The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-06

| a series OF arJlClcS cOmplleO Dy
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor,
| giving the record Of votes OF Con-
gresham William Il. Humphrey,
whom he describes as a man who
"has lost but few opportunities to
show his contempt for the organ
nations of labor and their en-
deavors to secure remedial legis-
latiOn at the hands of congress-.
The following is Representative
Humphreys record in the card
congress:
1. On April 81, 1913-The
sundry civil appropriation bill
contained the following provisoe
favored by labor:
Provided, however, That no
part of this money shall be ex-
pended in the prosecution of any
organization or individual for en-
tering into any combination or
agreement having in view the in
creasing of wages, shortening of
hours or lettering the conditions
of labor, or for any act done in
furtherance thereof, NOT IN IT.
SELF UNLAWFUL; providing,
further, That no part of this APP
preparation shall be expended for
the prosecution of producers of
farm products and associations of
farmers who cooperate and or
ganize in an effort to and for the
purpose to obtain and maintain a
fair and reasonable price for their
products.
On the special rule to consider
this bill, a record vote was taken.
Representative Humphrey is re-
corded as voting may" or against
the interests of labor.
On the final passage of this bill
through the house, there was no
record vote.
2. On February A, 1914.-The
house Of Representatives passed
the immigration bill, containing
the literacy test, advocated by the
organizations of labor. Two votes
were taken on that occasion--oi.e
on the motion to recommit sne
bill with instructions to strike out
the literacy test. The motion to
recommit failed to carry. The
bill was then placed before the
house and passed by vote OF
252 "ayes" to 1875 mays"
Representatives Humphrey is
recorded as voting AYE"
3. One March 4, 1914.-The
convict labor bill favored by la
Dor passed the house by a vote of
302 ayes" mays" 4 answer
ing present" and 1875 mot vot-
ing"
Representative Humphrey is re-
corded as voting AYE" s
4. On June s, 1914. The
Clayton antitrust bill, which con-
tanned sections exempting labor
and farmers organizations from
the antitrust laws; Injunction
limitations during labor disputes,
and right of trial by jury in cases
of indirect contempts, passed the
house by vote of 277 ayes" Sd
mays" 3 answering present.
and SO mot voting" This bill
was strongly urged by labor.
Representative Humphrey is re-
corded as voting may" or
against the interests Of labor.
5. On October 8, 1914 = The
Clayton antitrust bill, which had
been changed in the senate and
referred to conference, was re-
ported to the house by the con-
ferees. The changes made in the
labor sections of the bill by the
senate met with the approval of
labor. The house adopted the
conference report by vote of
PA ayes" "a nays" 4 answer
ing present" and 126 mot vot-
ing"
Representative Humphrey is re-
corded as voting may" or
| against the interests OF LABOR.
|
6. On January Is, 1915.-The
conferees made a report on the
immigration bill, which had been
changed in the senate. in various
ways. The literacy test was the
same as previously passed by the
house on February 4, 1914. Ter
rifle opposition was again raised
against the literacy test being re-
tanned in the bill. The conference
report, however, passed the house
with the literacy test included, by
a vote of PIT ayes" "a nays"
and 1913 mot voting"
On January 2S, 1915, President
Wilson vetoed the immigration
| bill because IL contained the lit