The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-04-11
TAFT MAKES GOOD
With WORK|NCM[N

OF william h0W0ro Ia1t, 10 tnlS nOur,
labor has critically scanned his every
act and with discriminating mind 1t Is
Judging him a. one who. without
clamor or demonstration, has kept the
faith.
On September 8, 1908, Theodore
Roosevelt. then president OF the
United States, wrote letter to Con-
rad Kohrs on the issues OF the cam
paign, and addressing himself to the
laboring men, said
IF there IL one body OF men more
than another whose support | feel
have a right to challenge on behalf
OF Secretary Taft 1t Is the body OF
wage-workers Of the country. A
stauncher friend. . fairer and truer
representative, they cannot find with
in the borders of the United States.
lie will do everything in his power
for them except to do that which is
wrong: he will do wrong for no man.
and therefore can be trusted by all
men"
The workingmen OF the country
Judged Mr. Taft In 1908 by q record OF
twenty-seven years as a statesman,
administrator Of national affairs and
presidential adviser. and they helped
TO give him the magnificent majority
which put him In the White House.
During the three years he has been
president his excellent record has
been maintained SO splendidly that
the laboring men have been confirmed
in the belief that they never had a
better friend In the White House.
The establishment OF the postal saw.
ings banks, which was recommended
by President Taft. was one OF the
things that organized labor favored.
The sixteen million dollars now on
deposit In these repositories repre-
sents the savings Of the wage-earners.
Taft's Personal Interest.
President Taft approved a law on
March 80, 1908, to compensate work
men for injuries received while in the
employ of the United States After
the passage of this act a number OF
workmen In the employ of the fed
eral government we're killed and their
families, not being familiar with the
provisions Of the law, failed to file
afidavits within the specified time.
The secretary of commerce and labor
had no power to set aside the provi-
sion OF the law, and was, therefore.
obliged to disapprove of the claims.
The matter was taken up by the
president, and he satisfied himself
that justice was not being done to the
families of the men who had been
killed He sent q special message to
congress recommending that a gen.
eral act be passed allowing all such
claimants compensation II their
claims were otherwise meritorious.
This was an instance that proved the
president to be broad-minded, and anx-
ious to aid the workingmen In any
way that he could
An employers liability act. approved
June IL. 1905. was on January s. 1908.
held to be unconstitutional. Another
OF this sort was passed on April %
1908, which. as yet. has not been test
ed in the courts. Through the efforts
of the president a commission was ap.
pointed to make an investigation OF
the subject OF employers liability
and workmen's compensation"
Labor Men Appointed.
The report OF the commission. the
evidence taken before 1t and the draft
of the bill prepared as result OF ths
findings of said commission have bee
transmitted to congress accompanie,
by a special message by Presiden,
Taft, In which he recommends the
passage Of the proposed measure. liz
their deliberations the members
the commission had the benefit OF fire
quent consultations with the presi
dent. II Is believed the act will star
the test OF constitutionality.
In order that the commission migL
have the benefit OF the experience
a practical man, President Taft al
pointed as one Of its members DAME
l.. Cease, the editor of the Railroa
Trainmen's Journal, the Official orga
OF the railroad trainmen. Mr.. Ceast
has devoted the best years of his use
ful life to the cause of labor. RI,
president also appointed experience
labor men as inspectors under the 10
comotive boiler inspection law The,
were John f. Ensign OF Colorado ano
Frank McManamy of Oregon, for chic
inspector and assistant chief inspector,
respectively.
Seeking to Remedy Defects.
The defects In the present eight,
hour law have not escaped the after
ton OF President Taft. He has recon
mended to congress amendment.
which will make 1t really effective b,
providing that public works shall b,
construed to include not only build
ings and works upon public grounds,
but also ships. armor and large guns
when manufactured in private yard
or factories"
With regard to the high cost OF liv.