Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-24
WHEN LABOR RULES
Mr.. ]. Keir Hardie, M. P,
Predicts Results.
GREAT BRITAIN'SGAINS
A GROWING QUANTITY IN THE
UNITED STATES.
Socialistic and Labor Vote Going Hand
In Hand-Views Of an
Examiner.

(Mr. Kerr Harrlie Is one of the few really
able labor men In the British house of COM
mons. A Scotchman, he has in strong
degree the stern independence Of the Scots
His Independence at times has made him
temporarily unpopular with some of the
other labor leaders. This has been espe-
cially the case in connection with the move
ment which is daily gaining new adherents
to keep the labor party aloof from all other
parties. Mr.. Keir Hartiie's aim is to see
the labor party In the same independent
position as the Irish party-supporting
whichever party helps the labor party to
achieve its objects and holding the balance
Of power in emergencies. with the ultimate
goal of q labor government In view. He has
the utmost confidence in the triumph Of the
labor movement, provided that It is con-
Quoted ON those Hines.
His views In the councils of the party
carry great weight, and his influence is felt
in every section OF the labor ranks.
Mr.. Kerr Hardie worked in the mines for
seventeen years until he was twenty-four.
devoting himself afterward to journalism,
and was elected secretary to the Lanark-
shire Miners Union. He both edits and
owns the Labor Leader, and has contrib
Mted some trenchant articles on social sub
jects to the reviews and magazines.)
That the rule of the worker is on Its way
there can be no manner of doubt. OF its
coming we have indications not merely In
the parliaments OF the British colonies OF
Australia and New Zealand and the federal
commonwealth parliament thereof, where
labor ministry has already been In office,
but In France, Germany and Belgium.
whore tho socialist and labor parties ara al
ready powerful enough to influence legis-
latton and are increasing their strength
at every election. In Great Britain the la
Dor gains at the municipal elections this
year were almost equal to those OF the
combined liberal and conservative parties,
against whom labor waged con1ict, while
one-sixth of the parliamentary constitu-
encies will be fought by labor candidates
at the approaching general election. In the
United States OF America and In Canada
the socialist and iabor vote is q steadily
growing quantity. and In the great republic
Of the west. at least, we may expect to see
very rapid development OF the movement
once Il gets fairly under way. The vote
polled for ME-. W. r. Hearst In the New
York mnnicipa! contest Is. in this conrac-
That which at present tells mort against
the rapid spread OF the socialist movement
IN tho United States - tho opposition OF
the recoEnized leaders Of the trade union
would have applied TO the leaders OF Brit
ISM trade nnionlsm. The growth Of socialist
opinion, the pressure OF economic circurn-
stances and the open hostility Of the law
IN producing q marked change In their at
titude 70 labor politics. until now almost
every trade union Axtd trade union leader Of
any note IN England. Scotland. ireland ana
dependent labor part the leading British
SooiaaiH orxaA3zattou--an building IN Ia
Dor patty separate and distinct from exist
ins pssties Sc sreat ha: bean the progress
Dor Candidates viii seek election next year
i1oo0s most oe them pledged - polifloaa ln- 1