The Washington times., 1906-04-11
WORDS
TO LABOR'S HOSTS
congressman Pledge Sup
port for Measures.
POLITICAL MOVEMENT GROWS
Speakers at Mass Meeting Urge Work
ers to Vote for Friends of
Unioaism.
POLITICAL MOVEMENT GROWS

Things were running stro1~ 1or labsor's
Interests last night. and judging from
the speeches OF Representative Sulzer
OF New York and Greene OF Massachu-
setts al the joint meeting Of the Central
Labor Union and The Public Educa-
ton Association. held in Typographical
1enple. Congress has taken heed OF
she signs and VIII now take I'D some Of
tne measures asked for by the Ameri-
can Federation OF Labor. II was made
evident that the little talk Of President
Gompe-s 70 the President, Speaker Can
non, and Senator Frye. in which the
pTeSinent of the American Federation OF
Labor said that II labor's bill OF eriex-
ances was ignored labor would be forced
to take a hand n the coming csmpaign.
has already borne fruit. as shown by
the passage IN the House OF The child
labor bill.
The meeting last night was called to
order oy J /. Feeney.. president NJ ,hA
6ooKoinders Union. who introduced T.
V Powderly. who for nearly twenty
years was the leader Of the Ftnigbte ~
Labor. Mr.. Powderly said ne Vas clad
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of Labor had at last taken the poSition
that Il IS the duy Of labor 10 pay atten-
ton TO politics 1t is the right of
labor" he said, TO remember our
friends and not forget cur enemies" He
pointed out that unerganized labor re-
cetved the benefits OF the work per-
formed by organized labor. and as in
creased wages we're granted and shorter
hours given Organized labor the unor-
ganized labor sSared the full benefit.
Mr. Parry, OF the Manufacturers Asso-
eiaiion. he said was doing a great work
for the cause OF organized labor. but he
didn't know il. -
Urged TO Keep Up Agitation.
Representative Greene smoke Of 10
Work done By the District COMMITTEES
TO secure the legislation reeonrner,de5
and needed by the people OF the Dis
trict- He painted an interesting nist,,-a
showing how the friends OF the cbfld
labor bill, the compulsory edr,ca-io,,
Dill, the school reform bin. and the bin
&c regulate employment agencies b.5
iabored 10 secure favorable action on
these important measures. And. sais
ne, we have passed through the HOUSE
the chllG labor bill, and hope We Will
other measures"
He told his hearers they must continue
70 manner away for this IegisIarlOfl
ana not let Up for there were many
DiilS pending demanding cOnsfGarsrio-,
ana labor could not take chances. Mr.
Greene sad bis town Of Fan River
was strong r. on town, and ne had
many friends ar-onS the unions
BUt 10 was Representative Sulzer who
mac mae the Iaoor speech that set the
was opposed 70 tn -Open shop because
II meant the downIcli OF Organized Iabor
was greeted WirE 8EUiauSe cheers AND
yels Of approval that lasted a full
You cannon Ist your rights" said
MI SulZer- Until YOU stand together
and act together The manufacturers'
association IS sowing seeds of dissen-
sion, and therefore you must be on
guard
Members Are Waking Up.
During the past three weeks said
he, organized labor seems TO have
come 10 the front in Congress. I think
If GOmpers would see the President a
few more times, he viii be a. good a
Democrat as 1 am I viii tell YOU why
the change has been made. The mem
bers have soon 20 &C back 70 the peo-
pie, and they have just awakened 10
the fact that labor has a vote And
the American Federation OF Labor has
sounded a note OF warning. the tone OF
which BODIES no good to the opponents
Of labor legislation"
Mr.. SulZer then paid his respects to
Speaker Cannon, who, he said. con-
trOIled the legislation Of the House.
Outside Of Washington, he said. the
people have an idea that there are ass
members in the House, but that is
wrong. there is only one man and he
is Speaker Cannon You cannot pass a
law or repeal an unjust law without
his consent He spoke Of the Senate
as the "Conscript Fathers and said
labor could never expect TO get its
rights in the matter OF legislation un-
til the Senator'S were elected by direct
vote Of the people Corporations come
10 Washington-that is. their. repreSea-
tatives dO-and get the legislation they
ask for. but you know how that IS
done.
All Ought to Become Law.
Mr.. Sulzer said every bnl that had
been introduced at the instance Of labor
was good measure and ought TO pass,
and especially the eight-hour bill and
the anti-injunctiOn bill on which hear
ings have been had for many weeks. but
it has not yet come out Of the commit
tee
Mrs J. NJ. Getterman, president Of the
Public Education Association, made a
brief talk in which she told Of the hard
work done for the child labor bill, the
compulsory education bill, the employ
ment agencies bill. the free lecture bill,
and the bill TO improve the school sys-
TEN.
President Gompers read the letter he
had sent out to the organization calling
friends in the coming election and To
administer a rebuke 10 their. enemies
Representative ". s Bennett of
New York excused himself from max
ing a speech because OF the lateness of
the hour. but declared he was a friend
Of organized labor and heartily indorsed