Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-12-06
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) 1salst and a. an Individual-A Few
Quiet Moments With the Cham
Daoas OF scabocracy. ii.
:, On the second day following the re-
eent congressional and state elections
HE New York American contained, un-
Her the caption "Labor-Democracy'
Natural Ally" the following editorial,
hearing the signature Of w. r. Hearst,
the papers owner: :
, The path and policy Of the Democratic
party are made clear by recent events, by
recent elections. The Democratic party
must associate itself intimately and sin
4ssrely with the working people of this
Dountry. The trusts and the Republican
party are allied, as everybody knows.
There is>a combination for profit and for
financial rule between the great monopo-
e1gtic corporations and the Republican
1DaderA
II the Democrats would succeed, they
1nust establish with the leaders Of labor
4he relationship which the Republican,
VARV0 e8I0Ol18NSu Win Tue lc6O6xS Oh Su0
TRUSTS. In return for financial support
fhs Republican party gives to the trusts,
always predatory and usually illegal, full
teotection, the right to dictate laws and
name executives.
Tho Democratic party must Join with
7fhe laboring citizenship Of the nation, the
backbone Of the nation The Democratic
paxty must give to the man who works
s4Aa encouragement. support and the legal
Drotection which the Republican party
Ewes to tho trusts.
In the fight against tho trusts the sole
hups of the people II in their own power
s14 union. The power Of the trusts II In
bnd political. The Democratic party must
3And its strength and combat tho trusts
ATough united and compact organization
NJ the people. In tho great financial un-
tpns which we cali trusts the Republicans
1Aavs built their strength and found VIC
IN the great labor unions the Demo-
beIanization and weapon which shall
nabls the people to combat the trusts
4Aad control them.
An recent political events prove that
NE great political force residing In q
fsmbination Of trusts and Republication
ban be met successfully by a combination
e labor and Democracy.
! Eugene e. Schmitz. president Of q
1lzades union. was elected mayor OF San
S1nclsco by an overwhelming majority.
A recent New York addresses Mayor
$Dchmitz has given much credit fer his
hasction to the San Francisco Exsminer.
watch is under the same editorship a. this
nswspaper. But the Examiner was pow.
rful not in itself. but because it gave
publicity to the natural combination Of
8enuine workingmen and genuine Democ-
t1cy.
In the last election a fusion Of the labor
fasment and Democracy had no difficulty
IA electing the mayor at Derby, Conn.,.
1nnd similar cases throughout the country
4WM readily be recalled.
In San Francisco the Republican Con-
70Tessman Loud, powerfully intrenched,
laughed at the efforts of organized letter
carriers to obtain fair treatment. A labor
candidate was nominated in his district.
pho Democrats Endorsed him and the San
francisco Examiner supported him with
publicity and with financial help. Mr..
Loud Is no longer member Of the con-
ress Of the United States. His seat and
{a1s desk In congress will be occupied by
p genuine representative of the people,
WHO represents the irresistible political
DoWer OF today-labor and Democracy
6nited.
The Republicans in power at Washing
fon will not put the postoffice committee
A charge Of the man sent to take LIQUIDS
ipsat. but they will learn a lesson from
fhat man. and from him the Democracy.
MOO. must learn a lesson, a lesson to be
pondered every hour by every Democratic
4voter and leader.
Genuine Democracy is the party Of la
;4bor. and labor belongs naturally to De-
fmocracy. They must work together.
One fact the Democrats who lead or
apire to lead the party must have firmly
a mind. They cannot resolve to unite
S0Sfk tho ho6vy ~ 10 nd ~
1nnion to result from their mere resolr-
3R1on.
They must deserve the union.
The desire Of every serious Democrat
-Nhould tend to a union Of organized labor
with the Democratic party. The effort Of
fRote and to merit that union. What or
kanized labor demands the interests Of
fhas country demand. and the welfare Of
5tho future even more than the interest Of
k4o moment demands realisation Of the
labor union idea. The Democratic party
nust embody in itself the fundamental
Asas that give power to the unions, that
hive Justice and victory to union e1orts-
Eoasonably short hours Of work that men
nay have time for recreation, TOR rest
:&or reading and for family life; good
Day. which the nations prosperity can
We'll afford. that children may b well fed
1AAd clothed. wives relieved Of povsrty's
Plat comes with the pay that keeps body
sunly. --,.el + . -, - 81
such are the demands Of labor n the
1Onited States OF America. The man whs
AQoes not indorss these demands has Ne
FIGHT to call himself . Democrat: hs has
30 place in the Democratic party. s }. :,.se
The struggle Of labor 10 for fair share
20 what 1t produces and for manly indie.
pendence, making the American work.