The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-18
LABORS BLACK LIST
TOBE|MPORTANT
FACTOR
IN THE COMING ELECTION AZ
TRADES uNIoNIsTs PREPARE
TO MAKE HARD FIGHT.
UNCLE J]E IS MARKED
BY American Federation Which VIII
Probably Attempt 10 Overcome
His 10000 Majority In His
Home District.

Washington, July In. Before TN
fall campaign opens the AfEsrfean
Federation Of Labor will Issue cal-
gressional black hist" Every caIdt
date for congress before that iEsne VIII
be asked to answer catcgofically hoT
he stands on legislation advocated hy
the federation as affecting the inter
csts Of labor. II he answers right
| he will be put on the fair isi II
not, he will be given the offiriaI
/ stamp of disapproval of the federation
and all labor men c,il be urged To
vote against him
/ The two great Issues that the labor
men ar advocating rre the eight hour
law and the curtailing OF the nower Of
! the courts in the issuance of injune
[ ons in labor trolbe- There are
other issues. but these are the two on
which the greatest stress viii be laid
| in Judging the fitnes Of he eand
dates. from the standnrigt Of the fel
GRAFTON, over which 1lmrei Gompers
prasides This plan Of labor 70 enter
the political arena In rat'onal way,
while not new has never had the
wides pread scope that the present
movement has
| The Knights of Labor re6 II. an1
the federation has d39e it in I-rgf
industrial centers in greater or les
degree ever SINCE It's existence. b.
never before have the national OF
GERS CT the fedegatiu4 cs.1r.ed on
campaign they arc now engaged
under authority of She cntiFc urgniz
[ on.
Campaign Well Under Way.
! Last November az the Piftsburg
convention this move was decided on
In March the famous ''iahors bill Of
grievances" was Issued and pre-
sented to Speaker Cannon. President
Roosevelt and Senator Frye. president
pro tempore Of the scnate The ex-
perience of the labor men was un-
satisfactory and added to their de-
termination to carr out their plan
of campaign to the end
It has been reported mere or less
authoritatively that Speaker Cannon
had been espec ally marked by the
labor element for retirement
President Gompers was asked yes
terday: Are you gong to make
fight on Speaker Cannon in the Dan
vile district"
Instead of replying directly 10 this
question Mr.. Gomacrs said; II an
free TO make the protection that when
the Sixtie'h congress meets some Of
the familiar and most conspicuous
faces VII be missing
The labor elemea; In the DanviIls
district consists mainly Of men ers-
ployed in the coal mines Uncle Joa''
carried this district two years ego by
nearly 1G 600 votes. He Is perhaps
better known i'm his home district a.
banker and busine man han as
sneaker of the house of rearesenta-
tives and most powerful pol tical in
nuence in Washington outside of the
white House.
Among the other Illinois pol ticians
who are marked by the tlnionists q
George w. Smith of the Southern Dis-
trict. who incurred the displeasure Of
the union men IN his vote against the
eight hour Panama labor law
"UnoIe Joe's" Great Strength.
Many Of the miners do business
with Uncle JoC's~ 5ank. They don't
see much difference between them.
selves and Mr. Cannon He's just Mr.
Cannon In Danvills - ne is in Wash
ington. And. wi hout frlls and airs 10
him. Speaker Cannon offers
a poor target for tres dent Gonpers'
black list" even If they d. hold him
for the unssti fact ~ out
'ome Of the effort 10 have passed Al
eight hour law and an anti-iuiunctioa
statute. Some one said The other dav
n discussing this threatened attack
N Mr. Cannon; If ~; could just get
fncle Joe 10 wear = silk bat and Nj
cloves YOU might u-s--s soms impre-
ion in the Danviile district
The attitude Of the Federation ~
.abor is clearly stated in a letter se1r
q all organizations acc0npauyinE the
Bnl Of Grievances II stated, We
iii stand by orr fr ends and sdmiais-
ar a singing rshnke 10 men NJ par
les who are ci her ud ffcrenf. ncSI-
ent. or 10 tile. and. wacrcFcr oppor-
Initv affords secure the election of
hcnest. earnest trades
nicnists. with Gear. unhie-nifhPi
aid up union cad n their Drckets.
Fight to &c Unpsrtissn.
Prcsideut Conre-s expia red YES
.rday that The fe-srai.on veuli not
axe the misiaks II rping iafo fhe
zht as partY trf IN listed fhai lsi'or
ould be a factor Wherever fhsre
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