The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-06
UNI0N LAB0R
iContinuel rom paEe .

IContinued from page IL
books by the present Democratic ad-
ninistration. because enacted with
out the thorough investigation which
he has so consistently stood fer and
because of the REIMBURSEMENT OF the
principle OF arbitration which we
cannot give up. That law does not
limit the work OF n day to eight
hours instead OF ten hours. II there
for merely Increases the pay OF the
men twenty per cent. Less than one
half of one per cent OF the entire
incubation benefts-about 400.0oo
N the bro;hcrhoods. The i.Ac0.ocp
who work in the shops and freight
houses and on the tracks receive no
advantage. Without looking into the
Justice or necessity of the advance in
wages at this time. which might have
been ascertained. the law was en-
acted at the expense Of the clerks.
small business men. farmers and the
entire remainder OF the people. 10
refuse investigation and arbitration
opens the way for such refusal IN
The future on the part OF capital
which IS better organized than labor.
Government should b. tho means OF
providing for the maintenance Of IN"
Just rights Of all IN the community.
IN this case. IL was quite different
from an e!sht-houF law.
same rs !edcration'S.
The attitude O! Mr.. Hughes toward
he Adauson law is consistent with
mat Of the American Federation OF
Labor ftse!c. In tho convention II
Philadelphi2 il 1871: the following
resOl1tiCu WAS sQOptCd.
The American Federation OF La
bor. IS in the past. again declares
that the question OF the regulation o;
wages and hours Of labor should be
undertaken through trade union &C
tivity and not be made subjects oil
law through LEGISLATIVE enactment
Nor IS the +isw OF Mr. Hughes
iuccnsisteat with thar Of President
Goinrn-s. SPEAKING a-fo-e IL" Com
n,ittee o. IniUstr5al Positions OF -"
Constitution e'nTe1..s" Of New
Yerk. Mas g. 1913. ar. Gomn"rs
thus expressed h-a7eIf.
Il Should sag .rat Z slo.af rot e.
vor q rrop0a aaa which would H-'
power into ,aa hands or Iae l'sls'--
lUre 20 regulate tlr Illt.ru vac
for men "a private employment. or TOR
the regulation @. che hours o. .angr
Of men private employment Le'
me say tais. that reading hlstor, ts
1 have. J an cE-r- o. placing e. i.
power OF any governmental. a.--s'..
power 10 regulate the conditions Il
employment OF the workers Of olr
country"
Ecs' Evidence.
The best eyiGoaca %. iae tRir and
Just attitude o. Charles T.. UUsaes
toward labor is t.a .a.iow.2S COM
ment oil the Leg lEtiys Vows. tine
recognized orfgn o! labor on i'Eis-1-
tive m2ttcrs IN New orE state. IN
October. 1910. when he was not q
candidate Tor the Office:
Now that Governor Hughes has
retired from politics and assembled 70
place on the highest judic.a.
tribunal in the world. the fact car De
Acknowledged without hJrtinG any
body's political corrs. that he was
the greatest friend Of labor that ever
occupied q governors chair 1T Al
bany. During his TWO terms lie has
signed fifty-siT labor laws. iucladin%
among them the best labor laws IN
his annual message to the legislature.
sven going so far as 20 place the Dc
. Haand for a labor law in one Of his
messages to Al extra session OF tho
legislature. Only 1872 labor laws
have been enacted in this state since
its erection IN 1777--in 1875 years.
One-third OF these, exceeding IN
quality all others, have been enacted
and signed during Governor Hushcs's
term Of three years and nine
OF o.kzE:sea ie5s., Governor