The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-10-10

His Attitude as Legislator Was
Always Hostile Towards
Labor Measures.
OPPOSED EVERY BILL
FAVORABLE TO LABOR
Nothing in His Legislative Rec
ord on Any Question to
Commend Him.

]. F. Jacobson, the Republican cam
diate for governor in his keynote
speech, is staying particular stress up
on his past record as a public Off
cial. He gives little promises of what
he would do if elected governor and
says he Is perfectly satisfied to have
his record examined. If Mr.. jacob
sons record on all matters is any
thing like his record on labor legis-
lation he will have little to commend
him to the good will of the voters
of Minnesota.
During Mr. rJacobson's career as a
legislator. the State Federation Of
Labor had number Of bills presented
in the interest Of labor. The FEEDER
alton was represented in three ses-
stons by J. A. McGauley, of theI
Granite Cutters union of St. Cloud,
and in three later sessions by g. III.
Backer. a member of the BARRIERS
union Of st. Paul, who acted in the
capa city of chairman Of the legislative
committees. These men are still ac-
tive in the labor movement and both
agree to the accuracy Of the following
statement of Mr.. Jacobson's attitude
against labor measures.
y Mr.. Jaeobson's Record.
This is Mr.. Jacobson's record as
shown by the official journal Of the
house of representatives, for each
sc ssiona of which Mr.. Jacobson was
a member, and compiled from the
records by w. E. -McEwen, editor of
this paper, who vouches for its ac-
curacy.
Journal of the. House-page 872-
Wednesday. April 3, 1889:
H. F. No. 63S-A bill for an act
entitled an act to. define the liability
of employers to their servants en-
gagged in dangerous employments, and
to repeal chapter 13 Of the General
Laws Of Minnesota for the year one
thousand eight hundred and eighty
jacobson voted no. r. = 22-.-S
Eight Hour Bill, 1898.
H. F. Ala substitute for H. F.
2e-introduced by Mr.. Nilsson which
was a bill for an act to establish
days work, for all county, state and
municipal work. The bill was de-
feated in the house on March 9Th,
1893, by vote Of A to. 81, Mr..
Jacobson voting against the bill. On
March 9Th Mr.. Nilsson moved to re-
consider the bill. which was done by
a vote of 49 to As, Mr.. Jacobson
voting against reconsideration Of the
bill A motion to pass the bill was
then made and the bill was lost by
vote Of 43 to 4S, Mr.. jacobson stin
voting against the bill.
House Journal 1893. "
Eight Hour Bill. 1901.
The legislature of nineteen hundred
and one Ce01) passed a bill known
as H. F. $50, to provide for limit
to terms of daily service of laborers,
workmen and mechanics employed on
public works or work done for the
state Of Minnesota in eight hours a
day. 49,.
The labor organizations of Mime
sofa had ben trying since 1889 to se-s
cure the passage of such a law and
it was largely because Of the opposi-
tion Of Representative jacobson that
the eight hour bill was killed In all
former sessions. However, the bin
was. passed in the 1901 session by
vote of 66 to 81. Mr.. Jacobson voted
against the bill, but In this case he
did not speak against it.
It required considerable amount
of labor to secure the passage of the
bill at this session, and it was only
done after resorting to all kinds OF
strategy. G. H. Becker, of st. Paul
BARRIERS union. was chairman of the
- 1rlo a.
sofa State Federation of Labor. Gov
Van SAINT was on record as being In
favor of the eighr hour bill. Mr.
Becker called upon Governor Van
SAINT and informed him that 1t was
impossible to secure the passage OF
the eight hour bill unless Mr.. Jacob
son could be Quilted. Mr.. Becker
urged that Governor Van SAINT inter-
view Mr.. Jacobson. This the governor
agreed tc do and Mr.. jacobson was
sent for. At the conference Mr.. Jacob
son reluctantly promised Governor
Van, SAINT that he would not speak
against the measure. but he would
under no circumstances vote for 1t.
For the record as to Mr.. Jacobson's
vote on the bill see House Journal
1901, Page 26s. sss8s
jacobson voted against BARRIERS
license bill, when returned from the
senate April 10. 1897. House journal,
page 1907.
Mr.. Jacobson opposed q bill intro
duced by Representative Feig (H.
No. 727) "a bill for an act to regu-
late4and define employment agencies.
Originated by State Federation OF
Labor. Passed house April, 1897.
Jacobson voted no. Hoaee Journal
page ass.
II. =. No. 64.-A bill for an act to-
regulate the practice OF horses -shoeing
In the state Of Mannesota. Proposed
by State Federation Of Labor. MT.
Jacobson opposed. March 10. 1887.
House Journal page 541. ss.
The st. Cloud Granite Cutters union