Edward Keating (1875–1965) was an Americans journalist, politician, and labor rights advocate whose work influenced progressive labor reform. His efforts in journalism and politics helped shape worker protections and child labor regulations.
Born in Kansas City, Kansas, Keating moved to Colorado, where he edited The Denver Times and Rocky Mountain News, later acquiring Pueblo Leader (1912.) His stance on labor issues led him into politics, serving as a U.S. Representative from Colorado (1913–19.) He co-sponsored the Keating-Owen Child Labor Act (1916,) restricting interstate commerce of child-produced goods.
After Congress, Keating continued advocating for labor rights as editor of Labor (1919–53,) a railroad union-backed newspaper. His writings include The Study of Labor (1953,) analyzing labor movements, and his memoir The Gentleman from Colorado (1964.)
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You do not destroy an idea by killing people; you replace it with a better one.
—Edward Keating
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