Show PROTECTING WORKMEN Governor Sa vJeGf New Hampshire himself one of the leading manufacturers j of that state in his message to the legislature legis-lature has something sensible to suggest i upon that toy of demagoguesthe current cur-rent labor question While he says it would be unwise and contrary to the spirit of our institutions for the state to make laws that would interfere with the freedom of individuals in the transaction of lawful business to buy or sell when where with whom and upon what conditions con-ditions as may suit their own will and convenience yet it is right and proper to establish such limitations by general and practical laws and regulations as will servo to protect the worker from undue hardship often result from busines competition com-petition He accordingly favors a ten hour law for manufacturing establishments establish-ments weekly payment of wages the exemption of the wages of laborers from attachment for debt tho establishment of a board of arbitration or mediation for the adjustment of differences between ernplojer and employed and of a bureau of statistics to colect information regarding regard-ing industries for the benefit of the peo pie These says the New York Time are practical and sensible recommendations recommenda-tions entirely within the proper sphere of the lawmaking power |