Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-13
IN LABOR CIRCLES
c.

lean Federation of Labor has given out the
Following statement concerning the result
OF the Maine election particularly the re-
suit In the second district, in which Repre-
sentative Littlefield was reelected by a re-
duced majority:
Il look upon the result of the election In
| the second district of Maine as a great
moral victory, not only for labor, but for
| the people generally. OF course, 1t would
| have pleased me more had Mr. Littlefeld
been defeated; but In view of the fact that
except In some parts of the southern states
the workingmen of the second district OF
Maine are less organized than in any other
part OF the country I appealed not only to
| the workingmen. but also to the business
| men and to men in public life. Consider
| ing the fact that Maine is regarded a
| ting of Mr.. Littlefields majority of $3.50
over his opponent In 1904 to between 700
| ana SOO now is cause for great gratifica-
ton. 1t is. as said great moral victory.
! which Will have notable influence through
out the country. 1t shows tina: the people
nave 1t In their power to compel decent and
fair treatment at the hands of those who
| Mr.. Lttlefeld claims that I helped him
In the campaign. Paraphrasing the LAM
| guage OF another, centuries ago, Mr.. Little
neld could well say: Another such victory
The reason for the reduced majorities
or the other candidates allied with Mr..
I.fttleheld In Maine is also because of la
Dor political campaign, for. while the par
| tfcuiar fight was directed against him. la
| Dor In other parts of the state is better
organized and took up the cause against
the indifferent and hostile candidates who
| stood for election. The fight We made was
| not against Mr.. Littlefield because he is a
republican, and 1t was not made In the
interest of the democrats 1t was made
| because Mr.. Littlefield was the apologist,
| spokesman he Ind ct ia al
commercial and transportation trusts and
combinations against the interests of labor
specineally and those Of the people gener-
| ally. He not only opposed every labor in
| terest but he was one of the few men who
| even voted against the railroad rate bill,
the enactment OF which SO strongly
| urged by President Roosevelt
I'VE shall continue In labor's campaign
! for justice and right, for we feel very much
encouraged In this first appeal we have
made to the conscience, sympathy and sup
| port Of the American people"
Secretary John B. Lennon of the Jour-
neymen Tailors' National Union has in
formed Secretary Frank Morrison of the
American Federation Of Labor that tha
! local Journeymen Tailors' Union, No IsS
has withdrawn from the national body
| with the request that the Central Labor
Union be informed of the fact and that
| that body through its legislative commit
tee endeavor TO have the tailors return.
The matter has been referred to the COM
able that the tailors organization can be
induced to return to affilia ton with the
national union. 1t is stated that the local
organization is largely socialstic in senti-
ment and has never been in sympathy
with the American Federatio of Labor
with which the Journeymen Tailors' Ma
ational Union is allied. Previous to the
amliatfon of the local with the national
organization. several years ago, it was
affiliated with the Socialist Labor All
ance and there was very strong senti-
ment IN the local against afiliating with
the national union. -..
1t is probable that the local union will
become allied with the organization known
as the Industrial Workers of the World,
American Federation of Labor. and which
Is strongly socialistic
The recent decision of Justice Stafford
IN the injunction suit of John Bender
against Bakers and Confectioners' Local
Union, No. 11S, is regarded by the local Ia
Dor unionists as being in striking contrast
win decree recently issued by Judge
wager, enJoinlng certain labor unions in
Bridgeport and Waterbury. Conn. These
unions were enjoined and commanded
under penalty of 81 900, to forthwith
wholly and absolutely refrain from in any
manner interfering with the, men now in
the employ of the plaintiffs, or with any
person who may be willing to enter the
employ of the plaintiffs, by way of threats.
persuaslons with a common purpose and
understanding, personal violence intimda-
ton, coercion, or by following, interviewing
with common purpose and understanding,
Drlplng. caJoling the employees of the plain
this, or persons who may be willing to en-
ter the employ of the plaintiffs, - or
taxing any other action calculated or in
tended. by means aforesaid, to prevent such
persons from continuing entering into
the employment of the plaintiffs"
They are further restrained from boy
cotting the plaintiffs, and from con-
gregating or lettering about in the neigh
borhood of the premises of the plaintiffs;
or from picketing or patroling the
plants or other property of the plaintiffs
or causing said premises to be picketed or
patroled,-or from causing any of such acts
by others. or from persuading or. assisting
or counselng or advising any such acts or
from Interfering with the free access of
the employees of the plaintiffs; or from all
concerted action, from otherwise doing
any act or causing any acts to be done; or
from giving any Instructions or orders to
committees, associations or otherwise for
the performance of the aforesaid acts or
threats, or from in any manner whatever
by any of the means aforesaid, impeding,
disturbing or interfering with the regular
>operation and conduct of the business Of
the plaintiffs"
The building trades in Bridgeport, Conn.
are engaged in contest against the open
shop which the Interstate Builders, Con-
tractors and Dealers Association is en-
deavoring to maintain in that city. 1t
is said that the association not only ad-
agents over the country to induce mechan-
les to enter the employ of the association
members. It. maintains an agent on the
New York steamship wharves, and Euro
pean mechanics that may be on board of
incoming vessels are persuaded to come
to Bridgeport. 1t is said these emigrant
mechanics are preferred. it is much
harder to induce them to make common
cause with the strikers than 1t would be
to influence either Americans those for
eigners who have been In the country long
enough to have an idea of the purposes Of 81
union organizations.
The local Bricklayers' Union, No. 1. be-
ing informed of the conditions In Bridge
port, at the last meeting of that body.
contributed $500 to the brickleyers' union in
that city, to aid them In their opposition
to the open shop.
The building trades are reported to be on
strike against the open shop in Boston.
Mass: Waterbury and Bridgeport, Conn;
Valdosta, Ca; Burlington. VT; Wilkesbarre,
Pa; Jackson. Mich; Lynn. Mass. and Hud-
son. N. Y. 49,
1t is reported that the bricklayers' unions
of New York city are about to establish
permanent Headquarters for general Sec