The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-04-25

any union man VINO votes Tor w.
II. Acuff, the Spokesman-Revi
corporation candidate, violates his
pledge of unionism.
This is not buncombe statement
1t Is a FACTi
In his post convention platform,
written by Nelson w. Durham, w. c.
Acuff declares:
FOURTH, HE is OPPOSED TO
ANY AND ALL DISCRIMINATION
BETWEEN UNION LABOR AND
NONUNION LABOR o PUBLIC
WORK"
This means that city work will be
conducted on an open shop basis
"Scabs" will have the same show as
union men.
To vote for such a platform is to
vote against the interests of union
ism
The American Federation of Labor
and the Western Labor union have
declared against and have fought the
"open shop" President Sam Gompers
of the A. f. of L. has declared the
"open shop" the greatest existing
menace to unionism.
1t Is the product of d. M. Parry's
Citizens alliance-of which Nelson
w. Durham and w. II. Acuff are
members. That alliance Is in exist
ence to destroy organized labor-to
wipe out the unions.
Yet the Spokesman-Review tells
you that w. II. Acuff expects to re-
ceive "cpe fhird of the labor vote"
THAT'S a LIE!
What would you think of the
union striker who would vote for the
"scab" who took his job?
What must you think Of the man
who drove the Millworkers' union to
the verge of ruin--who imported men
from Virginia two years ago to take
the place Of Spokane union men; who
today will not allow n union man to
work in his mill?
w. II. Acuff did this. He told his
men two years ago that If they in
sisted upon nine hours a day Mt $1.25
day when he said they must work
10 hours for the same money, that
he would crush them
AND HE DID!
DO you want to hear of that strike
again?
Four years ago the Millworkers'
union was organized. They made a
request then that they be given a
nine hour day. w. Fl. Acuff, as head
of the Washington Mill company, led
the employers to deny the request.
A strike was impending. but upon
the urgent pleadings of the business
Of n of hn
Of the city-the union decided to de-
lay the crisis in order to help tide
the city over bad financial year
Two years ago the request for a
nine hour day was renewed Acuff
told the employees of the Washington
mill that if they had any grievances
to come to him individually and he
would listen to them
A petition was gotten up and pre-
scented to the halloween asking that
he grant his men nine hours as Il
days work. He took the petition and
held 1t for two days.
THEN ACUFF POSTED A NOTICE
DECLINING THE REQUEST AND
SNEERINGLY TELLING HIS EN-
PLOYES THAT IF THEY WANTED
TO KNOW WHY HE REFUSED
THEM TO COME TO THE OFFICE
AND HE WOULD TELL THEM!
That yelled threat to discharge men
who had worked faithfully for Acuf
for years brought about the strike.
At that time cabinet maker and
carver were getting SO a day-the
highest wages paid in the mill. The
Inh 4 1D
cents less than Acuff said they were
worth.
1t was the personal work of w.
II. Acuff that broke the back of that
strike!
The union men were about to win.
They had secured the support of two
or three of the smaller mills. who
agreed to put in the nine hour day.
w. ii. Acuff went to those small
mill owners and told them THEY
WOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO
BUY LUMBER If THEY DEALT
WITH THE LEMONS.
That meant determination for the
small halloween. 1t forced him to
follow Acuh's bitter death struggle
with the unions
THE UNIONS LOST!
Every man belonging to the union
was discharged by Acuff, who told
committees of business men that he
would run his own business and de-
stroy the unions.
Today there is not n union man
working for w. II. Acuff. The en-
ployes Of the Washington mill WORK
TEN HOURS A DAY.
Yet Acuff. In the post convention
platform, written by Nelson w. Dur
ham. declares he will support the
eight hour day.
Do you believe this upos-breathed
enemy Of organized labor?
This man-W. II. Acuff-a trucker.
q sycophant by nature-who was born
meaning harm to other men-this
man says he expects one third of the
union men to vote for him.
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