Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-03-27
John Sharp Williams Issues His.
UItimatunn as to Attitude of
the Minority on Pending Is
sues Before Congress,
ALTERNATIVE, ORGANIZED
FILIBUSTER IN HOUSE
With Help of Twenty-Five Re-
publican Votes MiSSiSSippian
Promises to Do Things This
Session,
tBy Morning journal sDscla, Leased Wire,

IBy Morning Journal sDsciai Leased Wire.
Washington, d. c., March 26.-Rep-
recentative John sharp Williams (Mis-
ssslppD as leader of the minority in
the house Of representatives, tonight
issued to the press q written state
ment defining the attitude Of the
democratic party in the house toward
legislation urged by President Roose-
welt in his messages to congress at
the present session. The statement de-
scribes what republican legislation the
democrats will support, what they will
oppose and what concessions they de-
mand on the part of the majority, az
the price of refraining from an or
ganized hlibuster throughout the re-
maindcr Of the session.
Mr.. Williams says:
Insofar as the things urged by
the president are good things | would
like the country to know that all he
has TO do is to deliver twenty or twen-
ty-hve republican house votes in fay.
or of them. These contoined with
the solid democratic votes will put
them through"
Mr.. Williams noted the following
measures as the ones which will com
mand virtually the solid democratic
vote within constitutional limits"
To comncl publication Of campaign
contributions.
Prohibition Of child labor in the
District of Columbia and the terri
tories.
An employers liability bill, drawn
to conform to the recent decisions oil
tho supreme court,
Federal liability to government en-
ployes.
A law to prohibit the issuance oil
miunctions without notice to the party
cnjoined.
Removal Of the tariff on wood pulp
and printing payer
Imposing Of a federal charge for ev-
cry water power right granted on al
navigable stream.
Those principles and measures urg-
cd by tho president with Mr.. Williams,
as minority leader, takes issue arcI
enumerated as follows:
The pcnalizing Of the boycott.
The right Of the attorney general
to nominate receivers when commonI
carriers are thrown into the hands OIL
a receiver
Modification Of the sherman a@t
trust law so as to permit agreements
bvtwcen combinations and capital
appointment of a commission to|
pr"rarc data for revision Of the tar
in.
Mr. Williams frankly states that he
does not know whether a majority OIL
the minority favors the creation Of a |
permanent waterways commission.
Referring to the president dc3lara |
tion that child labor ought to be pro-
hibited throughout the nation an hisI
recommendation that at least a
model child labor bill should be pass
ed for the District Of Columbia" MI |
Williams SAYS:
Child labor ought to be prohibit |
Cd throughout the nation, but the
states are the sole authorities having !
constitutional power to prohibit IfI
those who would protect the children
"f the land and through them the gen. |
Crations to come would waste less OF
their time In the useless agitation 'trI
invalid and unconstitutional fede al
legislation and would devote more of
their time in the several states it /
would be better for all, But the pes
ident is right in saying that we can
act for the District Of Columbia ana
for the territories as well and that
we ought to do it,"
Commencing the president for his
recommendation for the immediate !
re-enactment of an employers liab'ity |
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