Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-11-01
GOV. WILSON AS GOVERNOR

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GOV. WILSON AS GOVERNOR
The following are some of the laws
passed by New Jersey during the term
Of Governor Wilson:
A law abolishing contract labor by
inmates of prisons; providing that as
many Of such inmates as possible be
employed in agricultural pursuits, and
in horticulture and Horticulture, and
when not SO occupied such inmates to
be employed in the manufacture Of
production Of goods and articles used
by state, county and municipal depart
ments and institutions. This law struck
down the iniquitous contract labor sys-
tenn and unfair competition between
prison and free labor with one blow.
The law also contains the wise and
humane provision that a portion of the
earnings of such inmates shall be paid
to their dependent wives, children and
parents, such payments to be made
| under supervision Of bureaus of as
ISOLATED charities or charity organiza-
ton societies within the district where
such dependents may reside.
Laws limiting the hours of labor for
WOMEN; prohibiting the employment of
children in mercantile establishments
during school hours; providing greater
protection for workers in factories; ex-
tending factory inspection laws; es.
tablishing the eight hour work day on
all state, county and municipal work !;
establishing free dental clinics; regu1at-
ing employment agencies; establishing
special classes in schools for children
below normal; dealing with juvenile
delinquency and domestic relations; en-
abling cities to establish Fairgrounds
and recreation centers; procuring i'm
mediate relief for deserted women and
children; securing both temporary and
permanent relief Of all destitute per-
sons, and declaring women eligible to
appoint as officers to prosecute these
laws; abolishing the crying evil of the
employment Of minors as night mes
sengers by telegraph companies and
others; appointment Of commissioners
on old age pensions; abo]ishing the
much abused defences of assumption of
risk and fellow servant, and providing
fixed compensation for personal in
juries received by workmen in the
course of employment; and many 9TH
ers along the line of social and indus
trial advancement.
Thus has New Jersey, during the
Wilson administration, enacted into
law practically the entire program Of
social and Industrial justice so IavishIy
promised by opposing party platforms.
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Chicago, H., Oct. 31.-@~Betweer g.
100000 and 100000 republicans will
vote for Governor Woodrow Wilson for
president of TIE United States. We
have the names on our records of $780,
600 Of these. Wilson will carry Illinois
and California, states that have been
claimed for Roosevelt
Rudolph SprecKels of San Francisco
who was responsible for the cleaning:
up Of politics in Ills native city and
state, made this statement here today
at the opening Of western headquarters
in the Mccormick Building for the
Wilson National Progressive Repub-
lican League Of which he was the
originator and is the president.
The league is for the organization of
republicans who do not wish to vote
fr Taft because Of his alliance with
republican bosses and who will not aid
Roosevelt 8 attempt to destroy the
republican party. These men win vote
for Governor Wilson because he is a
progressive and because Of their belief
in his trust policy Of regulated COM
petition rather than Roosevelt trust
policy of regulating monopoly.
Senator John J. Blaine Of Wisconsin
is vice-president Of tho organization in
charge of the work in the West. DR..
Harvey W. Wiley, former chief chem
list of the Department of Agriculture
is vice-president in charge Of the work
in the East. The Chicago headquarters
are under the management Of Robert
M. Buck, who was one Of the western
managers Of the LaFo11ette campaign.
Continuing, Mr.. Spreck1es said:
eve know that George w. Perkins
secured most of his fortune by promot-
ing the organization of many Of our
most oppressive trusts including the
harvester trust, and yet he and his
friends are the main contributors to the
Third Term Party Campaign fund.
'Under these conditions it is as
sumed that the trust plank Of the
Third Term Party was the considera-
ton that Perkins and his friends re-
ceive in exchange for their financial
support.
s5As to the situation in California,
Governor Josnson, who has accom-
plished much good in that state has,
nevertheless, misjudged it's citizens if
he thinks that they will sustain him
in his present indefensib1e attitude Of
using the republican party machinery
of the state after the Third term party
originators deliberately stole the re-
publican organization.