The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1906-03-08
REYNOLDS
STRIKE BILL
Opposed by Business Men
ALI Over the State.
SOME REASONS
Why it Should Not Become
a Law.
SOME REASONS

Columbus. O.-Perhaps no bill intro
duced in the legislature in recent years
affecting labor has ELECTED the com
ment and discussion which has mark.
ed House Bill No. S0introduced by Mr..
Reynolds OF Cleveland.
This bill requires that in cases OF
strike, lockout. or other labor troubles.
any advertisement for the employment
OF workmen requires notice of such
Strike, ETC., to be given; prohibits
hiring persons to guard with arms,
etc, making same penitentiary offense.
The members of the legislature have
been almost overwhelmed with letters
and kilograms against the bill. Below
are given some of the arguments adj
vanced by leading manufacturers and
employers against the measure.
Every branch of the mercantile,
commercial aud manufacturing indus
tries are represented in the COM
plants, as witnesseth these extracts
from letters:
The United States Coal Co., Cleve-
land, by H. e. Willard, general man
ager: We wish to go on record as be-
ing unalterably opposed to this meas
ufe. We feel that it can work only
great injury and hardship to the conf
merce and industry of Ohio.
The Egry Autographic Register Co.,
Dayton: 1t has many provisions which
will work an injustice to the business
men OF the state.
The r. b. Biscuit Co. Cleveland, by
E. G. Robinson: We certainly have
troubles enough with the labor ques-
tion without fostering such measures
as this. 1t is uncalled for--too far
reaching.
The Hebrand Co., drop forgings.
Fremont; In the end this bill would
work against the best interests of the
workingmen themselves.
The Capital City Dairy Co.. Column
bus, H. c. Pirrung, General Manager:
1t threatens serious menace to espe-
cially large industrial concerns. The
bill contains advantages for unscrupu-
lous labor only and perhaps attacks
unscrupulous manufacturers, but for
skilled, intelligent labor, as we'll as
manufacturers, it is double blow, as
1t depriyes them of protection except
such>a is given the individual only in
self-defense.
The Seagrave Co.. fire department
supplies, Columbus, by G. W. Black,
Treasurer: Such legislation would be
positive injury to all business.
Throop-Martin Co., manufacturers,
Columbus: Its passage would work to
the disadvantage of the majority OF
the. taxpayers.
The Allen Manufacturing Co., Co.
lumbus: This impresses us as being
class legislation of the most pernicious
character, and in case OF manufac-
turer having honest differences with
his employees would render 1t practi-
cally impossible for, the employers
rights to be considered or fairly
treated.
The Aultman & Taylor Machinery
Co., Mansfield We do not see how it
can be classed as anything but, vicious
class legislation, its purposes being
only to serve the unions in tearing up
the manufacturers OF this state when
ever they take notion to and make
the manufacturers unable to protect
themselves. The manufacturers OF
Ohio are now working under more dis
advantages than are the manufacture
ers of other states. This measure, II
1t becomes a law. will only add to the
burdens AID undoubtedly be step
ping stone to other and more drastic
legislation, completely taking out Of
the hands OF the people who have put
their money into business the control
OF their own property
The Hampden Watch Co., Canton:
It seems all OF the vicious legislation
is aimed at the manufacturer. and II
the manufacturer is killed, the country
dies with him, The manufacturer IL
haunted on all sides.
The ]. H. & r. A. Sells CO.. saddlery
manufacturers, Columbus: This is no
time to place a weapon in the hands
OF labor. sanctioned by law, to be
used for the embarrassment of em-
ployers. 1t 10 most unjust to em.
ployers.
The Miller, Dubrul & Peters Manu-.
featuring Co.. Cincinnati: We take it
that no decent employer can take ex-
csption to any reasonable provision
regarding real deception, misrepresen.
tation, use OF false pretenses and un-
lawful efforts in procuring employees,
But any honest man can and will OBJ
ject to the provision OF this bill which
holds that failure TO state In any adj
yertisement. proposal or contract for
employment OF workmen that there is
= strike. lockout or other labor trou-
bles at the place OF nroposed employ
ment shall be deemed false adver-
tisement. That clause is most per
nic!ous. as we think any reasonable
man can see