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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-08-04
NEWS FROM THE FIELD.

The strike OF the Agricultural La
borers Of the Arecibo district and sur
rounding country Of Porto Rico has
been on now for eight weeks, and al
though 1t is the flrst strike in the
history OF the island, there has been
but few assertions from the ranks and
no manifestations OF improper conduct.
More than 900 motormen and con-
ductors, employees Of the New Bedford
Street Railway company, of New Bed
ford, Mass, are on strike, and as a
result the service is. badly crippled.
The principal point at issue between
the officials OF the company and the
men IL the recognition OF the union.
The Carpenters: OF Upton, Ind, are
taking the lead in the political action
and have forwarded resolutions TO
congress concerning bills before that
body favorable to labor. =, ". 49, 5.
Labor unionists Of. California are
taking q particular part in, political
affairs and have secured the election
OF several state and county officials
Of their selection. *:. s:%z&2 -, !. I:s4a
The Carpenters l-enniai convention
to be held at Niagara Falls beginning
September -. marks the Silver
Jubilee Of, their Organization in q
separate union. H..
!, The Masons on, strike at the state
House in Trenton, N. u, were ordered
back to work pending q settlement by
the arbitration committee s.=<s5s5
The Lathers OF Allegheny, Pa,
Brooklyn, n. r, GAINESVILLE. O.. Green's
burg, and McKeesport Pa. were or
ganized recently. b.. 5s,5s IS
The Carriage ana Wagon Black
smiths Of Pittsburg were organized
and affiliated with, the Brotherhood Of
Blacksmiths. $fS "a .sss..t 81 ~ IS
b The Republic Iron and Steel Works.
ot sYoungstown, O., has issuedaan orr
der prohibating officials from hiring
relatives. SIS
# Cement workers have been organ.
ixed III washing ton. y. G., Baltimore.
MOS and Richmond and llJorfolk. Va. &
nittersso q 1nstsrda nm, Y,. after
tlso SwsSks so secured I a "a
vance IS q psf cont &, 8 gss,s ssSsssa
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-08-04
RETAIL CLOTHING HOUSES AND
REBATES.


In a recent issue of the Labor World,
while commenting on the rebate
system in vogue among some of the
local clothiers we used the following
language:
THE Columbia people have publicly
declared that sueh institutions as the
Stone Ordean- Wells company, F. A..
Patrick and MARSHALL Wells have been
accepting rebates from clothing houses
for sending their employees there to
trade"
We had read what we thought some
thing like this in an advertisement Of
the Columbia Clothing house, but after
second reading we find that the public
declaration Of the firm was as follows:
DO You know that many stores
especially the larger clothing stores
on Superior street-offer pretended re-
bates to the wholesalers and jobbers
on Michigan street and to the en-
ployees Of Stone Ordean- Wells, F. A.
Patrick and Marshall Wells, etc.
The above named firms, of course.
having had nothing to do with seeking
the rebates.
1t Is always the aim of The Labor
World to Hold strictly to the truth.
and for this reason We gladly correct
the error in this issue.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-08-04
ADJUSTMENTS.

In organizing the Stewart Opera
Company which comes to the Lyceuna
tor the entire week beginning next
Monday, Aug. 6. Mr.. Cort has followed
the principles adapted by the Boston
iaps. Our theatre patrons can there
fore look formard to the engagement
OF this company, as one Of the season 5
Not since the famous Bostonians has
comic opera organization of such
grandeur been offered the public as
the Stewart Opera Company. John
Cort fully realizing the desires Of music
loving patrons, has supplied their
wants in a, most thorough manner, :. =
: On Monday and Tuesday nights ana
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-08-04
c. w. POST AND HIS "STOP THIEF"
CRY.

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CRY.
The trade union is~Very frequently
severely criticised by it's opponents
because Of the alleged force" methods
practised during occasional strikes.
In a publication printed under the
direction of Mr.. c. w. Post Of Battle
Creek, he of grape nuts" and pos
tum concoction" notoriety-much9p space
and effort is used to bring all trade
unions under the physical force"
category.
Great stress is laid upon the charac-
ter Of Mr.. Gompers. It refers to him
as the leader Of the dynamite organ
ization, and contends that he sane
tions violence during strikes, or in any
movement of labor to secure more sat-
isfactory working conditions.
We are not called upon to defend
Mr.. Gompers in this editorial. The
Grand Old Man" needs no defence.
AAAo ~~AS "OAN 0pSeAAS LIZ ITSELF W. O0ly
Post or any Of his associates to prove
one act or utterance in Mr.. Gomper's
experience as head OF the American
Federation of Labor that would char
acterize him as an unpatriotic citizen
of the United States.
we do not believe that members Of
labor organizations have been entire-
ly guiltless Of resorting to violence In
occasional strikes. When in the heat
Of a desperate struggle for more equit-
able conditions it takes a strong man
indeed to restrain himself when he
discovers that a paid htreling of an
employers association, under the cloak
Of a fellow workman, is aiding in TAX
ing the bread and butter from the
mouths of his little ones at home. =
But labor has not been as guilty Of
resorting to abusive methods in gain
ing it's point as have been the repre-
sentatives Of Mr.. Posts un-kmerican
organization. The touehs and rosues
engaged t.. break strikes in the big
cities have a code Of ethics which
seem to meet the approval Of: Mr.. Post
and his associates. but which are re-
scented by all good citizens who obs
serve the conflict from the outside. !, /.
Mr.. Post may cry in his stop
thief fashion against some 81 the NJ, :
fortunate incidents which occur: il .
strike, but l1s e when he ~
presses the BELIEF that his people 49,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-08-04
IMPORTANT CONFERENCES IN
:, ~. 7 MINNEAPOLIS. !.

At Mtnneapolis on Monday week
there will be- called together a confer
enceF Of all people In the state favor
able to the principle OF direct leEisla-
ton. III Is,.a s.sz2r@ V ~, $3.50
This conference will be composed OF
a representative citizenship Of the
state. Worklngmen representing the
sentiment Of trade unions, doctors,
lawyers, farmers, merchants; women
interested In the suffrage movement;
others advocating temperance reform:
in :act every walk in life will be fairly
represented in this most important
meeting. " -, =.
The program outlined is to inaug-
urate campaign for the rule Of the
people as against machine rule. It is
hoped that the people Of the state will
readily appreciate the Importance Of
such meeting F..
Minnesota was one Of the first states
In the union to adopt the Australian
system of voting. 1t was also among
the early ones to adopt a primary
election system. Why should it not
also be among the first to inaugurate
the principle Of the initiative and ref
erendGm?
In Oregon the people have made two
successful tests OF Direct Legislation.
At a recent election several very salts
factory and progressive measures were
before the people, but they were not
all adopted. The most meritorious re-
ceived handsome: endorsements, but
others We're aatrifle in the lead Of the
people, and hence were defeated by
small margins. Among these was q
measure granting full suffrage to wo-
men. The vote. however, indicates
that but short time will elapse be,
fore woman: will enjoy equal citizen
shipswith man in Oregon, where little,
If any hope was had for favorable
action from the legislature.
Texas and Missouri have some very
satisfactory advisory initiative and
referendum measures. AT the sessions
OF the legislatures to convene this win
ter in these states it is promised that
the full naeasures will be secured.
Can Minnesota, the most progress
sive OF progressive states, afford to
sit back and permit others to lead it
in advancement? It is contrary to the
sentiments and traditions Of our peo-
pie The very character Of our state
Warrants immediate action. Here,
whore 4 wilderness has been trans-
formed IN : re1nar kably short time to
a myriad OF prosperous towns, fertile
farms. pfoductivs industries and the
development q the richest, mines by
the daring Of hardy. men and women,
can we not also be In the van guard
in the attainment: OF the highest po-
litical liberties enjoyed by any people {?
All believers in true democracy
should go: to: Minneapolis on August
18th, If for no other: purpose than to
take part in inaugurating the new era
which will sound the death-knell of
machine rule In Minnesota.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-08-04

The Republicans who are not sat-
isf1ed with the work of Congressman
Bede are trying to groom Mr.. e. l..
Millar for the nomination. Now gen.
tlemen. be careful. You are on a live
wire. II Mr.. Millar has any political
aspirations he should hold them off
for a spell, or seek some other office,
for ]. Adam has a decided cinch on
the nomination, and In all probability
the election.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-08-04

cured 4 law for the removal Of the
tax on alcohol for Industrial purposes
and that a meat inspection bill was
thus passed. But the law saddled the
cost Of inspection on~the government
and was weakened in other; ways. The
railway rate bill certainly did not pro-
vide that the actual amount of capital
invested In the railways should be as
certained, without which there is no
basis on which to calculate the amount
which the roads should earn.
To the extent that public opinion
secured legislation from the last con-
gress, it did so In precisely the same
way that public opinion makes itself
felt in the hanging Of neaop by a
lynching party. Congress was liter
ally mobbed by petitions. by threats.
and by loud. angry, lurid newspaper
editorials and by ferocious cartoons.
This method Of making public opin-
ion felt" Is precisely the method used
In Korea. There the people gather by
the thousands around the offices of
the government, nail their petitions
on long bamboo poles and sit and
howl, day and night, until their petit
tions are granted or the people are
chased away by the troops.
In the last congress, the people did
precisely the same thing; they howled
and howled and howled and howled
around the capitol until congress in
sheer despair, enacted some of the de-
sired legislation, much of which was
bungled and weakened by hostile
amendments. Congress was as surely
as ever negro was mobbed in the
South or anywhere else, for that mat
ter.
The Initiative and Referendum Is
merely proposition to substitute vot-
Ing for bowling In securing the enact
ment Of popular legislation. If it Is
the best method to secure this legis-
lation by the mob process, why not
elect congressman and legislators in
the same way. II this is the best
method, why do not the stockholders
Of the Indianapolis News select their
directors by bowling? Why not elect
the president Of the United States by
indiscriminate yelling, cartooning,
caustic editorial writing and lecturing
instead Of by the commonplace method
Of voting.
Congress had absolute power to
enact this legislation or not, accord
ing to it's own sweet will and the peo-
pie were powerless, to do anything ex-
cept roar. The people had no. more
recourse than the people Of Korea, ex-
cept that they could elect new rulers
at the next election and give them un-
limited power to enact legislation.
Why 1s it necessary in America, to
follow the same system Of making
opinion felt" that prevails in Korea.
In both countries the people force from
their rulers their popular legislation
by squatting and bowling.
The Initiative and Referendum mere
~ provides an easy, orderly and scien-
tif1c method of making public opinion
felt" That is popular government and
nothing else than that Is popular gov
eminent.
Popular government is vastly supe-
rior to the system that prevails in the
United States and Korea-governmen
by bowling.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-08-04

Of . palliative law, and you expect the
working people to be satisfied.
; Whenever labor mixes In politics
you attempt to defeat It's purpose
with that wornout scare-cry "class
politics." When capitalistic interests
seek special privilege have YOU even
meekly referred to capitalist class
politics?" Let us repeat organized la
boris political declaration, lest the
editor of the News Tribune may
escape it elsewhere In this paper:
1.-THE working people can not hope
tc maintain their rights or progress
sive position in the varying phases Of
modern society unless they organize
and exercise all those functions
which, as workmen and citizens, it is
their privilege and their duty to exer-
cise.'
But better still is this: Labor
makes no demands upon government
or society which is not equally accord
cd to all the people. 1t can and will
be satisfied with nothing eIse."
Does this TEEN of class politics?
Can there be declaration more Amer
lean either In spirit or in purpose?
The News Tribune is challenged to
produce one demand made by Labor
of the American Congress that would
work an injustice upon any class of
people. The trouble has even been
with the controlling "class,' long In
power. who have refused to yield ore
iota to the just demands of labor for
legislative relief
How often has President Roosevelt
urged Congress to pass equitable
legislation In behalf of the working
people. But Congress has been en-
tirely preoccupied looking after the
interests Of vast corporations and pre-
datory wealth. To quote again from
labor's program: congressman and
Senators in their frenzied rush after
the almighty dollar have been indif.
ferent or hostile to the rights of man.
They have had no time and as little
inclination to support the REASON
ABLE labor measures, the enactment
Of which we have urged, and which
contained benef1cient features for ALL
our people without an obnoxious pro-
vision to any one.'
How any fair newspaper can take
exception to labor's position in poll
tics under the circumstances and con-
ditions which compelled the American
Federation of Labor to enter the poll
teal field is beyond understanding.
Our position is no different from
that assumed by our opponents. We
shall vote for our friends and admin
lister singing rebuke to our enemies,
Irrespective Of their political affilia-
tons, and when both candidates for.
any office are either indifferent or
hostile we shall nominate our own
candidates, SO that we may: have the
opportunity in exercising our franchise
to vote according to our conscience ID.
stead, Of being compelled either to re-
fratn from voting, or to vote for the
candidates and the party we in our
innermost souls despise. 49,.
If this is class politics, then we are
in it knee deep. If this is "un-
Amer1can."-to quote our contempor-
ary.-pray tell us what is American
ism?
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-08-04

This IN itself ID quite = feature, be-
cause Minnesota has had some mighty.
good governors. And for this reason
we believe. that Gov. Johnson's chance
for reelection il even better than It
was two years ago. An appreciative
electorate viii see@@to It that he Is
given Q fitting endorsement in Novem-,
Der. E# ,3s s3 !. IL X 1>* - ~ =. II
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-08-04

The political movement Instituted by
union labor is already having an awak-
ening effect. Almost every union IN
Duluth is subscribing funds to pro-
mote the work. More power to you,
boys. You are doing it the right way
now.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-08-04

-. The authorities of Idaho have at last
agreed, that it will be best to grant
Messrs Meyer, Haywood and Pettibone
a fair trial, thanks to the aggressive
labor papers Of the country, and the
editorial strength Of the progressive
magazines.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-08-04

While we are talking about protec-
ton to Duluth harbor, we wonder II
it is a case of working the govern
ment for an appropriation, or a strate-
sical move to preserve the advantage
of Duluth over Superior as shipping
point.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-08-04

free from ressp,onlibl lity. zs. W
We want to nee organised labor
conduct its struggles for better things
FOR labor, manfully and lawfully. but
Post wants to pluck the beam from
his own eye" before critieising others
who are less guilty. than he. T.. /
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-08-04

Union labor is going to have a pic
mic grounds of it's own at West Du-
nth this season. and we now won't
have to be under obligations to any
one, If you please.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-08-04

Now let us have no more dicker1ng.
With the same spirit let these giants
Of Journalism insist that the impris-
oned labor leaders be accorded q
speedy trial.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-08-04

When Mr. Bryan shook hands with
King Edward it was the meeting OF
two sovereigns; one a citizen Of the
United States, the other the ruler OF
the British Empire. Well bet that
Billy was proud Of his sovereignty at
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-08-04

Say, Mr.. Union Man! Just re-
minder. Are you still u union label
user? The consistent man will "ketch
YOU e We don't watch out
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-08-04

Judge Alton B. Parker has declared
Hearst to be unsatisfactory to the
Democrats of New York. Wnat
branch of the Democratic party does
Judge Parker speak for?
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-08-04

Wednesday matinee, THE Two Rose1'
will be presented, on Wednesday and
Thursday nights Dorothy" on Friday
ana saturday nights and Saturday
matinee *Babette." AL Of which are
the greatest and most successful comic
operas that have been offered in years.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-08-04

:, Smoke Puradora; Cigar. Clear Havana
Union Label and Home Made. ~s@"~
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-08-04

smoke Puradora Cigar, Clear Havana
union Label and Home Made.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-24

Office, steIs out of the active bust
ness affairs Of life, and as a rule can
not take them up again; and it is
still more unfair to the public to de.
prlve it of the judicial services of
one who has long successfully filed
a Judicial Office, and whose ex-
perience is Invaluable.
Let every elector ask himself the
question, whether he can afford to
exchange circuit Judge whose
merits are universally conceded, for
one who is at best, untried, and
may be lamentable failure on the
bench, simply because such one is
seeking the position, circumstance
which with many, will cast sus-
piSion upon his fitness for it. Does
not every worthy consideration
favor the retention Of Judge Glenn
entson whom we all know to be a
courteous, capable and upright
Judge. Politics has nothing what
ever to do with the question. 1t is
matter Of absolute Indifference
whether he be half breed, a stall
wart, a gold or silver democrat, a
prohlbitionist or a socialist.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-24
FAY'S CIRCULAR

reversed. The criterion by which
to measure a judges work, how
ever, is not how many of the cases
appealed from his circuit are
reversed but how do the cases
reversed compare with the total
work of the judge. Attorney
only appeal such cases as they be-
Eeve after careful investigation the
judge has wrongly decided. IF
tie appeals taken are few COM
pared with the total appealable
cases, that shows that in the estima-
ton of the attorneys the great mass
OF business done by the Judge is
done we'll That Judge Clement
son has not only done well but
very we'll let a few figures dem
Onstrate: There are ten terms of
court year in this circuit. On the
average at least twenty judgments
and orders are entered at each
term that are appealable to the
supreme court. That would be
two-hundred year. Judge Clement
son has been upon the bench
twenty three years and has signed
more than 1900 orders and judy
ments from which appeals might be
taken. According to Fay only 286
appeals have been taken. This
shows that 4314 of these judgments
and orders were considered beyond
question. But of the cases ap-
pealed according to Fay's figures
only 10 were reversed, so that of
1900 appealable cases we have 1890
that stand as correct. This gives as
the result of Judge Clementson's
work only one decision in over
forty reversed. 1t shows that less
than One-half of one case for each
term of court he has held has been
found to be erroneous. This is a
record of which any judge may be
proud. 1t is this work together
with the energy with which Judge
ClementsOn pushes. the work of his
terms in the interest of the tax
payers that has given him his high
standing as a judge in the state.
Such reputation cannot be tar
nished by anything that may
emanate from Mr.. Cleary's bureau
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-24

Another circular has been issued
from Mr.. Cleary's bureau at Platte
vile which like the others from the
same source is abusive of Judge
ClementsOn. This circular is signed
"P. Fl. Fay" Whether it is so
signed to take the curse of its con-
tents off from Mr.. Cleary to some
extent or upon the supposition that
the name P. Fl. Fay will give it
strength we do not know. If the
latter is the idea it is mistaken
one. p. III. Fay lives in Richland
Center The people of Richland
Center know him to be an attorney
without practice and person who
is deservedly without influence.
The cause of his animus against
Judge Clementson is that some two
years ago Fay had a suit with a
tenant of his; the case was sub
mitted to Judge Clementson's
decision, a jury being waived;
Judge Clementson decided against
Fay and since then he has spent
most of his time in abusing the
judge. 1t was known last summer
that he was seeking a candidate for
circuit judge. Mr.. Cleary's candi-
dacy is the offspring of Fay's en-
deavor. It is not worthwhile to
notice the personal attacks upon
Judge Clementson made by the
circular. Ignoring that, the point
Fay tries to make against Judge
Clementson is this, that since
January 1, 1884, when Judge
Clementson went upon the bench,
until this time, there have been
286 appeals from this circuit to the
supreme court and that upon these
appeals 176 cases we're affirmed and
10 were reversed. To attorneys
these figures at a glance make an
excellent showing for the Judge.
They know that a sum total of 286
appeals in % years from this
circuit of five counties is small
number Of appeals considering the
number of cases determined, and
they know that of appealed cases
the records of all supreme courts
show that about One-half are
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-03-24
CLAY RIDGE ITEMS.

Mr.. Lincoln Eversoll cut his knee
quite badly while helping T. Stoney
saw wood.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. Ferron and
daughter, and Mr.. and Mrs. Retail
lick visited at Everett Allbees last
Sunday.
Mr.. Perry Wamsley and wife took
flying trip to Mr.. Stoneys last
Sunday.
Spring opened quite windy, al
though Mr.. Taylor took cream to
Lancaster.
Five of the Clay Ridge ladies visit
ed Mrs. Retallick and quilted an
elegant quilt. They received an
elegant dinner and supper IN return.
They hope to meet again soon.
Mr.. II. Elscamp tapped his sugar
camp, though he is not very tired
gathering the sap this kind of
weather.