The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-11-01

DEMOCRATIC CARE FOR LABOR.

The democratic party has always
been careful in its legislation for the
interest of labor. This is only natural,
as it has ever been composed OF
the working people. In democrat
whig times it was the boast of the
wings that they were the blue bloods,
the aristo3racy, while the democrats
were made of coarser stuff. Since
republican DAYS hat party has largely
been composed of the very rich and the
very poor. The cities are generally
republican, while the country is demo-
cratic The rich manufacturer and
railroad operator is naturally a repnb-
lican-tnat party votes him subsidies.
In return they bleed when occasion
demands for the purpose OF enabling
the Filleys and Dudleys to purchase
and marshal at the polls their blocks OF
five.
In Missouri the republican party was
Once in power. With all its present
boasts il never taxed a railroad one
dollar when it could, and 1t absolutely
failed to pass any legislation in behalf
of work people.
Since the democratic party came n
power, with the twenty-seyenth general
assembly, everything reasonable asked
for by labor has been granted, and the
following laws have been placed on the
statute books:-
An act to protect contractors, sub
contractors and laborers in their claims
against railroad companies or corpora.
lions, contractors or snb-contractors.
Approved March q, 1878
An act to amend section fen OF
chapter sixty.three of the general
statutes of the state of Missouri, the
same being section ten, of article two,
chapter t~hirty-seven OF Wagners
Statutes entitled'Railroad companies"
Approved March %. 1878. To secure
sub-contractors and laborers.
An act for the protection of miners
and owners of mineral lands, II to
regulate and encourage mining. APP
proved March q, 1878.
An act to establish and declare the
respective rights of miners and owners
and lessees of mineral lands, and to
regulate mines and mining and define
the offense of unlawfully con verting or
disposing of pres or minerals, and &c
repeal act of March q, 1878. Approy-
ed March &c, 1877.
An act to provide that no property
shall be exempt from seizure and sale
under execution for personal services
rendered in the capacity of house
: servant or common labOrcr, to al
amount not exceeding ninety dollars
Approved March Is, 1877.
An act to better secure the wages OF
} lsborers ana operatives. Approved
; April %, 1877.
An act to amend chapter POI of tbt
general statutes of Missouri, (lS65,
entitled "of offenses against public ant
} private PROPERTY by adding a new
t section, etc. Employment agencies
Approved March 90, 1877.
An act to amend chapter 1876, q. S
mechanics liens, approved April %
, 1877.
, An act to regulate conditional sale
/. of personal property (sewing machines
&C., Approved April 2, 1877,
An act to establish a bureau of labo
l statistics. Approved May 10, 1879.
: Convict labor not to be used outsid
prison walls, ETC., section l6, of &C
providing for government OF peni'en
tiary. Approved Nav 81, 1879.
y An act to provide for the payment o
g wages of labor in tn lawful money c
: the United States. Approved Marc
q 26, 1881.
An act providing for the health all
safety OF persons employed In COZ
o mines and providing for the %inspectiO
q An act TO establish a bureau of labo
and inspection of factories, mines an
workshops and to repeal article l, etc
chapter 1874 II 5. 1879. Approve
Z March 90, 1883.
An act to amend all Act to provid
for the payment OF wages OF labor !
lawful money, &c. Approved Mare
u 81, 1885.
An act for the preservation Of healt
It of female employees. Approved Marcel
a 1885.
y An act TO amend sec. II, acts Of lSe
' relating TO health and safety of person
It employed in coal mines. Approve
March 90, 1885.
An act Ia regulate the weighing
coal at mines, &c. Approved Marc
d Ii, 1885.
u An act requiring Il. II. corporation
!; mining companies, &c, NC, TO civ
notice OF reduction of wages. Appro
ed March 81, 1855.
An act to provide uniform rules fl
It the measurement of earthworks, masoi
Ii ~, etc. Approved March 81, 1885.
m An act amending section 3l76 ,artic
. /, chapter AZ, and extending time fl
filing mechanics liens, Approved Marc
4, 1885.
ID An act to. provide Tor "Trainii
;; schools tor Minors" Approved Mar
:, 81, 1887.
, An act to establish the estate Indu
l. trial Home TO: Girls"
III An act amending the law relating
nv inspection, management, etc. OF mine
- Approved March.30, 1887.
~ An act to require manufacturers ,ett
~ TO report to labor bureau. Approve
rs March 4, 1887.
to An act TO provide for the prOtectit
OF abandoned, III -treated and friendle
= children. Approved April Is, 1889.
u An act to provide for a board
mediation and arbitration for settl
a ment of differences between employ
he and employers. Approved Apri. |
1859.
~ An act to prohibit the importation
III armed men or associations of men in
this state for the purpose of police du
i'll (Pinkertons } Approved June 10, lSe
We have not time to dilate upon I
importance of this legislation, but ev
a casual glance over the laws the
selves by any fairminded friend
labor will show that the Nilsson
democracy has been prompt to respo
-. to that element in its ranks ana,
:, the very nature of the case, il will ev
continue to be SO.
TARSNEY AID THE FARMER.
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