The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-10-30

pointed to look into the condition
OF labor on the isthmus, which in
cluded upon it Mr.. Samuel B. Don
nelly, labor representative, former
ly president OF the international
Typogra phical Union, has reported tt
me in effect that Uncle Sam ha:
shown himself to be a model EN-
ployer on the isthmus SO that, thank:
TO Mr.. Taft and the care and super
vision which he has exercised, the
men who work for the government
on the 18th mus are on the Whole bet
ter paid, better protected, better
cared for than in any private en-,
terprise in the United States. Nh 7
j. Dolan, the secretary-treasurer o!
the International Brotherhood OF
Steam Shovel and Dedge men, who
has most carefully investigated this
subject because of the large number
of the men OF his organization en-
ployed on the isthmus, has come to
the same conclusion, and largely be-
cause of this fact he is ardently sup
porting Mr. Taft.
Bryan Vague; Taft Explicit.
AS opposed to the entire vague
ness Of Mr.. Bryan's proposals, Mr..
Taft stands pledged to continue the
.atlnite and constructive program of
social reorganization outlined and
already entered upon by the present
administration which has never hest
| tated in specific cases Of sufficient i'm
Dortance to interfere for the purpose
of securing an adjustment of la
| Dor troubles, at the same time con-
serving the rights of the wage-earn-
er. A conspicuous instance was the
settlement of the anthacta coal
strike. In April, 1907, when a
strike was imminent on the west
ern railroads which would have tied
up fouty-four lines with half a
million employees and put half of the
country in state Of seige, nego-
| tlators were sent by the administra-
| i'm who demanded and secured in
tie name of the people settlement
last spring the administration by its
vigorous action, prevented a gen.
eral reduction of wages on the rail
roads of the country which would
have caused great suffering and far
reaching disturbance; but if Mr.. Bry-
an were elected l have little doubt
that the ensuing Industrial chaos,
necessitating great reduction of wag-
es and widespread unemployment,
would be beyond the reach of such
action as that which averted the
threatened disaster last spring.
When the public coal lands We're
falling under monopolistic control
the administration withdrew millions
OF acres from entry, insisting to the
extent of it's power that the coal and
oil fields under these lands shall re-
main a federal possession. For the
first time in our history the ad-
ministration has secured the enforce
ment of the eight-hour law in the
government departments and is try
ing to secure its extension by legis-
lation. In the District of Columbia
it has enacted federal child labor
law which stands as model law
for state governments and their de-
partment of legislation.
Administrators Aid to Labor.
Beyond these remedial enactments
and arbitrations achieved by this adj
ADMINISTRATION stands constructive
and organic program of Federal ac-
tivity in the way Of social and in
dustrial reform. Toward this end
through the years I have been in Of
| fee I have consulted with all classes
and conditions of men, We have been
able to arrive at a remark
ably close agreement among our
selves so long as all parties, repre-
sentstives of labor and capital alike,
key n view their obligations to the
Commonwealth as joint workers to-
ward this social reform We are
all reed that free play shall be per-
mi a only so long as it means fair
pla We are endeavoring steadily
to >ure a more equitable adjust
me- of taxation toward the ideal
OF distribution of the several costs
o. pTHulGul III d IdllO W llc )Siit-
its derived. There is nothing in
til, " class CT caste; from our pro-
81 doctrinaires, individualst and
SO ist, alike, are barred Sociol-
og. ONES not to breed new class
VIZ re; 1t knows man only as man
i I'll administration has bent a large
pa, IF its Efforts toward social al
va a,ent The question has beer
asi :, Why has not the nationa
government, through its Bureau o.
La o.. done fer the wage Garner
what through the Department of Az
riculture, it has done for the farmer
by placing ct his disposal through
fed raj research the latest results O
scientiis discovery
My answer is, the time had not ye
come when this was possible; W,
have advanced in each case just a
; fast and IS far as possible with thu
, knowledge and means at our com
: mand. Between pure science o
speculative theory and its practica
application in the hands of govern
HeHt LES o. Necessity gap Ol years
: years of. patient investigation and eX
j ort after truth. Ten years ag
organic evolution in agriculture wa
still speculative science. Toda
r tie farmer has only to specify tina
$ lis wlseat must ripen by such an
: ~ In sate stand up un Ter certai
: wind velocity, bear in its seed eel
5 tain percentage of starch, ETC., an
a our department can help build hill
e plant to order. The spineIess ca,