Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-17

icSsioildl llfiil OF puDIiC oiHSN hoAu
ers -
EeklesI believe man should b.
! paid according to the amount of worl
he performs. If he wants to work loni
hours and thereby increase his income
he should have that privilege.
Shipton No
Cummngs-No man should be com
PEELED to work more hours than h,
agrees; ON the other hand man shoult
have the right to work as many hour
as he desires. assuming that he is PAL
for his work
Daly-No.
Question No. 9.
What, in your judgment. is the
amount necessary to support la
boring man and family of average size
per annuma
EcklesI don't know. 1t depends or
the habits of the man generally and OF
the economy OF his wife.
Shipton-s $500 to $1,000.
Cummings-It depends very much OF
the man, What his habits are, how he
uses his money. also the kind of 1 wife
he mas. l have known men to bring III
family and pay for Il home on $500 q
year. also know men who do not keeF
even on twice that l take It that the
question doe; not inquire as to what
labor skilled or unskilled should re-
eeive but the minimum upon which
family could be kept comfortably.
Daiy-One thousand dollars. at least.
Question No. 10.
DO you believe that the wage earn
err is receiving Il just share of the pro
] fits of the industries of the coun-
try
Eel<les-l believe that labor In the
United States is generally Well paid.
In many instances the profits are too
large and labor certainly does not get
the same share that capital does.
Shipton--- No
Enthusiastically speaking, yes.
There may be industries where they do
not There is a limit to the share of
labor in any industry, in some indus
| tries there are so many men after
| the share of labor that It cuts the
| share each one receives below just
portion. In other industries the profits
OF the business are unjustly large
| Labor should receive just return and
capital a just return-beyond this the
general public. the consumer, should
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| that an unjust profit should be divided.
| The special committee representing the
| English people sent here to investigate
| the matter Of wages has reported that
the laborer of America receives so per
cent more than the laborer OF Eng
| land. which is the next highest paid
workman In the world. Governor Boles
says: The average daily wages or
working men is nearly or quite double
| that of most countries. There has
never been a time and probably never
will be when the distribution Of pro-
fits are satisfactorily fixed.
Daly--No
Question No. II.
DO YOU believe in the initiative and
referendum in legislative enact
ments?'
Eckes--I do not as these institutions
are established in foreign countries.
We refer tax matters to vote of the
people now and l believe in this. In
most matters l believe in represent
ative form of government.
Shipton-Yes.
Cummings AS to general legis
lation-I do not believe in IL. | believe
in referring to the people such ques
tions as we do now by statute as to
taxation and the granting of certain
corporate franchises, and the like.
Daly-Yes
Question No. II.
DO you believe in the election of
q. S. senator's and president by the
direct vote OF the people,
Eckles--I would have no objection
to electing senators by direct vote Of
the people, but can see almost equal
objections to either plan.
Shipton-Yes.
Cummings would have no objec-
ton to electing United States senators
by the people. About the only differ
ence would be that now the legislature
elects and the people elect the mem
bers of the legislature; If the people
elected directly the nominations would
be made practically by the county and
state conventions. In practice it
amounts to nearly the same thing. ri
am better satisfied with the way presi-
dents are now elected. see no need
for reforming the system in that re-
spect
Daly-Yes
Question No. 10. !
Are you in favor of convict labor en-
tering into competition with free la
Dor? Yes or no."
Eckles-No.
Shipton- No.
Cummings-No.
Daly-No.
Question No. IA.
Would you, If elected, use your best
efforts to eliminate child ahor? Yes
or no."
Eckles-Yes.
Shipton-Yes.
Cummings-Yes
Daly-Yes
Question No. IS.
What would you do with the anti
injunction and the eight hour bills as
proposed ~
Eckles-Those bills are directed to
national representations so a state
member would not have anything to
do with them.
Shipton--Vote for them
Cummings-This question, l suppose.
is directed to members of congress
and United States senators. A mem
Der of the Iowa legislature word have
whatever to do witty either
bill
Daly-Vote'for both of them.
STORMS WILL SPEAK.