Arizona republican., 1918-10-30
A Law for the Whole People

We arc printing this morning argument against .te Workmen's Compensation act. the first one we pave yet that deals adversely and vet temperate r with thc subject We think also the author tries to deal fairly. We wish however. to correct an error. crc and there. of which is (and the writer be- that Co be the strongest argument against the ncssurel that the laborng men against it and hat the of the state federation of labor st Globe last summer condemned it almost unani- uousy She adds that the bill has the support of two .- three labor officials who arc however, discredited I, organized labor
 It well that readers should know that at the pres .f time Inc extremest radical element is in the rrncy n organized labor in Arizona. It is charged, and VIC believe t to be true that the Globe convention .is specially framed against the compensation act, Tho attacks upon it there were of the most violent .ufair character. The speeches breathed hatred -gainst employers. There declaration, reiter 1tcd that there could be compromise, mcnt with employers The addresses reeked with class rstrcd. We believe that only five per cent of the
 erates voted against the condemnation of the act.
 But it Is not a fact that the labor leaders who .lprortns tho discredited by organized labor though they may he in disfavor with the radical present leaders of organized labor. We would nociany refer 10 Senator W. r. Mahoney of Mohave county whom regard the abest fairest and sQuarest Of the prominent representatives of anizod labor Arizona He has risen from the ranks, though he sti works in the ranks and he enjoys the fullest confidence of the workingmen who know him. As a member of the legislature he fought valor- ously for an labor legislation that proposed He never cast vote against anything that labor asked even when the demands appeared to be unreasonable and unjust.
 Senator Mahoney the first to bring the com rersaton amendment to the attention of The Repub- can and to the support of this paper in its be- haE That months before complete study 0f hc subject and of the vouminous provisions of the act could be made by us. In the opinion of MT Ma honey it was the best compensation in country md the verdict has since been passed upon it by
 federal labor mediator. himself a high representative organized labor. Another supporter of the act is Folsom Moore, for many years and at present, rep rcsentativc ot organized labor. We have talked with many union men. especially miners, who favor the amendment.
 This proposed legislation, however, does belong exclusively 10 employer and empoye. Neither the one the other should be allowed to say whether it should bc adopted. On such a principle only farmers could have voice in agricultural legislation; only merchants in legislation which affects them; only stocmen in livestock legislation. so this principle every industry should the sole direction of egs- lation affecting it.
 This is the thing the radical labor leaders ask They to the public, Keep your hands off we are able ght this thing out with the employing class" That is the very thing do want: classes fight
 g out their quarres It is the business of state to aljust differences between it's citizens The state do it cheaply and with less disorder It is such adjustment the compensation act proposes
 We do not claim that the act Is perfect but it is letter than and it is at least first step If oth- CTS are found 10 be necessary they may and will he tshcn. later.