The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-08-18
The LabOrer is worthy OF
Hire--This is Gospel

Many years ago LaFOllette gave expression to the
phrase Goods patient Poor This was not the utterance
which had been burnednto his soul through years poverty
and toll and struggle By the sweat of his brow he has
earned his bread His ympathes for the poor through
association and fellowship His friendship for the aborng
is real It bears fruit in laws for your betterment
Do you know my laborng friend, what LaFollette has
done for you? Let me tell you about it.
Through his influence factory inspectors increased
this state and their work made efficient;
Inspector added the force and the Labor bureau
fully equipped and more efficiently administered
LaFollete helped to law abolishng the rule of
assumption of rick by the employee in of defective
chnery when the employer negecs to properly guard
chnery He helped to the passage law chang
ing the fellow servant rule of law railroad employees in
ued in the service He helped to the passage of
the comparative negligence act He used his influence to
the passage of the full law railroad trains
When bill passed the legislature reducing the wage
exemption of aboring Laollete Governor vetoed
the bill and his message will stand warning for all
time against attempt to deprive the aborng Of his
constitutional guaranty.
Through his influence while Governor free employment
agencies established in the state and other employ
offices regulated by law in the interest of work
ing During that time ALSO laws passed in the
of children He assisted in the passage of the law
protecting mechanics liens against contracts between the
and builder Laws oreguate barber shops bakeries
and shops and promote health and sanitation have
had Senator LaFollette's active support
AS United States Senator LaFolete secured the pass
of the first federal statuea bill drawn by TIE leglSa
tive agent of the Railway Brotherhoodgivng railroad
employees in interstate the right to for in
caused by the negligence of fellow and when
this held unconstitutional he aided in securing it's
enactment in constitutional form. AS United States
endeavored the adoption of the block
signal system all railroads. to have mail lighted by
electricity and pass law in the interest of American
AS Senator he secured the passage OF law limit
the hours of service of tranmen and teegraphes
gagged in interstate AS Senator he secured the
exemption of labor organizations from the operation of the
corporation These labor laws complement other
laws regulating combination in restraint of trade monopes
and conspraces to raise prices They only part of the
great begun by to emancpate the
people from the oppression of Big Business and to
founders of the Republic Senator LaFoette is giving the
best of his life to the solution of great problems. He is
fighting the general welfare against SPECIAL Privilege
You are interested in the movement. You part
of it, You need LaFoette, and he needs you Working
with him shoulder to shoulder the leaders of labor and
labor commissioners Ask these about Senator LaFo
lette and his work.
Now do you want to re-elect Senator LaFoette? The
foes of labor hostile to him. Money being used to de-
feat him. Men in your ranks will be approached to
sst in his defeat Some will yield to temptation, but on
the whole, the heart and soul of labor ring true.
If you would help in the fight, look to your member of
the legislature. Don't be mised There is where the fight
is to be made.
The Primary is September 9th.