New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-08-19
& A FINE LEGISLATIVE
RECORD.

VI |lOSitlo'l ~ IL ldS II EtpU rec
ord. 1t can point with pride ,
and. when the record is n sub
stantial one. sounding the alarm
is not too easy a task.
The record of an administra
ton has two sides. the executive
and the legislative. In the pres
ent campaign, the democratic rec
ord OF legislative achievement is
notable one. Chairman Met or
mick. of the democratic national
committee. has just issued a sum
mary of it, intended for progress
sivc consumption. 1t contains a
score of items:
Q The rural credit act, which
permits the farmer the same ac-
cess 70 credit facilities that is en-
joyed by the other elements Of
our citizenship.
(2) The income tax law.
(O The federal reserve act.
which measures up to the pro
grcsSlve requirement for The is
sue W currency as a governmental
function under IA system whose
control should he lodged with the
government and should be pro
tected from domination or ma
niptlation by Wall street or by
any specially interest
(4 The good roads law. which
extends federal aid to road build
ing.
(5)i The trade commission law.
whidA fully satisfied the progress
sis sslfnand for a strong federal
administrative commission of high
standing that shall maintain
permanent, active supervision over
industrial corporations engaged
in Interstate commerce.
(6tA An eight hour law apply
ing TO work done for the govern
ment AZ well as work done by the
government.
(7lx An eight-hour law apply
ing ~ female employees in taef9 ~
trict Of Columbia, over which con-
gress has jurisdiction.
(8) An eight-hour provision
for postoffice clerks and carriers.
(0 An eight-hour provision
applicable to civilians engaged in
the manufacture Of ordinance and
powder for the government.
(1O) An eight-hour provision
as to the mining Of all coal to be
used by the navy.
(1D The children's bureau
law to promote the welfare Of
children and to devise means pre-
ventive of the necessities of par
entns retarding development of
the child.
(12) The industrial commits
sion law to investigate the entire
subject of Industrial relations.
(13) The phosphorus match
law to protect the health of work
ers in the match industry.
(14) The Clayton antitrust
net, embracing the regulation of
the issuance Of injunctions.
(15) The department Of labor
law. creating a department with
a secretary, who shall be a mem
ber Of the presidents cabinet.
(16) The Smith-Levcr agricul-
tural education law, which re-
spends to the progressive demand
that measures be taken to lift
the last load Of illiteracy from
youth" by "encourag-
ng agricultural education and
domestic schools"
(17 The corrupt elections
act.
(1S) Measures abolishing the
commerce court and authorizing
he interstate commerce commits
ion to make a physical valuation
t railroads.
(19) The Sherwood pension
i'll. which must meet the progress
i've idea of "wise and just pol
" of pensioning American sol
iers and sailors and their widows
nd children"
(2O) The parcel post law.
This is impressive. Standing
n such a record Of accomplish
rent as this, the democrats are
ntitled to feel confident. The +,
tack upon their position must !
G made from another angle. The I
ldications are that it is on the I
cc%. crl ~o1:o.o, nf %hr | :.