The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-04-10
7 AFT MAKES Good
LABOR PLEDGES
administrations Record Squares
With Its Promises.
|lANY NEW LAWS ENACTED.

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From the day three years ago when
/ placed its interests in the keeping of
William Howard Taft to this hour Ia.
or has critically scanned his every
ft. and with discriminating mind 1t is
ldging him as one who. without clam
or demonstration. has kept the faith.
Il Sept 8, 1908, Theodore Roosevelt.
pen president of the United States.
rote n letter to Conrad Kohrs on the
sues Of the campaign and. addressing
mself TO the laboring men. said:
'If there is one body of men more
ban another whose support feel /
bve n right TO challenge on behalf of
eeretary Taft it is the body of wage
orkers Of the country. A stancher
iend, fairer and truer represent
i've they cannot find within the Dor.
hrs of the United States. He will do
ferything in his power for them ex-
|pt to do that which is wrong. He
fll do wrong for no man and there
re can be trusted by all men,"
Mr.. Taft Labor's Friend.
The workingmen of the country
dyed Mr.. Tafr in 1908 by a record Of
Eenty-seven years as a statesman, ad-
illustrator Of national affairs and pres
Iential adviser, and they helped to
We him the magnificent majority
hich put him in the White House
bring the three years he has been
esident his excellent record has been
hintained so splendidly that the la
ring men have been confirmed in the
lief that they never had a better
end in the White House.
The establishment of the postal saw
rs banks, which was recommended
President Taft, was one of the
ings that organized labor favored
be S16,000,OO0 now on deposit in these
positories represents the savings Of
wage earners.
ait o ' FSTSOHdl tntcTcSCs
President Taft approved a law on
by 30, 1908, to compensate workmen
injuries received while in the EN-.
BY of the United States. After the
ssage Of this act a number of work.
IN in the employ of the federal gov
hment were killed, and their fam
es, not being familiar with the pro-
ions of the law, failed to file affida.
within the specified time. The Sec
ary Of commerce and labor had no
wer to set aside the provision of the
y and was therefore obliged to dis
prove the claims.
he matter was taken up by the pres.
nt, and he satisfied himself that jus.
was not being done to the families
the men who had been killed. He
It special message to congress rec.
mending that a general act be pass.
allowing all such claimants compen.
ion II their claims were otherwise
ritorious. This was an instance that
wed the president to be broadmind-
and anxious to aid the workingmen
any way that he could.
n employers liability act annrovad
pc IL. 1905, was on January 8, 1908.
d to be unconstitutional Another
this sort was passed on April %,
PS, which as yet has not been tested
the courts. Through the efforts of
president commission was ap-
nted to make an investigation of
subject Of employers liability
workmen's compensation"
Labor Men Appointed.
he report OF the commission. the
dence taken before 1t and the draft
the bill prepared as a result Of the
lings Of said commission have been
nsmitted TO congress, accompanied
a special message by President
1T, in which he recommends the
sage of the proposed measure. In
ir deliberations the members of
commission had the benefit of fire.
fnt consultations with the president.
rs believed the act will stand the
OF constitutionality.
order that the commission might
Ee the benefit Of the experience of
practical man President Taft ap-
nted as one OF fits members Daniel
Cease, the editor of the Railroad
R1nmen's Journal, the official organ
the railroad trainmen. Mr.. Cease
devoted the best years of his use
life to the cause OF labor. The
sident also appointed experienced
or men as inspectors under the To-
hotive boiler inspection law. They
Re John II. Ensign OF Colorado and
INK McManamy Of Oregon for chief
pector and assistant chief inspector
pectiyely.
he defects in the present eight hour
have not escaped the attention OF
fsident Taft He has recommended
congress amendments which will
ke it really effective by providing
{ public works shall be construed
include not only buildings and
Fks upon public grounds, but alss
ps' armor and large guns when
nufactured in private yards or fac
les"
Thirty Years Service.
Al