La Junta tribune., 1916-01-01
STATE CAPrT0L
New Republican LAWS Wosking Flne
Proposed 6trikes ara Lock.
outs saaisfactorily Adjusted.

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Few people realize the vast and
beneficent changes that have been
brought about In the relations Of
capital and labor BY the State Com
pensation Insurance Law and BY the
Industrial Commission established BY
the late republican legislature. 1t
will be remembered that they are
distinctively republican measures and
were forced through the legislature
by Governor Carlson and Speaker
Stewart over both the secret and open
opposition OF the democracy. These
two measures have been In active op-
GRAFTON since August LIST,
Previous to that time an injured
man knew II would be useless to sue
his employer unless he could prove
that the accident was due to hts en-
ployer's negligence. and that his own
carelessness was not . contributory
cause. Even when the workman had
a good case Il was to the advantage
of the employer to deny all respon-
sibility until = court had decided that
damages were due. A. = result. the
victim Of an accident had to depend
upon his own savings to support him.
self and provide medical treatment
while he was disabled and was OBJ
lised frequently to wait years before
receiving indemnity. And when It
was at last received. more than likely
he had to split It with the lawyer
who took his case.
All this Is now changed. Since
August LIST the employer has been
required to provide medical atten-
tion to an employee injured at his
work. and to give all necessary care.
including hospital services for thir-
" days following the injury. In ad-
dition TO this the injured man has
. compensation paid 1t regular In
tervals. commencing with the fourth
week Of his disability and continu-
Ing as long ~ he q disabled. Should
death result from the accident the
workman's widow and children re-
ceive monthly pension for slx years
amounting In all TO es.600.
From August lst TO November
3o,h Of this year 1900 accidents
were reported TO the commission and
In every case. Il Il believed. the Law
has been strictly observed. In near
~ every case without the question
having been raised Of who was 70
blame"
OF these $500 accidents. forty-flve
have resulted IN death and In most
~ he cases the compensation h all
the dspendsnt ones have left 70
then.
The Industrial Commission act a.
50 makes the Commission . perman-
ent committee Of arbitration for dis
pusss with regard 70 wages or hours
Of labor. Either party must give
thirty days. notice Of . strike. lock-
OFT OF any change affecting wages
or hours. During this thirty days
the eonmiasion has time TO make an
Inveseigation and passions have time
70 eel.
4 dosen disputes have 20 far been
broagAt 70 the sttention Of the CON.
mln1oon and With one sxcsptioa they
hsve bssa settled amicably aud sat
istaeessily 70 all concerned.
4 de0and for higher wages on the
post - several thousand Dsavsr 4
Re- 0saads employees 10 now b.
feeo tho0. The commissioa b not
sugo vheehsr Il hes jurisdictios here.
q oeoount Of the Interstate chafac.
~ q tAs road. but n Il h decided
~ hsvs. thsy will leave 10 stone
antosae1 - prsvsnt Q strike.
~ question of Who shall - ehos-
. 1e1e0ates 70 the Republican No
tjeool Ceavsatlos u bsgianias te
s0oloe . good deal Of sttsotios.
A0soO ehees thess Who have bssa
aoo11oae1 - p6sslbls candidates ere
0ovogaee Casissa. P. 3. Stewart. Ds.
Wogks vse1 Reof. Isvlng Hewbsst.
Dolh1ev Wells. a. A. Red. John 2.
vlvloas 9. ~. Waterman. oso Mich.
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