New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-15
COMPENSATION BILL
FACES SUFFERS VETO
Governor Not Impressed with
Bio Demonstration for Work
mems Insurance Measure.
LABOR UNIONS FIGHT II
Executive Expected to Dlsap-
prove Bill and Urge New
One Be Passed at
Extra Session.
Ii. 800 b 10 rrIbune J


Albany. May lt-Although 10" men
clambered to get in the Executive cham
her This afternoon. most of them to de-
monstrate their advocacy Of the Senate
committee workmeus compensation blu
Governor sulzcr. it rs expected will veto
rho measure and recommend to the Legs
sjaturc in extra session that IT pass OH
which will be satisfactory TO labor OF
EXAMINATIONS Of the state. The IaooI Vi
iranizations want the Murtaueh-Jacksoh
hill the feature Of which is state IN
ouronce fund. They declare that the
Senate committee hill was drafted Tor
the benefit OF the casualty COMPANIES.
Tho Governor showed that he was not
/ Impressed with tho demonstration oil the
committee bilI advocates. When Thomas
lFitzgorald. Of the legislative committe"
Of the State Federation Of Labor, told
him that representatives OF every laoor
and railroad employees organization. were
present to oppose the bin he remarked;
rs understand it, al laboring men
are against the bill
"Emphatically so" replied Mr.. Fix
gerald
III any are FOR it have not heard of
lit" said tho Governor
I But. Governor. YOU must remember
that all laborinE men are not organized.
came a voice from tho rear.
[ And" rctortcd Mr.. fitzgerald, 1.-THE
! sample Of those who arc not organized
anne here badged and branded
tCasualty Exchange Send> Delegations
Those who favored the measure wore
badges showing their position. Daniel
Harris. president of the State Federation
iof Labor, declared that their presence did
not show any public sentiment for the
thfl. and then read a circular letter which
The said explained their presence in Al
.hany II was signed by the Casualty EX-
change Of the State Of New York and
/ urged all manufacturers and insurance
brokers and acents 10 send as large
delegation TO Albany as possible 10 at
terd the hearing II stated that their
TRANSFORMATION would be furnished free
and that badges would be provided for
them i'm the Offices Of the insurance COM
yanies Special trains brought them TO
Albany from New York, Buffalo, Roches-
Ter ard Syracuse.
/ Believing that the Governors inclina-
tons favored the labor organizations
James a. Patterson. n New York City
manufacturer who spoke for the commit
tee bill. said:
Great Governors have never hesitated
TO lay aside friendship or political eX-
pediency to act in the interest Of the
people. Now is your chance. Governor
Sulzer, 10 become one OF those great
Governors"
Judge John r McDonoUGh. attorney for
the state Federation Of Labor. pronounced
the bill a fraud. conceived I'm greed, II
not in graft" lie said II was not in
tended so much for tho injured workmen
as 10 provide profits for those who prey
on their misfortune.
Ex-Judge Parker Defends Measure.
EN-Judge Alton r. Parker in reply. de-
ciared that IL was the greatest reform in
the history or the country. and that il
t~as childish TO suggest tina, it should be
Retoed because 1t would permit the casu-
atty companies to take part Of the risks.
Otto N Edhtz presented the Governor
with petition containing the signatures
of go manufacturers favorine the bill. and
also letter from Mayor Gaynor. which
read
II carefully studied this bill when Sen
ator Foley sent IT to me from Albany. and
II am wholly in favor OF Il. I wish II con-
tanned a provision for old age pensions"
William Hotchkiss, superintendent Of
Insurance. not only defended the commit
itee bill. hut the present Superintendent.
jWiliam Temple Emmett, in his advocacy
lof a. He said that the NATURALIZATION
hill was state socialism, and that the
three forces fighting socialism are thu
Catholic Church. the Federation Of Labor
and the Progressive party. to which he
belonged
Yet somehow" he added. the State
Federation Of Labor and the Progressive
party are for the Murtsugh bill. | am
with the Progressive party when it is
right but against it when It is wrong"