The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1916-06-16


through the election OF Hughes that
this country can regain its former
standingsand put into practice that
Americanism which Roosevelt so
strongly advocates. The views OF Mr..
Hughes and Mr.. Roosevelt on this
proposition and on preparedness are
Identical Roosevelt II too big n man
not 20 be behind him. and believe ne
Will be In the forefront Of the cam
paigners when the time comes
The Chicago Tribune. which vas
the staunchest supporter OF Roose-
Welt In 1912 when he was n candidate
on the progressive ticket. declared on
Sunday morning editorially that e.
would give all OF It's support to
Hughes and the republican party. and
called upon the progressives 20 get
behind the candidHfe. In the face OF
these matters. and with Roosevelt re-
fusinR Tho progressive nomination. the
progressives will return 20 the repub-
iican party that their principles may
,, enacted into laws"
Compensation MN Advanced.
Senator Sutherland has had the bill
providing for compensation VI govern
mcnt employees are killed or injured
In the service Of the government re-.
ported out OF committee and II II now
on the senate calendar. Tie believes
u win be passed by the senate at an
early date. This bill was Endorsed In
the platform Of the republican party.
Senator Sutherland has been work.
ing on workmcn's compensation for
number Of years and has given the
subject much thought. Ills data have
pecn used NJ authority on numerous
Occasions
"In the government employees COM
pensation bill u r. provided that In
stead OF the employo receiving only
one years salary for injuries or in
case OF death his family receiving one
ears salary. the bill provides that
reasonable compensation be given"
says Senator Sutherland. zone years
salary is not much 20 the injured man
and this hindrancc will be removed
Vith the passage Of the bill Another
feature IL that the hazardous employ
mcnt section IN removed and " mat
ters not whether a postoffice cmployo
or a powder mill omploye In Injured.
the hazardous part OF the employ
nent does not figure. All distinction
II removed and government employees
can collect for Injuries received In
the course OF their laborH.
The third important thing the biii
does l. rorov. the negligence feature
of the old bill. The theory Of ncgli-
gcncc In this day and age II faiia.
cioua. ~ H. the hazardous employment
theory. Tho new hill provides ade.
auatc remuneration 60 government
employees whether they are blamablc
for their accidents or not"
Senator Sutherland declared THAI
the policy OF preparedness NJ cnun-
ciatrd By the republican party will be
hlg enough and broad enough 60 give
60 the United states navy OF Huffi-
Client size 90 protect both tho eastern
and tho western coasts and prevent
invasion. senator Sutherland declares
that there should bc enough men In
the regular army To give II sufficient
strength 20 present first line OF de-
fanS. 20 an invading Zoo while the
national guard and the volunteers are
being mobiliEed.
Transportation Problem.
we have Increased transportation
facilities In this country To such an
extent that it, regulation IL n national
question" says senator Sutherland.
we have forty-siS states with COM
missions which are making rates In
interstate traffic and regulating the
same and an interstate commerce
commission regulating traffic and
making rates Interstate. Much dif-
terence exists as 10 theHo rates There
should be- no difference. believe
that the interstate commerce commits
a IL
portation problems To do this the
country would have TO be divided In
to zones and sub-commlHsion APP
pointed for each Eon". one head
should be- la charge OF all the zones.
Iiy doing this We would get away from
the confusion resulting In the differ
cnt fabrics OF rates existing between
Interstate aud interstate shipments
and the cost OF regulation would be-
much cheaper 10 the shipper.
TarIn Plank Discussed.
: Tn. tariff plank In tho platform
, demands the restoration OF the repub-
, lican principle ot protective tariff.
, There will be great need for this sys-
tenn of protection when the European
war has ended and when Europe
: starts Ia rehabilitate her industries,
Tor they viii make goods cheaply and
In an effort 90 secure markets win eN-
tend their trade ~ this country and
We must protect our own people from
, the cheap labor of Europe"
senator Sutherland In speaking OF
thee suffrage plank In the republican
, platform said II was qualification
o. me that the convention adopted the
suffrage plank that aid might be- exc
tended Ia the great number OF good
women who have been working Tor
, suffrage. Aried 60 embody what Is
known as the Susan -, Anthony
amendment into the resolution, hut
Il was thought hest 90 leave Il To the
individual states. This h a great adj
vance and an inspiration Go the de-
voted women who have hhored for
, suffrage.
This viii bee great campaign
fought out on the ISSUES which have
been defined by the republican party
, Tho word Amcricanlsm to mo means
: that the United States must be ED
, Cient from "a military. Industrial So