Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1914-01-17
Delegates Oppose Suggestion to
Have Him Address the
Congress.
Calcium Light Performers Still
Agitating the Commission
Measure.
SHERLEY WITHOUT OPPOSITION

Aside from the doings of the
General Assembly at Frankfort this
| past week the State convention of
the Trades and Labor Assembly cut
| quite a prominent figure, the dele
| gates putting a quietus on the pro-
posed Gubernatorial boom for ]. l..
Newman, the present Commissioner
of Agriculture, the story going that
State Labor Inspector Harry Leslie
and his assistant, Miss Madge Naves,
endeavored in every way to have
the labor delegates adopt a resolu-
| ton requesting Commissioner New
man to address the convention and
explain some of the labor features
of his department, but the delegates
turned deaf ear to their pleadings,
and cohtrarily passed a resolution
requesting the present Legislature
to probe into the conduct of the
present labor bureau under Mr..
Newman.
Many of the delegates afterward
explained their position by stating
that they were opposed to the pres
ent Commissioner because of his
hasty dismissal of State Labor In
spector Ben j. Sand, who enjoys the
condolences of leading laboring men
throughout the State, and that they
saw no wrong in the issuance of
figures in regard to hours of labor,
wages, etc, concerning any firm or
corporation, contending that the
State labor statistics are gathered
for the public and not the private
benefit of the Commissioner of
Agriculture. Commissioner New
mans action in dismissing Mr.. Sand
thus far has only merited the ap-
probation of the Progressive party
and the editor of the Evening Times,
who saw fit to commend him for his
course, which was probably appre-
ciated, as the new Labor Inspector
was taken from the employ of the
Times.
The little coterie of amateur,
politicians or agitators, as desig-
mated by some, are still vacillating
between here and Frankfort in the
interest of commission government,
their latest report stating that they
have secured an out-of-town man
to introduce their pet measure, the
entire Louisville delegation of Rep
resentatives and Senators not even
being approached, as it is known
they are unanimously opposed 10
the measure, and agree with Lieut..
Gov McDermott in his views against
the proposed commission form of
government. Judging from the pres
ent outlook there is no earthly hope
of the bill ever being considered,
but this will have no effect on the
promoters, their losing fight in the
PflanZ contest and in their support
of Axton for Mayor not having any
apparent result, and II is expected
they will still continue to promote
mass meetings on commission gov
ernment, the short ballot, the gas
merger, vice commission, labor
movement, woman's suffrage, or in
fact any plausible excuse to secure
publicity in the daily press. which
seems to be the only logical reason
for their futile efforts in the cause
Of the great common people, whom
they have appointed themselves TO
represent
The appointment of ex-Mayor w.
o. Head to the Board of Directors OF
the Louisville Water Company
eliminates any possibility of his
entrance into the Congressional race
for the Democratic nomination
against Congressman Swagar Sher-
ley, who is now serving his sixth
consecutive term as the Fifth dis
trict Representative, and who en-
Joys the confidence and support OF
men of all parties. Congressman
Sherley has made splendid record,
and his lengthy term in the lower
house has made him a power for
good in the nation and of ines
timable service to the people OF this
district and State.
The appointment OF James
O'ConIor as Chief Deputy In the
County Clerks office was a de-
served recognition Of this sterling
young Democrats service to the
party, coupled with his clerical
ability. Loyal to his friends and
courteous to the public, Jimmy is
indeed a popular selection and one
that meets with favor everywhere,
especially with his former associates
In the railroad ranks.