Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-24
ORGANIZE WAGE FARMERS THRU.
OUT COUNTRY TO SUPPORT
OF IOWA MAN.
WORK AS LEGISLATOR
FAvoRs WAGE GARNER
Secretary Morrison, Of American Fed.
Grafton, Urges Workers in Minne-
sofa to Vote For Senator Cummins
in Preference Primary-Record az
Advocate of Justice. ,.
Special to Times-Republican

Special to Times-Republican.
Des iMoines, Feb. 24-Those who are
back of the ! Cummins- for president
movement here are counting on the
Iowa senator's receiving the labor
union vote all thru the country in his
present campaign. In his previous
fights here in Iowa the labor unions
have stood by him and his work in
securing labor legislation in the United
States senate has won for him the
support of union men turnout the
country so the leaders here say. There
are about 100000 voters in the ranks
of the labor unions.
Frank Morrison, secretary of the
American Federation of Labor, with
headquarters in Washington, d. c.. re-
Gently sent a letter to the union men
OF Minnesota urging them to. support
Senator Cunlmins for president. In
this letter. he reviewed somewhat the
constructive work in the interests OF
labor which the Iowa senator has per-
formed. He pointed out that Senator
Cummins secured the inclusion in the
Clayton antitrust measure certain pro-
lection to union men in times Of
strikes. It was in that debate that he
coined that crisp, explicit phrase which
working men have quoted so many
times since-"the labor of a human
being is not a comm odity or article of
commerce This helped the American
Federation of Labor to completely real
ize Its aims and efforts of twenty years
before congress in the judgment OF
Secretary Morrison.
The Cummins Record.
Some of the legislation secured and
worked for by Senator Cumlnins in
congress is shown in the following
summary. July 1909, spoke. for and
supported an amendment to the con-
stitution of the United States granting
power to congress to lay and collect
an income tax.
In December, 1909, he advocated and
voted for the establishment of a bureau
Of mines in behalf Of greater safety
measures for coal and metal miners.
In February. 1910, he helped to per
feet and voted for the standardization
Of the equipment bill, a valuable safe
ty appliance measure for railway en-
ployes.
In April, 1910, he worked and voted
for two valuable amendments to the
employers liability act. both of which
he had supported in the senate judi
ciary committee.
In April, 1910, he voted for the acct
dent report bill which is a valuable
and Complementary measure to the
Standardization of the equipment act
and the employers liability act.
In May and June, 1910. he helped to
perfect the commerce court act in the
interests of labor, particularly by sup
porting an injunction limitation con-
tained in the act
In June, 1910, he supported and voted
for federal commission on work
mems compensati ion. after recommend
ing favorable action upon it as a MEM
Der of the senate committee on judi
ciary. gsst.; .s5i ~
In June, 1910, he supported and
voted for ia federal investigation of
working conditions in the iron and
steel industry.
In January 1s11. he succeeded in
the passage OF a federal boil
er inspection bill of which he is the
author. No better safety appliance
law than this has ever been written in
the United States. @
In January, 1912, he voted for the
right Of ,petition to the United States
senate. The petition in question was
a resolution signed by President Com
pers of the American Federation of
Labor, and which was vigorously at
tackled by other senator's.
In August, 1912, he actively cham
pioned and voted for the right of hear
ing, the right Of petition, the right of
for the postal employees
and all other federal employees under
the civil service, called the Anti-Gage
law.
In February, 1913. he spoke and voted
for the literary test in the immigration
BILL oven the. vote Of President Taft.
In March, 1918 he voted for the estab-
lishment of the department of labor
and in May that same year he voted
for federal investigation of the coal
miners grievances in West Virginia.
The above are cited as some of the
legislation for labor interests for
which Senator Cummins has worked
and voted.