Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-26
Attorney GuiIfoiIe Dissects Bill.

Former Representative Guilfoile was
the next speaker. He took up the bill
in question, copies OF which were given
out at the entrance to the hall. He re-
marked on the fears OF many regarding
the meeting and that it was provided
at the birth. of the constitution ana be-
fore lit that people had the common
right to express themselves in public on
all occasions and whenever they felt
so inclined. ANY persons or paper
said he, that is afraid to trust that in
Which all government is founded, the
people, is afraid to trust anybody. The
people have been too lax. They have
been letting things go too long Then
he took up the question Of the hour.
Mr. Tracy's bill, and section by section
he showed its vicious features hidden
between the lines.
Look on this picture and then on
this" he quoted from the Democrat and
then he read sections from DR. .Daven-
ports famous letter on the trolley
strike and strikers which appeared
side by side with Mr. Tracy's BILL
1nere are some fair things in this
OIL, but there are some very vicious
features In 1t also. There is a hidden
meaning between the lines which Ia
very dangerous to labor. The words
may incorporate and the the penalty
at the close of the bill show where
there Is a whip In 1t.
Referring to. section Of the bin he
SAID: Here Is a feature In the bill
which shall make you incorporate, All
your rights shall be subordinate to the
nominations of these two men, the sec
retary or the state and the states attor
ney. 1t the secretary OF the state sees
nt ne snail grant you charter. Think
OF IL, II ne sees fit, but If he does not
you snail not be Incorporated
SECTIONS and 4 provides for the
punishment Of employers. How will
tney operate? Do you think an en-
ployer Will discharge man because of
MS connection with the union? Do Won
think you can make him say so even if
that We're his reason for discharginp
MS employe. In some states there is
such law but it has been found nm
constitutional.
section declares for a fine Of
$1,000 for an employee If he objects to
working with non-union man. BI1t
the preceding sections fine an employer
only PoOO for discharging a man he
cause ne belongs to union. Did tha
man VINO framed this bill think Il
easler Tor the union man to raise
SlVOo tnan 1t is for the EMPLOYER to
raise poOU In case of being fined
linen Mr. Guilfoile went into tha
strlke on the New Haven Journal
courier which happened some wears
ago. Inc boycott was used in this in
stance and the union printers asked
tnat tns non-union printers be dis
charged. The courts declared that the
union men had the right to ask the dis
charge OF the non union men i'm order
thaI they themselves might be en-
pioyed And SUCH" said Mr. Guilfoile
Is the law in this state to-day. Rut
section . of this bill is going too Par
we are not here to intimidate nor To
say that intimidation shall be used
but we do demand the right to use All
peaceful means That ia the law in
other states. That is the right of men
ana we do not intend 1t to be taken
from us In this state.
section o provides for fine against
all individual members Of labor nm
ION under certain conditions. This 10
one or the whips in the BILL, said Mr.
Gullfoile, ito make unions incorporate
It mas been held legal In some States RI
require notices of strikes In the case of
men employed on public utilities but
ft has also been required in the same
respect that an employer shall give no
,tice Of closing his shop. Therefore
this bill is unfair and unjust because M
Ii one-sidod Cor TIA employer.
Section relates to violence and the
boycott and provides So as 500 ii