Indianapolis Times, Volume 33, Number 231, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 February 1921 — Page 9

STATE POLICE BILL SUBJECT OF HOT DEBATE John L. Lewis, Representing Labor Bodies, Opposes Constabulary. COST FIGURES SET OUT Ths question of whether Indiana shall establish a State constabulary took first place 'n Interest In the Legislature today, following a public hearing on the question before the Senate Committee on mi.itary affairs last night. The hearing was accompanied by a demonstration on the part of opponents of the bill, mostly representatives of labor unions, who turned out hundreds strong to cheer the speakers who opposed the ,bill and hiss the speakers who favored kt. The galleries disregarded all warnings and persisted In loud and proK>nged demonstrations. p The two principal speakers were Major Lynn G. Adams, head of the Pennsyl- ' vanla State police, who spoke for the bill, and John L. Lewis. International president, of the United Mine Workers of America, who opposed It. At the opening of the hearing short statements were made In favor of the bill by Luther Simone, banker, of Lewisville, and C. F. Martin, farmer, of Jamestown. Thelx statements were followed by a short statement by T. N. Taylor of the Indiana Federation "of Labor, who opposed the bill and then Mr. Lewis spoke. LEWIS APPEARS FOR LABOR BODIES. Mr. Lewis declared that as International president of the mine workers he represented an organization of 600.00 b men, 30.000 of whom work In Indiana, and that he also had been delegated to represented the State Federation of Labor. “Organized labor Is opposed to the enactment of this bill, not because ot any fancies or dreams but because of Its experiences with similar systems In other States,” be said. lie declared he had seen In action “these representatives of centralized State power, who function ■without the consideration of the rights of communities." Mr. Lewis declared the principle of State police forces Is repugnant to American citizens H# said this principle Is the centralization of power. He asserted that th* bill seeks to place In the hands of the Governor power that Is not given him by the Constitution. He declared It would give the Governor a force of armed men answerable only to him, who might sweep aside the authority of municipalities and counties. SAYS PLAN STRIKES AT GOVERNMENT. “Rome might agree/’ he said, “that a benevolent despotism Is the best form of government. It may be when it Is benevolent, but It is the worst form when the despot is a tyrant and not benevolent. Suppose all the Stares had police forces L*iid the Government should see fit to place such an armed force under the

Did You Ever Stop to Consider The Freight Rate On The Coal You Buy? In comparing present day coal costs with the extremely low prices that prevailed prior to the fall of 1916, few domestic consumers, or indirect users, recognize the tremendous advance in freight rates. In 1916 the freight rate on Indiana coal to Indianapolis was 55c per ton The present freight rate on the same Indiana coal to Indianapolis is $1.25 per ton Freight rates alone have increased 127 per cent In 19154 he average realization for all bituminous coal at the mines was $1.13 per ton. 65 per cent of this realization was spent for mne labor, or 73.45 c. Since 1915 mine wages have increased 153.8 per cent. Add this increase to the 1915 labor costs and you will find that mine wages have advanced exactly $1.13 per ton since 1915, or an amount equal the total realization of bituminous coal sales for that year. Mine supplies have advanced 30 cents per ton since 1915. * Mine wages have increased $1.13 per ton since 1915. Railroad rates to Indianapolis have increased 70c per ton, and proportionately to all other shipping points since 1915. Knox county mines enjoy the most advantageous mining conditions of the Indiana coal fields. But with all these advantages Knox county operators can not reduce coal prices below 1920 contract levels as long as present prices for mine supplies prevail and the high wage scale paid mine labor continues. There is no indication that railroad rates will be lowered. What is true of transportation costa is equally true of mine wages and supply costs. Knox County Coal Operators’ Association “Organized to Build Markets for Indiana Coal”

control of tho President? Labor bellavee that such a menace strikes primarily at our Government. It takes away from local authorities the right to pursue the course of action intrusted in them and which they swore to uphold. By such means you lessen the confidence of the people in the Government.” Mr. Lewis then proceeded to tell of experiences labor organizations have had with constabularies in other States and of the effect of similar organizations in other countries. He declared the State police protected the persons who. in 1917, carried out the wholesale ‘•kidnaping’ 1 cf laborers In Arizona and New Mexico. He demanded to know how much protection the 130 men proposed for the State force would be to the rural communities and the 800 Indiana banks. He declared the Pennsylvania constabulary had protected the detectives who killed nineteen miners in one of the Pennsylvania strikes. He declared that the constabulary there is centered in the industrial centers and that in many rural communities the population had never seen a State policeman. COST nerRES PRESENTED. He presented the following figures, which he said had been presented to him by the Federation of Labor as the appropriations of eight other States which maintain State forces: Pennsylvania, $1.796295: New York, $733,984; West Virginia. $223 000; Michigan, $308,210; Texas. $156,862; Connecticut, $126,800; South Dakota. $37,000; Idaho, $35,000. The proposed annual appropriation for Indiana is $300,000. “Labor is law abiding and believes in upholding the law,’’ he said. “Not a single arrest was made during the reMOTHE R!_=^ Syrup of Figs* Child’s Best Laxative Accept “Oaltfornla” Syrup of Fig. .*J —look for th name California on th. package, then yon are sure year eblla Is having the best and most harnle.s physic for the little stomach, liver and bowela. Children love Its fruity taste Fall directions a% each bottle. Too asoal sax “Cak'orals.”—Advertisement.

cent strike of coal miners when 452,000 men were out for six weeks." Mr. Lewis declared that labor is distrustful of the source of propaganda supporting the constabulary movement. He displayed publications in its favor and demanded to know who is supporting them and how they are beiug supported. Major Adams, in opening his argument, denied the statement of Mr. Lewis that the Pennsylvania police had spent $1,796,295 In one year. He declared that the maintenance of a force of 415 men had cost $1,429,034.77 in two years. CONTENTION OVER DATA Mr. Taylor immediately challenged this statement, declaring that he had a signed statement from the Secretary of State of the State of Pennsylvania setting out the figures given by Mr. Lewis. Following this statement, Major Adams raised his right hand and declared that he "solemnly swore 1 ' that the figures he gave were correct. “I did not come here to denounce organized labor,” he said. "I am for law and order and I believe the law should be supreme. It is not true that we spent most of our time harassing laboring men. It is true that no miner was arrested during the strike. The State police force did not interfere with the strike In the least.” He demanded to know why, if the State police were ns obnoxious as they had

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been painted the Legislature continued to appropriate money for their support and to Increase their numbers. He said he had been constrained to defend the good name of the Pennsylvania police because of the attacks made by Mr. Lewis. He declared that the State police arrested the men who did the shooting referred to by the mine workers' head. “How many were convicted?” Mr. Lewis asked. “I have nothing to do with that part of it,” Major Adams replied. BAXTER OBJECTS TO QUESTIONING. At this point Senator Arthur R. Baxter of Indianapolis, who introduced the constabulary bill, objected to the questioning. Mr. Lewis replied that ho believed his veracity was being questioned. Senator Robert L. Moorhead assured him that he was held in the utmost respect by the committee and the hearing continued. Major Adams then cited Instances in which strikers had used violence. He pointed out that It was necessary for the Government to send troops Into Gary during the steel strike and answered the statements of Mr. Lewis ooucerniug the possibility of a national constabulary with the statement that there al re.oly Is a national constabulary tu the form of the United States Armv. He pointed tout that the constabulary

is necessary to the protection of rural communities, declaring that the average constable is not tho man best qualified but the man who can muster the most >otes. He pointed out that bank holdup insurance in Pennsylvania is much lower than In many other States. He said there were ouoly six bank robberies in Pennslvania last year and that two of the men who had coYnmitted these robberies escaped across the State line and that the remainder are in jail awaiting trial. It previously had been stated that there were fifty-five bank robberies In Indiana during last year. Major Adams told in detail of the work of the State police in strikes and of their experiences in recently apprehending the kidnaper of the Coughlin baby. He declared that the troops do not Interfere In strikes and similar disturbances unless called in by local authorities as a last resort. Prominent in the large crowd which attended the hearing were Felix McWhlrter and Henry L. Dithmer. members of the Indlanflpoits board of public safety.

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