Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-17
Make Replies to Questions Pro-
pounded by Trades and
Labor Assembly
QUESTIONS FAIRLY ANSWERED
Republican Candidates Express Their
Views Clearly and Fearlessly-Ques-
tionins Just Seemed to Suit Mr.. DAILY
For Yes and No Answers - Four
Legislative Candidates Reply.

Assembly, thru its committee, compose'
/ of Messrs. George Brock and Geors'
Eaton. have been received by the diff
ferent candidates and their answer
sought the answers OF the four lagsia
/ tive candidates of the two leading par.
Tres, republican and democratic, anc
| their answers to the committee ar,
made public The republican candi-
dates have gone into detail to a great
sr extent than have those of the OPP
posing party
| The communication in which the
| questions were asked, snd which was
sant 10 each candidate. is as follows:
] THE object OF all labor organiza-
tons is to better the condition of al
eoHlmon people, morally. Intellectually
and financially For this reason is the
| Trades and Labor assembly OF Mar
! shalltown organized. Many union men
| believe that the objects sought may
| be soonest gained thru the proper use
| Of the ballot. BY this we mean using
| the ballot in a common sense manner
| and having reason to believe that the
lpersens for whom the ballots are cast
believe. generally speaking, as union
men believe. The Trades assembly of
this town with this idea in view did
at their last regular meeting appoint
a legislative committee We send you
herewith a few questions to which an
early reply will be appreciated. BY the
term early reply we mean early
enough that we may vote knowingly.
n u, H. ort-N,1
Of you alone bu. the same questions
and the same reasons for asking will
be mailed to each Of the candidates OF
The several political organizations.
Our assembly is nonpartisan or
ganization. We 10 not allow political
/ discussions from a partisan stand
point in our meetings, but we do de-
mand OF the political aspirants that
hey cease giving the union laboring
,aan ambiguous statements, and that
We have II positive assurance from the
andidates themselves as TO where they
stand on the labor question and unions
IS they are now organized. This COM
mittee Will make final report to the
Trades and Labor assembly on the ev-
ening OF October 2l, 1908.
The answers 10 the questions. which
are given below. after each question.
as asked by the committee, are as fol-
lows:
Question No. 1.
Would you. il you were laboring
man. working at any trade. be mem
Der of a labor organization OF your
craft as they are now organized?''
Eckels-Yes. If. as l understand the
purpose of the labor organization is to
increase the efficiency of the men in
the different trades and to better their
conditions of living generally.
Shipton-Yes.
Cummings presume ! would. II
they were Of benefit to me 1 would.
Daly-Yes.
Question No. 2.
Would you be willing to give the
union laborer preference in any con-
tract with which you might have to
le.. providing that union laborers Of the
craft necessary could be found and that
they. the union men, would do the
work as well as ron union men,
Eckles--I believe that the best work
man is entitled to first choice for en-
pioyment regardless of whether he is
a union man or not.
Shipton-Yes know nothing about
Unions.
Cummings-When Ihave had occasion
to hire men I have not made any dis
tinction between members of the union
and those who We're not. / have hired
both without discriminating.
Daly-Yes.
Question No. 8.
Have you ever been laboring man
working a any trade ?"
Eckles-Have farmed all my life.
Shipton-No. a farmer.
Curnmings-No.
Daly-Yes
Question No. 4.
Were YOU ever member of a la
bor organization z"
Eckles-No
Shipton-No.
Cummings-No.
Daly-No, none then organized.
Question No. S.
do you think that labor unions are
any more unjust or any more to be
when they set standard
scale of wages for their craft than the
associations when they do
likewise%'
Eckles-No, / believe every man
should get all he can for his labor, or
his produce.
Shipton-No.
Cummings-Ne.
Daly--No
Question No. 6.
do you believe III the governmental
control of the natural industries, such
as coal, mining. water, electricity,
transportation, etc?'
Eckles--No.
Shipton--Yes.
Cummings-No. / believe the theory
Daly-Yes.
Question No. 7.
do you believe in the justice OF gov
ernment by injunction in labor dis
outeS?
Ecl1les--Injune are often neces-
sary TO protect life and property. If
lsed to take advantage of either party
% labor dispute they are unjust.
Shipton--No.
Cummings-For the protection of life |
ana to prevent rioting and destruction
If property, ] believe in injunction. !
] do not see how it could be
applied.
Daly-No
Question No. 8.