The Coconino sun., 1916-09-29

ton and Running True to Form Will
 In November as at Many Previous
 Elections Indignantly smite Those
 Who Without Justice Lay Claim to
 lts Gratituds--Even the Much Tout
 cd Federal Reserve Law is Based
 Entirely on the Statistical Research
 of a Republican Administration.
 That No 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, 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, on July 31, 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 adminis- tration and asks Progressive approba- ton. Commenting on this statement, the former commissioner of labor says:
 Students and promoters of sound social legislation will do well to exam. inc this list, for 1t contains number of items of unusual interest.
 "We may well believe that 1t was with a great deal of pride that Mir. Me Cormick contemplated the record of his party and that he drew vivid mental picture of Progressives docking to the support of Mir. Wilson because of the things claimed on behalf of this administration.
 Tt is a pity that in the interest of truth, which knows neither Democrat, Progressive nor Republican, we must mar this remarkable statement. New. ertheless 1t is our duty to call atten- duce support for Mir. 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 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 no credit
 Test any one think that this is e groundless assertion, we herewith fur nish the record. which can easily be verified:
 From among the twenty pieces of lsgislation cited by Chairman McCor- mick I select the following:
 "U Eight hour law on government work In effect March 1, 1913. Signed by MT. Taft.
 "(0 Eight hour provision for post office clerks. In effect generally Aug. 24, 1912.
 "(g) Eight hour provision applicable to the manufacture of ordnance for the government. In effect Jan. 1. 1913. Signed by Mir. Taft.
 "(D Children's bureau. In effect April 9. 1912. Signed by Mir. Taft
 "(O Industrial commission law to in- vestigate industrial relations. In effect Aug 28, 1912. Signed by MT. Taft.
 "(6 The phosphorous match law. Enacted in 1912, effective as to the i'm portation of white phosphorous matches July 1, 1913, and as to the manufac- ture of such matches July 1. 1918. Signed by Mir. Taft.
 70 The department of labor law creating a department with secretary who shall be member of the presi- dents cabinet. In effect March 4, 1918. Signed by Mir. Taft.
 "S) The parcel post law. In effect Jan. 1. 1918. Signed by Mir. Taft.
 ''(9) The federal reserve law, which, while passed during this administra- ton, is based entirely on the vast work of investigation and compilation done by the monetary commission during the Taft administration and closely follows, except in certain details, the legislation recommended by that com mission.
 "Q0) The eight hour law for the Dis trict of Columbia was fathered and put through by Republican. Senator La Toilette.
 ''The antitrust law antedates the Cleveland administration, although President Cleveland never enforced it. From time to time, as with all great legislative acts, 1t has been necessary to amend or add to it, and the anti- trust law of the Wilson administration was merely such an amendment . log teal development of the original act
 "QD The Commerce Court was actu- ally abolished during the Taft Admin istration. although 1t has not been demonstrated that it's abolition was a wise step.
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