Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-20
SAYS ACT VIOLATES
BASIC PRINCIPLES
Charges Measure Prostitutes Gov
ernment to Benefit lof
Private Interests.
LABOR BOARD PLAN DIsLIKED
View Expressed It Could Be
Manipulated to Deprive Work
ers of Representation
LABOR BOARD PLAN DlsLIKED

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1s.-organized
railroad workers and union labor. in
general. holding tho redraftcd rail-
road reorganization bill to be destruc-
i've or the employees constitutional
privileges and liberties. tonight called
on Congress to defeat the measure in
Its entirety.
Representatives OF the fifteen rail-
road unions at the close or an all
hay conference. attended by President
iompers and Secretary Morrison, OF
the American Federation of Labor,
made public memorial to Congress
embody.ng the declaration:
me pending bid depriyes citizens
violate right to enjoy gains of their
are fixed upon an arbitrary basis. b i.piia ,he
wages which labor must receive must
aaccommodate a themselves to this basis
ilxed for capital
All subnervicnt to Capital.
This act makes the public and labor
subservient TO capital For these ron
sons herein set forth. and many others.
we We request req and respectfully urge that
during the all-day. Conference in
FORMATION was given out thar letters
M of protect Pro agalnst, the wage provisions
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Wilson and DirectorSdcnsrad Iinns
Later 1t was decided to mike the FIRST
..fxnn liz, IN Gongrsss. and intimatlona were
Srs Ms,th then would carry the battle 10 the
Shite House. hoping that the President
inight veto the legislation.
i, subvertu Rssles FriHriples,b
n.e as ef ffhofIa liz 5ates asfdgssssss I pee
me two honses OF ConEress. Is d.rI, -. a. 3,
ifnat, fna "a ths biz In snunelatins prfSsipis
estors subserts' 'aaSa pSe ssnsie,sosf 5shSss of IN
american Am government. This sprovia,onir
me IN z memorial as en- holds. would constitute
tne ai common good. tho estabiishmeoof
ennafo,Vernment for private interest.
T Prov,s Pr1y'ieEe nny n} IA and class benehts."
,raI,on ration of disputes are attaeked' bn-;
snan'e, Gaase ] OF the manner. in which thu the
stifuted diro,.fafion 6nd Ion boards would be con :
which they would operate. The srti IN
ITnai:on TaI boards, including the permanent
be so composed, the memorial 'decis1Sas =
aS 10 eIiminnte labor from representa-
iion. Procedure of these boards as
states. would destroy ali d1scioi,pas dn1smionias
and lead to chaos" pa =. Z
Confers "Finaneial Favor..,
hFor%seasting % at least one aspec. OF
reereanIaatian hal iht hit to 81 be ~, made on the
resentatiye BarkIey, Democrat. ken
lucky. filed late today statement
approving the conference compromise
measure, which he attacked as con-
IcrrinE i. financial favors" on the car
aEgregating s1,250.00O.00O and add 10
me cost OF living generally.
In his statement the Kentucky Rep
on railroad legislation expect Congress
soon to be asked for an appropriation
ot 36oo,ooo.ooo to wind UP the affairs Of
a min nfufp pnft To-
connection, he said that an exact state
ment OF these financial needs was eS-
pected to be given the House Satur-
Charges by Congressman. p
Charges by Representative Sanders.
Republican. Indiana. that members OF
i Congress had been called into caucus"
railroad REORGANIZATION Bill almost
broke uD an informal conference to-
night between Congressman friendly to
Mr. sanders said he had received
an Invitation to attend caucus" in
the House ONCE Building and found in
ers. were prepnred to present their
eharge to tbdf the tsIs tlseIEIsaaeeSfi
shouted. ''in order to foist government
ownership upon tho country"
Demand Inalicnnbre hight.
Attacking the railroad bill section
ciares first that tho railroad employees
expect just treatment and the continua-
tion of. their 'inalienabie right to have
vote in any tribunal created bys law or
mutual agreement which is to estab-
Iish the compensation we are to re-
IT then is charged that the pending
bill violates the fundamental provisions
Of. American go government in the sec
exclusive es priviiegeEs we're Conf Conferred red
in hs aet desnies te te public the
says .By this bill the government
rsod s tor
the private inferess- Of holders sof rail-
way securities as o class =
Points Out IncongruitieI.
The sections creating a, railroad
tho unlons arc required to nominate
mon to represent them within thirty
days from the pa,ssage Of the. bill; and
4niisslor had held hearings and promul-
gated the method Of procedureGfor5 such
norninations, but that no provision is
made to require the commission to for
mIliate regulations in sufficient. time to
permit the EMPLOYEES to, comply with
the act. " d. .2s, 2;,sS 8. &.
sldborain. ahH ofIeials who shai dsnne come
> witiifnFthe labor provisions Of the act
: according to the memorl laI, special con-
sideration has been granted to class
of employees comprising less than S
tper cent OF the totalS on an equal foot
ing with tho sreorganizedf standard orr
r aniaatiSHs. Z, 4, ~
iaThis special consideration alsolper-
Continued .that could result in the
4 appointment OF three subordtnate offi- :
+ cials.s three REPRESENTATIVES, a Of the
Z and three tmembers Of tho railroad
tts atinuedE on spoond 81 Tasss