Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-10-25
With the Editors

Social workers have gone mainly for
the Bull Moose, quite naturally and
properly, since the Moose platform
gives such emphasis to their work. 1t
is often overlooked that Wilson, al
though he is not bringing it much
into the national campaign, has shown
in his governorship how he stands in
this field. Under his leadership the
Jersey legislature has, in two years,
limited the employment of working
women to sixty hours week, this
being the first law relating to women
wage earners ever enacted in New
Jersey Several city laws, of less
importance, relate to the welfare of
women in various directions, includ-
ing improvements in the penal system.
About a dozen laws for the protection
of children have been passed. In the
domain of health much progress has
been made. New Jersey has taken a
decided stand in the campaign against
tuberculosis, step has been taken
toward controlling feeble-mindedness,
a remedy for prenatal blindness Is to
be furnished free Of charge, and the
use of the common drinking cup has
been restricted. Among the COM
missions appointed were those on
prison labor. employers liability, am
eliorating the condition of the blind,
and Fairgrounds. The New Jersey
State Federation of Labor passed
resolution praising the governor for
his unremitting and untiring efforts
in assisting to bring about better con-
ditiOns for the wage earners OF New
Jersey" Although he looks upon the
trusts and the tariff as the great nat
;onal issues of the campaign. his work
as governor Is the best proof OF his
interest in social and industrial
amelioration.
That CarlyOn Tract.
(Tenino News.)
If Mr.. Carlyon, who bought his
driving park and spent lots of money
fitting it for the purpose of holding
fairs, races, ETC., expecting to make
a good thing out of 1t, failed dismally
and is anxious to get his elephant on
his hands, what assurance have we
that the county would have better
success with the proposition?
Choose Good Legislators.
Qynden Tribune, RepuDhcan.|
It is of utmost Importance that only
the best men offering themselves for
! legislative positions in either the
house or senate be elected. II that
is not done the people will have only
themselves to reproach If unsatis-
factory measures are adopted. Good
men are wanted-now Is the time to
select them.
Who Gets the BENEFIT Of the TARIFF
Golfers Weekly
Copper and petroleum are on the
free list. Wages In those lines are
extremely high, going to as much as
six and seven dollars q day. The
textile trades are protected by an aver
age tariff of not far from eighty per
cent, but workers find 1t difficult to
avoid starvation, their average wages
being about as much per week as
many copper workers get per day.
, Republicans for McReavy.
(Port Orchard independently
The Bull Moose of this county do
not like 1t because hundreds OF stall
wart Republicans in this senatorial
district are going to vote for McReavy,
the Democratic nominee for state SEN
ator, rather than vote for Bull Moose
+ who. by claiming to be Republican,
secured the nomination on that ticket.
BY voting for McReavy these stalwarts
claim they will be accomplishing two
things-electing q man who Is honest
In politics, and rebuking political
fraud.
Democratic Year.
(Chewelah independently
This is q Democratic year and the