The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-08
Democrats Posing as the Enact
ors of Legislation Which the
Indisputable Facts Show
to Be of Republican
Origin.
AUTHORITY ON SOUND SOCIAL
LAW CITES II GLARlNG CASES

ton and Hunning true 10 Form WIN
In November as at Many Previous
Elections Indignantly Smite Those
Who Without Justice Lay Claim TO
lts Gratitude-Even the Much Tout
cd Federal Reserve Law Is Based
Entirely on the Statistical Research
of a Republican Administration
That "No class il more instant than
labor TO condemn and punish those
who without foundation lay claim 10
its gratitude" IL the assertion of John
Williams, ex-commissioner of labor,
apropos OF certain false claims set
forth by Vance Mccormick, Democrat.
ic national chairman. in behalf Of his
party.
Chairman Mccormick caused to be
published In the New York Times, OF
July 81. an 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
tration and asks Progressive approba
ton. Commenting IN this statement,
the former commissioner of labor says:
Students and promoters OF sound
social legislation will do well 10 exam
inc this list, for 1t contains a number
of items OF unusual interest.
Eve may well believe that 1t was
with a great deal of pride that Mr.. Nc
Cormick contemplated the record OF
his party and that he drew a vivid
mental picture OF Progressiyes flocking
to the support of Mr.. Wilson because
OF the things claimed on behalf of this
administration.
1T is a pity hat in the 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 i'm his effort 10 ia.
duce support for Mr.. Wilson the chair
man OF the Democratic national com
mittee has fallen into a glaring error.
We have no desire TO disparage the
achievements of the Wilson admins
tration, but we must enter emphatic
protest against any attempt to pad the
record.
"Mr. Mccormick claims twenty
measures enacted by congress while
President Wilson has been I'm the
White House This claim we dispute.
More than 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.
groundless assertion. we herewith fur
nish the record, which can easily bc
verified:
From among the twenty pieces OF
legislation cited by Chairman McCor-
mick l select the following:
"q) Eight hour law on government
work. In effect March /. 1913. Signed
by Mr.. Taft.
"t2) Eight hour provision for post
Office clerks. In effect generally Aug
"a, 1912.
"(3) Eight hour provision applicable
to the manufacture of ordnance for the
government. In effect Jan. l, 1913
Signed by Mr.. Taft.
'tD Children's bureau. In efrec
April 8. 1912. Signed by Mr.. Taft.
"(5) Industrial commission law TO In
vestigate Industrial relations. In efec'
Aug. %, 1912. Signed by Mr.. Taft.
't6) The PHOSPHORUS match law
Enacted in 1912, effective as to the i'm
portation Of white PHOSPHORUS matche
July /, 1913, and as to tue manufac
ture Of such matches July 1. 1913
Signed by Mr.. Taft.
~ The department of labor Law
creating a department with a secretar,
who shall be a member of tie presi
dents cabinet. In effect March A. 1919
Signed by Mr.. Taft.
"tS) The parcel post law. In effec
Jan. /, 1913. Signed by Mr.. Taft.
20 The federal reserve law, which
while passed during this administra
ton, is based entirely on the vast wor
Of investigation and compilation don
by the monetary commission durin
the Taft administration and closet
follows, except in certain details, til
legislation recommended by that con
mission.
100 The eight hour law for the Di'
trict of Columbia was fathered an
put through by a Republican, Senate
La Toilette.
"The antitrust law antedates I'll
Cleveland administration, althoug
President Cleveland never enforced !
FroLl time to time, as with all gres
legislative acts, it has been necessar
to amend or add to 1t, and the ant
trust law of the Wilson administratio
was merely such an amendment, a loi
zeal development of the original act.
"1D The Commerce Court was actl
ally abolished during the Taft Admin
istration, although it has not bee
demonstrated that its abolition was
wise step.
ANY statement hereafter emanatin