New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-12
GLYNN FOR WORKMEN'S
COMPENSATION MEASURE
Will Strive for Passage of One
at Legislatures Extra
Session.
C0MSULTS LABOR LEADERS
Governor Favors Abolition of
State Conventions, but
Fears Lawmakers May
Not Coincide.
{ BY Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Albany, Nov. ll.-Governor Glynn will
ask for a workmens compensation law.
as well as a real direct primary act. at
the extra session of the present Legisla-
ture. which will reconvone on Deem
Der s.
The constitutional amendment by the
people at the election last Tuesday will
allow the enactment OF a compulsory
workmen's compensation act. and ii will
undoubtedly be taken advantage Of in
drafting the proposed new law.
The Governor this afternoon held a
compensation conference with a number
Of labor leaders and legislators includ-
ing Speaker 4. f. Smith. Lieutenant
Governor Wagner. Senator Brown and
Robert Cummings. head of the bill draft
ing department. Mr.. Glynn intends 10
get the best compensation and direct pri-
mary bills that ii is possible To have. lie
says that he has his own ideas or what
the measures should contain, hut takes
the position that it Is better to get half
a goose than nothing at all
To Make Bill Best Possible.
I'VE discussed both Of the compensation
DlllS lildl were btl'It inc lst SlNihlulf a.
the regular session." he said. and also
the compensation laws of other states
and other countries We intend to place
them side by side and take the best
features OF all Of them.
"Workmen's compensation is quite gen.
eral in European countries. but. as the
conditions here differ our bill will neces-
sarily be different from the laws I'm force
in those countries. 1t is our purpose 10
whip into shape a bill which enough
legislators will favor TO insure its pas
sage"
Two workmen's compensation bills were
thrashed out at the regular session-the
Murtagh- Jackson bill. for which the
State Federation OF Labor made hard
fight, and the FoleyWalker bill. which
was favored by the State insurance De
partmcnt Both contained schedules of
amounts derivable for various kinds OF
injuries suffered by workmen, as well
as i'm case of death The Federation Of
Labor bill provided "A state insurance
fund. from which this money was To be
secured. while the Foley-Waiker bill con
tanned four alternatives by which em-
ployers could insure their employees
against accident. the state Insurance
Fund. the formation Of mutual com
panies, the buying OF insurance from cas-
ualty companies and the creation by
companies OF their own insurance fund.
Compensation Bills Beaten.
The Senate defeated the Federation BIN.
after which both houses passed the
Foley Walker bill. II was. however.
vetoed by Governor Suizer, following a
hearing at which it was severely at
tackled by labor men from all over the
state.
Governor Giyun said this afternoon
that he will make no speechmaking cam
paign in the interest of his direct pIi-
mary bill.
Hughes did that" said one Of the re-
porters.
81 still intend to follow In the foot
steps Of Governor Hughes" said Cover
nor Glynn. but | don't think speech
making campaign is necessary IN TINS
case"
The Governor IS holding two confer
cnces a day on the direct primary Dill
but has no, yet made known any OF the
provisions he intends to put In II. lie.
however. intimated that he favors the
abolition Of the state convention.
81 believe" he said. that I'm the aboll-
ton of the state convention many OF our
statesmen see ghosts where there are
ONLY shadows but. Of course. don kno"
whether or not ! can convince ma
jorlty Of the Legislature to agree win
me"
II Is undoubtedly the Governors In
,entlon to pass a bill retaining the state
convention il he fails TO get enough
legislators 10 agree to abolish II.