The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-05

| 20 capture the bulk Of the labor vote y
not alone evident from the activities OF
Representa-. ve Hearst, who is the self
styled labor candidate"
Not long ago Representative FitZger-
aid. a Brooklyn Democrat. and one Of
the first and foremost OF those Demo
Gratis in the House to advocate the nom
/ ination Of Judge Parker for the Presi-
dency. delivered lin the Record a
carefully prepared speech setting forth
Judge Parker's position toward labor.
Mr. Fitzgerald did not mention the name
of his favorite. or in fact. anyone else
in connection with the Democratic nom
ination. but he adroitIy showed that the
New York jurist in his expressions from
the bench, whether writing a majority
| or a dissenting opinion. was always
right" on labor questions and favor
able 10 union labor. 1t was calculated
as a labor campaign document.
This morning there appeared In the
Record" with the caption conspicuous
upon the first page. a reply to Nj
Fitzgerald's speech, setting forth tn
claims Of the Hon. Theodore Roosevelt
to the labor vote Of the country. The
Hon. Charles II. Grosvenor Of Ohio is
credited with having delivered the
Speech, - which covers twenty-six pages
of the Record" From the very ma
tUre of the statements contained therein
it is quite exident that the speech was
prepared under direction from the
White House. If. indeed. # was not COM
piled by the President himself.
II purports 10 show what Mr.. Roose-
welt has done officially In the interests
Of labor since he began his political ca
reer as a member of the New York
State Assembly. 1t shows the measures
he voted for. those he signed as govern
or and those he approved as President,
all to help the "downtrod." Here i
epitomized in the speech the labor
record Of the Hon. Theodore Roosevelt:
A Specified List.
AS member Of assembly in New
York he voted for bills:
Abohshing tenement house cigar max
ing in New York city.
Restricting child labor in factories and
workshops
Regulating the IIbor hours Of minors
and women in manufacturing esta blish-
ments.
Safeguarding the lives and limbs Of
factory operatives.
Regulating wage rates Of laborers en-
plOyed by municipalities
Making employees preferred creditors
Providing for building mechanics liens.
Prescribing the lien rights of working
women
Protecting mechanics and laborers en-
gagged in sinking oil or gas wells.
Abolishing contract child labor in re-
formatory institutions.
Creating a commission TO examine
into the operation Of the contract sys-
tern of employing convicts.
Establishing the bureau of labor sta
tistics.
To promote industrial peace
For scent fare on the New York
city ele@ated railroad
Incorporating the New York City Free
Circulating Library
For free public baths in New York
city
As governor of New York he approved
these measures:
Creating tenement house commits
sion
Regulating sweat-shop labor
Empowering the factory inspector TO
enforce the scanolding law.
Directing the factory Inspector 10 en-.
force the act regulating labor hours OF.
railroads.
Making the eight-hour and prevailing
rdLe-OI- 2eS laws eHecllNe.
Amending the factory act
ID Protecting employees at work on
buildings.
% Regulating the working time Of fe-
male employees
81 Providing that stairways shall be
properly lighted
Cd Prohibiting the operation of dam
gerous machinery by children.
80 Prohibiting women and minors
working on polishing or buffing wheels.
90 Providing for seats for Mattresses
in hotels and restaurants.
Drug Clerks Hours.
Shortening the working hours of drug
clerks
Increasing the salaries of New YORK
city school teachers.
Extending 10 other engineers the law
licensing New York city engineers and
making it a misdemeanor for violating
the same.
Licensing stationary engineers in Buff
falo
Providing for the examination and reg
istration Of horseshoers in cities
Registration of 1aborers for municipal
employment.
Relating 10 air brakes on freight trains.
Providing means for the issuance of
quarterly bulletins by ths bureau of
labor statistics
In addition to TIE foregoing. while
governor Of New York he recommended