The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-09-03
POLITICAL ADYAR,rIsING.
An Answer to The Statement Of " R. Oates
BY ANTHONY LUCAS.

"'N'Na NNtiy week, lcdflng VIE and
large family TO be supported by the
community. The same thing is true
OF those men that are being employed
IN The factories and on the railroads.
Those are the men that most needed
the protection. and the trainers OF that
Employers Liability Bill, which ex-
empted the farmers from liability
knew this, and that Is the reason why
they left the farmers out And want
20 state again that Mf. Oates only
object in proposing the amendment 10
lhat bill 10 include the farmers, was
TO get the farmers to vote against IL.
and thereby kill II. Mr.. Oates admits
that when the bill was finally reported
out of his Committee. that he voted
against the bin and giving this as his
reason. that bill was Juggled too
much for me-"
SO If have said in my letter that
Mr.. Oatcs killed the bill in his Com
mittee, ] don't think / was very far
from the truth. as the amendment that
he proposed TO the bill had for its pur-
pose the killing OF 1t. A post norton
examination OF the records discloscs
that one OF the causes OF its death
was too much oats"
Mr.. Oates also states that he is in
favor Of a Workingmen's Componsa-
ton Act. This is the first time that
Mr.. Oates has gone on record as ia
voring any such measure His legis-
lative record however shows any
thing but that He very reluctantly
voted for the Railroad Employers
Liability Bin. When the vote was
taken on that measure, he did not re-
spond to his name on the roll call.
And just as the vote was about TO be
announced by the speaker. Represen-
tative Happier of Lake Linden de-
manded Mr.. Oates vote, and seeing
that all but two were for the bill, Mr..
Oates finally fell in line with the ma
Jority. If Mr.. Oates was interested
in seeing that the Railroad Employers
were protected. and so interested i'm
a Compensation Act for workingmen
injured i'm the employment of the large
Corporations, why did not he answer
to his name on the roll call. and give
the railroad men the benefit of his
vote without having to be forced to
vote for this bill. And why did he
help to defeat the other Employers
Liability Law?
Mr.. Oates also says that ] mis-
stated the fact that he was present
and did not vote on the cigarette bill
The roll call of the House Journal or
the S5th day shows that Mr.. Oates
was present, and later i'm the day alb
sented himself without leave. / will
be corrected there / also stated i'm my
letter that Mr. Oates was opposed to
the Mine Inspector being elected by
the people of this community Mr..
Oates did not say anything about that
statement. l wish to ask Mr.. Oates.
Are you in favor of the Mine Inspector
being made an elective office? And
also ask Mr.. oates TO explain his
vote on the other bills on which /
have published his record
Mr.. Oates acknowledges that he had
signed my petition and was the one
that asked me TO run for this office.
Bot says the reason me came back"
question loomed up and that my
friends urged that by virtue of my leg
islative experience and acquaintance
ship | owed IL To my District to make
the run" / ask Mr.. oates. who are
those friends?
Mr.. oates said that he voted for the
law regulating the hours of employ
ment for women and children, and
finishes up by saying, did | vote
against the laboring interests" Had
Mr. oates voted for the law that
would make these Mining Companies
and Corporations compensate these
widows and children when their bread
winners were injured or killed i'm the
employment OF the company he would
not have had to help pass laws limit
ing the hours of their employment.
Hoping that this explanation will be
to the Republican voters
of this District, remain
Most respectfully yours.
Anthony Lucas.