La Junta tribune., 1908-10-17


for the benefit of American labor has
b---n tskcn either by Republican
Congress and administration. or BY the
Legislature of q Republican STATE. of
course with the consent. and .onsf iines
BY the sd,ic~. Of the State executive.
Democratic Congresses have been no
tally negligent In this respect. and
Democratic States have either done
nothing tn make labor conditions bet
Ter within their bounds. or have slowly
aud reluctantly followed at N distance
ia the trail III Republican reforms.
state L-sisissis..
The States have control OF labor leg.
i-iati"n within their respective bounds.
federal auihorlt! being confined. sn Tar
lai.pr IL concerned Ia the District
oi Columbia and the territories. federal
reservations and federal public works.
The stor, OF labor Legislation shows
that nearly all labor reforms originated
IN Republican States. aud AT the pres
,nt day the Republicans ARE far ahead
pf III. Democrats In the enactment and
enforcement Of laws for the welfare
pi men and women and children who
work for living. Tw-nty-six OF, Of
thirty Republican States have labor
bureaus, and only seven out al sixteen
Democratic States have similar bu.
re.,u-. without which iai.or laws are
often dead letters. Twenty three lie-
publican States have factory Inspectors
to s.',. fu the enforcement OF the factory
laws Only siN Democratic States have
factory inspection services. Fifteen
staics--tiiirte,n Republican and Two
Democratic have free employment
agencies. Eighteen States have laws
on their statute books prohibiting labor
OH government works or public con-
tracts for more than eight hours day.
OF these States sixteen are Republican
snd two Democratic. -Four Republican
States and one Democratic State have
laws declaring eight hours to be Il legal
working day in the absence OF n con-
tract. Twenry-seven States prohibit
the employment of children under four
teen years uf age in factories. or these
twenty-three are Republican and four
are Democratic States. Laws limiting
the hours Of the employment OF chill
dren In factories or stores have isrn en-
acted In twenty-four Republican and
thirteen Democratic States Eighteen
Republican and ten Democratic States
prohibit night work by children. Twelve
Republican and three Democratic
States prohibit the employment of chill
dren In operating dangerous machinery
t..
teen Republican aud six Democratic
States limit the hours Of labor OF ~om-
Ell. II should be noted that twelve Of
the Republican States which limit
woinen's hours OF labor have factory
INSPECTORS 20 s,- that the law il ot,eyed,
while only three Of the Democratic
States make such provision. In twenty
three Republican and ten Democratic
States employers are required by law
to provide seats for female workers.
Twelve States have enacted IegisIa-
tion intended to effect the extinction OF
the sweafshop system. with its ie@rad-
Ing and revolving accessories. or these
twelve States ten are Republican and
two Democratic Seventeen Republican
and five Democraiic States have laws
requiring the payment OF wages weekly
or forinishtly. or. In some instances.
prohibiting a longer period than one
month between pay days
Trade Usio. Labels.
Fourteen Republican States and only
one Democratic State-Nevada- have
laws In force prohibiting employers
from dischargng persons on account Of
membership in labor organizations. or
from compelling persons to agree not
to become members Of labor organiza-
tions rs condition Of securing employ
mcnt or continuing In their employ.
Forty States have passed laws allowing
trade unions to adopt Labels or trade
marks 10 be used to designate products
OF the labor Of their members. a..d pro-
bibiting the cpiintcrf..itlii, of the nee
Of such labels or tra,i,.-nlar rks by uI.-
authorized persons. OF these States
twenty y-eIgh; are Republican and twelve
are Democratic
The foregoing presents for considera-
ti"n BY Intelligent. patriotic labor sub
stantiai facts and figures taken from
the statute books OF the several States.
No platitudc can upset them. They
prove the records Of the Republican
party and sf the Democracy on the Ia
Dor Issue. snd they must convince ev.
cry reasonable reader that the Repubai.
esn party sas not only brought Anse1i-
tan labor ~ TO its present honorable
stantlarsi. hst that labor can look only
p the Republican party for assurance
" protection and prosperity In ths
future.
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