Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-13
ORGANIZED LABOR
DISPLEASSED' WITH
CONSTABULARY LAW
CHIEFS FRcWN UPON ATTEMPT
TO ESTABLISH STATE POLICE
AND WILL FIGHT PROPOSED
LEGISLATION.

Springfield, Feb. 12-Organiza
labor is planning hard fight to xii
two bills in the present general as
sembly-one i'll the senate and one il
the house-aimed to .stabiish a state
department of police, whenever either
of the measures reaches the floor.
The bill in the senate was intro
duced by Senator Henry NJ Eualap
Of .Savoy. Ii has already been re-
ported out fayorab.y by the senate
committee on community welfare,
while the measure introduced in the
house by Representative Howard p.
Castle of Darlington is still in the
hands of the house judiciary com,
mittec.
This state police idea is merely a
political move, and we consider it
aimed at organized labor, said Harry
Donaldson, legislative representative
OF the Brotherhood of Railway Tain
men. We consider il more danger
Gus to our interests than even the
militia The forces would be kept in
or convenient to cities. for there
would be nothing in the rural regions
demanding their presence For what
other purposes would they be used
Than strike duty, and there will be no
strikes in the country"
Roth ihiIIg ,,,oIxz - ..zt....t
OF the superintendent of police. ap- |
pointed by the governor and drawing
a salary of $4,000 per year. and with
more power than the game warden in
former years had with his great herd /
Oh rabbit shepherds" as the DEPUTIES
We're called
IN the Dunlap bill not less than
three troops nor more than seven of
sixty'iive men each, from l95 to az
mounted policemen are provided for
me superintendent can appoint and
remove them without regard To any
clVll service law which is now or
hereafter may be in force" and the
iorce, from captain to privates. are
10 De paid such compensation as de.
terlnined upon by the superintendent,
with the approval of the director Of
hnance. The Superintendent is en-.
powered to secure stables, ana pro.
cures uniforms. equipment, SUPPLIES
motorcycles and hnrsee
as shall be necessary" There l. n
pc captain, two lieutenants. fonr
sergeants and eight corporals far
each troop.
Mr.. Castles bill is Just as auto.
cratic so far as tie superipfa,da,t l.
concerned. 1t provides the policemen
I. shaA De appointed and remover by
MN, and it shall be a @misdenea NOR
LOT policeman TO voluntarily with.
draw from the service during the
term of his appointment Tho "a
licemen must be between the ages Of
q 10 40 years, and able to rids The
superintendent shall provide sorses
uniforms, vehicles and suitable ennin.
ment and supplies"
castles bill provides salaries Of
s@i5,SVo per year, distributed anona
one superintendent one deputy, one
c'erk' one stenographer. four carfains
iour iieutenants, four second lieuton.
ANTS sixteen sergeants, tbirty..wo
corporals and $50 privatos Tbaeo
are All exempt from civil service
me duties are practictlly the spno
~ the TWO bills-nameIy. to detef1
'iihieS' serve warrants, make arrests Z
""el they see law violation. They
may DC ordered by the governor into
any city on request Of the mayor or
ehe president of the board of t,,,s
tees. headquarters Is to be in snring
80. 80 oue Inc troops are to be dis.
- ioul9a throughout the state as de.
'efhined By the superintendent