The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-07-19
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We introduced drastic legislation
governing factories. stipulated for
proper sanitary conditions and contin-
uous inspection. We fix the number Of
hours per week that employees can
work, making heavy fines for viola
tons. At first this was opposed by
scma employers. but others supported
it warmly. and every Intelligent per-
son recognized that if all factory own
ers We're put upon the same footing
they had an opportunity of fair compe-
titioa. The humane employer would
not subject his employees to a sweating
either in pay or hours
We do not. as a government or as Il
people, do anything in the direction OF
trying to level people down. Our laws
affecting the regeneration Of our coun-
try have gone toward making purer
and Il better condition. Our people
give equal opportunity to all, in every
walk of life. to better their conditions
without doing it at the expense Of the
many. The laws have been intended
to improve their positions. They are
democrats in the truest sense of tho
term.
We have extended state ownership
in many other directions. We have
owned the whole of the telegraphc
and telephone systems ever since the
country has had responsible govern
ment. We own the state life insurance
department. which has been a very
great success. The profits are invest
ed for the benefit of the insurers. and
none Of the financial results are in any
way claimed or owned by the govern
mcnt. AID. though there has been the
competition by foreign life companies,
the government lie Insurance holds II
per cont of the total amount carried.
We have also established govern
mcnt lending department for advance
ing money to settlers. This has low
cred the rates of Interest OH mortgages.
The department has loaned upward OF
Go,O0O,OO0 without Il single loss. We
have IL government posto.fice savings
bank for deposits of any sum. and
there is mo:e t!l.a iS.SC0.CCO in this
savings bank. There have been no
losses with investments b. the post
Office. which MIST l;c in state or othe.
gilt edge securities.
The state provides Il pablo trustee
department., i'll which people lodge
their Wills. Of make disposition of their
property. which is administered by
this department.. IL any estate in tho
hands OF the pubi;r trustee for the ben
Gift of children. wife or family were
malad@s!aisterasl t.lc colony would be
responsible.
All of these departments are under
control of an auditing department OF
statutory o.Ace:s. Their salaries cam
not be reduced. and their decisions
cannot be reversed Or iaterfered with
The control by the state of these de-
patments years ago passed the expert
mental stage. They have been in
every way success, and l believe
there is no one in our country who can
put through legislation to dispense with
any of these public utilities depart
ments, which have been carried on for
the benefit of the people Of all classes.
1t is not my province to discuss in
your country as Il visitor what the con-
ditions are here. All can say is that
in our country the control by state Of
these great public services is umdenia-
bly, best in the interests Of all classes
of the community. We have public
opinion of the most emphatic character
behind us to fortify the actions Of the
government of the country in carrying
out these reforms.
Public opinion is the only vehicle, in
my Judgment. that can help any coun-
try to effect a revolution of a charac-
ter that would bring to them that
which is an established fact in our
country. which is pursuing it's work
without injury to the great mass of the
people.