Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-08-22
cuLsERsoN ON CHILD LABOR.

Because Of the criticism OF Senator
Culberson from certain quarters ant
especially from Former Senator
Bailey, because Of his vote favorine
the Child Labor bill, he has seen III
to explain his position as follows:
THE National Democratic conyen
tion, which was held in st. Louis in
June. declared we favor the speedy
enforcement Of an effective Federal
Child Labor law Notwithstanding
this declaration, adverse criticism OF
No has been occasioned by my vote
n favor Of the bill, intended to meet
sA1s party obligation, to prevent in.
serseate commerce in the products of
enid labor. and much misapprehen.
s'on seems to exist as to the exact
scope Of the bill.
The chief objection urged against
me bill IL that It is in contrayention
q the reserved rights Of the states
ana beyond the constitutional power
Of the Federal Congress to enact The
o'h does not attempt to fix the hours
q conditions Of child labor in any
state.
Briefly put, 1t provides that no Cd.
orator OF mine or quarry shall trans.
port his products in Interstate or for.
e'sn commerce II he employs children
Under Is years Of age, and that no
manufacturer shall transport his
products In such commerce II he EN-.
p'oys children between the ages Of u
ana 10 to work more than eight hours
: oay, six days week. or at night
for violations Of the law the oper.
ator or manufacturer alone is penal. |
ized' and In the offense made a mis-.
oemeanor. The states are left free
70 enact legislation to regulate tho
hours and conditions OF child labor,
20 far as products to be sold or con-
sumed within their borders are cor.
ceFned' and no power is invested in
tne FEDERAL government by the bill 10
interfere In the slightest degree with ,
vac administration Of their purely in. ,
teFnaI affairs. II Is true that the b,u
VII In many instances compel m,ne ,
ana quarry operators and manufactur.
eFs 70 comply with It's provisions. in. 1
.smucn as their respective states will 8
Anord insufficient markets for tbe,r
products. The power Of Congress 10
'nacs such legislation under the com.
nerce clause Of the constitution ha. n
De'n 100 often recently affirmed by q
ne supreme Court OF the UnIted n
states to be longer open to serious \
"
The lottery act. the white slava.. q,
'ct' the pure food act and other sIm,. a
y ieoerai statutes which have prov. b
% highly beneficial to the heaI,b =,
s'e'y' morals and welfare Of the m. W
'on' are based upon the same ver. n,
'sa' principles. In each OF these IN. al
s.nce' 'ne several states. acting In RI
neir Individual capacities were
ound Incapable Of entirely rcmcdyinr
ne existing evils. and. while each IN
" own sphere was left free 10 do n
'n" u could In that direction. Can. fr
ress found II advisable TO supn,o. n,
lent their efforts by federal stat. n
les. ~
In the case OF child labor n stint. a,
'h adequate child labor laws can WI
d constitutionally prohibit the i'm. IN
'r'ation into It's own borders. or into IN
'osner state. the products OF the bo
nse which has no such law Tho m,
'H recent assertion OF the doctrine n,
on which this character Of lerisln.
. rests 10 to be found In seven
- ". United States. 2ss U. s.. do.
"a this year. the opinion In which cid
. concurred In by the Democratic da
noers OF the court. Including the Sc
e'nrished Democratic chief Jus. In
jor
The policy and expcdiency OF the
d Labor bin is thus supported by
National Democracy and the con. !
utional principle involved BY the ga,
sions Of the Supreme Court Of the Tat
ed States. Besides these consid. ~h
Ions. the governmental philoso. car
underlying the measure Is praise
~ IN the highest degree. The 7
oee is to guard the health and inh