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OIL LAND, LEASES AND STOCK.
4, Answering Adj. Please Mention Timrs.

FOR SALE Ninety acres u' good farm
land. located i've miles iue east ot
no waste land. within 500 feet - rto'
duciug oil land. unlcascd for oil, rnro
In fec so per acre 4 l. Rucy Invest
ment 90. oklahoma CITY iOl iauin
Ride or pnrtlosyile ollR
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MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
IN Answering Ads. Please Mention Times.

B-FlAT Rochm system clarinet, best
French make. I'm leather c1sr '3l worth
ft'. old violin I'm lcuthor cusr. bargain ~
$50, fine viola I'm case. cheap at $50, viii
send amy OF the above & Z. D. with
privilege of examination. T. A lttncr,
HiSis West Sixth ST
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
in CITY.
L.. An.u.rIn. Adj. PLEASE MrnIInm IImr.


GOOD opportunity Tor large return On
Investment Ia offered 10y q goiur man.
nnrtufiug concern In oklahoma city
tnr particulars address ]. q Nckefmau,
ile s robinson 81 CITY
MIST SELL, on account ot sickness, new
and second hand furniture store can
M " Thirty first NJ rhonc Walnut se.i
NE HAVE good mouc, making PROMO
sitinn fnt good men experience w
casnf,. small capital required Cume'Yld
SEQ M hnn talk n over llnNcrs ot PARKS
Room 3. over Anna ll5', West Gmnd
FuU SALE or TRADE for real estate
Nest equipped restaurant ~ city, I'm.
pst lnyntinn. good trade; selling ON nc-
count ut other business Phone Maple
.cl1
FiSt up .ta.datc grocery aud market
daily sales Sl2j. fine corner, htict
huldiug cheap rent, other business.
reason for selling consider clear Income
pr good notes and some cash his chance
inr some one Hall 2li Ice hlds Wal
nut ~ ~ 1851
. Nt ~ acu on account " sickness, new
] aud second hand furniture STORE call
! ~ = 3rd - or phone walnn, 6i9b
WE RAVE good money making prop.
] ositinn fnt good men experience IN.
| necessary. small capital required cuin'
and see u and talk " over. llRyrtn ~
rnrks. poom g. over Annex, NV Wcsi
] Grand
| WANTED Partner IN moving picture
nturnsi,iun Investment essential hll
o., i-c ttnpuaiiinu Can j.6 W Third al
Un,y Wul sVio.
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MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE.
In Answering Ads. Please Mention Times.

SCREEN doors. 90. door and window
screens made to order. best screen
wire made ago walker Val l39.
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HOUSEHOLD GOODS.
us,.,i,y Nds pIrus. Nrntion Tim

IT'S THE q * AUCTION
That always pays more iur household
good. 3l6 West California Wal loNi
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STAR


\ STAR
I'll, Sinf
The plhhuul Star
The oklahoma star on COMPANY has
new president IN the person oi ,ioots"
Guftnu. u ri.h mRuufa, iUtHr ut lNclnc.
Wis Ilc has. fur som" time, been tns
Intgtw single sio khnlhor nud has invest
ed more real money IN the stock o' mo
company. aud IN various other ways 10
helm the company. than any other person.
III. Oklahoma star ol company nav
producing wells aud many strings ~ tnnH
drilling aud phoW seventy thousand res
nf rhh,cc leases
Iis cement well ~ expected soon iu .ic.
ptr "a sensation. aud ~ NcWkirk We'll viii
probably produce hig sensation.
Nuw w n good time tu huN oklahoma
star while II is offered ui such Low
price.
rnu sell fcw hundred shares to ths
first applicant
T.. TREVOR LEWIS,
, 90 Terminal ll'dg Phone VI Wv
tlItIpUY tItN okla
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OFFICES AND sToRERoOMS FOB
RENT.
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FOR REST ON RrondVa,, hall ~ large
business room with nnc display WIN
dow Inquire Wal 1in.
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FURNISHED HOUSES AND
APARTMENTS FOR RENT.
!, ,r.~.,,n. ~. please u,r,,or r,m..

linNisU.U house FOR trui- al mod.
,rn. at tis Fast Hd
WItistl'pNisulp hf,r.funm apart
w.r' bist rettg,. uu children Wal
I.Ul.E
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CATTLE AND STOCK.

FOR SALE FIN, Jersey COW, b years.
ruud nN driving mare. s wears, buggy
.u1 wrn".s 200 l. 3lsi south
luE SALE Fine Jersey COW, wears
yuul ~ driving mare. \ wears nuggN
Hrl ...t.ua-s 40 T. Thirty first. south
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WANTED Partner r moving r.iufc
pfnpusiiIuu. Investment essential Nie
having prupHsIiinu tH| E W TNui NJ
am, VA 'NFn
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GLAllCnS AND InNF

Pastel ppluiIus InI si'. .. .,mllll0n
900 window uf Kaufman. I...nu. tor
price ,tll Maple ,iu l'N' " '"
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LANDS LANDS. LANDS

l5i ACRES. hall bottom. so m culuvn-
ton. Groom house, barn. wei, living
water. $500. fl2HU cash balance 20
equal annual payments. = percent, with
option.
1850 on bottom, So 200 $1,000 cash. bal
HuDD easy. l. pCIUrni
ga near rnuIs NaH' 81 600. h1lonrs
crsNs somc alfalfa land. $3.50 Han -l1
lee Hldg
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IOIN WVVIl NV 7 v
SOS . CHmphell Bldg

WANTED Large tract of ch sap grazing
bui I'm eastern Oklahoma mu.' ."
priced right for cash. pr"fO 'o a"nl WIN
Owner. mo- objection tu ncou's Iii D.
llolomlu 1910 Does'u I|l'i 'k'7h"lha
CIV
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M, w. JOYCE,
" oos5. $50 SECURITY RlpG.
ALFALFA FARM NEAR CITY

100 ocrD. Iu the famous u-milo llht
.o.,th Of the rity. uAo s.ts uf muroye-
wcuts. this ls corn and alfalfa l1nd ihht
is hard IN bent aud can Do" bought ht 'h'
pu acre II taken soon; other lhms ~
th1t locality viii cost YOU 500 IN acre;
dou.t forget So an acre huvs nus one
but YOU viii have 10 act quick
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DREssMAKiNG AND MILLINERY
In ,n.v .f,ns Nus tt.s.s Mention tims.

pRISsNAktNg nuitrnhuls.. rmbfold
sty. alsu haif work switches for sale
Wal saw ~ lns' 1h
MANTIh SEWN. tn iu. nud lace eur.
,ain- washed and sifet,heds satista,-
tiun guaranteed lhunr Wal ii1O Mrs
lprNra
EVTTViTNTTh dfrssWakrf turs plain
~ fanrN sewing satisfaction tuaau.
tesd soi's " Washington Naplv itf
DBfAMNKiNG-wul 80 60 luit hom,
i1ii.J
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WANTED Young ladies 'or iol"-
phone operators. oNpori'1c" un-
necessary NuplN Miss cummings.
Room EOS. Pioneer Hldg
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RUBBER STAMPS AND SEALS

In Answering Nds rlense Mention Times
- X STAMr NNU SEAL. co, IFS West
Grand Ihoue Wal 1853
SEALS. RURRER STAMPS
Stencils badges. numbering ami
dating machines check protectors.
solid rubber type, price marks, trade
checks. ink pads and all stamp sup
plies.
o X sTAMP AND SEAL co.
lls West Grand Wal $50
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.un NrITS IN JohnsIou I0TUNI T'nI''
this ycnr for iln0 DnHh Voc advances
,,,i,c Z, .Oo. mortgage. t,.e,u 'tn acres, ,
hotiow nnr house aud hplu. a''r cllN
rhcnp ut 81 Or0 lGU acres. 't-i ~
uoo,,. 40 acre. in cultivation. ilau'"
I'm rps.. ouN 81 100 lG0 acres lu ca.
madam county. ouh soon '!N r,r'S.
No., n,,c. n YOU want farm. rnll - i
harness 4 Son. el5 Weaver HIr Phone
Wal 'Si'
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-01-20
The Bulletin to Do Job Printing


all the model
of output
with New the latest faces job and
commercial has been purchased being installed.
Beginning
printing large
factory Printing
o appear
facility afforded
will
All machinery, brand and
will obtanabe anywhere printing
Bulletin cheap cheap
of other printing We strictly
furnished
patrons designing
printing o
Bulletins enlarged model printing establishment
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-01-20

vading the constitutional rights of the
citizens of our country.
Against Compulsory Servitude.
The attitude Of the United States sen.
ate on this question was made clear
when it passed the scamen's bill. That
body cannot indorse compulsory service
without stultifying itself. Prior to the
passage of the seamen's act any sailor
was bound to the vessel on which he had
signed until the expiration of the con-
tract, no matter what conditions had
to be endured. even tho the vessel might
be in safe harbor. II the sailor left
his vessel while in a safe harbor, prior
to the expiration of his contract, the
police power of the United States was
employed to apprehend him and return
him to his vessel and tie him to his
job. This system of involuntary servi-
tude was subject dealt with by the
treaties existing between this country
and foreign governments. The United
States government was the fugitive
slave catcher for foreign ship owners
and the foreign governments employed
their police power in performing SIM
lar service for the American ship owner,
Senate Reaffirms Position.
When the scamcn's bill became law
the provisions of our treaties with for
cign governments relating to this sub
jcct were abrogated. The senate of the
United States, even in the face of these
tically unanimous vote. In the light
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-01-20
F. B. DUNBAR NOW HEADS
PUEBLO TRADES ASSEMBLY
ROSTER OF OFFICERS CHOSEN Al
LAST REGULAR MEETING.
Retiring President Listerman Commend
ed For His Active Work and
Given Vote of Thanks.
Especial Correspondence.l

PUEBLO, Jan. 17-officers OF the
Pueblo Trades and Labor Assembly were
elected at last Wednesday nights meet
ing as follows:
President-F. B. Dunbar, Stationar.
Steam Engineers
Vice president-James B. Tryon, Car
mems Union.
Recording secretary-John T. Brooks,
BARRIERS Union.
Financial secretary William II.
Young. Printing Pressmen.
John fisherman of the Cigarmaker-
Union, who has served the Assembly
faithfully and well as president for sew
eral terms, declined to be candidate
for reelection. Many delegates took
occasion to express appreciation for
Brother Listerman's active work in the
labor movement. A rising vote OF thanks
was rendered the retiring president.
Arrangements are being made for n
grand ban under auspices OF the Trades
Assembly in the near future
The Railway Garments Union has
passed the 200 point in membership and
is one of the largest labor organizations
in the city
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-01-20

dations of the president relative to
Compulsory service" did not receive Sc,
rious consideration by congress.
Knocks Props From Under.
Advocates and champions of the Colo
RADIO industrial commission law have cx-
ultantly asserted that congress woulo
pass legislation which would place in the
hands of some department of govern
mcnt the power to compel workmen en-
ploycd in the operation of trains on the
great railroad systems to remain at
their work pending the investigation OF
n controversy. These champions. know
ing that the Colorado industrial COM
mission law was an act which violated
the thirteenth amendment of the const,.
tuition of the United States and of the
state constitution, hoped that the fed
eral congrcs would pass measure which
would justify the retention of the Colo
RADIO statute.
The action of the Ncwlands commit.
tee has knocked the props from under
the Involuntary scrvitudc defenders. IL
is now practically an assured fact that
congress will refuse to pass any lcgisia.
tion which will dcrogate the Inherent
and constitutional rights of the wage
carncrs. Senators Cummins of Iowa,
Borah of Idaho, Sutherland of Utah.
Reed of Missouri, la Toilette of wiscon.
sin and other dominant figures in the
United States senate have unequivocally
expressed themselves as opposed to in.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-01-20
mr. m fIolIH uulrE NTJCrnvaY
COMMISSION LAW PRESENTED
IN BOTH SENATE and HOUSE
Governor Gunter Shakes
Tree and Plums Drop

Wednesday afternoon Governor Gun
ter announced his first list of appoint
ments since assuming office. Eleven i'm
portant positions were filled and the
appointees Immediately confirmed by
the senate in executive session as fol-
lows:
Thomas ]. lyman, Pueblo, warden OF
the state penitentiary, reappointed; sal
airy, $500 per year.
NJ P. Capp, Boulder, warden OF state
reformatory, reappointed; salary, $500.
Thomas J. Ehrhart, Chaffee county,
state highway commissioner, reappoint-
ed; salary, 5000.
Raymond Miller, kiowa county, mem
ber OF state board OF land commission
ers, six-year term; salary, 5000.
Aaron P Anderson, Denver, member
of the state public utilities commission,
six-year term; salary, $1,000.
Samuel ]. Lewis, Denver, commissioner
of public printing; salary, $500.
William NJ. Crowley, Denver, state
boiler inspector; salary, $500.
William h Malone, Denver, public
trustee for Denver county, four-year
term; salary. 5000.
f. F. Chambers. Pueblo, public trustee
Pueblo county; salary, $500.
W. G. Hines, Trinidad, public trustee
Las Animaz county; salary, $500.
Chester B. Horn, Colorado Springs,
public trustee for El Paso county; sal.
ary, 5000.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-01-20
OUTLAW MANAGER OF JOINT
i ASSAULTS BULLETIN EDITOR
AFTER MEETING OF ASSEMBLY

statement of Antrim, the assailant and
manager OF one of the clubs, in con-
Tossing:
YOU AND THE PAPER YOU EDIT
HAVE PUT US OUT OF BUSINESS"
Many Congratulations Received.
Hundreds of friends in the labor
movement and scores OF citizens have
called in person, phoned messages and
written letters to The Bulletin editor
since last Sundays assault. congratulat
ing both the editor and this paper io-
the determined and successful fight
waged against these dives. 1t would
require too much space to reproduce all
the letters and kind messages received.
The following. however. epitomizes most
that has been said and written by
friends in regard to the assault OF out
law gangsters upon the editor:
Denver. January Is. 1917.
Mr.. Clint c. Houston, The Denver Labor
Bulletin Denver Colorado.
Nv Dear Mr Houston: We take no
small pleasure in commanding YOU for
the four square stand taken by yous-
self and the paper you publish against
tho so-eallcd Union Association" no
torious. law breaking, soul -dcsir1y'u.
dive which ha- masqueudyi as o. labor
organization, iu order 90 attract hah.-
tues. tn" closing of this place of in
fanny by the officials has been brought
about by the effort, Of yourself and
other good folks who nrfu.e TO tolerate
evils OF this kind, and the true character
Of the persons conducting this joint +
made manifest by the cowarily attack
upon yourself by one OF the dive owners
on last Sunday. Remember, the ten.
pcranec organizations OF this city and
state and everybody who believe in law,
order and dccency, are with you to the
end, that the Union Association club and
all other kindred places shall be put out
Of business and their owners finally
housed in the state pcniientiary where
they rightfully belong
Yours very truly,
The Anti-Saloon League Of Colorado
A. J. FINCH,
State Superintendent
G. ARTHUR HOLLOWAY,
Assistant Superintendent
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-01-20
E,angeline Heartz
Gains Seat in House

Mrs. Evangeline Hearth, Democrat.
was sworn in as n member of the house
Wednesday afternoon Immediately fol.
lowing report OF the committee on
election contests. showing that she had
won in Denver county over Georg.
Payne Winters, Rcpublican. by ma
iority of 2ll votes In n neat speech,
Mr.. Winters expressed satisfaction with
the verdict of the committee in unseat-
ing him and gracefully retired.
The committee has been canvassing
the Denver county vote on members OF
the legislature since the second day OF
the session. This makes the Denver
delegation in the house stand seven
Democrats, five Republicans.
The recount increased the votes polleo
for each of the twelve candidates in
volvcd. The list follows: Steele, a.
s45; Bills, 81 ,6a7; Harris, 1888; Heartz.
2T.lll; Linton, 27,l0l; Bacr, 27.05s;
Winters, 10000; Garrett, 26,7Ip: Yeag.
cr, 26.234; Maloncy, 26,l7e; Vallero, 25,-
42l; o'Bricn, 25.4Ol.
When Mrs. Hearth was escorted TO the
scat vacated by Mr.. Winters she wa.
generously applauded.
With Mrs. Agnes Riddle in the senate
and Mrs. Hearth in the house there are
now two women members of the Colo
RADIO legislature.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-01-20
By LAWRENCE TODD
Especial Washington Couespondent The
Denver Labor Bulletin.)

WASHINGTON, Jan lT.--After its
first few hours of executive session up
on the framing OF a bill for compulsory
delay of strikes, the senate committee
on interstate commerrs discovered that
1t could not agree on .ny such scheme
As predicted in this correspondence from
the beginning OF thu session, the New
lands compulsion plan was so brazenly
reactionary that nobody but Brsndegee
of Connecticut would dare stand up
publicly in defense Of Newlands' sug
gestion Organized labor, backed by the
real democracy everywhere in the Unit
ed States, has killed this new feudal-
ism so dead that no inquest will be
necessary.
This week the United States SEN
ate committee on interstate commerce
turned down by vote of seven to
road legivlation advocated by President
Wilson by refusing 10 recommend IA
vorably to the senate the Newlands
bill providing for compulsory delay OF
strikes pending an Investigation This
means that no Cant Strike" legislation
will be enacted by congress.
How the Vote Stood.
The action by the committee was
taken in executive session but the vote
included five Republicans and two Dem
pcrats against reporting out the bill and
one Democrat and two Republicans for
reporting. Senators Smith of South
Carolina and Underwood of Alabama,
are the Democrats who voted against
the bill. Senators Lppitt and Brande-
gee. Republicans, stood by Senator New
lands for the measure. Senator Lewis
of Illinois was absent attending another
committee meeting.
President Wilson was quizzed. Monday
noon. by the newspaper reporters as TO
what he proposed TO do about it. He
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-01-20
HUTCHESON WINS
OVER HARRY COOK
Official TabulatiOn of Vote in
Carpenters Election
Administration Ticket Wins All Down
the Line; Tom Smith Of Denver
lonG the Defeated

Returns have been received in Denver
of the official canvass made at interna-
tional headquarters in Indianapolis OF
the recent election of officers of the
United brotherhood OF Carpenters and
Joiners of America. IL shows that the
administration ticket was successful in
every particular. The Bulletin is en-
abled, thru the courtesy of Robert Cur
rie, secretary of No. So, to give its
readers the tabulated vote as follows:
General president-W. L. Hutcheson,
indianapolis, 43,O64; Harry l. Cook, Gin
cinnati, 27 1872.
First general vice president-John T.
Cosgrove. indianapolis, 3s,4l3; 7. J.
Carlson, Moline. Ill, 2O,42l Robert L.
Currie. salt Lake City, l0,267.
Second general vice prcsident-George
H. Ilakey, indianapolis, i,407; Marion
i. Raish. Peoria, Ill, 23O7s.
General secretary-Frank Duffy, In
dianapolis, Go.s2o.
General Recommendations Neale. In
dianapolis. 46,s2l; Frank Kunkle, Cevv-
land, p ls3.
Member Of general executive board,
first district. VI. Guerin, Troy, n. Y,
55,62g.
Member general executive board. sec
oud district-D. \. Post. Wilkes Barre,
40.0ss, George Myers, Washington, 2u,-
3Ts.
Member general executive board, thlru
disirict-Iohn II. Potts Cincinnati, 35,-
s96: Thomas J. Dolan. Cleveland, l2.473 /;
w. J.. Moore. johnson City, Ill, 9,a25 !;
Phil Hyle. Cleveland, 9.392.
Member general executive board, fourth
district James =. ogletrec, Memphis,
42.660: Joseph Reilly, Jacksonville, Fla,
22,ssl.
Member general executive board, fifth
district. Harry Blaclmore, ST. Louis,
$500; Albert Bishop. st. Louis, 6,2ol !;
Andrew Leaf. Minneapolis. 1885: C. o.
Peterson. St Paul, 1921; Charles Bruce,
st. Louis, 5.s7s.
Member general executive board, sixth
district-William A Cole, San Francisco,
sl.6S5; Thomas Smith. Denver. 25.24l.
Member general executive board, sew
enth district-Arthur Martcl, Montreal,
Canada, 81. .2s4.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-01-20

developed men who are able to defend
the rights of man. If the advocates of
involuntary servitude are sincere in their
belief an opportunity will soon be pre-
seuted for them to air their convictions.
and dilate on the old Roman theory of
ahsolutism of the state
Numerous publications in the state
are printing articles written by advo-
Gates of the industrial commission Law.
Occasionally editorial comment is OBJ
served eSpatiating on the beauties of In
voluntary servitude for the workman
The articles and comments will be an
swered at the coming hearings before
the committees of the two houses. No,
having access to the daily press labor
must conduct its campaign thru its own
weekly publication.
Colorado Law Stands Alone.
But the justice of its cause. the fidel-
ity of the organized working people of
the state and the assistance proffered by
right minded citizens will bring to the
men and women of labor sufficient in
flueuee to secure the repeal of the indus.
trial commission law, with its liberty
denying provisions
ion which denies to its wage earners
constitutional guarantees. The legisla-
ture in session now has duty to
perform, an error to rectify. reputation
to redeem, and this can be accomplished
by repeating the industrial commission
law.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-01-20
MANY WAGE INCREASES GRANTED.
December Was Banner Month For En-
ployes of Big Concerns.

Wage increases for many American
workmen in the last two months of 1916
are shown in tables compiled by the
bureau of labor statistics from newspa-
pers and periodical reports. Exact data
cannot be obtained. bureau officials say,
but the figures have been tabulated to
show the trend.
The number OF general wage increase.
given is sic, of which 2l7 report more
than 100000 employees involved. Nearly
half of the increases noted were voIur-
tary, and the other half were divided
about equally between increases forced
by strikes and those reached thru agree.
ments between employers and employees
Iron and steel workers Jared best in
increases, nearly 100000 benefitting by
raises. Textile workers were next in
point of numbers and garment worker,
third.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-01-20
"Can't Strike" Law Is Rejected
Bu Committee of u. S. Senate
Attempt Graft the Obnoxious Canadian LatD and lnUolun-
tary SerUitude Upon Railroad Employees
Meets Early Doom

refuses to be quoted, for various tradi-
tional reasons. but it seems that he
wants the public to believe that he is
still hopeful that congress will do
something this session to settle the rail-
road quarrel. a while ago he was dead
sure that his program OF compulsory
delay of strikes would 60 thru on skids.
Nobody has seen him. going to the cap
itol recently TO urge the Democrats TO
burn their fingers with any compulsion
bill. It might be taken seriously.
Not Asking Eight-Hour Law.
Samuel Gompers, speaking as presi-
dent of the American Federation of La
Dor, was the final witness in the hear
ings on the question before the senate
committee. He told the senators that
the railroad brotherhoods should have
called strike on January l, to put the
eight hour law into effect, instead OF
waiting for the courts to decide whether
congress had any business TO pass such
a law. Had the strike been called. he
said, the companies would have yielded
the mems demands within an hour.
Newlands wanted to know what Com
pers would have done had he possessed
the full power OF the president and con-
gress, when the strike had been ordered
and the companies had refused to grant
the mems terms, last summer.
Perhaps Official Investigations
Il would have done nothing" said
Gompers. y would have taken no ac-
tion. The men and the companie,
should have fought it out. There are
times when a sharp break has the effec,
of bringing about necessary and far
reaching changes that would otherwise
be very long delayed. The worst thing
about these so-called rerils is the fear
of than"
As nearly as can be ascertained now,
the only railroad legislation that can
get thru congress this session-in the
forty days remaining-is a bill providing
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