El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-15

I end that working women shall be
properly protected in their employ
ment, and that necessary facilities and
! Just compensation be secured for them
/ for their labor"
Eight Hour Law for LabOrera.
The general consensus OF opinion
all over the country now Is that a Ia
borer should not be required to work
more than eight hours in a day in
Z intensive occupations; and in obedi-
ence TO the general public demand
such law has been adopted and is now
ployes OF the state and federal gov
ernments. and in all work being done
either for or BY the state.
I therefore recommend that you. by
law, establish. or rather prescribe,
that eight hours shall constitute one
days work in all cases where that law
can be made applicable"
Asks For Arbitration.
In this connection desire very
particularly to call your attention to
most important subject that de-
mands the serious consideration Of
This body; It IS the question OF the
differences that often arise between
employer and employe, or as It is
often called, the differences between
capital and labor.
Gentlemen. this is a government
OF law and not government OF men.
That being true. II follows as a mat
Ter OF logic that all differences be-
tween men. whether Il be between
them as individuals or as organized
bodies, should be settled and arranged
IN a legal peaceful and orderly man
ner-
III the law requires that IN
diTiduals should submit their
differences TO the decision OF the
courts OF law, there f. absolutely
no reason why the law should
not require that differences be-
tween employer and emplOye be
settied by following the same
peaceful and legal course.
That must be done II we would
maintain order in society. and that
order shall be maintained in this
commonwealth, and violence prevent
ed Is my firm determination
Urges Arbitration Tribunal
Therefore. I earnestly recommend
that you. by law, create a tribunal
designating il by any name you may
wish. a court OF arbitration. or in
dustrial commission as Il is called IN
Colorado, or by any other name YOU
may desire. composed OF such a num-
Der Of men as TO you may appear
proper. clothed with simple author
lty and powers not only to hear but
to compel the hearing before them
OF all differences that may arise
between employer and employee. who. (
a1ter having heard both sides, shall
decide as between them. that which l
in their sound and impartial judg- /
ment is just
Favors Prohibition.
In line with the party pledges. I
also ask that by appropriate legis- I
lation you ratify the national con-
prohibition amendment off,
fered by the s4th congress OF the 4
United States, at the second session 4
thereof, through its joint resolution. I
IN this connection I also ask you.
In fulfilment OF our pledge to the
people OF the state, to enact suffi-
cient laws for the vigorous and sue
cessful enforcement OF the recently
adopted prohibition amendment to our
Protection In Mines.
Our laws relating to the working
and operation OF coal mines IN the
state. seems 10 be fairly sufficient and
complete, but for some reason our
previous legislatures have failed to
provide for the proper management
and operation OF metal mines. and for
the safeguarding OF the persons and
lives OF the workers therein" saws
the governor. That oversight should
be Immediately remedied by the
enactment OF such laws as win pro-