The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-30
RAILROAD MEN
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Various Orders on New Haver System Plan Legislative
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STATE THEIn P1IEClPlES
Will Oppose Action Tending to Inter fere With Rights of Elm
 plOyers.

The legislative board of the Broth erhood of Trainmen on the New Ha- ven system in Hartford yesterday af- ternoon issued an announcement of it's intention to make a vigorous cam paign before the coming General As sembly for remed al legislation for the trainmen of the State. The board organized by the election of the fol- lowing officers:
 Chairman-Peter O'Hern, Stamford lodge. No. 693.
 Vice-Chairman-B. J. Horan, Wa terbury lodge, No. 423.
 Secretary-W H. Murray Danbury lodge, No. 332.
 Chairman O'Hern was commission ed as legislative representative to look after the interest of the broth erhood at the coming assembly.
 The following declaration of prin- c ples was adopted:
 Whereas. The Brotherhood of Rail- road Trainmen, as labor organiza- tion, guarantees its members in train and yard service reasonable protec- ton in the securing of good working conditions and wages. ana that our organization has always declared that it is for the interest of both our members and their employers that good understanding should at all times exist between the two"; and
 Whereas. We propose to do some legislation in the 1911 session of the Connecticut Legislature that will be conducive to increased safety and protection to the travelling pubic and the ren in tra and yard service in the discharge of their duties, and it will strenuously oppose such leg sla- tion, yet we are not unmindful of our duty where the interest of em- >ployer and employe are identical, in. defense of those influences that seek to curb the r ghts of our employer in conducting his business with equal opportunity to treat fairly, with his employees. as that of any other em- oloyer. and we recognize the right of government regulation of public ser wee corporations: therefore. be it
 Resolved. That we hereby serve no- tice on these interests n the State of Connecticut seeking to bring public -ervice corporations before more rigid regulation than the present sta tutes provide, that we will vigirously oppose such legislation affecting the reasonable rights of the railway em- oloyer to conduct his business affairs n a manner that will assure the rail- way employee the greatest protection with due regard for the public well are, and be it further
 Resolved. That we earnestly peti- ion the Governor and General Assem- bly, of the State of Connect cut for the ensuing term. to consider in a broad sense any legislation affect ng the earnings of railways that will re- suit in reduction or tendency to re- duce. the standard of wages and working conditions for the railway employee. and that they treat serious ly such legislation in a manner that will encourage efficiency in ra lway service and improve the general well fare of railway employees with due regard for the welfare of the pub lie at all times.
 Chairman Jeremiah Wall of the Order of Railway Conductors of the New Haven railroad system, said last night that this action of the B. R. T. was sim lar to that which will be talk en by his order. and by the Railway Telegraphers of the system at a meet ins to be held in New Haven and in Hartford shortly.
 While the general scope of the reso- lutions is self explanatory, it does not. it is said. give full idea of the intention of the ra lroad men in S. cussing railroad legislation next year main point of which will be to do away with the clause in the Fellow Servant law which now prevents a railroad employe who is injured from collect ng in damages the same amounts that a messenger of the road S entitled to collect.