The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-30
spoke briefly on the change in politi-

spoke briefly on the change in. politi-
cal questions. ..o0 49,.
The principles advocated by the pro.
gressive party are those she has been
advocating for years. she declared.
With an opportunity for a more united
action. she undertook to espouse the
cause of the bull moose party. and, by
way Of spreading the gospel. is travel
Ing through various sections Of the
country. delivering addresses.
The workmen's compensation plank
was the first one discussed by the
speaker. Taking up this phase of the
party's work, she said:
Here in America, where we have
made such wonderful advances in SO
many things. we are behind the coun-
tries of Europe in this protection to
the workers in industry. Fifteen
thousand men are killed in industry
every year. and this great loss Of hu-
man life is unnecessary. 1t is Just as
II we selected a new city Of $4,000
people every year and put to death
the entire voting population.
No Great Losses Abroad.
Germany and England do not have
these great losses. They have discov-
cred q method in those countries Of
throwing back upon industry this great
loss. OF course the pain and suffer-
ing cannot be thrown upon the indus
try, but the economic loss can be borne
by them.
"The progressive party purposes to
remedy this loss by saying that when
a man. is killed his employer shall pay
to his widow and orphans four years.
wages. This is simply to tide them
over the awful gap after the head of
cut into the profits Of the employer,
but he will then seek some way Of
reducing the loss in life and he will
have the incentive brought home to
him Of protecting his workmen. He
Will discover new means Of protection,
new systems by which danger warn
ings can be flashed to his workmen.'
The prohibition Of night work for
women was discussed next Telling OF
the great injury done them by long
day and night hours and declaring
that the progressive party Ia pledged
to proper regulation of hours Of Ia.
Dor for both women and children. she
said:
Nearly all of the countries of
Europe have eight-hour days. When
these countries Of different languages.
in congresses and provide for a uni
form eight-hour law. then it should
be possible for these United States
to come to some agreement. The pro.
gressives believe that these things
should be discussed broadly and in all
the states. Much of the necessary leg
islation must of course be enacted BY
the states. The progressive party
proposes that the laws shall be az
nearly alike as possible and that they
shall be backed up. as 1t were. when
ever possible by federal authority. It
seems a very simple way.
I'm our country there are 100000
people who work all day on Sunday.
They have no day Of rest during the
week. No day off for recreation or
family life. In the Chicago iron mills
] have seen the men who work
twelve hours q day seven days week.
They hardly know their children. They
have no time at all for family life.
They are almost inhumanized."
In discussing the minimum wage
law. she recounted a number cf her
in England. She declared
that Great Britain. realizing that the
low wages paid girls and women were
driving them to lives Of immortality.