The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-26
Geo. NJ. Bowers
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of foreign countries. Whenever our
labor is thus protected the manufac-
t,turers will be protected adequately.
Favors Interstate Business Commis
sion.
As a solution OF the present de-
structive conflict between the gov
crnment and what is commonly
known as "big business" favor the
icreation by congress OF an inter-
state business commission, with
powers and duties relative to gen
Eeral Interstate BUSINESS analogous
TO those exercised by the Interstate
Commerce Commission over our
Transportation bushes. Because
business is big is, of itself, no rea-
son for attacking it inthc courts
| and embarrassing and hampering its
operations for perhaps several years
until the courts have determined
whether or not it is bad. What we
need is some body OF men to whom
complaints OF unfairness or lawless.
ness may be easily made and by
whom such complaints may specify
be acted on. II capital should be-
come lawless it should be punished
swiftly. II capital is innocent of
wrong doing 1t should be declared
so without delay. Such body as l
Suggest should be empowered to
safeguard investors, to protect the
people generally against monompo-
listic methods and unfair prices. 1t
should be just as strongly and clear
lily be empowered to protect business
itself from unfair assaults and
wasteful competition.
Conservation Of Natural Resources.
Generally speaking. favor a
government policy " which our
natural resources will be saved from
waste and misrepresentation and be
conserved as a genuine asset OF the
people, but this policy should never
l'be inconsistent with an orderly de-
Ivclopment OF these resources. In my
lview OF the case our people will be
given the fullest measure of bene-
Llts from these resources II they are
I'developed under circumstances
whereby the government will be
properly compensated in taxes and
rentals and the people themselves
be guaranteed the right to purchase
the product Of the development al
fair prices.
j Social Welfare Measures.
I Much is said and written these
days about social welfare measures,
usually in connection with child la
Dor laws, workmen's compensation
flaws, laws relative to the education
OF the poor, laws concerning santa
ton, etc. So many measures OF this
kind are being proposed in our
Estates and national legislatures that
lit is difficult for a candidate to be
specific in treating them in COM
'Iununication Of this kind. Briefly ]
will say that I consider it to be OF
Ithe highest economic Importance
that children should be protected
from the burden Of any but the
simplest kind of labor until they are
Equipped to take on the work Of ma
''ture years and strength. Every
American child has a social right to
lbe born under favorable circum-
stances, to be raised amid healthful
surroundings. and to be educated
and trained to the point where
The is equipped to make q living
and become q useful citizen, and
this social right should be convert
ed into legal right by the enact
ment of wise laws. !.
Workmen's Compensation Acts.
II believe sincerely in the econom'
ac principle upon which workmen's
Compensation laws ]lre founded
There should be no backward steps
taken along these lines. The prtln:
ciple should be extended and applied
universally. If elected I will use ms
best endeavors to aid In this.
n favor the enactment Of laws
having for their aim the liberal pro
lection of workmen engaged In dan
Egerous and hazard Gus emp oyments
However well we may comp ensa q
jWorkmeni OF their families for In
suries receive in such ALLOTMENT;
we still have Il the man left iths ~.
Iphysical defect or deformity am
lam tie hand leap there entaileds o.
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