Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-11
A 9DJ|AL|gDC BREEZE
Orators in Des Moines Stir Up
the Natives Over So
cialism.
Herriott Will Open His Cam.
paign in Marenso This
Week.
High Handed Methods Of Brick
Combine Disclosed in SUI
preme Court.
High Handed Methods Of Brick

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Oct. 1.-THE breeze
which was stirred up some time ago in
this city over the sharp words of a La
Dor day orator who spoke strongly in
favor of socialization of industrial con-
ditions has blown over. The real start
was when an agent of the United States
bureau of Statistics delivered an ad-
dress in one of the churches and spoke
for socialism. Some persons took ex-
oeption to this speech. The agent was
Adeibert NJ Dewey. He was such a
pleasant gentleman and made such q
plausible address that those who OPP
posed his economic theory could not
quarrel with him long. Mr.. Dewey went
about the state all summer gathering
Information for the United States on Ia
Dor questions and speaking on social
ism. John Collins, a Chicago man, de-
livered the Labor day address in Dcs
Moines. and he came out for socialism
good and strong. Then the socialists got
the Trades and Labor hall and held a
state convention there, and later
county convention. This forced a pro-
test. Along with various kicks and COM
plants 1t was referred to committee.
of which Arthur E. Holder, deputy state
labor commissioner, was chairman, and
after full investigation the committee
reported to the Trades and Labor as
sembly generating the committee on
labor day from any wrong intent in Sc
curing one who would talk for socialism
as we'll as organized labor. The COM
mittee also declared that there was no
rule against permitting socialists or
anybody else in the labor hall. But that
part OF the committee report which
most clearly indicates what is in the
minds of the leaders Of labor unions in
Iowa is the following on the subject of
politics and the labor unions:
I'm summing up the evidence present.
ed touching the resolutions and protests
submitted for the consideration of your
cominitttee. we hive reason to believe
that much Of the whole matter is a re-
suit of past attempts in Des Moines to
mix politics with trades unionisnl. Or
ganized labor to attain the recognition
Int deserves must stand alone. and it can
rot afford to jeopardize Its interests by
fathering or affiliating with any politi-
cal party. individuals can do as they
please, vote as they please or deport
themselves as they please, but as an or
ganization labor must be above party.
To l1arbor either of the old parties
would be suicidal. To encourage or give
lcountenance to a new party would be
fatal. Unprincipled men who oppose
organized labor are only too anxious to
confuse the utterarccs of socialists or
anarchists with the principles of labor
organizations, and point to labor head
quarters as the recruiting stations for
socialism and anarcn;sm, because in
some instances the headquarters are in
fact maintained in the same building.
This committee does not attempt to de-
clare socialism to be wrong In principles;
but 1t does declare that the association
of socialism with organized labor has
been and is detrimental to the inter-
ests of organized labor. Organized labor
has work of its own TO perform sufti-
cient to keep all true labor workers who
are in earnest busy for years to come,
without being compelled to apologize or
explain principles which have no place
now or ever had place with labor or
ganizaticns Labor can and must win
by pursuing a straightforward course
and avoiding all entanglements with
any party which attempts to fasten it,
self or its principles on labor for the
purpose of working itself into promi-
nence To avoid the appearance of
partisanship is the belief of this COM
mittee that all association with politi-
cal parties by way of offices and meet
ing places be discontinued"
The committee report was unani-
mously adopted. LABOR leaders here
express disapproval of any attempt on
the part of any one to make it appear
that the labor unions are standing
sponsor for the socialist or any other
political party. This view is enter
tained by many of the union laborers
who are in fact socialists. AT the state
convention of socialists an attempt was
made to make 1t appear that the social
ist party is development of trades
unionism The majority of union la
borers in Des Moines repudiate this.
Ass
John Herriott opens his political cam
pafgn in Marengo this evening, Where
he will enter upon discussion of the
various political questions which are
before the people today. Mr.. Herriott
will clearly state his views on these
questions. Muct interest centers in his
words from the fact that he has been
somewhat advanced in hs views and it
is known that he has the courage to
express his honest sentiments, no mat
ter where he is. His speech will be
awaited with interest by those who are
interested in the temperance question,
for Mr.. Herriott has long been known
as prohibitionist, and the fact that he
is second on the list of candidates for
state office, standing squarely on the
Cedar Rapids platform on all things
will lend Importance to his words. 1t is
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