The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1909-03-26
ONE OF BRADY'S VETOES


The following vigorous Of one Of Governor Brad
vetoe find in the last issue of the Idaho City World:
DEAR Mr. EDIroR Governor Brady has Won Harten
bill for the protection of employees What you
What will the employees shop factory throughout
State think of t Senator Won Harten contemplated introducing
bill for the protection OF employees similar the law OF the far North
After consultation and consideration he became convinced that
would be impossible pass any bill subject
ton OF the law crime and he introduced instead Senate bill No
which mild measure every respect This bill provides merely
that employees shall continue draw wages thirty
days Tor eachda their employers default for failure pay
the lawful money of the United States equivalent
due under their employment the
discharge or at the end of each salary period whether epoed b the
day. month The equivalent eascuated
by the Legislature by amending the bill
United States or by bank check time check express or ostoce
money order payable in full demand Governor
vetoed it. The bill further provides that the parties may
writing to the contrary notwithstanding the provision Of the bill
The Governor usthes his in the following
Il transmit herewith Senate bill No by Won Haren of which
dappove for the that the bill doubtful consuona
both in its title and in its substantive provisions.
i further doubt the wisdom Of the BILL often impossible
Tor farmers and others to pay on the very day they discharge
the parties negative the provisions of the bill by conac
would in any event. nuliy practical operation believe
that SO per of the employers would require them
written provided this before employing then
and, making such contract they liable put clauses that
would be very detrimental the aborng therefore doubt
whether the necessity exists for such law
AS to the constiutionai of the law suffice say the
uurped the office of the concluding
vso how does he know would nu the law practical opera
away any rights Employers as rule honest and would
not require working waive his right receive the
agreed upon the time his discharge The Governors ocude
Tor the working man only exceeded by his supreme anxiety for the
employer aborer goes the country distance twenty
or thirty miles under with work $40
MONTH He works for week longer, smma discharged by
the farmer walks to town Governor Brady and told: Il
doubt the wisdom of law that would compel your employer pay
you suffer penalty for often impossible for and
others pay the very they discharge employee
that this dctm with
aboer worthy his hire The practice paying employees off
times checks due the future and place distant from the point
where they have been work pabe and
Of employers OF labor this State will the
wildcat and the State the
aborng this way The government
above Boise paid their off time checks due from fifteen
fort6ye days the future payable Salt Lake City could
many instances which aboers have had borrow money
board and lodging while waiting the money they
had earned at the time they quit discharged An employer
who fails pay who has abored for him enriche himself and
robs his felownan portion of his life Mr. Editor
this is robbery of human life.
have called this for the that believe
shows crying need in this country for the elevation of
office whose sympaes for the wage least equal
their regard for employers the following questions pro-
pounded the Governor by the aboes of the State when he seeks
reelection
DO you still doubt the wisdom of law that requires employers
labor pay their employees the due them the date
discharge when their wages payable under their of
1oymen and do you still think often impossible for honest
and others pay the very day they discharge employer
do you think has right employ his feloWman
knows that he pay him the time he agrees pay
Very respectfully,