The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1905-01-20
THE CITY ELECTION


The city election is drawing near
and already interest is becoming in
tense The republican primaries are to
= be held on February Z, and the can
didates are hustling night and day.
Lincoln is an overwhelmingly repub-
it seems that if anything is to be
gained by labor it must be sought
through the dominant party. For that
reason it behooves union men to be
very careful and rot allow themselves
to be made tools in the hands of de-
signing politicians. All politicians look
alike to The Wageworller. Politically
it doesn't know republican from a
democrat, or prohibitionist from
either. All it wants to know is where
man stands on the labor question,
and if he is sound on that point it
asks nothing more. 1t has been
charged that The Wageworker was es-
tablished for the purpose of further
ing some political interests of its edi-
tor, but a little thought-which some
men are incapable of eXercising-will
disprove the charge. Personally the
editor of The Wageworker is a demo-
crat, and a democrat stands about as
much show for political rreferment in
this city, county and state as snow
hal dnoC pf nOpf ipnaI eyiStapco in tho
Internal regions. The editor of The
Wageworker wants no Office, would not
accept the nomination for any office,
and wouldn't turn his hand over to
elect any politician to any Office. The
Wageworker was established for the
purpose of furthering the interests of
union labor, and # it succeeds in so do
ing, even though in the slightest meas
TIRE, its editor VIII feel satisfied.
But right here and now let it be said
that this labor newspaper is out OF
politics as politics is generally UNDER
stood, that it is owned, edited and
controlled by the man whose name ap-
pears at the head of these columns, and
that it reserves the right to advocate
or oppose any candidate it sees fit, re-
Gardles' of party afiiliation. Lincoln
has had sufficiency of newspapers
that were influenced by campaign con-
tributions about election time, espe-
cially labor newspapers.
II the union mcl of this city are wise
they will jump In and secure control OF
the republican primaries. If they are
foolish they will let coterie of jacklee
politicians use them to boost into Of
flee a lot of cheap screw grafters who
never have any use for union labor
except on election day. Organized la
Dor must bear in mind that it must
make atonement for a grave mistake
made two years ego, and if it fails in
this and makes another mistake OF
equal magnitude il need not expect tc
rave any standing with decent men in
the future.
II organized labor is WISE ii will not
swallow any old dose put up by the
leaders of the republican party, but
VIII look IuTInef- i lie sooner tne
workinsman cuts loose from partisan
politics the better it will be for him
While the editor of this labor paper is
Il democrat lie vents it distinctly I'M
derstood that democratic leaders can
easily fix up a doe that he will refuse
to swallow. 1t mustn't been so very
long ago that a dose like that referred
to was declined with thanks.
Let union men make an effor; &c
nominate friends of unionism to the
council, the excise board and the may.
oralty-not pretended friends, but
friends who are actual. The interests
o. organized labor are of much more
moment than the advancement of any
politician or selfish interest. Here arc
a few things that organized labor
should insist upol before it's member:
support any candidate:
Employment of organized labor upoE
ali public work.
Equal taxation, whether of individ.
uals or corporations.
Eight hours days work.
The union label on all city printing