The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-12-06
Accfdev,ta.

SpectOF OF interstate railroads some
where along the lines OF federal inspec-
ton of steamboats,. although not going
SO far; perhaps at first all that Il
would be necessary to have would be
some officers whose duty 1t would be
to investigate all accidents on interstate
railroads and report In detail tho
causes thereof.
Employers Liability.
Congress should adopt legislation pro-
viding limited but definite compensa-
tton for accidents to all workmen with
In the scope OF the federal power, In
GLIDING employees OF nav yards and
a%rsenals. In other words. q model en-
%ployers' liability act. far reaching and
thoroughgoing. should be enacted
which should apply to. all positions.
public and private. over which the ma
tional government has jurisdiction.
the payment for accidents by the en-
ployer would be automatic instead of
being a matter for lawsuits. workmen
should receive certain and definite COM
p%ensatIon for all accidents In Industry
irrespective OF negligence.
BY the proposed law. employers
would gain a desirable certainty Of OBJ
legation and get rid Of litigation to
determine 1t. while the workman and
his family would be relieved from a
crushing load.
I'll constitutionality OF the employ
ers' liability act passed by the preced-
ing congress has been carried before
the courts. In the event that the
court should affirm he constitutional
ity of the act. I urge further legislation
sage to the preceding congress-. Since
1895 practically every country Of Eu-
rope. together with Great Britain, New
Zealand, Australia. British Columbia,
M the Cape Of Good Hope has enacted
legislation %embodying in n form or
another fha C0mn1pfo Of the
principle which places upon the en-
ployer the entire trade risk in tho
various lines of industry. .
Eight-Hour Law.
The principle of the e%ight-hour day
should as rapidly and as far as prac-
ticable be extended to the entire work
carried on by the government: and
works which the present wording OF the
act has been construed to exclude.
investigation of Industrial Disputes.
Strikes and lockouts. with their at
tendant loss n suffering, continue to
increase. For the five years ending
December 81. 1905. the number of strikes
was greater than those in any previous
ten years and was double the number
In the preceding five years. These fig
ures Indicate the Increasing need Of
providing some machinery to deal with
li1o ItAo Sl dlSluIDdIlCG5 III lle lNIGE-
est alike OF the employer, the employee,
and the general public. l renew my
previous recommendation that the con-
gress ~favor2bly consider the matter OF
invostiratinn az s,,nh ;nd,strinl po, $50
versias nc a,a % s,e3oia"t n,nanoituss
and of sufficient concern tn tho naonie
of the country as a Whole to warrant
the federal government in taking &C
ton.
employment OF women and Children
A thorough and comprehensive meas
ure should be adopted at this session
of the congress relating to the employ
District OF Columbia and the terri
tories. Inc Investigator into the
condition OF women n children
Mase-earhefs recehtly authorized ana
ulleeleo ny lne CONFESS IS now Deihk
carried On IN me various states, w 1
recoIninend that me approprlation
mace las. year LOT the eglnnin OF TINS
Work ne telleWed' IN oroer tnat we may
ave ihe thofough and coIhPrenensiV
insest.sa non WHEN eae supJect ae-
Uranus. me nae'olaA soseiiillenl mas
as an ultimate resort lor coitrol OF
child TABOR me use OF me ihtersIa.e
coln1heIce cause 70 prevent we pIoo-
ucts oL emu iaDor ifoin eLieeilnk ln.o
interstate commerce.. bul oeAote usi.lS
ms ~ ougnt certa.nly 70 enact mousl
.a"o ". ny $500 III .As
uioef lls own immaculate con'foi.
The Really Dangerous Criminals.
Vice in its cruder and more
archaic forms shocks wi hnt
there ia very urgent need ina nnhlIr
%opinion should he lust an severe IN cor
demnation Of the vice which hides itsol,
Which denies that Il ia vice s. - car
escape conviction in the courts.
swindling in stocks. corruptine
!: legislatures. making fortunes by
/: the imitation OF securities, by wreck
ing railroads. by DESTROYING com
petitors through rebates-these
forms OF wrongdoinc in he can
/: italist. are for more infamous than
anv rdinar form of embezzlement
or forgery: vet It Is a matter Of ex-
IRENE difticnltv 70 81 c,,re the nm
ishment Of the man most eniltV Of
them. most responsible for them
The business man who nondones
s,1,h conduct stands on =. level with
the labor man who deliberatelv sun.
norts a corrnnt demaroxle and AL
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