The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-11-15
LOUISVILLE & NASHVILLE
LAWYERS HOLD CONFERENCE
AND WILL ATTACK ADAMSON
EIGHT-HOUR LAW.

Louisville, KY, Nov. 10-Following
similar action of other railway COM
panies, the Louisville & Nashville r.
r. Company is contemplating an at
tack upon the Adamson eight hour
law and may shortly launch a suit in
the courts to test its constitutionality.
Following what purported to be an
informal dinner" at the Pendennis
Club, at which Col. Henry L. Stone,
general counsel for the Louisville &
NASHVILLE Railroad, was host, the story
leaked out.
Colonel Stone had as his guests Is
of the ablest lawyers of the country
The affair had been considered only
as a social function and was thought
to be an entertainment to the visiting
attorneys here attending the car short
age hearing. 1t was not until Thurs
day night that it was learned that
Col. Stones distinguished guests were
all the ablest attorneys in the employ
of the L. G. n. Railroad, gathered
from all sections of the country.
While officials of the L. & n. would
not confirm that legal business OF
great momoent had been discussed al
the dinner, attorneys in Louisville
were informed that the purpose of the
gatherings was that the ablest attor-
neys of the country might consider
jointly what chances of success would
attend an attack upon the constitu-
tionalIty of tie Adamson law, backed
by the full force of the legal counsel
at the disposal of the L. & N. Rail-
road. What conclusions were reached
as TO the ACCESSIBILITY of filing the sui,
were not disclosed.
That Thursdays conference is OF
great significance is emphasized by
the fact that Judge W. L. Chambers
Of the Federal Board of Mediation and
Cancellation, arrived in Louisville
Thursday night. Judge Chambers is
here at the request of trainmen of the
Louisville & Nashville Railroad, who
have threatened to strike unless q
number of employees discharged by the
L. & n. after the passage of the
Adamson law, were given back theil
former positions. Notwithstanding
repeated strike threats of the train
men, officials of the road have persist
emily denied any difficulty existing
with the men and pronounced the as
sertion that Judge Chambers would
come here as unlikely, as they hac
never heard of it.
With Judge Chambers on the GROUND
arriving only a few hours after tn,
conference of the railroad attorneys
what position the road will take i!
regarded as having reached a climax
What Judge Chambers will accom-
plish in ameliorating the situation be
tween the L. & N and its employees il
problematical. Men in close toucl
with railroad conditions are of tn,
opinion that he will not be able t,
gain material concessions for tn,
trainmen and say their belief is tn,
railroad would far prefer a bitter bat
tie through all the courts with it.
chances of success rather than con
cessions to its employees.
1t was afficially stated THURSDAY
night that at Thursdays conference
majority of those present agreed tn,
L. e. y. proposed suit would be sue
cessful, and urged that it be launche,
at once. In this way, it was said, tn,
road hoped to be able to overthrow
conditions the new law imposed an,
circumvent any attitude on the par
Of their employees likely to bring OF
strike trouble.
The Union Pacific suit was filed tn,
day after the lection and the SAINT;
Fe's Thursday.