Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-11-05
FIRST GOVERNOR Of STATE
ADDRESSES PEOPLE
Ccon,inaed from Page sixJ

there are--by these brilliant political ,
vubllshers-thcy thought they had
got something that they could pin the
Republican nominee for governor on
they said that he IL against the
WORKING man-that he passed the
Hawkins hill. Now the truth OF the
matter IL the Republican nominee tor
governor was not n incber " that leg
iFlhtnrs. he wss not even chairman OF
the territorial committee at that tlme;
no MAS a very common individual,
Thcse gentlemen fan 20 say that the
4. only legislation that has been passed
IN Ncw Mexico 10 that which ~ con-
tained in your constitutional 10 idcn.
teal with what IL known ns the Roose-
welt Liability and Personal Injury law.
was introduced by Mr.. Bursum. 10
vans introduced verbatim ~ rcancstcd
by the Representatives OF Organized
Isbor Ia New Mexico; that - what I
dia whcn l held an official position,
when u c'stnc within my power 90
show what ms disposition was towards
organized labor IN New Mrzico.
I Yield 20 no man IN my respect and
my love for those who toll, for also
toiled. and no one has more regard
than have Tor those who toll, ami 7
would ace something better than what
IL nov on The statute books, or rather
AZ contained IN your censtitutlon.
! weuld see tia last fragment Of con-
travefsy between the laborer brtween
the wage Garner and tho employer
would zoe every element Of strife o'im-
mated.
beiscve We ought 10 have c0mpuls
sorry insurance. Under the present
system the companies take out lnsur-
snce 90 protect them against damages
whenever an employe l. injured or
killed. az once representative OF that
company. In some capacity proposes
. settlement. II IL but natural that
they will whlttle these settlements
down 10 the loves, point aud liza sat
isfactory settlement cannot be made
they viii llilgate, There are always
mere or lsss--and generally Inore--of
thsss peanut lawyers waiting around
10 catch somo fellow TO get his claim
90 shares. OF contingent fee. 10 bring
suit. What II the RESULT Litigation
fer several years perhaps and Analiy
sfier'it r. too late To do any real good
- those dependent and entitled 10 lta
ssnahts, they receive perhaps one
hnf, perhaps 40 per cent, OF may Be
settlement u nisds on a lesser basis.
! sns p2ncs ti.is barsIcp wlsere Ii be-
i9n14 Mako Insurance. compais0fs
ard ~ & b. paid fnr BY siac enlpioysr.
refer mot eRss 90 sisose who arr rfs-
ptoyeIi ~ oominDn cnrfiersi I rcfee "a
an those iaburefs or uaGr-eafnqrs who
uahy ~ cnkaaed IA sseiassrinl h,ssiness,
wissti,FF 6 ~ IA the consifsisslon u
10 Story hslIhisnE. or wiittftr Il be-
III the Factory or the mine. 4 say,
place tho bnrslsn where Il belongs.
society owes Il 60 those soldiers OF
industry who have made Il possible Ia
ride IN Pulimnn ears with ease and
comfort, fhey owe Il 90 those SOLDIERS
Of Industry who have built up the ri.
aantir Industries Of this land, 10 zee
% u that II accident occura that thoao
dependent upon them Dc taken care
Of; and without the assistance Of
charity but that Il be a. a matter Of
Isi0ftT.
PLACE rsuE BURDEN wIlEnE n
nBzLONN6.
let tbs employer pay the Insurance,
II win be a part VI the hxed charges
The conAamer must ultimately "a,
that burden. That n the best and
most equitable way Of dlscharRing shs
burden, You viii save the expense OF
attorneys fees. You win anvs thi1
eternal strife
Won win save firer questions l,einr
wade sI,e icoshali OF political deush'
nosues. who would ride into oiloe ~
siifsinE np ciaas aealns, class. ~ seei'
Ing 60 stir up strife heswcen employ,
aud employer.
I sincerely believe 4 Il best for IN.
that the prosperity ~ one depends up
on the prosperity Of She otheF---sha
their interests are mutual and that I
Is only question ~ decent srealnen