The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-07
WAR ON STATEG. O.P..
THREAT OF UNIONS
Bitter Fight Wagcd on Merger
of Labor and COmpensa-
ton Departments.
HEAD HINT OF BRIDES IN JOBS

ALBANY. April s.--Resarding the con-
slant reference 20 the possible appoint
,nent~ of Labor Commi ssioner James NJ
Lynch and Of Compensation Commits
sloner John Mitchell to position in the
consolidated labor and compensation de-
partment contemplated by the Spring
bill. Senator Robert r. Wagner declared
at hearing on the bill to-day that the
statements were almost in the nature OF
bride to two officials"
Il do not want any such Inference to
he attac hed to my statements" declared
Commissioner Lynch. II am absolutely
opposed to the consolidation OF the two
departments
81 DO not want 10 have II appear that
the Commissioner or Mr.. Mitchell has
been bribed by the possibilities" Senator
Wagner explained. II know Commits
sioner Lynch too well even 20 suggest
such thing But did offer the opinion
that the constant throwing out Of the
suggestion might create the Impression
that 1t IL being used for The purpose OF
appeasing them. I wanted Commissioners
Lynch TO show the committee that he
can't he used that way"
Representatives of organized labor and
others appeared in force to oppose the
I bill. which would consolidate the two
departments and put them in the con-
, troll Of a commission OF three, with plen-
ar; powers. The only speaker In favor
OF the bill was Mark Daley Of Buffalo.
/ secretary Of the Associated Industries.
Senator Spring continually interrupted
the speakers with questions, and from
the answers elected many received the
impression that the bill might he
amended to make the commission con
sist of five instead OF three members.
Senator Spring was assailed for his al
legged conduc. in the matter OF grantinG
n hearing. and the labor representatives
threatened to give the Republicans
something TO do IL they continued
multiplying the labor laws OF Inc state. -
M the Republican administration Is
going 20 nullify all tn. labor laws. Lei
them start. and we know what To- Dc
after that" declared James T. Holland
| Of the Central Federated Union NJ New
/ York II don't say We can beat YOU al
the next election. but We can keep yoy
busy
John NJ. O'Hanlon. representing tn,
! capital district organized labor, declared
/ III" bill In humbug and that labor re-
fuses 10 stand FOR such humbugs as tn,
! Spring bill and the alien labor bills.
John i Dewitt OF the New Yori
! state Grant," Workers. declared th'
demand for the bill comes from q biz
lobby and the only way labor can NEE
I this Is to vote ut the next federation
meeting 20 establish big fund anC
meet them a. their own game.
Many favored A commission 10 study
the problem and report back 10 IN,
next Legislature. and some favored IN,
idea Of an Industrial commission. bu
opposed tho present bin, at inadequate
Among them were Secretary Andrew
Of the American Association for Labor
! Leg station, owen II Lovcjoy OF New
2 York. secretary Of N" national chill,
labor committee prof. Samuel NcCun.
Lindsay Of Columbia. Prof Thomas
Parkinson Of columbia
Mrs. Florence Kelly opposed the biz
on behalf Of the Consumers League