Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1904-10-25

clans in royal style-always sees to Il
that the right firm "a nen-union firm. or
coursel gets the sub-contracts on the
Capitol building from Mr.. Payne, the
general contractors VIII Architect
Huston explain or will the corrupt. Vi
cious machine In Pennsylvania tell why
the sub-contracts for the metal sathing.
the electrical work, sheet metal work,
elevator construction, the employmentof
laborers. hoistins engineers and Others.
amounting to hundreds of thousands
OF dollars, were given to notorious
seab firms, companies constantly at
war with union labor. everlastinsly
crushing the workers:
appeal upon appeal was made to
Matthew Quay before his death. Sem
ator Penrose was appealed to time
and again. Petitions were sent from
the miners and the carpenters. hum
dreds of letters found their way to
the leaders in the Republican party.
from Senator Penrose and Governor
Pennypacker down to the smaller con-
tingent of what is known as the Re-
publican Political Maehine-ths most
corrupt ever known in the history OF
the world. Regardless of all these
appeals, the many committees and
delegations from Pittsburg and Phila-
delphia and the entire State, repre-
senting thousands of union men, the
Republican leaders. by their actions,
have openly declared against union
labor, union hours and union pay, in
favor of the labor-crushing corpora
ton, the employer of scab labor. icng
hours, unfair conditions, short pay,
the sweat shop and slavery.
what are you going to do about
It? The Republican political Machine
of Pennsylvania has deliberately
snubbed and insulted the trades union
movement. 1t has placed itself on
record against union labor: it has
placed its seal of condemnation upon
our employers because those employ
ers recognize the union and willingly
pay union wages and observe union
conditions.
Not only were the leaders of the Re-
publican party in Pennsylvania content
with insulting one national union, but
they extended their persecution still
further until 1t included six great ma
tional organizations. namely, the Inter
national Union of Wire. Wood and Me-
tallic Lathers, the Brotherhood of Elec-
trieal Workers. the Brotherhood OF
Painters. Decorators and Paperhangers
OF America the international Union OF
Elevator Constructors, the Amalga-
mated Sheet Metal Workers Interna.
tional Alliance and the International
Union Of Hold Carriers aad Building
Laborers.
These six national organizations
have thousands of members in Penn
sylvania and thousands OF friends. rela-
tives and co-workers. These six build
ing trade crafts lave right to ask. aye
q right to demand. that in their fight
against this political machine in Penn
sylvania the whole strength of union
labor. the solid vote, shall be masscd in
overthrowing this dangerous foe to
union labor.
LET union labor assert itself at the
polls, let us boycott the Machine In
Pennsylvania as effectually as tho
machine is boycotting union labor and
harboring as well as protecting the en-
ployers of scab labor and unfair condi.
tons.
I'VE can successfully search and
expose the favoritism which is extend
ed to those contractors and others who
are part of the graft system which
has made the Republican machine eS
Pennsylvania-the banner Republican
State of the Union-a stencil in the
nostrils of all respectable and decent
men.
Trades unionists. arise! Aid the
building trade workmen to rebuke this
most dangerous foe TO human liberty
and the most corrupt machine the
world ever knew.
ITO the union men OF Philadelphia
we say, prevent or cut down the frau
dulent vote of that city at least $4,000
votes. and the union will gain a big
victory over the enemies Of union la
bor'