New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-09-08
SEEK PROGRESSIVE
and LABOR Votes
ON FALSE CLAIMS
Democrats Posing as the En-.
actors of Legislation Which
the IndisputabIe Facts
Show to Be of RepubIi-
can Origin.
AUTHORITY ON SOUND SOCIAL
LAW CITES II GLkRING CASES

Organized Labor Resents This DeceP-
ton and Running True to Form Will
In November as at Many Previous
Elections Indignantly Smite Those
Who Without Justice Lay Claim to
Ms Gratitude-Even the Much-Tou
ed Federal Reserve Law Is Based
Entirely on the Statistical Research
Of q Republican Administration.
That mo class is more instant than
labor to condemn and punish those
who without foundation lay claim to
Its gratitude' is the assertion of John
Williams, reconnaissance of labor,
apropuS of certain false claims set
forth by Vance Mccormick. Democrat
ic National Chairman, in behalf of his
party.
Chairman Mccormick caused 10 be
published in the New York Times, OF
July 81, all appeal for Progressive and
Labor support. based IN twenty
measures enacted 10y Congress while
President Wilson has been in the
White House." and for which he
claims credit for the Wilson admins
tratiOn and asks Progressive approba.
tion. Commenting on this statement,
the former Commissioner of Labor
says:
"Students and promoters of sound
social legislation will do well to ex-
anime this list for il contains "a num-
Der of items of unusual interest.
I'VE may well believe that it was
with a great deal of pride that Mr..
Mccormick contemplated the record
of his party and that he drew a vivid
mental picture of Progressives flock
ing to The support of Mr.. Wilson be-
cause of the things claimed on behalf
of this administration.
at IS Il pity that in lie interest of
truth. which knows neither Democrat,
Progressive nor Republican, we must
mar this remarkable statement. New
ertheless, it is our duty to call atten-
ton to the fact that in his effort to
induce support for Mr.. Wilson the
Chairman Of tne Democratic National
Committee has fallen into a glarlng
error. We have no desire to disparage
the achievements of the Wilson ad-
m~inistratiOn. but we must enter EN-
phatic protest against any attempt
to pad the Record.
OlAu " iaIv .l.;,,n tv,nrfp
measures enacted by Congress while
President Wilson has been in the
White House This claim we dispute.
More thar one-half are measures en-
acted under a Republican administra-
tion and were approved by ex-Presi-
dent Taft, and for others the Demo
cratic administration deserves no
credit.
"Lest anyone think that this is 4
%grOundless assertion we herewith fur
nish the record which can easily be
verified:
From among the twenty pieces Of
legislation cited by Chairman McCor-
mick, ] select the following:
"a Eight hour law on government
work. In effect March 1, 1913. Signed
by Mr.. Taft.
(2) Eight hour provision for post
Office clerks. In effect. generally Au-
gust "a, 1912.
(3l Eight hour provision applicable
to the manufacture of ordnance for the
In effect January 1. 1913.
Signed by Mr.. Taft.
az 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..
6) The PHOSPHORUS match law.
in 1919, effective as to the i'm
pOrtation of white PHOSPHORUS match
rs January !, 1913. and AS 20 the man
.ufacture of such matches July l,
1913. Signed by Mr.. Taft.
60 The Department Of Labor Law
ID department with a secre-
who shall be a member of the
Cabinet. In effect March
1, 1913. Signed by Mr.. Taft.
49, The Parcel Post Law. In ef-
rect January I, 1913. Signed by Mr..
Taft.
(9) The Federal Reserve Law
which, while passed during this ad-
niAistratiOn, is based entirely on the
vast work Of investigation and com.
done by the Monetary Com
during the Taft Administra-
Ion, and closely follows, except in
details, the legislation recon.
sepded by that commission.
tt0) The eight-hour law for the
Of Columbia, was fathered
md put through by a Republican, Sen
tier La Toilette.
The antitrust law antedates the
Administration - although
PRESIDENT Cleveland never enforced it.
from time to time, as with all great
legislative acts, 1t has been necessary
amend or add to IT, and the anti
rust law of the Wilson Administra-
ion was merely such an amendment.
logical development of the original
lct.