White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-01

ed Federal Reserve Law 10 Based
Entirely On the Statistical Research
81 Rspubtlesn Administration.
That mo class Ia more instant than
labor to condemn and punish those
who without foundation lay claim to
its gratitude" Ia the assertion Of John
williams. Reconnaissance ~ labor.
apropos Of certain false claims set
forth BY Vance Mccormick. Democrat
ic National Chairman, Ia behalf Of his
party. f.
Chairman Mccormick caused to be
published In the New York Times, ON
July 81. IN appeal for Progressive and
Labor support, based on twenty
measures enacted By Congress while
President Wilson has been In the
White House." and for which he
| claims credit for the Wilson admins
trstlon aud asks Progressive approba-
ton. Commenting on this statement.
the former Commissioner of Labor
says:
students and promoters NJ sound
social legislation will do well to ex-
anime this list for 1t contains . num-
Der Of items OF unusual interest.
we may well believe that 1t was
with u great deal of pride that Mr..
Mccormick contemplated the record
of his party and that he drew a vivid
mental picture Of Progressiyes flock
| s..u az H.. ,.p.rt ~ Mr. NflSnu hQ-
cause Of the things claimed on behalf
Of this administration
1T is a pity tfat in the interest OF
truth. which knows neither Democrat,
Progressive nor Republican. we must
mar this remarkable statement. New
ertneless, II Is our duty to call atten-
ton to the fact that In his effort 10
induce support for Mr.. Wilson the
Chairman Of the Democratic National
Committee has fallen into a glaring
error. We have no desire to ~dispnrage
the achievements Of the Wilson ad-
ministration. hut We must enter EN-
phatic protest against any attempt
10 pad the Record.
mir. Mccormick claims twenty
measures enacted by Congress while
President Wilson has been IN the
White House This claim VIZ dispute.
More than one-half are measures en-
acted under a Republican administra-
ton and were approved by eS-Presi-
dent Taft. and for others the Demo
cratic administration deserves no
credit.
lest anyone ihink that this Is IA
groundless assertion We herewith fur
nlsh the record which can easily he
verified
From among the twenty pieces of
legislation cited by Chairman McCor-
mick. ! select the following.
ID Eight hour law On government
work. In effect March l, 1913. Signed
by Mr.. Taft.
CD Eight hour provision for post
office clerks. In effect generally Au-
gust "a. 1912.
CD Eight hour provision applicable
TO the manufacture of ordnance for the
government, In eject January l. 1913.
Signed by Mr.. Taft.
t4) children's Bureau. In effect
April Q. 1912. Signed by Mr.. Taft.
90 Industrial Commission Law to
investigate Industrial relations. In
effect August %. 1912. Signed by Mr..
Taft.
90 The PHOSPHORUS match law.
Enacted in 1912, effective as 10 the i'm
portation of white PHOSPHORUS match
es January l, 1913, and ~ to the man
ufacture of such matches July |,
1913. Signed by Mr.. Taft.
ca The Department of Labor Law
creating a department with a secre-
tary who shall be n member of the
Presidents Cabinet. In effect March
1. 1913. Signed by Mr.. Taft.
fS) The Parcel Post Law. In eff
feet January |, 1913. Signed by Mr..
Taft.
C) The Federal Reserve Law
which, while passed during this ad-
ministration, Is based entirely on the
vast work of investigation aud com
pilntion done by the Monetary Com
mission. during the Taft .Administra-
ton. and closely follows, except In
certain details. the legislation com
mended by that commission.
(10) The eight.hour law for the
District of Columbia, was fathered
and put through by n Republican. Sen
aror la Toilette.
The antitrust Law antedates The
Cleveland Administration - although
President Cleveland never enforced Il.
From time to time, rs with all great
legislative acts. II has been necessary
to amend or add to II. and the anti
trust law " the Wilson Administra-
ton was merely such an amendment,
= ln~SrsI HavsIcoo>nt 80 thu ..i.to.l