Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-11-03
SEEK Progressive
AND LABOR Votes
ON FALSE CLAIMS
Democrats Posing as the En-
actors of Legislation Which
the Indisputab!e Facts
Show to Be of RepubIl-
can Origin.
AUTHORITY ON SOUND SOCIAL
LAW CITES II CLEARING CASES

Organized Labor Resents This Decep-
ton and Running True to Form Will
. in November as at Many Previous
Elections Indignantly smite Those
VIII Without Justice Lay Claim to
Its Gratitude-Even the Much-To out
ed Federal Reserve Law Is Based
Entirely on the Statistical Research
of a Republican Administration.
That mo class is more instant than
labor to condemn and punish those
who without foundation lay claim to
it's gratitude is the assertion of John
Williams, ex-commissioner of labor,
apropOs of certain false claims SIT
forth by Vance Mccormick, Democrat
ic National Chairman, in behalf of his
party.
Chairman Mccormick caused to be
published in the New York Times. on
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 on this statement,
the former Commissioner of Labor
says:
students and promoters Of sound
| social legislation wilt do well to ex-
anime this list for it contains a num-
Der of items of unusual interest.
"We may we'll 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.
SIT 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 in his effort to
induce support for Mr.. Wilson the
Chairman of the Democratic National
Committee has fallen into a glaring
error. We have no desire to diSparage
the achievements of the Wilson ad-
ministration, but we must enter en-
phatic protest against any attempt
to pad the Record.
"Mr. Mccormick claims twenty
measures enacted by Congress while
President Wilson has been in the
White House. This claim we dispute,
More than one-half are measures en-
acted under a Republican administra'
ton and were approved by ex-Presi'
dent Taft, and for others the Demo
cratic administration deserves nc
credit.
Lest anyone think that this Is d
groundless assertion we herewith fur
nish the record which can easily be
verified:
From among the twenty pieces Cd
legislation cited by Chairman McCor
mick, l select the following:
(1) Eight hour law on government
work. In effect March 1, 1913. Signed
by Mr.. Taft.
(2) Eight hour provision for pos
Office clerks. In effect generally Au
gust "a, 1912.
(3) Eight hour provision applicable
to the manufacture of ordnance for the
government. in effect January 1, 1913
Signed by Mr.. Taft.
(4) Children's Bureau. In effec
April 8, 1912. Signed by Mr.. Taft.
(5) Industrial Commission Law L
investigate industrial relations. Ii
effect August 23, 1912. Signed by Mr.
Taft.
(6) The PHOSPHORUS match law
Enacted in 1912, effective as to the i'm
p%ortation of white PHOSPHORUS match
es January 1, 1918, and as to the man
ufacture of such matches July
1913. Signed by Mr.. Taft.
60 The Department Of Labor Law
creating a department with a secre
tary who shall be a member of tn
Presidents Cabinet. In effect MarcI
4, 1913. Signed by Mr.. Taft.
(S) The Parcel Post Law. In ei
feet January l, 1913. Signed by Mi
Taft.
(9) The Federal Reserve Lay
which, while passed during this ad
ministration, is based entirely en- tn
vast work of investigation and con
] pilation done by the Monetary Con
mission, during the Taft Administra
! ton, and closely follows, except
certain details, the legislation recon
mended by that commission.
(10) The eight-hour law for III
District of Columbia, was fathere
and put through by a Republican, Ser
ator La Toilette.
The antitrust law a~ntedates tn
Cleveland Administration - althoug
President Cleveland never enforced i
4 From time to time, as with all gres
I legislative acts, it has been necessar
to amend or add to 1t, and the ant
trust law of the Wilson Administr,
= tf0p waS mara1y c1ph IN ampD1map