Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-01-05
LABOR NOT SATISFIED
WITH ADAMSON LAW
Federation is Ready to Urge Its Repeal. is the
Gossip in Washington-Is Wary of Com
pulSory Arbitration.

ginning TO wonder Iust whore they
are at"
The situation that is developing 10
not without It's ludicroua side. The
Adamson law was passed largely BY
Democratic votes. Co catch the labor
vote In the fall election. and senators
and representatives. especially Demo-
Gratis. who voted for the bill. used
their votes In their appeal % the
laboring voters for support, The
Adamson law admittedly caught
many thousand labor votes Tor the
Democrats. and especially the nation
al ticket, for Il was put forward as
the best evidence OF President viii
son'a belief in the eiRht-hour princi-
pie Now that the election has been
won by Mr.. Wilson. aud In a large
measure because of the law. the very
element among the voters % whom
the appeal was made seemingly are
getting ready To repudiate that stat
ute.
An evidence of tho embarrassment
Of tho Democratic leaders in congress-
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Adamson of Georgia, author of ths
much discussed bill. thai he will not
now stand for ita repeal. but viii
fight any movement looking 10 taxi
Ing from the statute books the law
that hears his name and made him
famous. Senator NewiAnaa, who
had charge OF the bin ia the senate.
| a. tMFa. A.. RaN a.
Tho whole situation may be ciari-
fled In the supreme court. after hear
Ing argument on the Adamaon law.
. holds II to be unconstitutional. That
hearing Ia sot for January .. and >
! decision probably will be rendered
| some time IN February 4 postpone
: ment of the decision. however. until
I after congress adiourns on March e..
: might pave tho way for demand on
congress for the repeal OF the Law.
!. The railroad hrotherhoods. which
. were In q fighting mood only short
+ time ago. and whose leaders were
a talking Of general str.Se the first Of
{ the year IL the law was not pat int0
I effect January |. have been singing
SOW TUT AMH ENNA AHN Ws@HAa AANAHA
y which time they have bean ln com-
( munication With Mr.. oompsFB and
y other federation heads. There u
n since the supreme court spoke. &c
i more talk of strike. regardless oi
II what may happen on the first 81
Z January. bnt there In no expectation
% that a strike will be called.
Frank Morrison. secretary of tn
}. American Federation of Labor. whet
q interviewed on the Adamson las
b. situation. said thaA labor had nsvei
q asked for the Adamson law. ALTHOUGH
II the general impression Il 20 the con
\ trary "Ths brotheThooda thFeatsn
G. ed to strike" said Mr.. Morrison. q
~ they did not got an aiGht-honr day
Ia The Adamson law was brought ebou
III BY the president and congress NJ
u way of compelling the railroads .
= aecsds 20 the mems terms. it Sa
not sought for By labor. e migh
have been better n Il had NOS bee
De passed. The elght-hour dag Nigh
or have bean won selsher through agFss
Al ment or BY lnbor'e weapon, y aarik'
ea Our position always has been tha
10 Il Ia better 10 secure better workin
1g hours and better conditions BY @@Ts.
Ia- ment through exercising oar eeonon
,e- ie strength than by Legislation" /"