The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-23
without the threat or fear Of strike IN
case the negotiation falls.
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without the threat or fear OF strike IN
case the negotiation falls.
POLITICAL ACTION.
Is Wherever one goes in England ne
finds the one opinion expressed that
trades unionism must go forward or !, -
will inevitably go back; even the ON
GERS of the organization admit the n->ces-
sity of strong and prompt measures -
save their unions. In casting aDou! iu ~
means to meet this grave crlsls !, az =
minds seem to. have como to one result
anolitical action. It would not be fair 70
say that all trades urllonists are agreed
ma to the nature Of the political actlon,
for thoy are not. The division OF me
working people has always been tne
hone and safety OF the favored class, anu
the English workmen. like the Amer
car, workmen. seem almost hop etsssiy
divided as to the nature OF TINS p4n ,nits.i
action. In England, as IN Ing Usn ia I
States, there are not wanting supel its.a.
tiandcrs who cannot distinguish between
nolItical opinions and religious OPINIONS
,:,,l who say that union has as mu az
rIpht "a Interfere with the one as the :,
~ her-ncn who cannot uhoei , . a.. =.
that political parties and moyen' sno'
are only OF value II they teho " p.or
mote the general good. Bu !, noms'ss :.
English labor leaders may o isaa, Nth
n
ona accord TO have turned toward po.
,,,;c,l action as the only means Una
viii help them In their present PERI.
b E, STAND FOR PARLIl4 PARLIAMENT IL y ~. !.
Al oyer England to-day tho leaders o.
me trades union movement are y sea ~ a.
ing for Parliament. n tii t,n1t,caI affli-
Trey are leaving their ola pun hor candi-
a atsas ana ana announcr,g their bitter hos
a ,1,ty ia any the court 1ccrees that have az
done so much to undermine anu ga
their organizations. r,a !. e Is again COM
T s,eIt 10 70 before the country, as n ne
must some time within three NJ, yeai h.
PROBABLY much sooner a LAM that viii
not ha contested by the labor candlo ,sa :;
by men who, at least IN sendz as ,m;n,'
stand for the rights OF me ,naeS rights,
i 10 tSe meantime in all the special cleo,
Ion 70 nj vacancies. the labor men are a.
busy and are really carrying az ID pI "a e
them Only ldss Tese center. they elected
thc,r n 'ca ndidate, 10 the surprise OF every
one ene even themselves. Only a few , Wee ~
before Mr.. Greeks rocks 2, 's soDo in dis.
res, Ybicb mb before gave an adverse
ma tority Of 1000: while in another u2ina dl s.
trict la Dor candidate p WAS dl" either
by the lioer eoad III OF both parties
neither one was willing 10 !ncu1 wy
h9 Tbaas elect tons have OF course great
IL, taaneooouraged trades unionists ana thelt
friends; they have demonstrates .s.1.h VIZ ths
their ideas arc really d y,ns strG Il needs eds only r
G niaeent pI leadership to accomplish detin-
ATTACK COURT DECISIONS.
In al OF these campaigns the decisions 1a { NJ
Of the courts were oYeniy a..u aise these ue
labor members stand for, they are pledge
o e esstf 81 It's It's kind. II ths. tso ht
English Ff1S vears ago the
Judges Of England had completely bonnf
and fettered trades unlonism. Ihey !, ha ~
| so shaped the law that any SoIce[ n,a
! action on the part OF the unions was
e eI these laws were destroyed at once
and trade unions left FREQ to act. y
ffy y 20 s destroy m
| hopes OF the organizations OF WORKING
OF 81 course there are a few progressly,
when these decIsions are upset, r ~
low this legislation is not So easily ~
Events Events have taught the English trade
unlonlst that he, must go into politics
or be lost. and that the common peo
pph s wsa n sPeuFa ag 81 ed5d IS
telligent. honest leadership for the host
= POSITION OF THE COURTS.
II might be worth while to inquire VII.
to the courts with such good result. Th
reason is very simple and is true In Eng
land and America and the world over IN
courts are naturally made UP OF tho mos
rally been In the service Of the privileged
Glasses and have come to view all CUES
| lions from that side alone. The lay i
not like arithmetic or geometry, nSs'
science, but 1t depends entirely on tn
opinion of the mon who pronounce It AM
| this opinion has almost always been pro