The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-10-17

THAT Stldloi i1oAAAi bieso bNSh a.
consistent and earnest advocate of
LEGISLATION for the benefit of the
,,orkina classes is shown in an adj
aress to the labor bodies affiliated
nth the American Federation of La
bor in Idaho issued by Samuel Com
,ars. Mr. Gompers regards it as a
matter of the greatest concern to the
workers that Senator Borah be re-
elected. and he reviews the senator's
,ecord in the senate as the most con-
,,incing argument in his behalf. What
Mr.. Gompers says is here reproduced:
Borah's Work and Worth.
washington, ID. c., Oct. II. 1918.
TO officers and Members of All Local
Unions and Central Bodies in Ida
no:
Greetings-From information re-
oeived it is quite evident that the in
forests" are endeavoring to defeat
Hon. William e. Borah for reelection
to the United States senate The
working people and all liberty loving
citizens of Idaho should rally to his
sunport, AS proof of Senator Bor-
abs work and worth l give herewith
his record upon all measures which
have come before the United States
senate since he was elected, January
Il. 1907, in which the interests of la
Dor have been involved, so that you
NAV be accurately advised with re-
CARDS to the kind and character of
service rendered by him.
1t is as follows:
Borah's Labor Record.
Legislative record of Senator Will
liam e. Borah, of Idaho, on measures
coming before the United States
senate, in which labor has been inter-
ested:
1. On April 8. 1908, he voted for
the employers liability bill.
g. On May 6, 1908, he voted for the
child labor bill in the District of Col
umbia.
g. On July 5. 1909, he voted for an
amendment to the constitution of the
United States granting power to con-
gress to lay and collect an income tax.
A. On February 25, 1912, he voted
for the standardization of equipment
bill Ga safety appliance for railway
employees law).
s. On April l. 1910. he voted for
two valuable amendments to the en-
ployers' liability act, which he had re-
ported out of the judiciary committee
and urged on the floor of the senate.
g. On April 7. 1910 he voted for
the accident report bill, Ga compile
mentary measure to employers liza
bility)
7. On June 2, 1910, he voted for an
injunction limitation provision in the
railroad rate bill.
8. On June 16, 1910. he voted for
federal commission on workmen's
compensation after reporting 1t out
of the senate committee on judiciary
and urging its passage. in the senate.
9. On June 20, 1910, he voted for a
federal investigation Of working con-
ditions in the iron and steel industry,
a bill which he had personally in
troduced and succeeded in securing its
passage by the senate.
for federal boiler inspection bill "a
safety appliance measure).
II. On June II, 1911, he voted for
an amendment to the constitution
providing for popular election of
United States senators, a measure
which he had personally introduced
and which he managed upon the floor
Of the senate.
~. On August s, 1911, he voted for
the admission of Arizona as a state,
the proposed constitution of which
contained provisions for the initiative,
referendum and recall.
10. On January IS, 1912, he voted
for the right of petition to the United
States senate.
A. On January 81, 1912, he voted
for the creation of federal children's
bureau.
Is. On February 27, 1912, he voted
LOT IeQeTal lnVeStlSdtlOu VI eiic tcN
tile strike at Lawrence, Mass.
Is. On April 49, 1912, he voted for
the Incorporation Of the illiteracy test
in the immigration bill
II. On May 6, 1912, he voted for a
compensation for injuries bill in the
interests of employees engaged in in
terstate commerce.
IS. On May 20, 1912, he voted
against the mutilation of the S-hour
bill which he had introduced and
fathered, when an effort was made to
change it to 9-hour bill
10. On May 81 1912, he voted for,
and succeeded in having passed the
Shour bill on government work, and
work for the government which he
introduced and championed in the
senate.
20. On August 6, 1912, he reported
out Of the committee and presented
for consideration in the United States
senate, the department Of labor bill
Fl. On August Is, 1912, he voted
for federal commission to investi-
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