The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-16
GARN|SHEE LAW
BEFORE UNIONS
president of State Federation
Asks Them to Consider
Measure.
FIGHT IN LEGISLATURE.
ANOTHER ATTEMPT WILL BE
MADE TO PASS SUCH LAW AND
TITS FOR LABOR UNIONS TO DE-
eide THEIR ACTION.

indianapolis, Ind, Aug. 15.-Prepar-
atoms are being completed for the
twenty-fourth annual convention of
the Indiana State Federation of La
Dor, which will be held in Vincennes
beginning September 30. The mem
bers of the organization in the con-
vention city are completing plans for
the suitable entertainment of the visi-
tors But there are other things than
pleasure that are expected to occupy
the time Of the delegates, and among
these Is the matter Of politics. 1t is
expected that the federation will re-
affirm the stand taken at the last
convention indorsing the political pro-
gram of the American Federation of
Labor
Various matters of legislation also
are expected to come up, including the
matter of child labor and prison labor,
the matter of garnishee law. factory
inspector, mining laws, etc. Relative
to a garnishee law. a circular letter
has been sent out to the local labor
unions in Indiana by Edgar A. Perk-
ms, president of the State Federation
asking that the local unions express
their opinions in regard to such a
law
Seeks Opinion on Garnishee Law.
The circular letter says that at
each session Of the Indiana legislature
since 1894 there has been introduced
a bill seeking to change the exemption
laws Of the state. or as more popular
ly known, bill providing for a garni-
shee law. The legislative committee
of the Indiana State Federation of
Labor has always opposed this legis-
lation. To this time those favoring
a garnishee law have been unsuccess-
full There will be another effort made
at the next session of the legislature
to pass bill of this kind. The pro-
cent of ones wages may be attached
weekly Tor monthly, as the case may
be,) until the Judgment obtained may
be satisfied. 1t Will differ in some
respects from those bills that have
been introduced in the past, but in
the essence and In the end sought to
be attained, the bill will be practically
the same. The merchants of the state
are perfecting an organization to Sc
cure the passage of this bill.
Now, in order that we may be in
position to speak authoritatively on
this subject at the coming session of
the legislature, we ask you to pass on
this question of garnishee law, take
some action. favorable or unfavorable
and report to us at Headquarters what
tails action is. Do this, whether or not
you are affiliated with the state or.
ganization. Our object is ofind exact.
ly the sentiment Of organized labor
on this question.
Mr.. Perkins is now serving his thir
teenth term as president of the State
Federation, but 1t Is understood that
there will be some opposition to his
reelection and the reelection of the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, Clarence Gaumer
of this city. The other officers of the
federation are as follows: First vice
president, O. P. Smith, Logansport;
second vice-president, Harry B. Hoag
Terre Haute; third vice-president
Amer j. Keppel. Indianapolis; fourth
vice-president, John F. Tobin, Muncie
fifth vice-president. Roy P. Packard
Wabash. The election of officers will
be held during the second days ses
sion Of the convention.