| Show Record rc on Child Labor I BUT B DUT UT for or tho the courtesy which must of U nece necessity obtain in between ly rival candidates candidates candi candi- dates for the Uie v ife presidency of ot tho United States Mr r. r HU Hughes HUhes hes might have hae injected more pepper into his discussion of child labor abor legislation laton The was able to show how that he had gone sono on record record rec- rec ord rd as an n earnest earest advocate ot or child labor legislation nine years ears ago when hen Mr lr Wilson had haa not even en imagined he might ever er ver be hi In a position to affect such legis- legis legs legs- atlon laUon As governor of or New York in 1007 Mr Hughes made to tho the legislature the following follow follow- ing ng suggestion su I recommend to your our careful care are areC C ful ul l consideration the Important subject of child labor laws for tor tho the protection of or chi chi- chil- chil dren ren In for tor them their rights through in an U elementary education and in surrounding sur- sur rounding them with appropriate safeguardS safe- safe guards guardS At about the time Governor Hughes was endeavoring endeavoring- to safeguard the children of or the te state Mr Wilson lson was sitting in his study at nt Princeton sharply denouncing those who ta favored national child chUd labor legis legle- lation lalon and declaring that the enactment of ot any such legislation would let Je down the bars bare and place alt all state Industries under the control of oC the federal government Co Mr Wilson takes it i to be an argument In behalf of oC his reelection that ho lie recently urged child labor legislation turning as sharply on about on this question as on numerous others on record One of ot the tho delightful little ob obsessions e of or life is tho the confidence of or tho on the twisting turning canyon road that tho the other fellow dr driving vine rapidly In an opposite tion ton la Is attending attending- to tho the Job of or keeping a sharp lookout Speaks well wel for rookies who cannot be excused from Crom tho the training traininG camp Q of their efficiency c with wih pick and shovel hovel Count on It I that thal the kid section or of the tho carnival pageant mt Is a going boll to be some parade |
