United labor bulletin., 1912-10-24

The statement has been made that
the greatest menace to government is
the man or woman who says, 1T makes
no difference how / vote, | get the same
thing any way" The conditions OF the
past have prompted voters to use this
expression and in many ways they have
been justified and warranted in its use.
For the first time. in almost half
century the people are offered an op-
portunity to lend their support to one OF
two parties. The. old bipartisan ma
chine continues to state that there are
three parties. This. however. is not
true. The Democratic and Republican
parties have for years been separate
parties in name only. They have been
directed and controlled by the special
interests of Wall street. New York.
This year the Progressive party, In
dependent of this control. has placed it.
self in conflict against these interests.
Every present indication points to
landslide in not only Colorado but a
majority of the northern states In the
Union. The canvasses made so far show
beyond question that the independent
minded voters are going to cast their
ballot for the Progressive party There
is strong undercurrent OF sentiment
but there can be no question regarding
the direction this sentiment is fowing-
II will 20 to the Progressive party
Last spring the Republicans and Dem
ocrats in Denver divorced themselves
from their old parties They voteo ehe
citizens ticket in order to rid them-
selves of machine government. since
that time they have regarded tnem-
selves as Independent voters ana not a.
nartisans. This same independent senu-
ment will sweep Denver County i"
coming election.
Iahoring men and friends OF labor
will give special attention to the sociai
and Industrial features OF the hoose.ei'
niatform. This is the first national plat
form to reach out and oner something
TO labor. Prof Wilson in his writings
has denounced union labor and these
have been published in
the columns of this paper In former ID
sues. ra,-
ord for labor OF which any man mignt
we'll be proud We cannot say that ne
has accomplished everything ina. VIC
would desire to have accomplished pu'
we can say that no other man IN pohu-
cal life has achieved one-nunarea.n a,, pa
the results achieved by MI hoose'el'
since he became actively engaged In po-
litical work.
The following is record of his ac-
co,n niIshments and stands undisputed
Readers are requested to look TINS over
carefully and 20 bear In mind what IL
means to labor. II they VIII DO this
there can be no question regaruihg men
verdict when IL comes to vote IN NO
RoosEVELT's LABOR RECORD.
Does labor get a square dealT
II has from Theodore Roosevelt
AZ member Of the New York State
Assembly he voted for twenty important
labor measures.
tory inspector.
Q The restriction of child labor IN
factories and workshops.
z Regulation of hours OF labor OF
children, minors and women in manu-
featuring establishments.
l. Safeguarding the lives and limbs
OF factory operatives.
S. Establishment of Bureau OF Labor
Statistics.
6 Adjustment OF tenement house
cirarmaking in New York City.
Z Protection OF people who buy |
household goods on the installment plan |
s. Provision for the construction. reg |
ulation. survey and inspection of New
York City tenement houses, and the bet
ter protection of life and property |
therein.
Q. Regulation of wage rates OF labor
ers employed by municipalities.
10. Making employees preferred cred
itors.
IL. Providing for building mechanics
liens.
12. Prescribing the lien right of work
ing women.
Is. Protection OF mechanics and Ia
borers engaged in sinking oil or gas
wells.
Il. Authorization OF New York City
to acquire title to lands for the use OF
the public ms parks.
Is. Adjustment of contract child Ia
bor in reformatory institutions.
16. Creation of n commission to ex-
anime into and report upon the opera
convicts.
II. Five-cent fare on the New York
City elevated railroad.
IS. Regulation of rates OF railroad
fares to be charged within the city OF
Buffalo.
10. Incorporation of the New York
City free circulating library.
90 Construction and maintenance OF
free public baths by the city OF New
Az Governor Of New York He Signed
Seventeen Bills
I. Increasing the number OF factory
inspectors.
2. Creating tenement house COM
whose findings resulted In laws
that have improved housing conditions.
3. Regulating sweat-shop labor.
L. Directing the factory inspector to
enforce the act relating to the hours OF
labor Of railroad workmen.
g. Making the eight-hour and prevail
Ing g-rate-of-wape law effective.
Amending the Labor Law
g. Empowering the factory inspector
to enforce the provision relating to scat
folding on buildings.
Z. Regulating the working hours of
female employees.
s. Providing that stairways shall be
proper1v lighted.