The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-09-03
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POLITICIANS.

Lie state democratic convention -utO
the expected thing last Tuesday when
1t nominated John A. johnson for gov
ernor Of Minnesota. It had been, in
the cards for some time. to place the
St. Peter statesman at head of the tic
ket. The deal was fixed up at a recent
meeting of certain Democrats held in
st. Paul, not very far from the Offices
Of the Great Northern railway. Fred
Ryan was the only Duluth Democrat
at this meeting. AS Mr.: Johnson has
always been regarded ais a useful man
to the Republican party it is safe to
assert that a coalition was made be-
tween the Democratic leaders and the
disgruntled Collins Republicans who
cannot go Robert Dunn. The Demo-
Gratis hope to elect their candidate, but
they have failed to count on a large
number of Democrats who have not
been reconciled to the party since the
sell out at st. Louis.
The nomination Of John Lind for the
Supreme court was strong card. Mr..
Lind ought to be elected. He would
be a valuable addition to the court,
and no one will recognize this more
than the members Of the oar Of the en-
tire state. The Labor World will be
pleased to give Mr.. Lind It's undivided
support for the oficfe, because we know
him tc be an honest, Sincere and ear
nest champion of justice and equity.
1t has been generally conceded that
the supreme court of Minnesota, as at
present constituted. is the weakest
excuse for a high court known in any
state IN the union. The Democratic
party, just to catch votes for it's ticket.
has nominated for judges the very men
that the Republican party refused to
re-nominate, under the sham pretense
that it wants non-partisan Judiciary.
1t was these members of the supreme
court that counted Henry Truelsen out
as mayor Of Duluth, and to do this
the supreme court ignored every pre-
cedent Of the past. Why? Simply be
cause Mr. Truelsen was a Democrat.
Talk about bipartisan Judiciary.
1t # all rot. If the Democratic party
was In the majority in this state it
! would be singing ain entirely different.
song at this time. It is only another
example Of party expediency to catch
votes.
From a labor standpoint the Demo-
cratic state platform was some better
| than the National platform. But it
is obsolete at that. It says: I'VE be-
letve in the right Of labor to organize.
and condemn as un-American any de-
NAL Of such rights" This belonged to
poGtical platforms of twenty years ago,
and now 1abor's right to organize is
conceded by almost every employer of
labor in America. Even Parryism re-
cognizes l3bor's right to organize. The
plank is mere sop thrown to labor. We
want something more tangible. We
want to know how the party stands on
the questions that labor stands for.
The reasons that both of the old
parties have thrown down organized
la Dor this year in their platforms Is be-
cause labor is divided at the polls. Some
Of the leaders are supporting the Re-
publican party, while others are fight
ing for Democratic success. So long
as labor does this, that long will it
be used as a foot ball to be kicked here
ami there at will. If we mistake not
there will be quite a revelation when
the votes are cast this fall. Leaders
Of labor may stick to- the old parties,
but the rank and file are becoming
aroused, and if they vote as they talk
there will be an immense vote cast on
election day for the man and party
that stands for the labor class. The
rank and file are learning that nothing
can be accomplished by being trimmed:
A clear cut pledge is wanted from the
party it will support
T..
Congressman Boutelle opened :. the
| campaign in West Duluth last Thurs
| day evening by a stirring speech on
Republican national issues. He spoke
for nearly two hours and gave the
most logical defense Of his party's
position ever delivered in this city.
Republicans are all high tn their praise
of him. but at that he cleverly evaded
| the real issue before the people. He
spoke Of the several tests his party had
| been put to, but he failed: to mention