Show ELTON TALKS ON ONi i CHAIN GANG BILL Labor Men Prepare for fight Against Bensons Benson's I Measure I OPPOSITION IS GENERAL Utah Federation Circulating t Petition A Against t Among Amon Member s. rs V house bill No 1 10 U. U introduced by request b by Representative Benson Is creating a storm of oC disapproval disapproval- In local labor circles The Thc bill provides for rOI the employment of or convict labor upon the public highways at 2 a ada aday aday da day the mone money earned b by them to Lo be bc kept by the state until their theli- discharge from prison The mea measure allows only those ser h serving less than a ten years ears term the privilege of or employment Various trade unions ns In the city an and throughout the state are arc expressing their opinion of of- orthe the bill with a a. great d al o of fervor A petition prepared b by bytho tho ho Federation tIon of or Labor at H its ita meeting meet meet- In lag ing Friday night In Federation hall ball 1 i Is being circulated among the union men of or the city an and will it Is sal said salo be bc I signed by thousands of or persons In the I state before It Is presented presente to the tho leg les- Speaking of the bill and its effect on the labor market Daniel T. T Elton secretary of uC the Utah Ulah Federation of Labor said last nl night ht In my lay opinion the thc bill Is a direct blow at a fredman's right to fin find employment It may get getso getso i so 50 aCt after r a while that a n man will have I to break Into prison to get Iet a n. Job UnLess unless unless un un- I less ho bo be a 0 highly skilled mechanic When a man becomes a jt convict Unfortunately unfortunately un un- fortunately for himself ho becomes a I chattel of the tie state otate He loses his lila Identity and his citizenship He Is 19 I known by a number instead of a name Whatever cr sympathy one must I feel feol toward towar the thc convict It should not interfere with their theil fueling for the thc honest free freo American citizen who needs s sa a Job at a living w ge We Vc must not 1 legislate awa away the right of oC an honest hOliest I man to get gel a Job The legislature orthe of or I the state should If anything pass laws that would woul create work for Cor tho workIng working work work- ing lag man instead of or bringing him Into i competition with convict labor lubor If It I better belter roads arc ure tl to be built employ the convict f If you must Keep him I busy breaking rocks and let that work worl be he done insI inside ide e of or the time wall wull Do not I bring him out upon our highways 1 und and i pa him him wages wageN to work for the lie state I pay his imla board and amid give him a hun handicap over o men inca who are arc earning an honest II living 1 ng- ng The rite passa passage e of or the bill will be opposed ed vigorously by union In labor ur In Inthe Inthe Inthe the ell city and state |