The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-10-31
Labor Heartily Endorses
Congressman w. L. Heusley

| w. IL. Johnson, Secretary OF the
Flat River Miners Union, received
the following reply from the under
signed, who is President Of the In.
terna.ional Machinists Union and
labor lobbyist in Congress, to an in
quiry as to Mr.. Hensley's labor rec.
ord:
Washington, ID. c., Oct. 1, 1912.
Mr., j. l.. Johnson, Flat River, Mo.
Dear Sir and Brother: Your es-
teemed favor Of September oath re-
ceived in which you inquire as to
the political record of Hon. Walter
l.. Hensley. was out OF the city
for n short time, and the fact that !
have just gotten back, accounts for
this slight delay in my reply, which
| trust will not be serious handi-
cap In carrying out the'purpose for
which you desire information.
In my work as n representative OF
Organized Labor, whose duty IL has
been to further Legislation favorable
to labor, II has been my practice TO
seek out those Representatives In
Congress whose sympathies were
with our cause, and who could be
depended upon to urge our measures.
Congressman Walter l.. Henslev
Is Representative whom ] have
always found ready to render every
assistance at his command In furth.
ering labor legislation. Not only
the records Of Congress bear out
this fact, but much of the real hard
preliminary work which If neces-
sary In order to get Labor mea-
sure in shape for record action, has
been done by Congressman Hens
ley. | have found him ready on a.
number Of occasions to sacrifice any
personal credit which might have
come To him, in order To get favor
able action on some measure, and
he has done his part in quiet un-
ostentatious way.
A few Of the Labor measures re-
garding which he Is on record, and
the summary of which has been
compiled by the A. +. of l.. are as
follows:
|. On May q, 1911, when the state
hood bill for the admission of Ari-
zona and New Mexico was before
the House, In which the initiative,
referendum and recall was included
for the State Of Arizona, Mr.. Hens
ley Is recorded as voting in favor of
| II.
>. ON Dec. IA, 1911, when the
eight-hour bill covering contractors
doing work for the United States
Government was before the House,
Mr.. HenSlcy contributed materially
to It's passage.
3. On March 1, l9l2, when the Con.
Wet Labor bill passed the House,
Mr.. Hensley had charge of the hill
upon the floor and distinguished
himself by the ability with which he
handled this difficult proposition.
1. On March 2S, 1872, when the
PHOSPHORUS Match bill was up for
consideration, aud which the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor had strong
ly urged, Mr.. Hensley was recorded
as voting AYE" or in favor Of this
meritorious measure.
). On April =, 1912, the Children s
Bureau bill, advocated by the Amer.
lean Federation of Labor, was up
for consideration. Mr.. Hensley was
recorded as voting faye" or In ia.
vor OF this much needed legislation.
q. On May 10, 1912, the bill for the
Popular Election of United States
Senators was mp for final passage,
and after lengthy debate, In which
Mr.. Hensley participated, this mea-
sure, which the organized workers
have advocated for a quarter of a
century and over, passed the House,
Mr., Hensley going on record NJ vot.
ing AYE"
l. On May II, 1872, n special rule
for the consideration of the Clayton
Injunction Limitation Bill, was re.
ported by the Rules Committee. IN
both instances MIR. Hensley was re.
corded as voting aye and also
contributed In other ways towards
securing other votes IN behalf OF
this measure.
& On July S, 1912, special
rule was reported by the Rules Com.
mittee for the consideration of the
Contempt bill, and on July II the
Contempt Bill came before the
House because of the passage of the
special rule. On both dates Mr.
Hensley Is recorded as voting AYE
or IN favor of the rule aud also IN
favor Of the bill.
II will thus be seen that on all
these measures in which Labor has
been particularly Interested MIR
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