The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-10-31

carefully consider the claims of Col
onel James Kilbourne. the Democratic
candidate for governor, and his asso-
ciates on the state ticket, to the suf-
frages of the laboring men of Ohio.
II you are desirous Of giving your
support and influence to one who al
ways has been a consistent friend of
labor and of everything which tends
to the betterment Of humanity, we
cannot but feel that Colonel Kilbourne
would appeal to you in way that but
few men can. At time like this when
the rights of organized labor are in
perilous condition. from the assaults
of the great trusts and monopolies,
whose special aim is and will be to
break down such organizations as
your owl, it would appear that 1t
would be the part of duty and policy
to place in the Offices Of trust and
power men who have shown by their
every oct ald word that they consider
that labor has rights that should 10
jealously preserved and protected.
PROOF THAT THE REPUBLICAN
PARTY is LABOR'S FRIEND.
The great mass of laws now upon
the statute books of Ohio, affecting
favorably the interests of labor, have
been enacted by Republican general as
semblies. They cover almost every
field of industrial activity, and apply
to the welfare of men, women and
children. Among the more important
Of such laws enacted by Republican
legislatures in the past Is years are
the following:
Creating a state board Of arbitration
to bring about settlement of differ
ences betwaca e-Ap,oyers and en-
ployes.
Protecting union labels upon goods
manufactured by union labor.
Making it unlawful for any employer
to prevent his employees from Joining
union labor organizations.
Fixing eight hours as days work
on all public work; and fixing eight
hours as a days work when the con-
tract is silent.
Fixing a days work in the railway
service at ten hours, and making Is
hours limit of consecutive service
without intervening rest Of eight
hours.
Requiring employers to allow their
employees two hours time on election
day to enable them to attend their
voting places without loss of wages.
Prohibiting employment of children
under the age of 13 in any factory at
any time, and boys under Is and girls
under 16 from being employed while
schools are In session, and minors un-
der 16 and girls under Is being en-
ployed at night. .
Regulating the employment Of min
ors and preventing employers from
retaining a portion of the minors
wages for breakage and presumed in
competence or for compensation for
insurance or guarantee against the
minors negligence.
Amending and supplementing the
regulations in shops where females
are employed, requiring seats to be
furnished, and also separate toilet and
dressing rooms and closets for the ex-
elusive use of the female employees.
Prescribing sanitary conditions and
sanitary instruction in factories. (The
act known as the "Anti-Sweat Shop
Law.'D
Requiring owners and operators Of
factories to box and inclose dangerous
and exposed machinery, belts, etc.,
for the protection of employees.
Requiring ell stationary steam boil
ers to be provided with low water
safety alarm column, for the protac-
tion OF engineers, firemen and other
employs.
Requiring in factories where emery
wheels and other dust-creating ma
ch!nery is u'ed blowers and suction
pipes to be put in to carry off the
dust. This act was amended April
q, 1898, by prescribing other and
more effective regulations for the
health and safety of employees.
Requiring railway cars to be equip
ped with air brakes and automatic
couplers and the engines with power
brakes.
Prescribing the minimum height Of
overhead bridges over railways.
Prescribing the height of overhead
electric and other wires of railways.
Requiring railroad companies to
block frogs, switches and guard rails,
to prevent injuries to workmen.
Making 1t unlawful to screen coal
at the mines before being weighed
and credited to the employees (known
as the anti-screening law.
Requiring mine owners to maintain
at least two independent outlets to
each seam of coal worked In each
mine; also safety lamps ana proper
appliances for ventilation; 40 speak,
ing tubes from bottom to t6pAof shaft,
and passage ways about the Shaft for
safety OF workmen.
Prescribing regulations to protect
miners from the escape of gas from
abandoned natural gas and oil wells.
Extending the scope Of the duties