The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-12

people. Her humane and charitable institutions have increased in number, and in the management of these, as we'll as of her penal in- stitutions, she maintains her place in the foremost ranks among the states.
 Progress Maintained
 Nor has this ecoriony been effect ed at the expense of progress. Dur- ing these years, while the debt was being wiped out and the surplus accumulated, she constructed a net work of highways throughout the state that for convenience of com munication, scenic beauty and ex- cellence of construction are u1sur. passed anywhere, and all this with out borrowing dollar. At the same time, a score of new activities were undertaken, some to meet chang ing conditions, some to help agri- culture, some to conserve our nat ural resources, some to improve the mechanism of government, and some to promote the health and Happiness and general welfare of the people. Our state under repnb- lfcan leadership has been truly progressive state.
 COP Labor Record
 Connecticut is a great industrial state. We believe that it's govern ment can and. should be so admin istered that industry can produce high grade goods at low cost, under a spstem of weli-treated and we'll paid labor, with profit for the ifl- vestor as well. Strang as 1t may seem, there still fingers in many quarters the old feudal conception that labor is something set apart, distinct from those of ohter mem bers of the community. The inter ests of all are closely interiocked, and any policy that fOments class antagonisnf brings an injury ii all. we must all go up together, or together we will al lcome down." The record of the republican party in the state of Connecticut on it's attitude toward labor, and on the beneficial legislation which it has and enacted into law, Is a record of continued progress. It was under a republican adminis- tration 65 years ago when Marshall Jewell was governor, that a law was passed which forms the basis of the present law for the protec- tion of minors and the protection of women in industry, and there has been in every succeeding re- publican administration definite progress in the strengthening of these laws and in measures taker, for their enforcement. It was in a republican administration under Governor Woodruff that the first law was enacted giving recognition to the necessity of providing safety for Workmen in building opera tions. Every person engaged in working on building operations. as well as every contractor. knows the completenes sof this statute and the protection which it has afforded. It was in a republican administration that our first law was passed creating a bureau of labor statistics. A further construc. tive step was taken under a repub- lican administration by com bining the duties of commissioner of labor and factory inspector, and in the last session of the legislature, with
 
 law was clarified in order to make certain the authority of the com of labor and factory in spection to make investigations in certain classes of manufacturing es- It was in 1901, under the administration of Governor Me Lean, that free employment bu- reaus were established, and private employment bureaus regulated. Under the republican administra- ton of Governor Coffin, in 1895, the state board of mediation and arbi- tration was created. The law pro- vtdes for non-partisan board. The present governor of the state has made several appointments, one of them without regard to the pro- visions of the law which requires that it shall be kept non-partisan. This resulted in the necessity of a The governor has not seen fit to correct the error by an- other appointment. This board is a workable board and should at the present time be functioning. It's powers are as broad as those given to the federal and district boards under the present federal admin istration which are seeking to con- trol industrial relationships in Con- personnel and Is therefore inactive, necticut. It has been left without a fragrant example of the willing ness to permit federal intervention and the subrogation of state rights. Laboh disputes in Connecticut should be settled by those familiar with conditions in Connecticut. Our labor administration ought not to be dominated by Washington as It IS at the present time. Promises of political reward from federal sources ought not to govern officiai state action in labor matters.
 Many years ago, the republican party recognized the difficulties in connection with common law pro- cedure as 1t pertains to the com- pensation of workmen for injuries received. Exhaustive studies were made with the result that in 1913. Connecticut placed it's basic work mems compensation law on the statute books. That law has been steadily improved and strengthen- ed with each succeeding republi- can administration.
 Relief For Aged.
 The voters of the state have a right to know the position of the republican party on the questions of old age assistance and unem- ployment insurance. To the ade- quate care Of the aged, the repub- lican party has always been com- mitted. In recent years, the care of the aged in part through cash assistance has been the subject of much experimentation both here and abroad. It would seem that the obligation resting upon the state for the care of its aged could best be met at this time by the en-