Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-03

fContinued from mage one)
Of those who live BIZ toll. let me invite
attention to the provisions In the
democratic platform defining the
position Of our party on subjects of
vital interest ia workers.
~The democratic platform approved
the principle OF collective bargaining,
which implies that organized labor
shall choose its own representatives
without coercion or interference to
negotiate with employers. II the
principle were r~epudiated a general
impairment in the efficiency Of Amer
lean labor would result.
Injunction Abused
@The democratic party asserts that
labor il not a commodity and IL not
subject 10 many Of these restrictions
which under the law are properly
applicable 10 articles in commerce
and industry.
at is of the utmost Importance
that labor be exalted above the plane
Of mere things and given its proper
recognition as a function Of the
human brain and hand.
zone Of the abuses which has grown
out Of the failure 70 give due effect
to the principles Of collective bar
gaining and that the labor Of a human
being "a not a commodity Is the abuse
Of injunction.
Numerous instances may be cited
in which the power Of courts has
been involved TO restrain workmen's
liberty on allegations that they were
about TO perform acts which would
result in irreparable injury. Upon
proper notice and hearing it would
have been made clear that the in
junction process was sought merely
as an aid 70 defeat the aims OF those
injoined- This the democratic party
proposes to end without impairing
the righteous authority Of the judi
ciary.
Tells Wilson Record
"The party platform recognizes the
evils which have resulted from com
petition of convict labor with free
labor, and declares in favor of legis-
lation subiecting all products Of con-
vict labor shipped from one state to
another to the laws Of the state Of
sale.
1T Is clear that the democratic
problem Is not radical. IL Is pro-
gressive.
Measures enacted In the interest Of
laborers during President wilson,
administration were cited by Senator
Robinson as follows.
Passage of the federal farm loan
act, providing long term credits at
low interest rates for agricultural
producers; establishment Of the bu-
reau Of farm markets; extension of
the parcels post and the act creating
a federal labor employment bureau
and the act creating a department Of
labor.
"Our party created the woman's bu-
Teaus" Senator Robinson said, (which
vas a distinct recognition OF changed
conditions Of recent years. The min
imum wage acts and child labor law
may be held up in further proof of
the liberal spirit Of Wilson's admin
istrations and of the determination
Of the democratic party to do every
thing reasonably practicable for the
laborer.s
Lauds Smith Record
Turning his attention to Gov.
Alfred T.. Smiths labor views, the
vice presidential nominee said:
His record IL fully set forth In a
declaration by the New York state
federation Of labor, March 5, 1928, in
which it is declared that for more
than q quarter Of a century Gov.
Smith has constantly and consistent
ly promoted and administered laws
for the betterment and protection of
wage earners of New York
Among the measures he espoused
limitation Of working hours for
and children in factories
for fire protection in fac
tory buildings, examination Of minors
for physical fitness, sanitary safe
guards for protection, increased pen
for violation Of labor laws. pro-
for investigation Of minimum