The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-08
ORGANIZED LABOR
DEMANDS JUSTICE
Feels Entitled to Recognition
At Hands of the State
Legislature.
ITS DEMANDS NOT MANY
FACTORY INSPECTORS AMEND
MENT TO CHILD LABOR LAW
AND CONSIDERATION OF saw.
INGS BANKS DESIRED.
ITS DEMANDS NOT MANY

Indianapolis, Dec. S.-Organized Ia
islative affairs during the coming ses-
sion of the general assembly, accord
the Union, the local organ of labor.
1t is insisted also that labor should be
recognized in the appointments which
are to be made by Thomas r. Marsh
all, governor-elect. Yet while it is
declared that labor should be recogniz-
ed. it is admitted that all of the de-
mands can not be satisfied with the
small amount of patronage at the dis
posal of the governor. Concerning
the desire for legislation at the hands
of the next general assembly. the
Union has the following to say:
yet, while the recognition of labor
by appointments would be gratifying,
it should not be thought that 'plums'
are the things most desired by labor.
The contest waged in this state was
not one for offices: this never enter
ed into the question. 1t was a fight
for principle.
Nothing From Last Two Sessions.
For the last two sessions Of the
legislature. nothing has been done in
the way of labor legislation. The rail-
road men were successful in a moder-
ate degree. This was one Of the rea-
sons for the fight against the republi-
can machine-and not the republican
party.
Again the rape of the factory in
spection department is to be noted as
another reason for the fight against
the machine. Governor Hanly, at the
request of James E. Watson. turned
the inspection department over to the
enemies of the law. These two things
furnished the reasons for labor's poll.
teal attitude in this state. 1t is not
necessary at this time to say that Ia
Dor was true to it's convictions. and
that had it not been for the labor vote
Mr.. Marshall could not have been
elected governor nor would there have
been a democratic legislature.
so labor can in all fairness ask
that it's requests be granted by the
democratic legislature and the demo
cratic governor.
Things That VIII be Asked.
Labor will ask the legislature tc
increase the appropriation for the fac
tory inspection department; to pro
vide for more inspectors, one of whom
shall be a woman. The Legislature
will be asked to amend the child la
Dor law so as to make it more effec
tive. Labor will expect that an eff
cient employers liability law be pass
ed 1t will ask that something def
mite be done with the question of pri
son labor. 1t will ask that consider
alton be given to savings bank insur
ance; that an anti-injunction law, ap
plicable to our state courts. be enact
ed; that, If possible, some method be
devised whereby employers can be re
strained from using coercion in a poll
tical way; the passage of law in
surfing the protection of union funds
This may to some appear as ;
rather ambitious program; but th'
than meet it. Much was said durin,
the campaign as to who was the rea
friend of the working man, and thes'
legislative demands are the expression
of the wishes of those who speak TO
labor. These are the things that labo
is really interested in: the selection o
| men for official position is secondary.