Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-22
sixteen HOUR LAW
/. DESIRED BY THE
RAILROAD MEN
Employers Liability Act Also
Aim Of First Railroaders
Legislative Committee Ever
Maintained in Santa Fc.


Especial Correspondence 10 IIoraI.d)
Santa Re. ~ NJ, April 2i.--For the
first time, In q New Mexico legislat-
nre. the railroad employees, members
I Of the brotherhood Of Railway Train
men will maintain a Legislative com
mittee here during the balance OF this
session IN en- effort TO secure laws
advocated By that order
A caucus Of the committee was
held here Saturday afternoon. II was
attended by:
d. A. Mckenzie. chairman OF tho
general grievance committee on the
u. p. aud s. w railroad with head
quarters at Tucumcari: A. w sherer,
vice chairman Of Albuquerque. OF the
general grievances committee OF the
A. r. and s. +. Coast lines system;
J. II. Skidmore, member Of the
house and Vice chairman OF the gen
ernl grievances committee OF the a.
4. end s. r. malh lines with hoadqilr-
tiers IN Ration; T. d. 5kaen, chairman
OF the state legislative board with
headquarters at Clovis. T. H. Bangs,
representing the large local lodge No.
$40 OF Albuquerque and g. l. Sharp.
secretary Of lodge rs az San Marcial
on the Rio 0rnnde division also al
tended the meeting.
THE meeting was an executive SEES
sion" said a member today, "and was
for the purpose OF arranging 10 keep
one OF our officers in Santa Fe until
the Legislature ndiOurns.'
Mr.. Skldmore. IN discussing the
plans of the traiumen said.
There Is nothing 10 conceal about
the matter. We want % distinctly I'M
derstood that we are not hostile to
railroads employing MS. We want no
lre-aclionary legislation; we are simply
going to ask for laws IN force in most
OF the states and commonly acSnowl-
edged 20 be good laws for employees
and employers alike. We want the
sixteen hour law; we want a law also
that will permit as to put livestock
and perish0hle freight over the line.
without being forced to tie II mp at
out OF the way points to comply Nith
the hours of service act. We, Of
lcourse, want the employers liability
act and number of similar meas
lures.
1--WE have never kept a committee
mere during the territorial legislatures
lbut we sent one TO the constitutional
convention and We intend 10 keep
one here during the Legislature from
now on. All we will ask, is falr treat
ment for the railroader and nothing
more.
"Our object here Is Just the same
as the object of the brotherhood on
the road We want TO promote the
general welfare and advance the in
terests Of the railroaders, social.
moral and intellectual and TO protect
their lives aDdN their families by Sc
curing good and wholesome laws gov
erning SO hazardous an occupation.
We have no dispute with the rail-
roads"
For many years, railroad attorneys
have been frequent visitors to tn
state capital during legislative ses-
siona but this is the iarst time that
the trainmen have made any organ.
, LIKED effore To promote the enactment
, lof legislation. The outcome will be
, interesting, as the railroaders have
set about their work In a systematic
} way. begun the preparation OF their
abllls and probably will hold public
Hearings on some Of the measures
before they are introduced.
ll The ralirOaders say this committed
! LIS not what Is commonly known as a
I Hobby but Is an Organization provided
D / for under their brotherhood rules, and
! that Il has operated successfully IN
Isnntslas ali e.H tho a4tfna