Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-09-05
AGAINST RAILROAD sTRIkE!S u J!
Senator Robinson Would Pass A
PrOhIbltOry Law.
To PROTEST PUBLIC FR0M TIE.UPs
The Right Of ANY EmpIoys 70 Quit
Work II He Wants To e RsSssdisa
ed; But There Must Be No orsaniz.
cd Action That May Cause Lais OF
Life Or Public Suffering.

| eos but ihere MUST Go no oraah'x'
cd Action That May Cause Loss OF
Life Or Public Suffering.
A law to prohibit strikes or iockouts
of railroad employees. and thus TO pro-
tect the public from transportation
tie-ups, was advocated sby Senator
Robinson. democrat, OF Arkansas, In
an address today In the senate.
"The time has come. = he s5ssaid,
when congress must protect the pub
lie against loss OF life ana property and
widespread suffering. which VIII m
evitably result II the railroads should
be tied up by general strike. 3
THE right to strike has heretofore.
been recognized in our laws parti-
cuiariy In certain proyisions OF the
Clayton, act. Those lawb should be.
modified and strikes OF employees on
railroads engaged in interstate com
merce forbidden. 8, Il.
Senator Robinson's address was an
analysis md communication Of the bill
by Senator Cumrnins, Republican Of
Iowa. drafted by the senate interstate
commerce sub-commfttse proposing =
permanent railroad policy Of private
ownership and operation Of railroads.
under strict government supervision,
kand with q committee on wages and
working conditions composed equally
OF principles and employers whose
Recommendation would be subject 70
final decision Of the interstate oonn-
merce commission. ~ ~ y = 's'y'is
The CumInins bill, according to-
Senator Robinson, who was q 1,member
Of the drafting sub-committee, amply
protects the rights OF the employees,
employers and the publics
while the right Of the laboyers to
quit employment for any reason 10 re
cognized and reserved I'm the bill.y..
said Senator Rohingon combinations
or agreements to hinder, restrain or
prevent the movement Of conniod ditisz
or persons in interstate confluence. or
agreements which have that effect are
likewise penalized, (. (.
"The provision by law. of o fairttr
bunal to settle disputes hetwesh ysil-
road and their employees III Of course.
q prerequisite ir any plan fairly cal
culated to relieve the couhtry from the
Emenaces a. slslkss sn1 laet et
win restrain Of feBllI (. |! @ q y Ne
commerce., It is indispcnsabl BE to me
comfort and life OF our people that
commerce be continued, and no system
which leaves comnerce subject 10 the
will ! of individuals or .otganixatic
among them can be justified.
"In> the interests Of the iaberers
themselves and more particularly in
the interests sof the general public,
congress should deal with thih subject
comprehensively and coufageously.
1T is desirable. IL possible. to de-
wise plan that will meet with the ap-
proval of tho laborers and at the same
time fairly safeguard the public inter-
est. But it might as we'll be under
stood in the beginning that the quest
lon is one in which the public inter-
est Is equal to that OF tnsrailrcads and
the laborers, if not controlling, and.
that under, our system OF Epyernmeht.
while no man should be compelled 70,
perform involuntary servitude, except
as punishment for crime. and while,
the full freedom and right Of employees
as individuals to quit work at VIII must
be preserved, the dangers Of general
strike or lockout which would suspend,
commerce are so apparent and lfat-s
reaching that disputes likely to result
in strikes or lockouts on railroads must
be determined in an orderly manner"