Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1926-04-02

carefully concealed. All his associates
and associations are unhelpful TO
labor. His mind is atuned 10 the or
ganization Of capital and employers
and 70 the disorganiZation Of the
workers Of this country. He would
compel the single individual employee
to deal with organized employers.
Since this campaign has started, Mr..
Mckinley has been widely quoted IN
the press as having stated at a meet
ing that he was opposed to the pres
ent primary law. That he would work
for its repeal, and work against any
extension Of the primary principle.
This plan would prevent an extension
of the primary so far as downstate
judges are concerned. This Is a fair
indication of how much regard Sena-
tor Mckinley has for the will and
wishes of his constituents or for
Democratic form of Government.
Just as recently as the present
session Of Congress, Senator Mckinley
introduced bill, Senate Bill No. 1899,
which had for its purpose the forcing
of trials in suits of employees, who
were injured on the railroads, to a
place where the railroad could be
found, instead of as under the present
law wherever the railroad does BUSH
ness. According to the best informed
attorneys for the Railroad Brother
hoods the new bill would force the
widows and dependents of employees
killed, and the injured employees to
sue the Railroad Company in the
State in which it was incorporated,
rather than in any State in which the
railroad does business as under the
present law. The Railroad Brother
hoods and the American Federation of
Labor fought this bill bitterly, and
it is now believed Mr.. Mckinley will
be unsuccessful in getting it enacted
into law. 1t is another evidence of
his disregard for the welfare of the
workers of the country.
Mr.. McKinley's well known atti-
tude toward the employees of the
Traction and Electric systems of
which he was the hear for years, was
hostile to the organization of the
workers. He sought reputation of
his own agreement. He for years,
favored the Company union as against
recognition of his employees in the
regular organization of street railway
employees affiliated with the American
Federation of Labor, where they could
have help and counsel. He has cared
nothing about who his associates in
the United States Senate might be.
He cast his vote to seat the infamous
Senator Newberry of Michigan who
Immediately after was forced to resign
because of pressure of public opinion.
Your committee feels that there
never was time in the State of Illi-
nois, and never an issue upon which
labor could be so certain as of this.
We, therefore urge upon and appeal
to every working man and woman in
the State of Illinois the duty of get
ting to the polls upon April 10, next,
and to bring their friends and give
their support and vote to Colonel
Frank l.. Smith, of Dwight, for United
States Senator. We do this in the
mon people of Hints and the country,
will be advanced.
Respectfully,
(Signed)
J. H. WALKER, President,
Illinois State +. of l..
A w. KERR,
Mine Workers.
ID. MCCARTHY,
Firemen and Enginemen.
AGNES NESTOR,
Women's Trade Union
League.
RICHARD ADRIAN,
Railroad Trainmen.
Committee Representing The Joint
Labor Legislative Board of The
State of Illinnis