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Show 5 iSENATOK SUTHERLAND'S LAW. i on bra nation. Millions havo given Gcorgo II. Pondlolon credit for tho civil-servico law. Tho thing doosn't just work QUt, but tho theory is llnef And a tfhocrat g it through a repub-fu repub-fu , coires Uo .v Jttn SlffirmaagcflIsSntb-U'yst'lav.on SlffirmaagcflIsSntb-U'yst'lav.on yib statutSabooKs, dft$ InWoiApnf-jfealiopsfir InWoiApnf-jfealiopsfir Uirmjgh a jj&snat aiffl M r(WmI,g JMr thuly W ffi'sosferamcmMring himjF ml 'j, m TlfflrooWis: lakojnwoniinaLo " g Unilod Stales SontrGGorgo'mitlfGrland,of Utah, is like to win everlasting honor with his law providing : for cQinponsation to vorkingmen whV aiVinlureTwTillc "Tn Tlio lino of dilly.J' It will bo 'a 'heap irlorS cretlit (o liiih, rtnii it woiid -morofbmiQiuiO-UuiuaVinflritfan. Rooplq. than either of tho laws above mentioned, much as was honestly okpoclcid Of thein by stneore patridts. Senator SuthOrland's' idea On this particular subject may bo best e'fcprossed in his ovn words: Thoi truth is, wfi liftY.e b,qen thinking in torma of .nogligonco ,o long that it, is difficult diffi-cult to rid ourselves, of tho notion that personal fault on tho paf t of somebody is always i a necessary prerequisite to a just liability. The sybjoct must bo approachod from now angles. The great industries of to-day are ongaged in prpdqcing commodities com-modities or ia roqdoring services for the general public. The cons.umqrs of theo. commodities or the recipients of those services arc justly obligated to pay wha , Uu$y 0P8t Plus a fair ,i:Blurn uppn the inr ' vestment,. riiQ. wear and tear of maehinT , , , ery, tho qost of tho Jnboij employed, pvory , Horn- of uxpense ojitcing, into their production, pro-duction, or rendition js properly taken into consideration in arriving at the amount to be paid. The injury of a workman resulting result-ing in loss of earning ability or death as truly onters into tho cost of production as tho breaking of a piece of macninery, only in the latter case the industry bears tho expense, no matter how the loss oocurs, while in the former tho industry pays when the owner is at fault,, and tho workman pays in every other wise. TJiqtq is no reason why the industry should not boar tho expense m all casqs, collecting it in the last analysis 'from the, consumer JUSi as it collects every other item of ex- penso entering into tho RroducUOP. , t it. Glean, sanitary hospitals for thoso who aro torn and, mangljbd by defective machinery ma-chinery or diseasod lay unwholesome surroundings sur-roundings oji neppy jf good, but safe machinery ancl salutary' workshops aro boater still. Ho takes the stand thqt an employe should bo protected from "thp hazard of the industry" which engages Jiim, and, that the whole mass of the people should pay the bill. It is &pcioty's aorvicje,, and society should not ask either tho workman nor tlio employer tq take all the risk and suffer all tljo consequences when acpidonts occur. Also, it is a clear resultant from Senator Southorlnnd's labor that accidents will bo less frequent nnd loss sorious because omployors will mako belter provision to prevent thorn. But I am not hero arguing for tho compulsory compensation law righteous as it is, and certain of flnal enforcement as it is kpowu to bo. I am more concerned in calling attention to the strength, tho cleverness, tho ability of Utah's Junior spnator. The man would bo a credit to sMassachusptiJiSs No man faomaNow England to-ilay ;i5jeagiftoMiSto MfffltfMtf(flj! iDfiim6UiM. ip is$$Biof aagifjfW u$wmw & Quobec Sonator Sutherland began" by saying: Conditions produco opinions which, whon sufficiently potential, flndpxpros- sjon as Jaw. . Changed qpmions patifmlly roattitpron' "clijuigod Conditions, anoms wl eqndilBnsMi'o nSyer $ a standstill it lows Urtit.'Ulc luvvf-of.dno geri$ratiojivnolg f lto stitlloo tHjsl sQntimompioff'tlle g fftll Mch Wi& u Pvth(usij!lr i hjavmakerto turmjrtfe ttM saMi-f saMi-f tlmlermhld,' at his)jspjPial,piyut of Uirnultuudo of opinions that from time to 'imo develop which of them aro sufficiently sustantial to bo given statutory expression. , , Look at that first sentence. ' It has the classic quality -it nmvks the tribune, -the"-sonnlorv -It is a fitting intro"duction-to an-argUmont that no mrnriiTrsTmswonR). tiro loron swpop""Of a sDimetro plcdgod to win'battles Tor tho 'millions who aro lUomsolvos pnfthnod, and wh6 nc Ijhp' championing champion-ing of suoh a .knight. Good work, wherever performed, domandjs recognition. And this good AVtJrlc Viirbc 'rOmom-bor'od 'rOmom-bor'od forMmriddf yeatg 'hs tho ldriousl 'perfected 'per-fected ttjlc'qf j .ana'tbr" olt Utah. |