Pattison’s Labor Record Praised by Supporters in Pennsylvania
The article extols Governor Pattison for his labor reforms enacted during eight years in Harrisburg. It highlights how nearly thirty bills were signed, benefiting miners, factory workers, railway staff, and farm laborers. It criticizes Boss Quay and predicts Pattison’s victory with rural and Philadelphia votes shaping the outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pattison
Robert B. Pattison
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Commonwealth
Robert EB. Pattison
Pattison Labor Rights urged for wise laws and reform
Extracts from official documents show how Governor Pattison steered labor legislation in Pennsylvania. The items cite safeguarding miners rights, arbitration for disputes, safety standards for bituminous coal, and protections for women and children, urging government action over force and stressing wages as a priority.
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Pattison
Pennsylvania
Commonwealth
House
Senate
Quay
Protecting Workers and Mines in the 1895 Annual Message
The 1895 annual message argues against a vetoed mechanics bill, urges safer mine operations, shorter hours, wage payments, and oversight of the sweating system. It endorses arbitration for labor disputes, coal mine safety laws, and state testing of weights, while condemning the pluck-me store scheme and calling for broader worker protections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth
Pennsylvania
General Assembly
Ecomis
Law Department
Impudent Demand and a Big Cricket Board Tale
A Philadelphia note protests the Sherman act enforcement against coal trusts, accusing officials of lax action while praising the coal barons as outlaws. The piece shifts to Sydney, describing the world’s largest cricket scoreboard on a 40,000-seat ground, with massive calico numbers and a three-man crew. A brief humor sketch follows about a laborer asking for work and a drunken carpenter awaiting a fall.
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Coal Trust
Pennsylvania
United States
Trusts
Great Republic
Sydney
Australia
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