The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-03-17
CORRESPONDENTS.

Ihe Labor World received the fol-
lowing letter from Mr.. f. p. Bremmer.
who was in the city recently as a
representative Of the Western FEEDER
alton Of Miners, and knowing it would
interest our readers, we take pleasure
in publishing ifs 5.t 3
OTTAWA, MARCH a. 1900
E OttaMa and Sits ouse Sof Commons:
are 9 dectdly demo 1ssl tie Xhis Is what
first strikes the new conner, but the
representatives IN parliament and the
senate while courteous and approach
able, travel the old winding trail
beaten again and again, the party
highway. -
Mr. Puttee, of Winnipeg, who was
elected to the Canadian Commons on
the labor ticket, the first labor member
by the way ever sent to that house in
Canada and who is unmuzzled by party
ties, has more than once shown his
usefulness TO unionism. The other day,
the Great West saddlery Co. com
planned through, member in the house
because of the smallness of the order
for military saddles placed with it and
attacked the government for it's I'M
patriotic course Of buying in the United
states. Mr.. Puttee interested the
house by explaining that the firm in
question had trouble with their
employees for some time back, because
the men had the courage to organize
and declared lockout against them
II NE Puttee proved the hypocrisy of
their appeal to patriotism for as they
locked out their employees, the firm had:
themselves secured the, saddles sup
piled from the United States. He
further pointed out amid applause from
both sides of the house that a com
+ :pany (which would &c. attempt no
squelsh the privileges Of it's employees,
40 deny them the right to unite, was
entitled to no consideration Of pat
ronage from the government -'5%|
{ Thus E. r. Hutchings the manager
and proprietor of the Great Western
Saddlery Co. and who has been called
the Canadian Pullman, received an
unenviables advertisement and I; re-
primand at the hands Of his countries
representatives. While shame. may
not touch such people as Mr.. Hutch
ings his prosperity may and his trade
Is not likely to improve by reason Of
the facts Of his attitude to his en-
ployees being laid before Parliament
besides the loss OF future orders from
the department. | ~
. More power to Brother Puttee's elbow
we want more like him.
1 The value of labor representatives in
legislative bodies cannot be too strong
~ impressed, representatives UNI
trammeled by party ties which con-
f1ict with their usefulness at opportunes
times ss,9.% y .ss1:. s.<::lls~e ..5t
s. In listening to the debates in the
Canadian Commons one is struck by
q single note OF party, which runs
through all discussions cloaked and
clothed in some argument PLAUSIBLE or:
otherwise, yet the end appears
aggrandizement OF party "A disin-
9terested observer can perceive the
working effect x*of Judgment BY the.
applause. which marks the sharp dis
Stinction between Liberal. and Con-
sentative desks as one or another
Sc scores a point. Clever men on both
sides who seem to forget the duty to.
the people in & their loyalty to- party.
sA# leaven OF labor members actuated;
Eb tG'i one motive III such Institutions
could work Wonde rf,ll result
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