The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-23
HUGHES FAvORS
(Continued from First Fage.)

dence as 10 ordinary injustice is de-
yeloped One man succeeds and an
other man fails Accidents and the
risks OF accident in hazardous employ
ment are certain; they are inoyitahle:
they should be dealt with as risks OF
employment, under intelligent compen'
sation laws.
1T is not mere poetry or rhapsody
to speak Of the ideals OF human brolh-
erhood. Unless We have in this coun-
try the spirit Of true fellowship; un-
less the man with investments LOOKS
upon the man working with his hands
as human being entitled 10 decent,
proper conditions Of living and 10 a
fair share of the work that Is done
for the profitable results OF that work:
unless the man who is toillnS recog-
nizes the importance of successful
production and of able management !:
unless those in charge or the govern
ment realize the importance Of making
sure the basis Of successful achieve
ment; unless throughout all is the
shirt of cooperation, because we are
fellow workmen in our different actly-
tiles. working justly and honestly, the
United States can never achieve Its
ideals and greatness Of prosperity.
interesting Experience.
"I had AL interesting experience a.
Governor Of New York. When | left
that office 10 20 upon the bench what
am about TO read appeared in the Of
fetal organ Of organized labor in New
York This is what that organ said
in October, 1910. and | read ii in order
that there may be M misrepresentation
As TO my attitude. 1t was said then
with candor. at a time when | had re-
moved myself from the political field. >"
Mr.. Hughes read as follows:
Nov that Governor Hughes has re-
tired from politics and assembled 20 d
place on the highest judicial tribunal
in the world the fact can be acknow-
lodged without hurting anybody's no.
litical corns, that he was the greatest
friend of labor that ever occupied the
Governors. chair nj Albany. During
his two terms he has signed Sc labor
laws. including among them the best
labor laws ever enacted in this or any
other state. He also urged the enact
ment of labor laws in his message, to
the legislature. even going as far as 10
place the demand for a labor law in
one Of his messages TO an extra SeS-
sion OF the legislature.
Only l62 la Dor laws have been en-
acted in this state since its erection
in 1771I--in 1876 years. One third OF
these. exceeding in quality all others,
have been enacted and signed during
Governor Hughes term Of three years
and nine months"
THAT is what organized labor
through its official organ said of my
record after had left the field OF poll
tics 1t was said, we'll knowing that
had not failed 10 disagree With labor
when | thought the demand was not
right had exercised, according 20
my duty as Governor. the right Of
judgment as 10 the propriety and wis,
dom OF bills which were presented. !
had vetoed some which did not think
were just. had proposed and urged
the passage OF others that l thought
were fair.
when we got through and the re-
cord was made up. that j, what the
friends of labor said. And | believe
can say modestly it was thus because
it was q realization OF deep interest
that had 10 see conditions improved.
while at the same time maintaining
The security Of investment and of hon.
est ENTERPRISE"