The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1904-11-04

The Wageworker advocates the cleo
ton of Mr.. John +. Miller to the leg
isIature, and it is ready to give its
reasons for so doing. ~. Miller is the
q, managing partner of the firm OF Miller
& Paine, and has been nominated for
the legislature by the democrats and
populists of Lancaster county. MIR.
Miller's politics does not concern The
Wageworker. His attitude toward Ia
boring men and women does, however.
concern this newspaper and its read
ers. Mr. MilIer's business connections
are entitled to consideration, but the
mere fact that he is engaged in the
mercantile business is not a reason for
supporting him. But the reasons why
The Wageworker is supporting Mr..
Miller's candidacy are easily given, and
they are reasons that should appeal to
every workingman whose unionism is
of the heart and mind as we'll as of the
pocketbook and family larder. The rea-
sons are here given:
Mr.. Miller not only advoc>ltes short
er hours for those who work for wages.
but practices what he breaches. While
other retail stores remain open until
10 or 10:30 o'clock Saturday night the
store of Miller G Paine is closed at
/ o'clock, and the employees given an
opportunity for rest and recreation.
Mr.. Miller is opposed to child labor
and will not, under any circumstances
employ children under the age OF 16,
and this age limit is raised during the
school year to 18 years.
MIR. Miller believes it the right and
the duty OF working mensand women
10 organize for mutual help and pro-
lection, and has announced his readi-
ness to recognize Retail Clerks
Union as soon as one is organized in
this city. ..,
Mr. Miller. as the managing partner
OF the firm of Miller e. Paine, has
planned and inaugurated a system OF
profit sharing in which all employees
are permitted to take part if they SO
desire.
Mr.. Miller sees to 1t that employees
in the store of Miller & Paine are sur
rounded by healthy sanitary condi-
tions. And every employe whose name
has been upon the pay roll for twelve
months is given two weeks vacation
on full pay each year.
Union men and women are working
to secure shorter working day. Mr..
Miller has already inaugurated the
shorter hour working week. which is
a long step forward.
Mr.. MilIer's honesty and integrity
are beyond question. No corrupt lob
by can influence him to favor Parry
ism or anything OF that kind. He is
business man. and as member OF
the legislature he will lend his influ-
ence to secure q more thorough OBJ
servance of business rules in the con-
duct OF the states affairs. This means
much to the laboring man who owns a
little home and pays, taxes thereon.
Mr.. Miller's candidacy offers union
Labor an opportunity to show not only
its strength but its determination to
stand by those who are friends OF un-
ionism. II that opportunity is seized
NY TIE union NoteiS vi I.ducaS.eT couu-
~ it will result in some attention being
paid to union requests in future cam
paigns and elections. 1t is time that
union men quit knocking on each 9TH
er and hammering their enemies, and
do little boosting for those who have
demonstrated their friendship for the
cause for which unionism stands.
A vote for John E. Miller is a vote
for square" man. good employer
and friend of organized labor
What more can the earnest and un-
biased union man ask?