The Ordway new era., 1916-09-08


That NO class is more instant thhn
labor to condemn and punish th"S"
who without foundation lay claim I"
/ its gratitude" is the assertion OF J"hh
Williams. ex-CommisSiun"r of labor
nprupus of certain false claims set
/ forth by Vance McCormick. Democrat
1 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 10y Congress while
President Wilson has been in the
White House." and for which he
claims credit for the Wilson admins
tratlOn and asks Progressive approba-
tion. Commenting on this statement
the former Commissioner of Labor
says:
students and promoters Of sound
social legislation will do well to cN-
anime this list for 1t contains mum
Der of items of unusual interest
I'VE may well believe that 1t was
with II great deal Of pride that Mr..
Mccormick contemplated the record
of his party and that he drew Il vivid
mental pl, ture of Progressives flock
ing to the support of Mr.. Wilson be
cause Of the things claimed on behalf
of this administration.
at is n pity that in the interest of
truth. which knows neither Democrat.
Progressive nor Republican, we must
mar this remarkable statement New
crthrl"ss. it is our duty to call attcu-
tiun to the fact that in his effort to
induce support for Mr.. Wilson the
Chairman Of the democratic National
Committee has fallen into garins
error. We have no desire to disparage
the achievements of the Wilson ad-
miniStrntiun hut we must enter en-
phutic 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 admnistra-
ton and We're approved by cX-Presi-
dent Taft, and for others the Demo
cratic administration deserves no
credit.
Lest anyone think that this is a
grOuudless assertion we herewith fur
nish the record which can easily be
! verified:
From among the twenty pieces of
] t...- 1t AfnI
mick. | select the following:
% Eight hour law on government
work In effect March l, 1913. Signed
by Mr.. Taft.
t2) Eight hour provision for post
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 /, 1913
Signed by Mr.. Taft.
|. "a Chldrens Bureau. In effect
April 9, 1912. Signed by Mr.. Taft.
90 Industrial Commission Law tt
investigate industrial relations Ir
effect August %, 1912 Signed by Mr.
Taft.
tG) The phosphorous match law
! Enacted in 1912, effective as to the i'm
portation of white PHOSPHORUS match
es January l, 1913, and as to the man
ufacture of such matches July l
1913. Signed by Mr.. Taft.
% The Department of Labor Law
creating department with secre
tary who shall be a member of tn
Presidents Cabinet. In effect Marcl
4, 1913. Signed by Mr.. Taft.
ts) The Parcel Post Law. In eff
feet January l, 1913. Signed by MI
Taft.
(9) The Federal Reserve Lay
which, while passed during this ad
ministration, is based entirely on tn
vast work of investigation and con-
pilation done by the Monetary Con
= mission, during the Taft Administra
IL ton, and closely follows, except /
certain details, the legislation recon
F., mended by that commission.
G0) The eight-hour law for tn
District of Columbia, was fathere
g and put through by Republican, Ser
!, ator La Toilette.
The antitrust law antedates tn
Cleveland Administration - althoug
~ President Cleveland never enforced 1
), From time to time, as with all gres
legislative acts, 1t has been necessar
to amend or add to 1t, and the ant
trust law Of the Wilson Administr,
tion was merely such m amendmen
= logical development u the origin
! .et-