Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-26
KENNEDY'S LABOR PLATFORM
Second Nebraska csigrss.m.u Replies to
Bill Of Grievances"
SECURES ENDORSEMENT OF GoMPtRS
President of American Federation
Publishes Letters from ConEress-
men on Their Attitude on (;
Labor Policies.
(From a stan Correspondent.)

(F'rom a STAN correspondent
WASHINGTON. Aug. 25.-tspecial Tele-
gram.) .)-President Gompers of the American
Federation, of Labor. IN the September nurno
Der of the American Federation publishes
an interesting series OF letters from con-
gressmen in reply to labof's bill Of erfev-
ances and in snappy way comments on
these replies. Out of this list, Mr., Gompers
singles out those who stand o.. X. with
labor, those who are Immune" and those
who are marked for the black Cross" In
the number Of Federationist just out John
l. Kennedy of the Second Nebraska dis
trict is '.immune," his letter and his votes
in congress on labor questions being en-
tirely satisfactory TO the president of the,
American Federation OF Labor, In his re-
ply TO the so-caned "bill OF grievances,
Mr.. Kennedy says:
'I favor the adoption and strict enforce
ment of an eight-hour law and its applica-
tion to American labor inside and outside
of the government service; the protection
of self-supporting labor from the compeu-
tion Of convict labor the granting Of RELIEF
from undesirable immigration; the granting
of equal rights to seamen; the passing OF
law forbidding towing OF more than one
vessel without sufficieht equipment ana
crew to manage them when cut loose and
sent adrift; the regulation OF corporations
engaged in interstate commerce so as to
prevent all monopolies and determinations;
the correction of any and all abuses OF the
writ of injunction the right OF government
employees TO petition for redress OF griev
,--~- - ar''t~ -'tt~-as~ 400 ---~e- ,<es--' =
laboring men Of the country fair oppor-
tunity to improve themselves financially,
mentally, morally and physicaily.;'I sup
ported the employers liability bill which
recently passed the house, "a = p
. Dawson IL Also Approved.
A. +. .>4"sO4i, Ce.l;s.ct-.-.,-.. ..oln. the
Second Iowa district. also meets with the
approval of the president of the American
Federation OF Labor. and answered the
communication as foliows.. II may say
briefly that 'fdvor the principle OF an
eight-hour work day; that I am. a strlot
constructionist on Chinese immigration
am opposed TO the principle of competition
OF convict labor with free labor. Coming
from the interior OF the country / am not
familiar with the details OF the pilotase
matter to which you refer and. not being
/ a lawyer. / am not sure that have mas
tered all the intricacies of the various
anti-inJunction bfils which have been pre-
sented to congress, but / can see no reason
why labor should not be treated with alb
4 SOiulc SQudhAy btiofc tnS law "udl an
nuence have shall be used toward Cor
recting any existing abuses and injus-
| tices" =
@. N. Haugen OF the Fourth Iowa dis-
| trict was not as happy as his colleague In
his reply TO the bill OF particulars OF the
executive council. ana has received an edi.
torial reference to HIS letter which
virtually amounts TO a blacklisting. In re-
ply to the bill Of grievances Mr.. Hausen
wrote: 1T has given me pleasure at
various times 10 vote for measures advo-
| Gated by labor organization and my best
EFFORTS viii continue to secure fair. ju-
dicious and sound legislation which will
protect the rights and interests and con-
tribute TO the prosperity and happiness OF
the wage-earners to all communities and
to all legitimate and worthy enterprises
Mr.. Gompers. In his editorial comment on
the letter of Mr.. Haugen. says: Delight
fully vague and general Is Mr. HauEen's
reply. and II is interesting 20 know that
he voted to annul the eightshour law on
Panama canal construction; also that there
is not reference in his reply to any one
OF the measures enumerated IN Iabor's bill
of grievances"
Migratory Utes Are watched
Indian Commissioner Leupp Is watchfns
with great interest the migration OF some
800 White River Indians from their ressrva.
tion in UTAH apparently having their OBJ.
jeotivs rome Of thesfndian reservations n
South Dakota camping upon their breth.