The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-26

| Labor 10 enter politics Is about to b,
made good. All the friends Of organ
lied labor are asked to work for tn,
election TO political office OF those who
are favorable to the cause of labor. IN
other words, the Federation does not
enter politics as a political party, 10
nominate aud elect candidates OF It's
own but proposes to make a choice
among the nominees Of the parties al
\ ready IN the political field Whoever Is
/ their friend will receive their support
ms against anyone who Is regarded as
an enemy. Bur the warning is issued
that this program must not degenerate
into a mere scramble for office
II may turn out that the immediate
results Of this new factor in politics
will be important The Republicans
have always professed 10 be peculiar
friends Of labor, and gave themselves
credit for The high wages thai are
paid in this country They are not at
all disturbed by showngs that high
wages were paid in america in the
colonial period, and under the Cousti- |
tuition long before the Republican
party was born They quietly ignore |
all these arguments, and expecting to /,
be heard for their much speaking |
they ieterate over and over again the |
with which they have de-
ccived the worD-ng men in times past
Stll their legislation stops far short
of being satisfactory 10 no labor adj
yocates The latter are getting tired
III the platitudes served ont to them
ma demand other conces ions. be
cause they have reason 10 believe
nat, holding he balance of power
he labor vote has kept the Republic
ans IN the ascendancy for many
ears.
For the present year the canvass
TO be largely personal 4.
speaker Cannon is one Of them who
las been tried and found wanting
nd he is marked for slaughter IN his,
istrict the Eighteenth Illinois. lie
adj in 1904, a plurality of more than
5,00o or about two votes to one cast [
jr his Democratic opponent. with
early $500 votes scattering. But
laiority Of the Republicans in his
istrict are said TO be miners and if
icy vote solidly against him he will
P beaten. The same policy is to he b
rslad in other districts, and may 81
ell reduce the number Of Republic
lnsihat would otherwise be elected G
tine SiXtieth congress. or course. 1t al
quite possible hat in some districts
e intaneions Of labor may have the 50
feet of defeating the Democratic ia
md dates That is not yet apparent, b.
II the campaign has hardly begun. 81
I'd there is yet time for some sur "a
.i.es. pl
AS already intimaed, the Repubu- tv
ms control a great labor vote by ",
richly false promises They claim NJ
at their legislation has made labor bi
osperous when the truth is that la ",
IT has prospered in spite of it. But la
is is not the point which promises to in
tier into the campaign this year OF
lere Is 10 be no concerted attack on 10
e principles Of the Republican party. IN
S can idates are 10 be assailed re
hen attacked al all, on the ground of
at they have been individually has m
e TO labor in general or specifically ci
at they opposed certain measures he
hich tho labor unions desired CON a
ess to pass So far as Mr. Cannon lit
concerned he was substantially the
,use of representatives. so that ii dr.
ay well be argued that for whatever wa
G house failed to do MIR. Cannon inn
as responsible. bu
The labor men say they make no
mands on the government which
Q not equally accorded to all the TIL
ople of the country. There are, how n