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Mr.. Murphy also spoke in favor OF
the committee. stating that all opposi-
tion was for the purpose Of defeating
the amendment. simply because IL was
a labor matter.
Mr.. Anthony thought the labor men
had Jared as well In this state as IN
any other
Mr.. o'Conneu emphasized the need
for such a committee.
Mr.. Carroll said the same forces
that have opposed the workingmhh
nationally were opposing him on the
floor OF this house There has been no
valid argument against the appoint
ment OF this committee.
Mr.. Herrick related his experience
last year with the hremen's bill
Mr.. Kearney said that the plea or
the opposition was mo necessity for
the committee. He then showed a vital
ing the street car company when the
hours OF work were established with
all favor 10 the corporation and none
To the workmen
mittee 10 have any valid recognition,
for they have not the means 20 employ
aid In lobbying for them, because they
have no sheriNs office 20 which such
measures could be referred and no one
man to place In that office and direct
legislation for them They must de-
pend upon you gentlemen 10 give them
Q fair chance to get some legislation
enacted.
''If we do not give them recognition
soon, there will be a time when they
will unite and by force Of the ballot put
into Office only those who will favor what
they want. I would rather see all interests
treated fairly now than 10 see this stead
ily growing throng ow labor men having
entire control OF All legislation. To give
them this committee would be 70 give
them a chance for contentment.
Mr. Kelly spoke In endorsement OF the
Mir Greene referred 10 the Injustice OF
placing labor measures In the class with
those for the feeble-minded and for
Holsters. The representatives of labor are
sincere In their requests for recognition.
Why not concede to them this request and
give ear 20 that vast majority Merely
you say, because OF no necessity. no me-
Mr. Todlin said his previous experience
was that the Democrats opposed a meas
ure which he introduced for the licensing
of engineers and flremen
Mr. Herrick said he favored that. but
that the Democrats had not voted for or
against II. IL having never been reported
back.
Mr. Hogan said he would like 10 ask
the leaders II they were in favor of la
Dor committee.
Mr.. Allen stated he was not I'm favor
OF the appointment OF such a committee.
Mr., Hogan said the gentleman from
East Greenwich could not shift the re-
sponsiblity by quoting the tariff We've
been told how the Republican party has
benefited labor. and that corn grows 10
feet high in Kansas. One Republican
leader announced that God reigns and
the Republican party still lives God
reigns. but He has not been given as
much credit for our prosperity as He
should have. There is no duty upon for
eign labor. The school age has been
raised. not because the Republicans saw
the light. but because the people and the
Democrats demanded Il. When need and
greed make n bargain. there is no limit
TO what greed will demand and no limit
10 what need will yield"
The question was then put to a vote,
and the Democrats carried their point,
the vote being 30 to 30. and Messrs.
Atchison, Clarke Grinnell. Luther Wood