The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-01-24
Comment ON CURRENT EVENTS. "
LOCAL, STATE AND NATION.

Addlcks. the gas man, is having his !:
regular trouble getting elected to the
United States senate. It seems that
but ten regular Republicans who are
opposed to Addick's election cannot be
moved, and in order for Addicks to be
elected he must have some Of these
votes Addicks has been credited with
br1blng legislatures in former battles,
DOT only for his personal advancement,
but IN the securing of gas franchises
aud other special privileges, His op-
ponents maintain that his name is a blot
upon the fair name Of Delaware. They
are willing to agree on cny other Re-
publican in the state. but Addick's sup
porters, known as the Union Republi-
cans refuse to desert their leader. Two
senators are to be elected one for
short term and the other for the full
term. 1t is now said that the Regular
Republicans are willing to unite with
the Democrats in the election Of two
senators. If the Democrats will unite
with the regulars on the long term SEN
ator, the regulars will give the short
term to a Democrat.
Delaware's seats in the senate have
been vacant for some time, all because
nent for the election of United States
senators by direct vote Of the people
Would 1t not stop such disgraceful pro-
oeedings as are now occurring, not only
in Delaware, but in Colorado as we'll :?
Important legislation for the relief Of
the people in both states is being ne
elected for what? The personal ad-
vancement Of certain selfish men, and
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Last week was an exciting week in
Duluth. The Devils Auction, and the
Pullman at the High School and Rich
ard III. at the Goth Century Club gave
Duluth people an opportunity to spend
week Of real strenuous life.
The telephone girls Of Joplin, Missouri,
have gone on a strike to compel the
discharge of a superintendent who is
charged with taking undue liberties
with the Hello" girls. The girls say
that they are on strike for the defense
Of their honor. The matter became so
serious that it excited interest through
out the state, and the state board of
arbitration has been called in to settle
the matter. The superintendent is a
married man, and came from Terre
Haute, Ind, where manag gers for corpor-
ations have reputation for fighting
strikes. He will find, however, that he
went too far south to take the privileges
he tried to enjoy in Terre Haute. Even
il southern people have no more time
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izations, they will not tolerate the III
sulting of working girls. 7
George G.. Bear wishes to place the
blame for the present coal famine on
the miners union. He says that the
mines were drowned because the union
ordered out the pump gang. Well now
that Is too bad. The pump gang had O
right to quit if it wanted to, and Mr.
Bear had a right to employ a new pump
gang if he could find one. He is un-
willing to accept any of the responsible
lty Of the famine. 1t was entirely with.
in his power to grant the wages anG
conditions asked for by the miners
union. Even if he had signified an in.
tention to deal with the miners the
pump gang would have remained al
work, and the miners too would have
returned. If he thought that the
operators were right, he could have &C.