Withdraw His Bill, But Asks
 Suggestions.

Senator Tracy's plan for the incor- poration of labor unions is strongly opposed by many labor men, and he has received a request from the Norwich Economic league to withdraw his bill. He sent to the secretary of the league the following letter:
 Waterbury, Conn, March z, 1902. Charles F. Lynch, Al Golden street,
 Norwich, Conn.
 | Dear Sir-Yours of the 9th received. I would like to ask what part of sen- ate bill No 152 your association objects to, and what suggestions you would make to improve 1t. The bill as orig inaHy put in will probably be amended when it goes to the committee for a hearing, and I wish to receive sugges- tions from practical men so that the substitute bill will be free from any wel-grounded objections.
 have no desire to oppress labor. I am not working for capitalists or poli- t1cians. My only desire is to, if pos sible, prevent strikes, riots and these wars between capital and labor that are productive of nothing but financial loss to the employer, poverty and mis- cry for the wage-earner and a bitter ness and animosity between employer and employe that ought never to exist. am not antagonistic to labor un- ions, but I am antagonistic to the ar bitrary and unlawful methods em- ployed by some of them.
 If the various unions of New Eng land were under the control of. such men as represent the railway engi- neers' and conductors unions, do not believe $1 would have been lost by strikes where S1O0 has been lost in the past, and where there is every reason to believe much more will be lost in the future if present methods are to be continued.
 General Sherman said. "War is he'll" Strikes and riots are hellish. The first are usually brought about by noisy. designing politicians who have nothing to lose, but much to gain. The latter. believe. are brought about largely by professional agitators who profit there by, who have nothing to lose some thing to gain
 They care nothing for the poor la Dorer or mechanic who is deprived of his right to earn a living; they care nothing for the small business man who Is driven to the wall by loss of trade and the inability of patrons to pay the1r debts; they care nothing for. employers who have spent a lifetime 1 to build up paying industry and es- tabl1sh his goods on the market: they T care nothing for the good name of the city or town; they feed and fatten on discord and contention, as 8 crow feeds on carrion.
 only wish had the ability and op- portunMy in some way to reach the ear and conscience of every labor agitator throughout this broad land, that as he loves his wife, that as he loves his children. that as he loves the state and nation. he would desist from stirring up controversy between capital and la Dor, that he would refrain from insist ing upon unreasonable demands of cap 1tal. demands which in many cases if complied with would bring ruin and disaster; demands which, if he resists, will bear the same kind of fruit
 The country was never on a sounder financial basis: and this season of pros Iperitv should last for years; but it is the belief of many whose Judgment is worth needing, that if the demands and methods of organized labor con- tinue to prevail, our commercial pros perity is near the end. If can in any way postpone that unhappy day, either by word or act, shall be well pleased
 have no idea of withdrawing the bin presented, but if there are any defects in 1t, if it can be modified to be more beneficial to the wage-earner, to which class I have belonged for thirty years, I shall be pleased to mod fly it.
 Begging your pardon for taking so much of your time, and hoping to re- ceiye reply to this, am. Yours truly,
 c. TRACY.