The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1904-04-29
THE SHAME OF UNION LABOR
Blight of .'Graft' has Again HunGAiated 1t Through
The Actions of a Man Who was Chosen
Its Representative in This City.
Voters Has Injured the Cause Of


Again has Organized Labor been
shamed and humiliated by one OF its
chosen representatives. Once more a
member of Organized Labor put up to
represent unionism has humiliated the
cause he was selected to represent. and
brought the blush OF shame to every
honest union mans cheek.
One year ago Thomas Hoskins, 4
member of the Carpenters and join
ers' Union, was nominated by the re-
publican city convention for the Office
oil exciseman. The union men OF the
city had asked the republicans and
democrats to give the labor unions
representation upon their tickets and
Hcskins was the man selected by the
republicans. He was recommended
hy his brother carpenters, and in
torsed by members OF other unions as
man worthy OF confidence and Wei
fitted to- perform the responsible dr.
ties of exciseman. the position tc
h,eh he aspired.
n spite of strong opposition from
tain elements of the city, Hosklns
Ias elected by an overwhelming ma
FORTY, and in due time assumed the
duties of his Office.
With the views held by Hoskin>
upon politics The Wageworker has
nothing to do. With his position upon
the license question. the regulation of
the social evil, or any other public
question coming within the duties OF
member of the excise board. The
Wageworker has nothing to do. THIS
4 newspaper was well defined opinions
upon all OF these questions, and at
proper times will not hesitate to make
them known. But with the actions OF
Hoskins, the chosen representative OF
organized labor, The Wageworker has
something to do, and disagreeable as
that duty is. it will he performed.
7 4 Thomas Hoskins has Inundated the
lunion men who supported him. ha-
added shame to union labor. ana in
jured the cause of unionism to de-
Sree that years may not be able TO
overcome. 1t is the shame and SCI
row Of organized labor that so may
OF its accredited leaders and chosen
representatives have proved them
selves unworthy of the trust reposeu
in them, and by their actions have
caused millions to think that organ
ized labor's ranks are made up OF
thugs, thieves, tools and grafters. One
Sam Parks in the ranks of unionism
has cast more shame and disgrace
upon unionism than John Mite ne.i
can remove in a lifetime.
And Thomas Hoskins. elected by
union labor votes on a ticket which
gave him a place because of his union
ism has done more to discredit union
ism in Lincoln than dozen earnest.
responsible and honest union men
can overcome in half decade.
J The Wageworker does not under
take this task willingly. 1t under-
takes it in sorrow and humility. But
the case is so fragrant, the injury to
organized labor so great. that the task
must be performed
When Thomas Hoskins permitted
member of the police force to circulate
subscription paper among saloon
men who were soon to come before the
iloard Of which ne is a member i".
renewal OF their licenses. he wa.
guilty of a piece of criminal folly. rs
well as of q bit OF dishonesty. that no
seemingly sane man would be gu'fy
OF. 1t is claimed that Hoskins' fam.
ily was sick and that he really neelcl
the money to care for them. The claim
is too silly TO be considered for nc
nent Hoskins is q carpenter py
irade. and for several years he hdf
been foreman for one OF the largest
contractors and builders in Lii, OH,
II his family was i'll and in need. GER
teinlv w. e. Hester. his employer
would have come to his assistance.
Every man who knows w. b. Hester
knows that he is not the kind OF a
man to let an employe, or even an dc-
ouaintance. suffer for the necessaries
q life.
Ehe assertion that Hosllins had con
acted considerable indebtedness IN
order to meet campaign and election
Those who did not know at the time
of the campaign and election ihat
Hoskins' expenses were more than
met by the contributions of men i'll
L whose interests he was working,
know 1t now. Dare Hoskins make
ont his campaign expense list and