The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-10-10
LAUNCHED FOR
WILLIAM HEARST
PRESIDENTIAL BOOM BASED ON
THE ANTITRUST CRY.
Speeches and Resolutions Which Met
With Hearty Approval at Demon
stration Under the Auspices Of Or
,nized Labor-NationaI Convention
In Washington Next Sprine-Lead-
ere on the Stage.

CApac1Iy last night by an audience
that listened for more than two hours
to speeches by distinguished speakers
On the antitrust question. The meeting
was held under the apsices of organized
labor, and would have done credit to
any OF the cities of the country where
politics is cultivated and the heat of
campaigns develops unbounded en-
thusiasm.
The speakers included Henry George,
Representative F. E. Shober, of New
York; Representative c. D. Van 1Duzer,
Of Nevada; Robert S. Sharn. and Owen
j. Ktndelon. Attorney Knox and Presi-
dent Roosevelt were arraigned for al
legged failure to vigorously enforce the
Sherman antitrust law.
Resolutions were adopted urging a
national convention in Washington in
June. 1904, to adopt a declaration of
first principles on the trust question,
and If expedient to nominate candi-
date for President preferably William
r. Hearst. Of New York, as a man pre-
eminentIy worthy to be the peoples
choice for President.
Labor Leads on the Stage.
On the stage of the theater were half
hundred Of the prominent representa-
tives of organized labor in Washington,
every union in the city being represent
ed. These gentlemen acted as vice presi-
dents of the meeting. The presiding Of
ficer was H. w. Sherman, president of
the Central Labor Union, who briefly
Introduced the various speakers of the
evening. There was every manifesta-
tion of interest by the large crowd,
and the speakers were frequently inter-
rupted with applause.
The meeting was significant in one
respect, and that was the invariable
applause that created the name of Mr..
William Randolph, Hearst, elected to
Congress at the last election from the
Eleventh New York District by phe-
Eomenal majority.
AS a. result of the speeches at: the
conclusion Of the meeting 1Ae loWings
~resol1itions#We fhss sErstadSga
as an expression Of the sentiment Of
those assembled, and upon a call for a
vote. We're adopted unanimously
Resolved, That this assemble of or
ganized labor. held in the city of WASH
ington. D. G., on the evening of August
13, 1903, places itself on record as hav-
ing no quarrel with capital as such
combinations of corporate wealth
known as the trusts, and pledges it's
united strength for their overthrow;
firmly demanding that the United
States officials shall proceed to do their
duty and enforce all the laws against
such illegal combinations and conspira-
cies as now exist, particularly in the
case of the coal trust, the proof of
whose illegal acts being already in the
hands of the Attorney General, where
they lodged nearly a year by taoinaa.
they We're lodged nearly year ago
by Representative William Randolph
Hearst, of New York.
Be it further resolved, That this as
senlblage hereby records its highest APP
precaton of the said Representative
William Randolph Hearst for obtaining
the said evidence against the coal
trust; for his unflicching antagonism
to all illegal combina ton Of corporate
wealth: for his unyieldng champion
ship of the rights Of the people; and for
his unfailing devotion to the cause of
labor throughout the land; and there
fore, be it
Resolved, That it is the sense Of this
meeting that in William Randolph
Hearst the country has leader to
whose standard all the people may
gather; man of sterling worth and
unbounded popularity; consistent and
fighting Jeffersonian Democrat; a
statesman and a patriot, and one pre-
eminently worthy to be the peoples
choice as President of these United
States.
Resolved, That it is the duty of the
whole people to organize by clubs and
associations, so that this true champion
Of the honest and legitimate business
interests of the country and all the
people may lead the peoples fight next
year.
A1r Henry George. of New York City,
eoncurred in the views of the other
speakers regarding the menace to
American liberties in the growth of the
trusts. He referred to the land trusts,
and dwelt at length on the control Of
the anthracite coal fieldes by a COM.
bination Of five or six railroads. He
recalled the coal famine of last year,
which lie said was caused by the, action
of the railroads. He said that while
the people We're suffering from want
of fuel, there was coal enough in Penn
sylyania to employ every miner in the
world, and that West. Virginia could
give employment to every miner in the
United States for hundred years.
Heavy Tax on Coal Lands.
Mr. George said that thousands Of
acres Of coal lands were locked up, and
upon which only small agricultural
tax was paid, and suggested placing a
heavy tax upon the anthracite regions
Of Pennsylvania, which, he said, would
compel the owners to mire cOal Or give
ipthe sassj Il T., ..*:S
ME- George discussed the Steel Trust
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