The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-01
BIG LABOR MAN
BEFORE SENATE
John Mitchell Asks Support
OF Legislature For Glass
He Represents.
SPEECH IS TEMPERATE
Insurance Investigation Divides In
terest With General Assembly
Proceedings.
Especial 10 Lake County rime.,.

Especial TO Lake County Timesl.
indianapolis, Ind. Feb. John
president of the United Mine
Workers Of America. presented the
case Of the laboring man and the
trade unionists to the members of the
Indiana senate this morning. The
noted labor leader spoke there in re-
spouse to an invitation extended him
BY resolution Of the senate. passed
early in the session. Many of the
of the house were nresent
,1.
1Ieslueht AlteheiIs address was as
as is to be expected from
one OF speh tamnerats ,-,o,,z os IA
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'''ie' p0''''7 "'1 lie niaNe
TIE request ana that was implied.
that the Legislators aid the laboring
man bv their vote II was /, M
so
al @'i'i-oAp i'ai' c'asSes against
the masses address.
The point Of prime Importance that
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FN'N0'' vas N"o pas
sage Of a contributory negligence law.
Conditions in this state at nrasent
wera such said Tho s,aa,,ar 49,
A''i9 man ""o was injured eoaio
not recover damages without an ex-
pensive fight. if then. And even when
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oi'eh roses ne oh'iHueu' he Is IN
able, because OF the fellow servant
laws. to collect damages or to punish
negligent employers in a great num-
Der OF cases"
FavOrs Contributor Negligence Law.
The speaker advocated one of the
laws now proposed before the legis-
lature-a contributory negligence law
that does not make negligence on the
part of an emplovo a bar to his re-
covery from his employer for dam
ages. if he is injured.
The speaker asked for better laws
governing the employment of child
rem. also. He pointed out other states
that were far in advance Of Indiana in
this matter and said that the present
legislature should look to the further
guarding of the comfort of the child
rem.
The third point, mentioned briefly,
was in favor of a law that compelled
the adoption Of safety devices. He
referred to conditions abroad in this
particular, contrasting those condi-
lions win 'ne oiiSS 'a' op'aiH ="
'iliS ooUn1is S. 80. -
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states
9pe4Aihs o'l ~ 80 a. I1
q uhiohS anu
hltcheh salo 'heS Hau i'""0
taxes OF course, as any OF aiii1eu
body or any lndlVlauaI had ana would
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PLAIN ana cIear ana slilpie' no"eFeI'
he said trades unlohism SIahos LOT
the poIley Oh tiie llNi"s wage uiiuer
fair living conditions
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two cent rare DIN - @s soou as pass
| cd. Inc senate paSSeu 'iio oiii
terday providing ior straleht Two
cent fare with no penalty lot NOT BUY
ing a tlokeL Inc senate - 'Ae ooii-
servatlVe Dody' ana inc lac' 'iiaC -
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this shape lnsures tne proDaDliits lhal
the mouse "4I taAe siihilai @o'ioii'
| This done ana the Hrst Oh the parry
pledges Will nave peeh AuiliLleo- anu
there seems to be but little doubt that
the others Will be fulfilled in similar
way when they come up for passage.
Insurance Examination Begins.
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1ioIi 49,, 80 tr'+arss+ 1vttb the 1egis-
pa go Iris afternoon at 2
49, - ~ +ba officers Of the
80 - ona of the emploves
-, - the cashier apneared
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