The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1908-04-18

ings, satisfied the hopes, and realized
the aspirations of the oppressed. He
knew their woes, their miseries, and
their wants. He enunciated their prin-
ciples and lived to see them success
fully triumph Jefferson believed the
people had sufficient capacity and
sufficient intelligence to govern
themselves. He trusted the people,
and proclaimed that all men are Great
ed equal and endowed by their Crea-
tor with certain inalienable rights,
among which are life, liberty. and the
pursuit of happiness, and that govern
ments are instituted among men TO
achieve these blessings, deriving their
just powers from the consent of the
governed.
The Democratic Party is the Friend
of the Wage-Earner.
The Democratic party is the friend
of the farmer. the toiler. and the wage
Garner. 1t has always battled for their
rights, and nearly every law on the
statute books in their interest was
initiated by Democratic friends and
placed there by Democratic votes. The
Democrats in Congress are now try
ing to pass a law to establish a De
partment of Labor, with a Secretary
having a seat in the Cabinet. 1t is
drawn on simple lines. For years
this legislation has been advocated
by the wage-earners of the country.
The bill meets with their appreciation
and has the approval of the best
thought in our land. 1t has been in
dorsed by some of the ablest thinkers,
some of the most astute political
economists, and mauy of our leading
newspapers. The time is ripe, il
seems TO me, for the creation of a
Department of Labor with a Secre-
tary having seat in the Cabinet, with
all the rights and powers conferred by
this bill. 1t will bring labor and cap
ital closer together, and they should
be friends - not enemies - and
walk hand in hand. This bill, il it
becomes a law, will go far to prevent
serious labor troubles in the future
and do much to solve existing labor
problems. 1t is a step in the right
direction, and every friend Of indus
trial peace should aid in its accom-
plishment.
The Democratic party has always
been the friend Of the wage-earners of
America. They create all the wealth,
but the trouble is they do not get
fair share Of the fruits of their toll.
It is the duty Of the Jeffersonian Dem
ocrat to see to it that there is less
Capitalization and a fairer and more
equitable distribution of wealth. be-
lieye in the dignity of labor, and I
want to do everything 1 can as a
legislator to promote its inherent
rights and promote its best interests
for the lasting benefit of all the peo-
pie of the country. We have a De-
partment to represent war; we have a
Department to represent diplomacy;
we have a Department to represent
Our internal affairs; we have a De-
partment to represent commerce.; we
have a department to represent Justice
all supported by the wage-earners,
and in the name Of common sense WHY
should We not have a department to
represent Industrial peace as exempIi-
fed in labor, the most important in
its last analysis from a material
standpoint Of them all? The creation
OF this Department Of Labor will be a
long step in the right direction In the
new century's march Of progress for
the best interest Of Industrial peace
and harmony. Through its agency. in
my Judgment, many perplexing prob
lens can be quickly solved in a vay
that win do substantial justice 70. an
concerned. The employers Of labor
a. wen as the employees themselves,
whether they belong to trades unions
or not are al so, far as I have been
able to ascertain, in accord with the
principles Of this progressive IegisIa.
ton and heartily approve Of this bin
Political Corruption Drsads PubTIeIty.
I'm my opinion, this session Of Con-
gress VIM be reCfeant to its duty ana
false to the people Of this country II
Il does not take action In regard to
mis- matter before We adjourn. ne