Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-18
HARMONY IN NEVADA.
Labor and Capital at Peace and De-
velopment Makes Rapid Strides.

Mr.. G. B. Alderman of Winnemucca, New.
an active member of the Brotherhood of
Railroad Conductors, is in Washington. He
is very enthusiastic over the future of the
sagebrush state, especially as to the labor
movement and the mineral resources. In
his opinion, the labor movement has pro-
crossed more in the last five years in Ne
vada than in any other state in the Union.
1.-THE laboring element in that section,
said Mr.. Alderman, to a reporter of The
Star this morning, consists of men with
conservative views who have never believed
in resorting to extreme measures to gain a
desired result. Mining is the principal in
dustry in the state with which the laboring
classes are identified The recent indus
trial development there has caused a grad
ual upbuilding and has necessarily occasion
ed an influx of wOrkingmen to meet the de-
Inands for labor The incoming population
has attached itself with the unions Of each
particular class.
Good wages are paid for the various
classes of work performed. and capital and
labor are working in thorough harmony.
There is no indication that these friendly
relations will be ruptured in many years to
come. At present the most thorough and
complete labor organizations in Nevada are
the miners unions and the Order of Rail-
road Conductors of America and the Broth
erhood of Railroad Trainmen.
1.-The representative class of workingmen
of Nevada have become fully aware of the
value of the ballot When they have de-
mands to make and cannot satisfactorily
adjust their difficulties with their employ
ers in the main, they see to 1t that their
right of franchise is exercised at the next
election. Last year was the first time in
the history of the state when the combined
forces of labor sent many of their own
number to the state legislature, and al
though but limited legislation was accom-
plished, the most important being the pas
sage of an eight-hour law. there were
many just measures that failed from
labor standpoint. The labor leaders, how
future be a potent factor in the politics of
the state.
There is a feeling throughout the state
that the laboring people should band them
selves together as political party. 1t is
more than likely that they will associate
themselves with the democratic forces, in
which event nothing can prevent the reten-
ton of Nevada in the democratic column
for some time to come ,---,
with the operation of a railroad into
Tonopah, which is declared to be one of
the most valuable mining camps in the
world, the ranks of the labor movement will
be greatly augmented. The construction
work on the railroad has already commenc-
ed, and the line will be in operation within
ninety days. The ranks of union labor In
the state have also been increased by the
workmen employed in the construction of
the irrigation canal which is being built by
the government. The irrigation canal will
benefit Nevada to an unknown degree. Its
completion will mean the settling of the
state and bringing to the attention of the
United States it's valuable mining and agri-
cultural resources. Tonopah is known as
the great Eldorado of the west"