The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-27
|lla'cUMnINS
n STAND Of
GRAHAM TOLD


854
t6syman William J. Graham.
S'isan, seeking reelection to
~ 10 the house Of represen-
ss5s INST evening In . speech 1t
~ ssplsined his position in vot-
he Esch- Cummins bill. m
which he has been severely
zSsssad in certain circles Of the
Sifuency Of the Fourteenth dis
~ Graham said:
~ the first regular session Of
1870. two bills were intro
1 one in the house called the
Esh hill. and one in the senate
2sfa the Cummins bill. / was not
~ ~ interstate and foreign COM
49, committee, having charge of
I'm in the house. The senate
kMhad an anti-strike provision In
n The house bill did not. The
- and senate were unable to
80 and the conference was had
Sfvoen the two houses.
|, Evansville, the president had
soelsimed that the railroads would
SAack to private ownership Marea
/ 1870. The house conferees
ssusht In and submitted to the
800 the question Of whether We
ks1la nppose the senate anti-strike
ssision. ! voted against the anti
s,Ite provision The conferences
~sorti,was presented and a final
Sis aiken Just a few days before
raleh l, the act being approved
= the president Feb. %. the day
islsre private ownership was re-
~sahlished. Then it was either
m act or nothing. With no leg
hlatlon at all, the railroad would
kve ceased to function.
Nnl Consider Amendment.
4 do not say the act is perfect.
4 4 needs amendment, l am ready
Z vote for all necessary amend
| r1nts, My mind is entirely open on
II subject.
sDut Mr.. Cox and my Democratic
+ nnouents say you ought to vote
& them. Why? The Democratic
| 1tesident Woodrow Wilson, signed
bill If it was so obnoxious
! Nv did he sign it? He said in do
IN SO: 1t marks new era in
abroad management Does Mr..
| CT and my Democratic opponent
Dppose to reject MIR. Wilson in
lAia matter?
The Democratic national plat
hsm says with relation to this
nilfoad bill There should be a
hi and complete test Of the law.
Then why vote for Democrats IL
~ propose to continue this law
w make the fair and complete
~ OF it?' Will MIR. Cox and my
psuocratic opponent follow their
Norm or will they repudiate it!
n friends, this is simply Demo
tIsdc propaganda, but if my Demo-
cIic opponent proposes to stand
% the Democratic platform what
ether claim does he privately urge
lf support Of his candidacy? Is
be for government ownership and
operation of railways?
Does Net Prevent Strikes.
again it is claimed that this bill
prevents strikes. 1t does not de-
20. II it did, l would not have
veted for the conference report.
I've always maintained and do now
maintain the right OF workmen tt
bargain collectively and to strike il
they SO desire. There is no sucf
provision in the bill. That wen
out with the death of the Cummin.
provision. The decision of tn,
labor board under this bill can b.
accepted or not, as desired, anG
iier such decision is made. tn,
employees may strike il they SO de
slfe without any provisions to pre-
vent 1t. ts -
1t is said. the railroad labol
Ard created to adjudicate labol
@nlfoversies is unfair. 1t is com
N,ed Of: Three members consti
uung the labor group 'Thre,
members constituting the public
Houp. II this body is apt to b,
ulalr to labor, as having in it
aemoership representatives of TIL
N0ac, Why did Mr.. Gompers, at thu
pace conference. agree to the for
aa1cn Of an international labo
w. Known in the peace treaty o
aalles, as The General Confer
sace 81 Representatives of the Mem
~ which is to be composed a
MONS: -Four representatives o
"a OF the members of whom tw,
y sa.a De government delegates an,
- o1ner two shall be delegate
.Nesenting respectively the EN-
yves and the work people Q
go OF the members% Is this no
y same principle except that il
Isiiroad bill, the public has
ssoird representation and in tn
astional labor conference,
~ Me-half? If the idea is bad
~ did M -. "a a.,