The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-07-20
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THE OPPORTUNITY BEEN AFFORDED Mr. AUSTIN HAS RESPONDED EVERY CALL THE AMERICAN FEDERATION LABOR WITHOUT
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He HAS NEVER FAILED To VOTE RIGHT WHEN LABOR WAS INVOLVED

of match workers, on March 26,
1912.
9.-When the Children's Bureau
Bill was before the house, Mr.. Aus
tin was absent from the city attend.
ing the funeral of Senator Taylor,
consequently he Is recorded as mot
voting"
10.--On May 10, 1912, he voted for
an amendment to the Constitution
making provision for the popular
electionfof United States Senators.
11-Qn May IA. 1912, when the
special rule for the consideration of
the ClAyton Injunction Limitation
Bill way before the house, Mr.. Aus
tin i '}eorded as voting for the rule.
Il sakef DE same day, when the
BIN pa29saI the house. Mr.. Austin Is
recorded As voting in favor Of it.
IL. On July 8, 1912, when the spe
cial consideration of the Clayton
Contempt Bill was voted upon, Mr..
Austin is recorded as voting aye"
or in favor Of it; and on July il,
when the Contempt Bill itself was
before the house, MIR. Austin is again
recorded as voting in favor of it.
13.-December II, 1912, the Immi-
grafton Bill containing the literacy
test for immigrants, which was IA
vored by labor, was passed by the
house, with Congressman Austin
voting AYE or in favor of the in
terest of labor.
14.-On February 10, 1918, ON the
passage of the immigration Bill with
the literacy test over President
Taft's veto, Mr.. Austin is recorded
as voting AYE" or in favor of the
interest of labor.
15.- March /, 1918, the bill grant
ing compensation for injuries to
workmen engaged in Interstate
Commerce, favored by labor, and
passed by the house, Mr. Austin is
recorded as voting AYE" or in favor
of the interest of labor.
16.-March 4, 1913, the house
passed Sundry Civil Appropriation
Bill over President Taft's veto who
had vetoed the bill because it con
tanned a proviso favored by labol
that no part of the money appropri
ated should be expended in the pros
ecution of any organization or in
| dividual for entering into any agree
ment or combination having in vieN
the increasing of wages, shortenin
of hours, or lettering the condition
of labor. Mr.. Austin is recorded a
voting AYE" or in favor Of the il
| terest Of labor.
| February 2, 1914, the hous
passed the immigration Bill contai
ing the literacy test as advocated |
the American Federation of Labo
Congressman Austin voted aye"
in favor Of the interest of labor.
1S-April II, 1914, a record vo
was taken on an amendment to ]
crease the appropriation for the oh
dren's bureau This was favored
labor and Congressman Austin
recorded as voting AYE" or in
yor of the interest of labor.
19.-January Z, 1915, confere
made report on the immigration b
which had been changed in the Sc
ate in various ways. Terrific OPT
sition was again raised against t
literacy test being retained in t
bill. Congressman Austin is recol
ed as voting AYE" or in favor OF I
interest of labor.
20. january 20, 1915, Preside
Wilson vetoed the immigration I
because it contained the literacy tie
Congressman Austin is recorded
voting to pass the bill over the Pre-
dents veto or in favor Of the intere
of labor.
21.-February is, 1915, the hou
passed the Palmer Child Labor i
which was strongly advocated by
spIoosI 81 uTlsnv ueusseISuoO y
ed as voting AYE" or in favor of tn
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