The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-08-07


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eases clearly due 10 the nature OF con-
ditions OF Industry. and we stand for
the adoption by law OF fair standard
of compensation for casualties result
ing fatally which shall clearly fix the
minimum compensation in all cases.
II the third place. certain industrial
conditions fall clearly below the levels
which the public today sanction,
We stand for a living wage, Wages
are subnormal II they fail TO provide a
living for those who devote their time
and energy to Industrial occupations.
Hours are excessive IL they fail TO
afford the worker sufficient tine to
recuperate and return TO his work thor
oughly refreshed. We hold that the
night LABOR OF women and children Is
abnormal and should he prohibited: we
hold that the employment of women
over forty-eight hours per week IL alb
normal and should be prohibited. We
hold that the seven day working week
Us abnormal. and we hold that one day
OF rest In seven should be provided by
law. We hold that the continuous In
dustries. operating twenty-four hours
out Of twenty four, are abnormal. and
where, because OF public necessity or
OF technical reasons (such as molten
metaD. the twenty-four hours must be
divided into two shifts of twelve hours
or three shifts of eight they should by
law be divided into three of eight.
Worklngwomen have the same need
TO combine for protection that work.
fngmen have: the ballot is a $ necessary
for one class As for the other; we do
not believe that with the two sexes
there Is identity of function: but we do
believe tnat there should be equality
OF right: are therefore We favor
woman suffrage.
The Farmer.
There is no body OF our people whose
interests are more inextricably inter-
woven with the interests OF all the peo-
pie than is the case with the farmers.
The Country Life commission should
be revived with greatly increased pow
ers. It's abandonment was "a severe
blow 20 the interests OF our people.
The welfare OF the farmer is a basic
need OF this nation. IL is the men
from the farm who in the past have
taken the lead Ia every great Move
ment within this nation. whether in
time OF war or in time Of peace. 1t IS
well to have our cities prosper but u
Is not we'll IL they prosper at the eX-
pense OF the country.
business and Control OF Trusts.
our aim is to control business, not
to strangle it--and, above ALL not TO
continue policy OF make believe
stranSle toward big concerns that do
eVtl, and constant menace toward both
big and little concerns that do well.
Our aim is TO promote prosperity. and
then see to it's proper division.
AS construed by the Democratic plat
III l
could be enforced abolish all business
OF any size or any efficiency. The
promise thus 10 apply and construe
the law would undoubtedly be broken,
bot the mere fitful effort thus TO apply
IL would DO no good whatever would
widespread harm and
would bring all trust legislation into
ContSmpt. Contrast what has actually
been accomplished under the inter-
state commerce law with what has
actually been accomplished under the
antitrust law. The first has. on the
whole, worked in a highly efficient
manner and achieved real and great
results; and IL promises to achieve
even greater results (although / firm
~ believe that il the power OF the
commissioners grows greater. II Will
be necessary 10 make them and their
superior. the president. even more COM
plctely responsible to the people for
their acts) The second has occasion
ally done good has usually accom-
piished nothing, has generally LETT the
worst conditions wholly Unchanged
ana has been responsible for a consiu-
cradle amount Of downright and posi-
tive evil.
What is needed is the application to
ali Industrial concerns and all cooper
atinE interests engaged In Interstate
commerce in which there is either mo-
noToly or control OF the market OF the
principles on which we have gone in
res Giating transportation concerns en-
g&Ged in such commerce. The anti
trust law should be kept on the sta
tute books and strengthened so as to
make IL genuinely and thoroughly ef-
ttctive against every big concern tend
ing 10 monopoly or guilty OF anti-so-
cal practices. At the same time, a
Industrial commission should
b. created which should have complete
power to regulate and control all the
great industrial concerns engaged Ga
inter state business-which practically
means ali OF them In this country.
This commission should exercise over
these Industrial concerns like powers
To those exercised over the railways by
he Interstate commerce commission,
and over the national banks by the
comptroller Of the currency. and adj
ditional pow ers III found necessary The
establishment or such commission
" Guild enable Us to punish the indl-
vidual rather than merely the corpof-
alton. lust as We now do with banks
rot 10 close the bank. but 20 bring TO
Justice personally any bank official
WHO has gone wrong. This commits
sion should deal with all the abuses or
those developed by the government
suH against the Standard Oil and to
btrco trusts-as tho Interstate COM
tnerca commission now deals with re-
bates. 10 SHOULD have complete power
90 make tho capitalization absolutely
hopest and put stop TO all stock
watering such supervision over the
issuance nf-e4F F4fsrt+- --rcurtttps- wOuIf
cut n stop TO exploitation OF the peO-
plc by dishonest capitalists desiring
~ declare dividends on watercd Sc
curitics and would open this kind 81
Industrial proUcrty to nwnnrship by
tho pcOpule az large IL should have
free access 20 tho books OF each cor
uaration and power 10 find out exactly
how Il treats its employees, its rivals.