Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-08
No AMENDMENT
ON POLICE BILL
Senate Kills Attempt to Alter
Reading of the Case State
ConstabuIary Measure.
ACTION By SIMPSON
Would Have Prevented Use of
State, Force During Strikes
or Other Labor Troubles.
BY Special Correspondent.

BY Special Correspondent.
TRENTON, Feb. S-The senate
last night killed by vote of to 8
the amendment to the Case state
bill while it was pass
ing second reading. which would
have prevented the use of the force
during strikes or other labor trou-
bles. Senator Simpson. Democrat
of Hudson, offered the amendment.
which was opposed by Case The
Hudson man says all those who re-
ally wanted to see the measure
made free from menace to the labor
interests of the state would support
his amendment.
The vote for 1t was as follows:
Barber, Bright. Brown, Kays.
Parry, Reeves, Runyon-Simpson-
Nays. Case. Hagaman, Heath.
Mackay, Stevens. Wallworth. B.. II.
White, c. d. White. Whitney,.
The fight for and against the state
constabulary Is on with full force.
One of the latest developments Is
the charge made by Warren z.
King. president of the Manufactur-
ers' Council of the State OF New
has introduced his motor cycle pa
troll bill at the behest of the State
Federation of Labor. The latter
here yesterday opposed, as it has in
past years. the plan to establish q
state police. Labor men said that
one oe the greatest dangers TO De
had from a state police force Is that
it might be used to protect armed
thugs" whom employers might bring
into New Jersey to break up strikes.
Il would be interested to know i i
the real opposition to&he state po-
lice bill by organized labor. which
you are so ably representing In the
New Jersey Senate is not due solely
to the fact that it might provide a
mobile force In case Of strikes"
wrote Mr.. King to Parry. 1T has
always been by understanding that
the leaders of organized labor in the
state abhor riot and disclaim any
responsibility in case of unlawful
acts during any strike. If such IS
the case why then need organized
labor hesitate in giving the State
Police Bill its unqualified support
"You say that you would be In
terested to know If the real oppo-
sition to the state police bill by or
ganized labor which am so ably
senate Is not due solely to the fact
that 1t might provide mobile force
in case of strikes" replied Parry In
an answering letter. The letter
head, which i received from you
says that the Manufacturers Coun-
Gil, Is an organization "of manufac-
turers, by manufacturers, for man
ufacturers. Constabulary bill then
apparently is not bill. which is ac-
tually desired to furnish protection
on the rural roads. 1t is legislation
of manufacturers. If you desire a
state constabulary to be, used to
the case of a strike I do not blame
labor for opposing 1t.
The most impressive speaker for
the Case bill at the hearing here
yesterday was Major George f.
Chandler. head of the New York
constabulary. He declared his
troopers have not worked against
labor, but that the policy has been
to cooperate with labor during
strike troubles. Nor has New York
protected armed thugs" described
by President Quinn. of the State
Federation of Labor. Major Chand-
ler said he did not favor the motor
cycle plan. as it would not be any
more economical than troop OF
horsemen.
A tilt occurred during the hearing
between Senator Parry. when the
latter was speaking on the motor
cycle plan, and Senator Case. who
has introduced the constabulary.
Case. chairman of the joint senate
and house committee hearing. OBJ
jected to discussion Of any but the
bill about which the hearing was
called. Parry contended that his
measure was being offered by MN
as a substitute which the commit
tee ought to consider. Case then
permitted him to continue.