Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-01-27


swelling those fortunes with the blood
and lives Of American children.
Warning 10 American MnrtihAnirt,
And this word, too, to The working
men Of this nations child labor IS
bringing your wages down 10 the level
j. OF child wages, Every labor leader IN
the country knows this, II he does not,
he Is not worthy of leadership.
fSenator Beveridge here cited the
testimony Of Nj SDargo as tp two
w"orkingmen who sought employment
In Rochester, y. y, but were rejected
because only children We're wanted
he also submitted a number Of affida-
Wits showing the reduction of wages
because of child labor
n Is an economic Law that wages
seek the lowest and not the highest
level. SO long as factories, mines
and sweat shops can employ children
from nine TO twelve hours a day and
at from 30 to 20 cents, II Is clear that
higher paid labor Is crowded out OF
the market. as is wen known. and
child labor Is as good or better for
tending" machines In cotton mills
than adult labor. Not only should the
working people Insist that their child
rem should have "A chance to grow up
into healthy workers. but Workingmen
ana women should demand that their
wages shall not be reduced by compe-
tition Of little ones who ought to be In
school or At home or employed health
fully IN the open air.
The Bill Constitutional.
The bill Is constitutional 1t pro-
hibits The transportation in interstate
comerce Of the products of child la
Dor. The power of congress over In
terstate commerce Is absolute. It in
wolves The power to prohibit the trans,
portatlon of any article which, in the
opinion of congress, ought to be pro-
hibited. This Is no longer open to ar
gument It has been expressly settled
by direct decisions OF the supreme
court, Those who raise the familiar
cry of 'uneonstitutionality" must at
tack tho decisions of the supreme
court.
%tSenatot Bevrridge horc quoted at
great length from many decisions Of
the supreme court 10 show the abso-
lutte power of congress to prohibit the
transportation of any article what
ever, ana what congress should pro-
hibit IS purely a matter of policy.
20 the power Of congress to pro
hibtt the transportation of anything
by Interstate carriers L. established.
The constitution, as the supreme
court has construed It, gives this
power. Congress alone settles the pol
icy,
with the policy involved In any pro-
posed measure the courts have moth
ing to do they dcal only with the
power.
Accordingly congress. recognizing its
power Of prohibition, has frequently
exercised il.
Examples OF similar Laws Passed and
Never Questioned.
For example, the act Of August .,
1 T. - .AsA.1AIaf- tI H. =
interstate commerce Of nitroglycerin
IN any vessel.
The act of March 81. 1900. prohibits
the TRANSPORTATION of any explosive
material in any vessel or vehicle in
interstate commerce; and the section
Immediately following expressly per-
mits the transportation Of explosive
materials within the borders of any !
state or territory.
The act Of July 1, 1902. prohibits
the introduction or sale I'M another
state of any dairy or food product
which shah be falsely labeled or
branded.
The act of February ., 1903, prohib-
It's the transportation in Interstate
commerce of cattle without certificate
from the inspectors Of the agricultural
department,
The act of February "a. 1905. pro-
hibits the transportation In interstate
commerce Of gold or silver goods with !
the words III. $. ASSAY, or any sim !
ilar words-thiS solely under the in
terstate commerce clause of the con-
stitution.
The act of March 3. 1905. prohibits
the TRANSFORMATION of loose hay and
other easily Combustible materials ON
passenger steamers-this, too. eXclu-
sively under the Interstate commerce
clause.
The not of E.bt,tar, Of fuor nta-
hbits the transportation, by carriers of
Interstate commerce. OF obscene books,
ana this, although the constitution en-
pressly guarantees freedom Of speech
The act of March 3, 1905. prohibits
the transportation I'M Interstate COM
of quur0ntincd cattle, this
quarantine being established by the
agricultural department within the
states.
The oct of March g. 1908. prohibits
the transportation by carriers of in
commerce OF insects of "a cet-
tain kind
These are a few examples Of the fire.
tuent exercise bv congress Of It's abb
3ulutc and unlimited mower to pro-
mint the TRANSPORTATION hV interstate y
commerce. of anything il plrases. ST
Implication to Child Made Goods. 4
lt the supreme court held as it did
% United States vs.. Marigold. a law
valid which prohibited the importa-
ION OF counterfeit coin because the
loWer at congress over foreign COM s
netCe h. absolute. 10 the supreme s
curt held. as h did i'm Cruthcrs vs. {
kentucky and many other cases. that {
power ot congress over interstate q
commerce. was precisely the same abe !
dilute, unlimited. unqualified power ,
the constitution vests i'm congress I
'vtr foreign commerce. ir the SUI
'remr court held, Us 10 did In the Lot
cry case. that congress could pro- A
ltbtt The TRANSPORTATION of lottery !
tickets hN interstate carriers if. ass
this uoWvr. congress has pro-
.ipitrd the transportation by inter I
carriers ot explosives. uucerti-
cattle uu~tamped dairy products. Z
inspected meats and goods. certain =
and Silver t~tti,ir~ luuS, hay and d,
lanA other things Including even i'm !
cots. it does mot admit Of dis =
ute that congress can also prohibit =
transportation of child labor prod \
in factories and mines !
Rcmcd, for Abuse of Power. !
NJ ID be- said that This nower does !
exist. he,au-' tu admit it's exist -
would Doe tn admit chat % might =
I'd abused, HE answer ls given hy tho :
luIcme count bon th, Lottery pase =
The possible abuse uI a. is not u
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