The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-07-30
|ILbQH WORLD POSITION
CAUSING. MUCH COMMENT

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DR. HtHscHFIELD ASKS FOR LA.
!: =; Dor WORLDS STATEMENT. y
The Doctor Desires to Know tho Posi-
ton: Of tho 5Eabor World Relative to
Party Politics IT, the COMING Cam.
:. paias.-Ws viii Be Honest With
!. Him, and Honsst With Our Readers,
labor, World Doss#No Trimming.
AS IT, stated. In an other column the
Labor World is. In receipt Of a. number
Of requests as to Its position In the
coming campaign. OF course It will
make little difference in the State OF
Minnesota what ony of US do, except
that we: might register a protest vote
against the surrendertng Of the Demo-
cratic party to the money power.
f. DR.. Htrschfield has asked us an hon.
est question and we win answer it in
an honest manner. His letter is as
follows: =
Editor Labor World:
In your last issue Of the Labor World
OF" July 3rd ! not that you have pub
lished in brief the labor planks of diff
ferent party platforms, adopted at
their respective conventions Saying
that the Democrats and Republicans
alike have twisted and curtailed their
labor planks, so. that it means nothing
Of any benefit to the ,worlingmen, and
that the Socialist party alone has the
only true and remedial labor plank
which would benefit the workingmen.
II their candidates were elected to Of
flee. I was very much pleased with
the editorial comments.
Wants Frank Statement,
1 would like to ask the editor to state
frankly his position as regards party
politics. know that he is always on
the side Of the wage earners, and it is
for the benefit Of the wage working
class who read the Labor World that I
am interested.
This coming campaign is one of
most vital interest to the workingmen.
Never before in a presidential election
was the interest of labor and capital
SO contrasted. In former national
campaigns. we never had SO many
strikes, and reduction of wages was
practically unknown 'in a presidential
election year. The workingmen were
petted and all grievances pacified be-
fore election, SO as to please the work
1ngmen in order that they may indorse
the capitalists hirelings politicians
for four more years.
Workingmen Will Not BE caressed.
In the campaign Of 1904, although
not yet opened, it is plainly seen that
the capitalists do not intend to caress
the workingmen, not even on the eve
Of election, but are preparing to wage
an open battle against labor. There
are numerous capitalists organizations
organized solely to fight the working
men economically. The Parry Manu-.
facturers associations, who boldly de.
clare for the open shop. The Citizens
Alliance organization, whose motto K
death to unionism, and the Peabody.
Bell military organization Of Colorado
| whose deeds in the past six months ART
| well known to y every. working IMAM
Aside from. the above the 5:capitalist.
have sent their presents tiVea IS, sth.
old party EN- lons: ho5= Formed
their platforms 3 nd Matched their can.
didates, and all that. the workingn,el
| will have~to do is to deliver their votes
on election day and + presume a grea;
many will do 50. But If the working
men will only stop a moment and re-
! fleet he will ask himself, the question
| If they are reducing wages; sending
innocent men to the bull pen; deport
ing them from their. homes; tearin.
them away from their loved ones; VIC
lating the agreements with thei
unions; and all this is going on jus
at the time when they need their, votes
what will they do after the votes ar
workingman who will dare to protes
against a reduction Of wages or length
ening the hours Of labor after one o
! the old parties is voted into power.
! The workingmen may not be able t.
withstand the struggle economically
but are certainly more than a matcI
for the capitalists and their allies tn
Demo Republican parties politically
and Joining their forces with the onl
workingman's party, the Socialis
party. -
Plea for Socialist Party.
The workingmen are in the major
ity and by voting next November fo
their own ticket they could shatter tn
old parties to pieces. Three mtllio
votes cast for Debs and Hartford
the United States. with the election c
a great many state. and legislative of
ficers In the different states will hel
the &cause Of labor more than hun
dred strikes with partial success. d.
The class lines are drawn DISTINCT
in this campaign, and the workingme
ought to know who is with them i
the coming struggle. therefore re
quest Of you Mr.. Editor, to answe
through the columns Of your pape
and state distinctly your position.
: DIR. M. s. HIRsCHF1ELD.
| Duluth, Minn..
| Labor World for Debs,
In answer to the above We will ga
that it is the intention of the Labc
World to support the. candidacy {
Eugene ". ~Debs, a union man, in tn
coming presidential election. It wi
probably cost the Labor World and II
Editor something to take this step.
| will automatically mean the LOGS Of cor