The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-26

antitrust Iaw) or In TIM act IL I'm.
tended nor shall any provision thereof
hereafter be enforced 80 as to apply to
organizations or associations not for
profit and without capital stock, nor to
the members Of such organizations or
associations.
THAT nothing in said act (Sherman
antitrust law or In this act is intend
ed o shall any provisions thereof
hereafter be enforced SO as to apply TO
any arrangements, agreements or COM
binations among persons engaged IN
agriculture or horticulture, made with
a view OF enhancing the price of their
own agricultural or Horticultural pro-
ducts"
Congress is informed In the memo
rial that additionally the most impor-
tant measures which labor urges are:
THE PearCe bill to regulate and limit
tho issuance Of intunctions: the en-
Lloyers' liability bill: the bill extend
ing the application Of the eight-hour
law to all government employees and
those employed on work for the govern
ment by contractors or subcontractorr.
I'VE come to congress- hoping for q
prompt and adequate remedy for the
grievances Of which we Justly com
plain. The psychological moment has
arrived for a total change OF govern
mental policy toward the workers; To
permit 1t to pass may be to invite dis
aster even to u national life.
Threat implied. =
TN this frank statement OF tn griev-
ances the attitude OF labor should not
be misinterpreted, nor should IL be held
as wanting in respect for highest
~lawTaaktng body.
That the workers. while smartinE
under a most keen sense Of injustice
and neglect, turn first to congress for
a remedy. shows how greatly they still
trust in h power and Willingness of
this branch OF the government to re-
store, safeguard and protest their
rights.
while no member OF congress or
party can eVade or avoid his or their
own individual or party share Of re-
sponsibility, we aver that the party in
power must and VIII by labor and its
sympathiZers be held primarily respon-
sible for the failure to give the prompt
full and effective congressional relief
we know to be within its power. "
"The repression OF right and natural
activities Is bound to finally break forth
In violent form or protest especially
among the more ignorant OF the people.
who will feel great bitterness IL denied
the consideration they have O right
Cannon's Reply. b..
HkCoDOLnAIH " ZIG DISJCHLlLIOh O&
the memorial by Mr.. Gompers. Speak
er Cannon. in part, said:
Il speak as a representative ana not
for congress. It 10 proper for me 10
say, touching your reference to the
employers liability bin OF law, that 7
am Of b opinion as I move about
and come in contact with members
time since the delivery OF the opinion
OF the court IN the a s referred to
when there has not been O sentiment,
I should say well nigh universally, In
the House to enact such an employers
liability bill-the original Of which or
iginated In the House and which has
recently been construed by the n
in conformity with the opinion OF tho
court as will give a remedy to EN-
ployes for injuries, taking care, 30
far as congress or tho House may be
able to DO SO, that the act be 20 framed
that II win be sustained by the courts.
l cannot tell Just when, because with
ready been introduced and referred
to the appropriate committees In the
ordinary transaction Of business In the
House, as in any other d~eliberative
BODY, they must await the action OF the
committees. And yet ] a~pprehend and
am convinced that after fun considera-
ton there will be action on that bill
by the House and possibly or probably,
50 far as I know and believe, by the
Senate"
Fairbanks Has Hopes.
The delegation called on the vice
president at $3.50 o'clock. Mr.. Comp
ers introduced his associates ana x
planned briefly the purpose of tho
visit. Mr.. Farley read the statement
of grievances, ~whereupon the vice
president responded as follows:
your position Is clearly and strong
ly presented. l viii see that II Is
brought to the attention Of the Senate
as you desire at the earliest moment
possible. Speaking personally ] hope
and believe hat congress Will be dis
posed to give to the important subjects
you nave called to its attention the
consideration which their Importance
justiies, to the end that justice and
fairness may be done"