Arizona republican., 1912-03-19

quality of citizenship produced rom it's erStwhile SO-called inc1rrigible children This school should be To- Cated away from a railroad and not loo near q centef of population. and should have at it's disposal an ad cquate tract of fertile land, supplied with water. where the inmates may be taught at once the arts of hus- landry. or through manual training some useful trade and habits of n dustry. thrift and honesty
 Child Labor Law.
 Nor should the mandate for an ad- equate child labor law be neglected. The world has too many Over-wOrked under-fed and scarcely educated chil- dren. and it is my prayer that Ari- Zona may not he guilty Of adding to this stain upon civilizations record. In crystallizing into statutory law the fundamental provision contained in Section ,. Article XVIII. of the Arizona constitution. l recommend the passage of the uniform child labor law" advocated. by the national child labor committee of New York City so modified as to meet such un- usual requirements as Arizona cOndi- tons may suggest and justify.
 Old Age Pensions.
 | would ask your consideration of a question which has engaged my mind .rd claimed q share of my thought fo, Nears-the question Of establish ing an old age pension for Arizonans. either men or women. whose year; of residence and devotion to our ter ritory's cause, through the period ot it's greatest trial. have failed to pro- vide them with the means Of easing their declining years. favor the principle because its adoption would save many deserving patriot and riOneer the humiliation of the poor house without appreciably adding. II at all. to the states expense. and because il is practical testimonial to the affection we hold. practical acknowIedgmen of the love We owe to the heroic Old-timerS. whose better days were spent in blazing the way and clear ing the trail that We. who have come after might steer the straiShter course. find an easier path for our footsteps and greater reward for our efforts suggest that the bureau oi legislative research. should you see fit to adopt my suggestions with re- gard thereto. be directed tn secure end compile such data as will he useful in determining the Practica . billtv of the establishment of the old age pension. determine the number ot pioneers who might come within its provisions. their ages, and the terms of their residence in Arizona; to com pile the old age pension laws or other states and foreign countries, and the per capita cost of their car rying out, and to report to the sec md state legislature.
 Duties and Bonds of Officers. The duties of our state officers are now but imperfectly set forth in the law. while bonding requirements are practically nOn-eXistent In calling your attention to this. l suggest that ample surety company bonds be re- quired of all state officials, whose du . ties are of a nature to call for this character of protection. and that the state pay the premium for such bonds. Labor.
 To render effective. by wise lesis- lation, the constitutional mandates framed 10 protect the rights of labor. should he one of this legislature $ most seriously approached undertak- inGS These mandates. as I interpret them. were drawn in an earnest de sire to do justice. not only t0 those who earn their bread by daily tOiI. hut as well to those whose capital. energy and talents find avenues and markets for the nations brawn and skill au1 inventive genius. in this spirit they should he observed amt Dbeyed. and labor code drafted having for it's motto that democratic Iadmonition equal rights for all: spe- cial privileges for none" As labor is honest so should it be dignifIed: as it is essential to the prosperity Oi the country of the country. so should it be properly compensated, and as lire, the workman's capital. is his only stock in trade. and once lost cannot be reeained. so should it he protect ed So believing. l am heartily in favor of laws which will insure thes' ,rds i favor the eight-hour work clay. not only in employment by the state. but in all classes of employ ment not requiring by their peculiar character longer day. l favor an employers liability law. which will truly make employers liable for the safety Of those working for them. and with the single qualification that such liability maintains only while the em- Floyee is engaged in the discharge Ol his duties l see no reason for dis tinguiShing between hazardous ana so-called non hazardous occupations i 1 believe in the constitutions abC4 ton of the fellow servant doctrine and the resolving of the defense oi cCntributorv negligence into ques ton of fact tO be determined by jury l i am against the limiting of dam ages for personal injuries. but favor ] a workable WOrkman'S compulsory compensation law. which at the Op- tiGr of the one who has been maimed oT the heirs of the one whose life has been lost in the discharge of hi> Guties. may serve the parual ends o' justice without the courts intermiu . able delays ar the Ofttimes prOhib- tive expense involved in lega contest for damages. l favor la, which will put out of existence the perniciouS black list" by which en- plOyers prevent men who have in cured their disDleasure from secur-