The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-10-31


Al eisl,t hour law Tor state employees
Tor the 5Tsorai e1scf u M, hisiyvse On
the outsides lnd mn IA 81 the nom.
union man % wen. Legislation does
not Gst ID the eight hour day from our
ernnlnyers. il ri ON runiopS which do
this. n the state had passed an
eight hour law ten years ago the
fight: would have been easier an the
outside. @sst. Al; {7#aSfs5<s=@2 &$ p. ,
J, But Mr.. Jacobson's excuse does not
tally with his attitude elsewhere.
While a. member. OF the board Of con-
troll be made . declaration against or:
ganized labor by saying that the SO
called eight l1our law has operated
against economy IN building oper-
atoms for the state, AZ compared with
similar work done for private parties.
oh, yes, Mr.. jacobson ii friend Of
labor.
/. . :. r.. Anti Boycott eilI.
Why don't Mr.. Jacobson's friends
refer to his vote on the anti boycott
bill? They do not say anything about
his vote on this bill. and pass It over
WITHOUT a comment. There is a good
reason for doing SO for 1t was the
most drastic measure ever directed
against labor. %i-,:... ~: :<4.,
The hill as passed absolutely. pro-
hibited the practice Of hoycotting in
any Of its forms. It was made abso-
lutely unlawful for two or more per-
sons to conspire together for the pur-
pose OF preventing amy person. per
sons, firm or corporation FROM carry
ing on any lawful business, Within the
state Of Minnesota, or for the purpose
Of interfering with the same or for
the purpose Of inducing others not to
trade. with or. patronize such. persons
or Arms. It was made unlawful to
print or circulate any boycott cards,
stickers or dodgers, Or to advertise by
writing, printing or ,wods that q boy
colt exists o is contemplated. It was
made Illegal for any person to go near
the place of business Of any ether per-
son, firm, OF corporation for the pur-
pose Of influencing customers or pat
rons to withhold their. trade or pat
ronage. The use Of force, threats, or
any other means Of intimidation was
prohibited or made unlawful, and no
person could try to prevent another
from engaging In any occupation at
any place he saw fit. ....., =.
The penalty for violating the law
was made a fine from $4,000 to $4,000,
or imprisonment not to exceed six
months in the county Jail.
This bill was killed in the senate
after hard fight. II Jacobson was
such friend Of labor why did he
vote for this bill? Where was his
resonant voice on this trying occas-
ion to labor?:
Personal Liberty Bill.
When publishing Jacobson's labor
record some weeks ago. we stated that
be attempted to amend S. r. 343 Of
the session Of 1895, which was a bill
introduced by: Senator Morgan. and
was known as the personal liberty
bill, making It misdemeanor. for an
employer to require as a condition OF
employment that an employe with
draw nom an ylabor organization
The amendment provided that no en-
ploye or member of any labor organ
| ization shall tr yby force or persuasion
to influence any emplaye> or cand1-
date for employment to Join any labor
organisation. ...t-. .,
Mr.. Jacobson not only voted for this
| amendment, but heesisA on record al
having spoken in favor Of its adoption
The newspapers Of April IA, 1895
commenting on the debate upon thu
amendment quoted Mr.. Jacobson a!
follows: "seventy-hve per cent O.
labor was unorganized. and this sew
entyfve per cent was Disseminated
against by the twenty-five per cen
which was organized unless thu
amendment was adopted
Mr.. Jacobson's speech was made i,
committee Of the whole, and the Of
fetal record does not contain the Vot,
on the amendment, but a reference Il
the files Of the Minneapolis Times AM
Tribune will show his true attitud
on the bill.
Anti. Blacklist Bill.
Mr.. Jacobson's friends fell into
trap set for them when they attempte,
to justify his course in voting agatns
H. F. $40, 1898, which was: bill com
polling an employer to furnish dis
charged employee a reason for his dis
charge. Railroad .workingmen VIII
can only secure employment upon tn
strength of letters furnished by thei
former employers. have felt the nee,
OF such legislation for many years, an,
we are indeed surprised to learn O
Mr.. Jacobson's reason for his. opposi
ton to the bill. This reason however
will not down with railroad men VIII
cannot secure letters from their for
mer employers, and who are in .ef
feet blacklisted because Of their fail
ure to produce such letters, known a
a clearance.
j. The Real Anti-6lackIist Bill. -.
| So Mr.. Jacobson's friends seem t.
think that they have found one eredi
mark for. him in whis Legislative. rec
ord as It. affects labor legislation. be
cause he voted for the Wright Ant
Blacklist Bill Of 1895, known as H. F
No. 555. .',,'''
Yes. he voted for the bill, but hi