Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-11
LINE UP FOR ATTLE
Advocates Of Labor After the
Politicians.
OUTLINE OF GRIEVANCES
Reelection Of Mr.. Littlefeld Of Maine
to Be Opposed.
ATTACK UPON MR.. BLACKBURN
Series Of Questions Mailed to In
dividuals Seeking Political
Honors In states
OUTLINE OF GRIEVANCES
ATTACK UPON MR.. BLACKBURN


The labor hosts are lining up for the po-.
litical battle next fall. when many members
of Congress will be elected. A list Of rep
resentatves who are said to be antagonis-
tic to the interests of organized labor has
been prepared by the A. F. OF L., and the
workingmen in the several districts. 1t Is
said. are laboring systematically TO defeat
them. They claim first blood in the cam
| paign in the case of Representative Black
burn of North Carolina, who lost control of
the state machinery of the republican party
yesterday. 1t Is said Mr.. Blackburn voted
against certain labor measures before Con-
gress, and thus incurred the enmity of the
workingmen
We have no regular tactics In fighting
our enemies said a labor leader this
morning. I'VE go for them In any old
fashion. Our sole purpose is to knock them
out"
Representative Littlefield of Maine has
been singled out for the combined attack of
all the labor forces, not only Of his own
state, but by workingmen everywhere 1t
is said they will use money, influence and
arsument-any means that the situation
suggests. The bitterness of organized labor
against Littleheld can be compared with
'.double-distllied gall" as one Of the lead
erS stated 1t.
The grievance against the Maine repre-
sentative Is said to be due to his Arm oppo-
sltfon to the anti-iniunction bill In the ju-
dietary committee of the House. of which
ne Is a member. The labor men claim that
ne mad close shave for denomination and
that when the battle of the ballots is over
he Will find himself "out in the cold" polit-
:cally.
Will Join the Opposition.
The workingmen propose to combine
against their enemies by alIying them
selves with either of the political parties,
and when necessary nominating a union
workman with union card in his pocket.
The anti-iniunction bill, which has given
organized labor Its battle cry, provides
that no agreement combination or con-
tract by or between two or more persons to
do or procure to be done, or not to do or
procure not to be done. any act in contem-
plation or furtherance of any trade dispute
between employers and employees In the
District of Columbia or in any territory of
the United States. between employers
and employees who may be engaged in trade
or commerce between the several states, or
between any territory another, or be-
tween any territory or tel, itories and any
state or states or the District of Columbia,
or with foreign nations, or between the
District OF Columbia and any state or
crimin2I nor shall those engaged therein be
indiS(ble or otherwise punishable for the
crime Of conspiracy II such act committed
by one person would not be punishable as
crime. nor shall such agreement COM
bination or contract be considered as in re-
strafnt of trade or commerce, shall any
| restraining order or Injunction be Issued
4 with relation thereto. Not hing in this act
shall exempt from punishment otherwise
| than as herein cited. any persons guilty of
conspiracy for which punishment Is now
provided by any act of Congress. but such
act or Congress shall. as TO the agreements,
combinations and contracts hereinbefore
referred to be construed as If this act
were therein contained
Questions Propounded.
The legislative committee of the A. F. L.
| is sending out to labor bodies and indivld-
uals many thousands of copies of a circular
headed Address and questions to candi-
dates for legislatures Congress" They
are addressed TO individuals and are as fol-
lows:
you are asking the people of the district
| to select you as their representative in the
| Legislature This entities them to ask you
as to your attitude on the issues in which
| they are interested and by which they are
affected-the burning questions of the day.
Preparatory to doing this permit US to
outline the basis of the political evils, which
we do in the accompanying address and
questions to candidates for Congress, which
we invite you to read, and to do so at once,
| that you may realize the far-reaching i'm
portance of the questions We are to ask.
Solution of Burning National Cues
tiona.
The burning questions of the day are
national. for our country has developed to
where the railroads and all the other great
| corporations are Interstate, therefore moth
| ing short of interstate law will suffice.
Regarded as Vital Factors.
| In the settlement of these great national
issues the members OF the legislatures are
| vital factors. They elect United States
| senators and therefore can pledge them to
| vote to abolish government by Injunction
and to install the eight-hour day In govern
| ment contract work and to install the adyis-
| Org referendum: secondly, the members Of
| the legislature can instruct the hoid-over
| senators-instruct them to vote for these
| three measures; and, thirdly, the members
OF the legislature can vote to establish by
| state law the machinery for verifying sig
natures to national petitions and for taking
| a referendum vote whenever Congress shall
50 decide. To that end ask you, sir
| Question No. 1. II elected, will you vote only
| for such candidate or candidates for the
/ United States Senate as have promised In
4 writing to vote to abolish government by
| injunction, to install the eight-hour day in
government contract work and to install
| the advisory initiative and advisory refer
| eridum. the details to conform to the meas
| ures We herewith enclose subject to such
| minor changes In the aforementioned sys-
| tenn as may be agreed to by the legislative
| committees of the A. r. OF L. and the Ma
| tional Grange?
| Question No. 2. If elected. will you vote
| to instruct the hold-over Senators-instruct
| them to vote for the aboye-described meas
| ures?
For Referendum Vote.
| Question No. 8. II elected, will you help
| to enact q statute whereby 5 per cent of
| the voters of the state, calculated on the
| basis of the last vote for governor, may
| call special election for a referendum
vote on proposition to instruct United
| States senators IL one or both of them
| shall fail to obey the legislatures instruc-
| ton?
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