Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-02-01
Ohio Labor Demands
C.NTrNuRD FRond 1sT PAGR.

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cSNT1NuHD FROM IsT PAGn.
ballot and the recall.
Mr.. Road, No. 80 Providing for the
Initiative and Referendum. Proposals
for this have also been submitted by
Mr.. Crosser of Cuyahoga: Mr.. Ulmer
of Lucas and Mr.. Eby.
MRS. Thomas, No. Socialist Bill
of Rights.
Mr.. Thomas, No. S4-Industrial reg
ulations providing maximum workday
/ and day and a half rest each week
| for all workers; weekly pay days;
establishing employers liability. and
the right OF compensate from q State
Insurance Fund all those injured or
killed also all who are affected or die
from occupational diseases: also pro-
viding for old age. sickness and in
validity from state insurance fund.
| Mr.. Thomas. No. S5-Woman Suf-
frage.
Mr.. Thomas, NO. 124-Compulsory
education with free school books, free
meals, clothing and all the things
necessary to educate the child.
i In addition to the above, Mr.. Nye
/ has introduced Proposal No. s, provid-
| ing for workmans' compulsory COM
| pensation.
| Mr.. Petit, No. 19-Relative to the
election of United States Senators.
| Mr.. King, No. 126-Regarding the
merit system Of appointment for pub
| lie Office.
i Mr.. Miller of Fairfield, No. 1S1, rela-
tive to strikes, riots and great indus
! trial disturbances.
i N. B.-Unions should write letters
to s. s. Stillwell, chairman of the Com,
mittee on Labor, protesting against
the adoption Of No. 81.
Mr.. Timer, No. 9-and Mr.. Ander-
SON, No. 13S-Providing for Home
Rule of Cities.
In connection with this subject, the
: Ohio Municipal League, composed Of
delegates from all the cities and towns
| in the state, have been in session here
this week. Mayors Hunt, Of Cincin
| natl; Whitlock of Toledo, and Baker
J Of Cleveland, addressed the conven
! ton Thursday, and it is expected this
/. League win have q definite PROPOSE
: to submit to the Convention next week
!, as their plan of nome Rule of Cities
Judge Dwyer of Dayton, introduced
Proposal No. II, providing for a Labor
Board Of five members, with power te
regulate all conditions of employment
settle Industrial disputes and fix
, minimum wage.
Mr.. Pierce, No. 62-ProVides fol
capital punishment.
Mr.. Ulmer-No 11-Provides for re
call Of public officers, including judges
There are numerous other proposals
submitted Of interest to Labor, but this
will suffice for this week.
The Ohio Progressive Constitution
League is arranging the form organiza
ton in all Ohio cities and towns
which all citizens are asked to joiI
for the purpose Of meeting weekly
and discussing for themselves the
problems and proposals that come be
) fore the Convention to the end thai
delegates representing their counties
in the Convention may be instructed
as to how to vote on the diherent
measures.
RI Labor Unions should either joiI
these Leagues and take up genera
discussion Of these subjects with
other citizens, or take up at their cen
!. trail labor union meetings discussion
Of some Of these Proposals, that they
may be thoroughly acquainted witt
the subjects by the time they are sub
J, mitted for referendum vote.
81 The labor group are arranging, fol
lowing the adoption by the Conyen
/, ton on Wednesday of resolution *
!, publish the proceedings in full. t
send to the various central bodies and
labor papers complete report of the
|. proceedings from day to day, and there
4 Is no better subject the unions car
: take up during the time the Conyen
ton is In session than a discussion o.
the Proposals submitted, and do al
they have been doing in past years
! keep up a continuous correspondence
with the delegates from their various
counties, acquainting the delegates
] with labors sentiments on these sub
: iects.