The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-27
Wage Farmers Show Up His
Adverse Record in
Detail.
ALWAYS FOR RAILROADS
.Dodged Vote Providing
Greater Safety in the
Mines.
fsn.cI,l uIsna,ch to woSt virgIn!nn,
Il tCCHARLESTON. ". Va. Oct. ~

HkyCHARLESTOS, W. Va, Oct. 81
az defy any man to go into the state
capitol. bring out my record as a
member OF the state senate and show
any vote OF mine against the interests
Of labor, organized or unorganized: J
defy them to bring solitary bill
where voted against them." was the
ringing challenge of John ]. Corn
well, Democratic nominee for Gov
renor, in his speech here Wednesday
night. replying to public statement
issued by Charles Higgins. President
of the West Virginia Federation OF
Labor, and many other labor leaders
o; the state denounctng Cornwcll and
appealing to all laboring men to vote
for Judg. Ira E. Robinson. "a friend
o: labor tried and true
The laboring men accepted Mr..
Cornwell's challenge, and they gaNS
out another statement giving Corn
wells record as member OF tho
state senate during the legislative
sessions OF 1903 and 1905. which
show that Cornwell either voted
openly against practically every labor
measure coming UP at both of those
sessions or was recorded as present
but not voting"
= The record OF the senate shows
that Cornwcll as a member OF tho
senate judiciary committee. concur
rcd in unfavorable reports on the TEL
low servants bill, the bill to prevent
employment OF children under four
teen years of age in factories and
mills, the bill! providing for a CONF
mission to regulate railroads. bill
fixing the hours which shall consti-
tue days work in state employment.
being an eight hour bill, bill, to pro-
tect the lives Of railroad employees
and the travelling public, q bill fixing
the liability OF Corporations for per-
sonal injuries and defining such liza
Utility.
kI The record discloses further that
fCornwell was present but"rcfused- to
vote on the bill establishing miners
hospital: that he refused to vote on
the bill providing an increase OF sal
aries Of school teachers. and that he
voted against the compulsory school
law: that he refused to vote for bill
relating. to air measurements In
mines and tho better protection OF
miners: that he refused to vote on
bill prohibiting the employment OF
children in mines. mills and factories.
and also refused to vote on bill pro-
viding for fire escapes on buildings
where labor is employed.
Il is pointed out that Cornwell rs .
member of the committee on rail
roads did vote for Il favorable recon-
mendation of bill relating to the in
Jury OF railroad property. which was
hacked nv the railroads.
The committee OF laboring men
who accepted Cornwell's defy to-
prove his antagOnism to labor made
public last night the following detail
ed statement of his legislative rec
crd:
Senate Bill No. 3, session Of 1908.
entitled 1.-THE Fellow Servant Bill" d
bill declareing corporations liable for
injuries received by their servants
and employees; bill reported back
from, judiciary committee with the
Recommendation that 1t do not pass,
Senator Cornwell concurring therein,
4 he being a member Of the judiciary
committee.
Senate Bill. No. 9, session 1908. a
bill. to prevent the employment Of
children under II years Of age In fac
tories, workshops and mines; report
ed back from the judiciary committee
with the recommendation that it be
not passed, Mr.. Cornwell being q
member of that committee and con-
curing in the recommendation.
Senate Bill No. 90, session 1903, a
Am providing for a state railroad
$cbmmission; reported back from the
committee on railroads with the rec
Inf thot n ~
Cornwell being a member OF that
committee and concurring in the rec
ommendation.
Senate Bill No. 80, session 1908. in
/, regard to the establishment of min
ers' hospital; passed the senate Jan.
4 26, 1908. Mr.. Cornwell being present
and not voting.
Senate Bill No. 10. session 1903.
a bill fixing and regulating the hours
I which shall constitute days work
J in state employment; reported back
from the judiciary committee with
! the recommendation that It do not
pass, Mr.. Cornwell being member OF
that committee and concurring In this
= action.
Note-This Is a regular eight hour
day bill, and at that time Mr..
Cornwell was not In favor Of 1t. Can
q leopard change its spots?
Senate Bill No. so. session 1903. a
! bill to better protect the lives Of rail-
way employees and the travelling pub
lie; reported back form the judiciary
committee with the recommendation
that it do not pass. Mr.. Cornwell be-
ing member of this committee and
concurring therein.
Senate Bill No. 10, session 1903. a
bill relating to injury to railroad
property. referred to the committee
on railroads; reported back with the
recommendation that It do pass, Mr..
! Cornesu being member OF that