The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-10-08
LABOR ORATORS
MAKE ADDRESSES
Well Attended Rally in Support
OF New Party's County
Ticket.
SPALDING ON THE FENCE
HAS NOT YET DECLINED "AMERI.
CAM NOMINATION..

The Independent Labor party held
well attended meeting at Federation hall
last evening. A number Of speeches were
made and were well received. For a time
the interest of the meeting centered in
j. n. Spaulding nominated for the leg
islature on the American ticket az ii
was generally expected that Mr.. Spauld-
lns would definitely announce his posi-
lioh with regard to the nomination. In
stead of doing so, however, he merely
stated that this was the first opportunity
ne had had of spending an evening with
tne party for some time and that he was
rather more anxious TO hear what the
boys on the ticket were doing than to
talk himself. Later in the evening when
questioned directly in regard TO his atti-
tude in the matter of the American nom
nation he said that ne had not vet made
up his mind as to what he would do.
Inc meeting was called to order by E.
a. Gregory and l.. Lynn was named as
chairman. Marcus Schuman made a few
brief remarks. after which Charles Ben
monopoly of trusts railroads and capt.
tai, the members of which got men TO
do their work, but did not work them
selves. These conditions he said had
prevailed for years ard would continue
I'd prevail Just as long as the laboring
mar remained passive to the injustice be-
ing done him. The labor party, however.
has now come to the conclusion that they
nave something to say. and they propose
u say it. They are against the old par
ties- Some people say they are wrong but
the reason IS not far to seek The Inde-
pendent Labor party is right primarily
because it opposes the men who for years
won at the polls with the assistance of
the very men who now form the labor
party
VIII Care for Themselves.
When did the politicians ever concern
themselves with the affairs of the labor
ing classes asked the speaker. I'VE do
NOT n 10 mo H..
interests not to do so. But now we have
decided to get out and scratch for our
selves, The laboring men of Salt Lake
can attend to their own affairs without
the assistance of guardians, and that is
WEat We are going to do
Mr.. Benson closed with a reference to
.; II. B{wateT ana j. a. Britain. can
referred to in the highest terms as men
well qualified for the position.
e, j. Austin began his remarks with the
statement that the eight-hour law as per-
tanning 10 public works was being broken
i'm Salt Lake every day in the year. i'm
spite of which, those now in authority de-
ctned to prosecute the lawbreakers. I'VE
do not have to go TO the east" said ne,
''to find conditions which are disgrace
to the city. Examples are not lacking
right in Salt Lake OF girls under 10 years
compelled TO work for "a living In cellars
which are little short of dungeons that
somebody higher up may reap the benefit.
Whether a man is rich or poor, il he is
law breaker enforce the law. What the
Independent Labor party wants is laws
favorable to us, who by our industry
make the world go, and not TO the man
Who lies back in an office chair and
plots and plans how TO make capital by
the aid of existing laws and schemes for
the framing of other laws by which he
may add still further 10 his gains The
possing Of the eight-hour labor law is
due 10 the unceasing efforts of the Utah
! brought TO bear to defeat the measure,
but the honest hand of the workingrnar
was ever at the governors back and
in the end labor triumpned. The appoint
ment OF state mine inspector constitutes
a similar victory for the workingman.
Had such an office been in existence
few years ago there would have been
occurred at Scofield, resulting In the loss
of so many lives. These evils have been
eradicated. but there are others just as
this day. and these will continue to exist
Until We send enough mel to the polls
10 elect our ticket.
For City Electrician.
| c. J. Reading. candidate for the lower
! hcuse. referred TO the need of city cleo
| trician. part OF whose duty 1t would be to
| inspect all the electrical construction work
/ in Salt Lake He pointed out that the
non-eXistence of such an office was to- a
great extent responsible for the death
/ of two electricians by eIectrocution, due
to defective construction.
/ Some days ago" said he 81 made a
statement which | noticed some neWspa-
/ perS took UP ana characterized as an in
/ suit to the flag, namely. my objection to
/ the American flag as party emblem. Let
/ me define my position. Ny objection is
| based on the fact that the flag stands
/ for all 10 come to this country, the land
/ OF freedom and liberty. The American
/ flag at the head Of party tickets today
/ Is an Insult to the flag. as IL is placed
there under false pretences Men have
/ been elected on tickets bearing at their
( head the flag of our country and have
enacted Jaws only to break them. This is
| true here in Utah. in the United States
and in Colorado, which is not in the
United States.
| The statement has been made that or
Eanized labor is not in favor of militia.
! This is wrong. The training given TO tho
ycung men of the country through the
I me dium of the militia is Of iucalculabIe
terefit but there is no doubt but that the
ilitia has frequently been used here and
! IN other states for purposes for which il
| was never intended Organized labor to-
DAY has no fight with the old parties. it
merely demands the rights of labor, and
+ the enactment of laws under which men
car live"
| d. ]. Elton, county chairman, made a
/ brief speech along general lines, in which
I he pointed out how much depended on
the unity of the party, If the working
man were to come into his own. and inn
pressed upon all the necessity Of sticking
| together and doing all in their power to-
ward the election of the ticket.
! A general mass meeting for organiZa-
/ ton purposes WAS called for Wednesday
| night next.
| ciIAMER pESnpr EIDE