Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-03
PRESIDENT IOWA FEDERATION
OF LABOR. SAYS GARsT MEAS.
UREs TO LABOR STANDARD.
HAS STOOD BY WORKERS
THRU THICK AND THIN
Declares Garst Risked His Political
Future in Working For Labor Inter.
ests as Against Corporate Wealth.
Says Working People Should Elect
Gars+ Governor.
Special to Times Republican.

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Cedar Rapids, June 3.-A. L. Trick,
pres ident of the Iowa State Federation
of Labor, and chairman Of the fedora
tons legislative committee, prints a
signed editorial in Ioday's edition of
the Labor Tribune. OF this city. official
organ of the state federation, endorsing
Warren Garst for governor, and giving
his reasons therefor
President Trick, in the Labor TT
bune, says:
Probably the greatest contest ever
fought in the state of Iowa by the or
gained wage earners, was that Of the
controversy over the so-called Temple
amendment Of the special session of
the legislature in 1895. In this con-
test the great corporations Of the state
were lined up against the railroad
brotherhoods in an effort to foster
voluntary relief organizations, having
for their purpose the escape of proper
payment for injuries received by en-
ployes in service.
Garst Stood BY Workers.
cit was a foregone conclusion that.
in the event of success Of the corpora
tons to foster this form Of organiza-
ton employers in all other industries
would follow in the same Ubiquitous
plan to defeat just compensation for
injury to employees. At this period,
organized labor was not nearly as
strong numerically as now, nor were
its forces as we'll drilled in the neces-
sary details for effective work as ex-
perience has since fitted them. The
records of that especial session con-
clusively prove that Warren Garst
stood by the workers like q Trojan.
No influence Of many devious ones
sprung by the corporations could. for
one moment, get him to either hesitate
or falter. He was true to the core at
time when opposition 70 corporation
influence meant almost certain politi-
cal death.
Risks Political Future For Labor.
Again. several years later, when
the Hoard resolution. limiting the is
sue of injunctions was pending in the
United States senate. and an effort was
being made in the Iowa legislature to
secure the passage of a resolution of
endorsement, Warren Garst again
showed his spirit Of democracy and his
love for the comm on man by resolu tely
throwing all of his strength and in
huence in favor of the resolution.
Again he had risked the unfaltering
and ever revengeful opposition of great
corporations in their answering eff
forts TO exploit labor, and to nullify
the power of their organizations.
Always on Side Of Labor.
AT this time the great live issue
between organized wealth and organ
lied labor is the proper compensation
for injury in the natural risks of en-
ployment. All first class nations of
the world, except the United States,
have made provisions for the protec-
ton of employees without compelling
them TO go thru costly and reverend
ing litigation in the courts. which in
variably is followed by the lawyers
and courts eating up all the substance,
while the injured and dependents do
the suffering. During the last two
session OF the Iowa legislature efforts
have been put forth by the organized
laborers Of the state TO remedy some
of the unjust judge-nade laws and
rules that have grown up during the
last century. and which have thrown
pra ctically all Of the burdens and risks
Of employment upon the workers
Among these efforts were the changes
in the rule of assumption Of risks and
contributory negligence. During one
of these sessions Warren Garst was
lieutenant governor, and in his official
capacity did much to further the effort
Of the representatives Of the labor
organizations. During the last session
while not a member of the general as
senlbly, he was always active in Civ
ing his time and influence to secure
this much sought remedial legislation.
We are reliably informed that he is to-
day one Of the best informed men in
the state on employers liability and
compensation legislation.
Working People Should Elect Garst.
"Ohio has just secured a very good
employers liability law. Several states
have appointed commissions to investi-
gate conditions with a view Of later
passing similar laws. If Iowa is to
keep step with legislation of this kind
it is necessary for her working people
to elect men who have voluntarily TAX
en- sufficient interest in industrial con-
ditions surrounding the men Of labor
to inform them selves Of their needs,
and their just dues. We submit that
Warren Garst measures up to this
standard"