The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-29
Lean PURsEs.FOR OLD
PARTIES; LABOR B RICH
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certainty entering into the situation,
and one Of the outward and visible
signs OF it is the plan to have the
good-natured speaker make a tour of
nearly all the close districts in the
eastern half Of the country. y
Cannon Denies He's Worried.
Mr.. Cannon pretends not to be wor-
ried over the announceme that or
ganized labor is opposed to him. He
will take up the challenge and, give
stewardship as it relates to the labor
issue. This is characteristic of the
man, and it is likewise good politics.
Neither the speaker nor his party could
afford to shuttle even if inclined to
do SO. The record is made up and can
not be changed. It is the issue Of the
campaign, and it. is the part of wis
dom for the republicans to meet it
$nlanfully, notwithstanding labor oppo-
isition in certain quarters. -
! The more. closely one examines the
American Federation Of !Labor4the more
evident it. is that labor's grievances
are based almost entirely upon the
failure of congress to enact the anti
injunction bill: into. law. = Labor g eggs
all seem to be- IN ftAat basket cand to
have :f been there fer As! The law:
siqn Of cq 2 IS aAAaA valuable q; t.
important, of those new laws, indeed
representa- public sentiment that i
all but unanimous. Party lines :. in
both houses were, obliterated in theil
over the question of. whether the pro
posed laws were stringent enough OF
not = <.|..=>s.,~ .7,.t@I
J. Blow to Democrats. 49, -
IS But Notwithstanding this record Of
achievement, larger than that of any
one session Of congress since the civil
none Of it because it's anti-injunctioy
bill was not made into law. Since 81
much emphasis has been put upon thi'
question, it seems probable that it vii
be discussed in detail by republican
| orators and editorial writer's. Labo
must define its case and those who op
| pose the proposed law must reply. Tn,
effect on the country will be good
! for every voter will, as a result of it
know something of the merits of thi
anti-injunction matter, and be prepare
ment upon it. With this the situation
the country is safe, for there is NJ
record Of the American voters goin,
wrong when they have understood tn
issues presented to them. 4, r..
Thus far the discussion of tn
Injunction question has been entirel
ex parte. Labor has been agitatin
it for years, but without any attemp
at serious rejoinder. ,ss.. -
+ So far as the labor, movement i
politics is concerned, it has. not cause
worry to either party as yet. Their
will be better opportunity to discus
4 it after the votes have been counte
I in November. At present, however,
1 looks as if the democratic party woul
4 have more to lose than the republica
s from this movement, which will almos
certainly gain what strength it ha
! ultimately from the laboring classes i
the large centers Of population. Thes
classes have always been overwheln
ingly democratic. In a rural distrit
such as that represented by Mr.. Lii
tlefeld it is figured that labor cannc
make much Roadway. There are fe,
large towns, and no cities. The labt
81 unions are few in number and sma
d in membership. The great mass (
;. the voters are unorganized land III
J affected by the labor movement. 7
( people Of this class, Mr.. Littlefield
!, failure to support the anti iin.iunctic
{ bill will not appeal with as much fort
! as would be shown If he representa-
"a part of some large city such
:. Boston or New York. s