Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-20
RETRENcH SAYS BOYLE
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ly and Legally ~indefensible, goes with
out saying, but it is true that many
OF those, WHO in the past have been
enabled to escape in a large measure
as a result of u tax system. have
come to look on this illegal privilege
as a constil utional right.
The attacks to be made on the tax
commission will come, in many in
stances, from those who have derived
such benefits under the old order of
things and l call your attention to
the TACT that the motives underlying
such attacks deserve your conscien-
tious scruti: y.
Nevada Ind Istriai Commission
The Nevada Industrial Insurance
act Is approaching the completion Of
its first biennial period, and the re-
suits obtained under 1t, experimental
though the act has been in Nevada,
have justin I'd the hopes OF its most
ardent SUPP orters.
Modern legislation of this type,
providing for compensation to the
victims of industrial accidents, re-
fleets the changed attitude of public
opinion toward the relation of EN-
ployer and employee.
Under the old system of what was
termed Employers Liability" the
question of fault" was the basis of
recovery, ard recovery by the injured
person was made difficult and expen.
sive, as a result of court procedure
and often impossible as a result of
u rulings out of tune with our
progressive and humanitarian ideas
of social relations and social justice.
Workmen's compensation legisla-
ton Is ~preCicated on the theory that
industrial enterprise creates a source
of danger and becomes responsible
for damages resulting from that
source that risk as we'll as labor
should be compensated. and that the
industry should be made to bear its
proper share of the financial burden
growing out OF industrial accidents,
rather than permitting the full bur
den to be horne by the individual
workman who happens to be the vic
tim OF a particular accident. Under
this theory the question of fault" is
eliminated and the fact that an injury
has been sustained in any employ
ment establishes automatically the
right of compensation.
The wisdom and justice, as we'll as
the true economy of such legislation,
Is so universally recognized today
that argument in its favor appears
unnecessary.
Experience has developed a few de-
fects in our own law which will be
called to your attention during the
session in n supplementary message.
In particular, I will recommend the
abolition or substantial modification
of the waiting period" before COM
pensation tegins and legislation look
ing to the adoption Of the individual
merit rating system Of premiums,
which l believe to be the only just
system Of assessing the burden
against tho various contributors to
the insurance fund.
Provision should be made for the
investment of the substantial fund of
the commits sion, in order that it may
be made to bring some return.
Bureau Of Industry,
Agriculture and Irrigation.
Thyo Jo,,, 49,. AaNo H. "a.
istence for nearly four years, during
which time It has been subjected to
severe criticism, much of which was
not warranted.
It's functions have been las enum-
Grated by the Commissioner, Hon.
Chas. A. Norcross, as follows:
1. The conduct of Il bureau Of in
formation which people could apply
to for data regarding the state and
its u
Q. The conduct of an advertising
campaign Of the states sourc and
opportunities.
8. The study Of agricultural and
reclamation projects In the state.
4. To conduct exploration to de-
termine the feasibility OF retaining
lands OF tie state by the use Of I'M
foreground waters; and
8. To control the selection, nan
agement ard disposal Of public lands
granted tn" state by the federal
government under the provisions of
the Carey act.
In my judgment the state should
preferably through proper university
departments, be In a position 10 reply
to inquiries regarding Il resources,
but / cannot see that the necessity
arises for he support Of n separate
publicity department at this time.
As regards advertising, a state
should base its representations to
those whom II invites as settlers or
absolutely specific and accurate in
formation.
Our water sources are largely un'
adjudlcated. which acts az n bar to
colonization and agricultural develop,