Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-06
LEGISLATURE WILL BEGIN TO
TAKE ACTION TODAY
COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE
Peabody's Message is Heard, In Which
He Deals With Election Frauds
and Acts of Union
Miners
BY Associated Press.


ture, which continued until o'clock
this morning, It was decided to place
the gubernatorial contest into the
hands of a committee of fifteen. This
committee will make an investigation
OF the alleged frauds committed at the
election in Denver and report, recon-
nending policy to be pursued. The
date set for the submission of this re-
port is Monday, January Q. Fifty
seven Republican legislators attended
the caucus and the vote on the propo-
sition to appoint the committee re-
ferred to was AZ to 8.
While there was some feeling dis
played In the caucus on the part of the
opponents of the plan, it is confidently
asserted that they will make no further
fight against the majority. but will ac-
quesce TO whatever report is made by
the committee of fifteen.
A long caucus was held this after
noon by the Republicans prior to the
afternoon session OF the legislature.
one element was in favor of proceeding
at once with the canvass and of post
poning the receipt of the governors
message until later. 1t was finally de-
termined, however, to put the canvass
over until 10 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing.
The senate put the matter squarely
up to the house by sending to that
body resolution providing for a joint
,r.,fa
afternoon. The notification of the pass
age of the resolution was not given TO
the house until after O'Clock and it
was accepted by the house with the
amendment that 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning be substituted for the canvass
instead of this afternoon.
Clerk Harper of the house was then
sent to inform the senate that the house
was prepared to enter into Joint session
for the purpose OF bearing ibe message
of Governor Peabody. The message
read by the governor dealt, for the
most part, with recommendations con-
cerning reports from the various state
institutions. On the question of cleo
tions thesnnessage was as follows:
"rhe fraudulent conduct of elections
under our present system demands
your immediate and concentrated ac-
tion. In general way it seems suffi-
oient to say that modern primary
and registration law should be enacted
and the advisability of introducing vot-
ing machines should be considered. In
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tive franchise, especially in Denver,
has been sadly misused and prostituted.
Patient people protest and these OUT
RACES should be ended"
Peabody on Labor Troubles
On the labor troubles the governor,
after urging the adoption of a reason
able eight-hour law, said:
EARLY in my administration a certain
Federation of Miners. claiming public
under the name of labor,
whose officers and those in direct
charge of its management are bold,
careless, reckless men, attempted to
foment trouble in several industrial
that particular organization should
have recognition in the operation and
of the mines, mills and
wherever located in the state.
Which efforts eliminated in the arbi-
trary calling of the most senseless,
causeless, unjustifiable and inexcusa-
BILE strikes ever known in this or any
other 'country.
Believing that my duty to the people
of this state lay in protecting life and
in advance of annihilation,
to stop the unlawful methods
of this reckless band of men. Suffice
it to say. law and order was MAIN
tanned, peace restored and prosperity
followed.
Il recommend the passage of an act
by your honorable body prohibiting
picketing, unfair lists or
other interference with the lawful busi-
ness or occupation of others and pro-
vide suitable penalty therefor.
"The principles upon which | stand
and which have caused me to take the
action l have in maintaining law and
order in this state are that the rights
OF every citizen to enjoy life and lib
erty and the right to acquire, possess,
enjoy and protect his property are in
herent and indefeasible. The right Of
the workingman to sell his labor to
anyone wishing to purchase it for law
full purposes is equally his inherent
right. Labor has undisputed rights to |
and cease work, either as in
aividuals or as an organization, for
such reasons as may seem to them !
selves satisfactory; but when they at
Tempt to prevent others from perform
ing the same work, or to prevent the
employer from employing others to
larry on his work. their actions are un-
awful and cannot be tolerated"
There has been no indication OF any
VIOLENCE or trouble likely to come from
either the canvassing Of the vote or
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