The state herald., 1915-01-15
Western Newspaper Union New. sesvle..

denver, Jan. l2.-Besides the mem
bers Of the Legislature. large num-
ber Of people assembled at the Audi.
torium at noon today, when Governor
George A. Carlson delivered his in
augural address. Substantially, the
new executive said:
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE TWEEN
TIRTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
THE STATE OF CoLoRADo:
.,.i,ss Git,sstinEs In my few days asso-
pressed with the fact tina, the desire
oI each to serve is intense, and your
in history. Hor vast resources are yet
IN the earliest infancy OF develop
lied TO find nowhere among you a dis
position to quail or ,cringe. Giant
problems are the despair of the weak.
but they only serve as a spur to the
strong The ocmplexity of your prob
lens Is only matched by your opportu-
nifty for service.
Industrial Consultation.
Colorado and the immediate parties
have suffered much from industrial
disputes. Frequent conflicts between
snJ eseh sna end,ir eimp,oye have occurred
lied by Increased bitterness and. in
some INSTANCES. attended by destruc-
tlou Vi pTOptTty ana DlOOuSned.
therefore. must be apparent to all that
the present methods of preventing and
settling grievances between employer
and employe are entirely unsatisfac-
tory, and quite frequently disastrous
to those directly involved. and to the
PUBLIC at large. II Is. therefore. i'm
ly and diligently address itself to the
problem of ascertaining and removing.
~ possible, the causes OF these indus
but a part of the problem The
causes at the bottom of disorder must
be recognized and measures adopted to
eliminate them.
Early In our country's history in
-dustrfes were small and industrial
competition much less keen than to-
day L Empioyes knew their fellow.
relations with their employer. There
was no need OF an intermediary
ssryS sseney oeonH established specially special to pre-
ing between the two. But time saw
increasing development OF our re-
crew sisaS,e ana out % aais
combinations of labor. Inventions OF
iabor-saylng machinery. and the ever
increasing size OF industries made a
very complex proposition out of what
had been very simple one, and tend
cd TO push the employer further and
further away from the cmploye. and
the empioye from the employer Ger
tain conflicting purposes of employer
and employe elashed. bitterness de-
10 time, in strikes. boyeotts. black
lists and lockouts. Colorado has ex-
perienced all OF these. Amid these
epochai changes there was developed
no intermediate agency TO protect the
empioyer and etnploye from the ex-
oesses OF the other. Our own state
Ing breach and made but feeble pro-
test for the inestimablc damage done
the state by these recurring and vio-
lent disputes.
srh. tim. has ,ax., ,.,,. x.,h., f,ato
rado must cease being merely mega
tive force. our state government must
become positive and vital agency to
harmoniKe our aniagonistic Industrial
forces. an agency to stand between
employer and employe and compel fair
dealing between ,hem. I believe this
result can best be accomplished by the
establishment of nm Industrial commits
sion charged with the power and duty
OF administering laws now existing or
hereafter enacted concerning the r.ia-
ionhhip between employer and em-
ploys Boards and bureaus now ex-
lsting and designed To deal with cor-
tain phases OF this relationship. lack co.
ordination, uniformity and n definite
plan. and should he abolished and
their powers and duties delegated TO
tho commission
This commission should be given
broad, general powers. II should have
power to administer aud enforce laws
protecting the life. health, safety and
welfare OF employees. to Investigate and
prescribe what safety devices and 9TH
cr ucthouh OF protection are best
cry department safe. to do all In Its
power to promote IN" voluntary nrbi-
tration. mediation and conoiliation OF
disputes between employers and om-
pioyts, and to avoid the necessity OF
resorting TO strikes, lock outs. boy.
colts. black-llsts. determinations and
legal proceedings Ia matters OF em-
ploymrnt; to establish nnd conduct
FREE employment sEoncies and TO do
all In It's power To bring together cm-
ployrrs seeking employees and work
etr seeking employment. to devise aud
adopt the most efficient means within
It's power 10 avoid unemployment and
to prevent Involuntary idlononH. TO pre-
vent distress following involuntary
ldl.nenn to publish Information rolat-
Ing 70 tho work under Its jurisdiction
books
Power to form. An advisory board
board. composed OF persons serving
without compenHAtion and represent
lns the dlfforon, Interests affected by
able to give valuable aid and su.sas.
uon TO the commission and tend to
ininimiI. criticism Of iiH rulings,
In addition To the power to issue
ana enforce general orders. the pom.
mission should hav. power TO issue
special orders whore particular or nn-
general order work an unreasonable.
hardship upon any Interests coming
within Its scope,
has stood by and allowed Industrial
disputes 10 become more and more
bitter uhtll finally violence occurred,
Tho state troops were then called out
An Industrial commission armed with
full information as 20 he exact eon-
dttioDs IN n disturbed employment.
with power Of mediation and ronciiias
tton aud Offering induc.maht 60 arhi-
ttatirn would N most cases he able
To suggest saliHfari arf solution. In
case either side proved unfair, or
agreement could not be reached. the
public would hs In full possession of
the facts. This 10 the application OF
acute.
Along the lines OF preventive work
It's broad powers TO decrease unems
plosment, 10 compel safe places OF sms
pioYmeni, 10 enforce existing and fus
tufe laws eoneetnihs tho relationship
Of employer ani sinploye would oers
taintr tend 10 diminish tho present
industrial unrest ana establish n con-
fittan nf harmony
w.stmss'- '.aspsa.stis..
Complementary 60 these pawufa the
commission should have authority 10