, 1922-10-19
REPUBLICANS Of WYOMING
PROUD Of LABOR RECORD
STATUTES ENACTED IN WYOMING DURING PAST HALF
Century In LAB0RS INTERESTS excel LED
BY none and EQUALED BY few STATES

What Republicans of this state
have done for Labor in the matter
Of intelligent and progressive legis-
lation is plainly set forth for all to
read in the Compiled Statutes Of
Wyoming. It is a record excelled by
no other commonwealth, ii indeed it
can be equalled by m other state.
In its half-century as Territory and
State more than 1870 distinct laws and
separate provisions, each in the in
terest of Labor, have been enacted,
and only one of these was SO writ
ten into the statute books during the
term of a Democratic legislature.
This record-platnly set out on
our statute books-when compared
with that of the average southern
state, for instance, where the DEM
ocrats had the same opportunity,
proves that while the Democrats
loudly CLAIM to be friends of Labor
when votes are needed, Republicans
have without exception conclusively
PROVEN themselves friends IN
FACT.
Careful study Of the records Of the
two men will demonstrate Thai this
holds true with respect to the heads
of the Republican and Democratic
tickets in this state at this time.
Mondell began his record more than
rs years ago as a friend of Labor.
AS a member Of the First and Second
Wyoming legislatures Mondell sup
ported the re-enactment of the more
important Labor Statutes, and he
has since without exception favored
state laws of this nature. AS a mem
Der Of congress he supported the s.
hour law, child labor legislation for
the protection of Labor, employers
liability and. workmen's compensa-
ton, the Clayton Act. the Adamson
Act, the Federal employees r~eclassi-
fication bill, and other legislation in
the interest of Labor. He was OPP
posed to the Labor Board feature OF
the Transportation Act; he is credit
ed for having defeated the Borland
bill proposing to increase the hours
of labor of Government employees in
the District Of Columbia. Largely
through his efforts as Floor Leader
was enacted the law providing feder-
al aid in the rehabilitation and voca-
tional training for those crippled in
Mines, Mills and Factories.
II IL be true that q workman ts
correctly judged by his chips, the
Republicans of Wyoming have lab
ored we'll in the interest Of Labor.
Starting with the Second Territorial
Legislature in 1871, this record Is
herein set forth, and may be verified
BY the Compiled Statutes Of 1890.
The bracketed numerals refer to
paragraphs in the statutes.
The Workmau's Compensation
law. passed by the Republican legis-
lature in 1915, is perhaps the broad
est and most constructive piece OF
legislation ever placed upon the
statute books. 1t protects persons In
extra-hazardous iemployments. and
the dependents of such persons, with
out cost to them. and is familiar to
every workingman. whether laborer,
mechanic or artisan, so that 1t Is
scarcely necessary here to go into de-
tails of its many striking provisions.
The office of Labor Commissioner
was created by law in 1917 and was
amended in 1919 to eliminate certain
Determinations against officials of
organized labor. (261-276). The
Labor Commissioner is vested with
large authority, in certain situations
equal to that of the District Court.
He Is provided with office room in
the state house; his salary is paid by
the state, and his duties include en-
forcement of all laws enacted by the
state legislatures for the protection
of Labor and in Labor's interests.
He is especially charged with seeing
that workers are safe-guarded In
person and health; that their wages
are paid when due; that their living
conditions are up to standard where
living accommodations are furnished
as part OF wages.
Wyoming has had three Labor
Commissioners, since the law a
passed. All these have been card
men,"
Special legislation in the interest
OF miners would I'LL a small book in
itself. In 1897 t4827) a law was
passed providing for a Miners lien,
in addition to the Mechanics Hen
law passed in 1871 (4B59), and In
1919 (li330) the law was extended
further to include persons employed
by contractors engaged in drilling
oil wells
In 1%SsO-s1sa law was passed pro-
vidinS for the appointment Of two
coal mine inspectors at a salary of
$3600 . year, each. 1850. An-
nual reports are required Of these
inspectors (4474l BY the law Of
1893, these reports to be supplied
Operators, miners and others. 1919.
b law OF 1891 (4477-lz70O D
thortses the appointment Of special
deputy inspectors, when needed, at q
salary Of - per day.
ssats coal Nina Inspectors. under .