Bisbee daily review., 1916-08-23
Candidate Goes on Record in Support of a Compensation Law for People Engaged in Interstate Commerce.
DEMOCRATS AGAIN
 IN FOR CRITICISM
Former Governor Reads Arti- cle Telling of His Record as Executive of State of New York for Three Years.
(By Review Leased Wire)


 SACRAMENTO, Aug. 22-Charles E. Hughes, before an audience in the armory here tonight. declared for an adeduate federal compensation law fproviding compensation to persons in- jured ill hazardous employments, en- gagged in interstate commerce.
 NIT. Hughes also spoke of labor legislation enacted under Republican administration.
 'I rejoice in what has been done under Republican auspices in the labor sphere. in that department which under our constitution is sub- ject to federal legislation" he said.
 Tt was under Republican admin istration that the safety appliance act was passed, a great safeguard of safety of railroad employees. It was under Republican administration that that act was passed by Congress so as to give a far wider degree of pro- tection to safety appliances of various sorts than were formerly accorded.
 Tt was under Republican admin istration that Congress passed the hours of service act in order to pre- vent the undue eXhaustation of em- ployes through hours of labor which were excessive. It was under Repub- | lican administration that the emp.Sy- CTS liability act of 1906 was passed.
 "We have had a remarkable record of achievement in the interests of fair i legislation under Republican auspices. | desire to see legislation of that character and every reasonable sort for the protection of labor enacted, to the end that there may be feeling through this country that justice is being done.
 And I desire to see our wasteful system of negligent action replaced by proper compensation laws. That should be achieved in many states. The bill before Congress deals only with government employees. In my | judgment there has been an adequate compensation act dealing with sub | ject to the supervision of Congress, in such hazardous employment in inter- state commerce.
 | CT half, Or less or more large shares i of the recoveries got for attorney | fees: it makes a great difference whether our courts are crowded with negligence suits with the uncertain results; according to the manner in which evidence as to the ordinary in | justice is developed One man sue ceeds and another man fails. Accident and the risks of accident in hazardous employment. are certain; they are in- evitable: they should be dealt with as risks of employment, under intel ligent compensation laws.
 Tt is not more poetry or rapsody to speak of the ideals of the human brotherhood Unless We have in this country the spirit of true fellowship, unless the man with investments looks upon the man working with his hands as a human being entitled to decent, proper conditions of living and to a fair share of the work that | is done for the profitable results of ! that work: unless the man who is toiling recognizes the importance of successful production and of able management; unless throughout all is the spirit of cooperation. because we are fellow workmen in our differ ent activities. working justly and honestly. the United States cas never achieve its ideals and greatness of prosperity.
 "I had an interesting experience as governor of New York. When I left that office to go upon the bench what am about to read appeared in the official organ of organized labor in New York. This is what that organ
 said in October, 1910, and l read it