Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-02-24
SENATE ADOPTS
REPORT ON RAILROAD
BILL BY 80 MAJORITY
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tions recently made by the brother
moods for a tribunal independent
OF that provided for in the railroad
PHI TO pass on disputes, the sug-
gestlon being that the tribunal be
composed of employers and work
ers only.
Some officials inclined to the
opinion that Mr.. Wilsun would
again indicate his belief that the
punllc also should be represented,
Expressing disappointment that
the conferees had eliminated the
strike and compulsory arbitration
features, Senator Myers, democrat,
Montana, declared this was neces
sary in order to get railroad legis
lation enacted by March 1.
senator Myers attacked organ
lZed labor for it's attitude toward
the railroad bill and other meas
ures
organized labor IS the greatest
menace before the country today
he said. Labor has gone into pol
ltlcs and II you get through one out
OF three bills opposed by Gompers
/ should think the county is doing
Well. Mr.. Gompers in some respects
Is the most powerful man in the
United States-more powerful than
the president The president can
veto bills, but he can't prevent
their passage. Mr.. Gompers can"
In general discussion of poll
ties, Senator Myers declared action
OF Chairman Hays, of the repub-
mean national committee, in get
tihg together platform committee
stretching all the way from stand
pItter to socialists" was the rank
est political dishonesty
But no doubt the democratic
party Will endeaVor to do the same
thing--to get all the different ele-
ments to support one cause" he
said.
"If the issue is drawn l will sup
port any party that declares for
the anti-strike provision and anti
sedition and against government
operation of railroads and coal
mtnes,F Senator Myers declared.
Party names mean nothing to me
TOO many people in this country
vote q label, And ! want to say
here that ! think Mr. Gompers
threat to dominate the congress
Will be largely carried out"
The section relating to road earn
lngs was attacked as "communistic
Kanar i9 do,, ri2C,g ~ }Eo 1e1iator MI
'of those who led tho figbf agai 1,st
Tho hill 5rrin, its fi,,st 9ll,a1''
tion in TIC eenate ,' W,hi1e 1872 tba cd
feronca con,r,ittoa bod I't sro III TN 81,
proved the measure.
pittman az t,a "@o ~ puSeH py 2ehatol
nredjStnd tbat Ud , c,u,I, WY
in the indmstrioi Ly 1iIt ave- WI, Iii'4 Fo
low close mnon W. W." o1a ~ moaiu ioi-
'T thihl; ~ # yonId he fa, ihtattor -
he said 10 retETn he r [, r,itL-
out any leeisIation. Than tn return
them win iagieIoflon ''l f,a ~ p,ad ~ 70 :,
meet pnliticaI evnadiancv am
opposed IN qovernment ow,erehin.
and I beIieve if there is anvtbin@
that will hiring oovernment ownero
ship, if is nnssare of thie hiII #
th,ows on fhe Government ali tho
responsibility and Iinhilitv and at
the same time dnnrives the aoverns
Inent Of any rirht of ownershin -
Senator pitfmsn raised, against
the bill the old iss,lo arising o,If If
tne long and short haul clanse of
the infeTsfate commnrca oct ''7' "
TThis !biIi nar0ntIates an evil that
has resulted in INSTRUMENTATION
against every interior communitv
in tha Trnitad states y" he said
This bill viii allow the railroads
to charge more for haulinr freight
TO Reno New to Sail Like Citv to
Snokane and to AibiIuIIerufe n
NJ. than tbev charge for han1ing
freight clear thronrh and nast
these communities 10 the PaGifiC
ocean. That is an Injustice thai we
should never allow