The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-09-15
PARAGRAPHS F0l BEDE

In 80 much as the Democrats have
no candidate for Congress it may not
injure the Labor World politically If
1t cuts into the Republican contest for
the nomination to Congress long
enough to say that II Bede Is a Jester,
the brass band campaign against his
nomination Is a huge joke.
Looking at the contest through
Democratic spectacles it sizes itself
up about as follows: Mr.. Millar has
the machine and the News Tribune,
while Mr.. Bede will have the votes.
The primary election law has sound
ed the death-knell of bossism. The
members Of the party now rule If it
| was in the old convention days Mr..
Bede would stand no earthly show for
the nomination.
Since when has it become q crime
| for a Congressman to go about the
country delivering lectures. Duluth
ought to be proud Of the fact that
there is one Republican in this neck
O the woods sufficiently we'll known
as an orator to receive invitations from
| every portion OF the country.
E. L. Millar, the machine candidate
for Congress. when greeted by q well
known labor man on Superior street
| this week, answered the greeting with
the coolest grunt ever forced out Of
! politician. A chilly reception makes
! many neutral men antagonists. Ever
know that before, Brother Millar?
An alleged laboring man In a
communication to the News-Tribune
! the other day stated that II Bede had
| no opposition he would be down in
Maine helping out Llttlefeld. or
course this is supposition, but the
records Of Congress show that Mr..
| Bede was favorable to every labor
| measure brought before it.
A poll was taken the other evening
on street car in which number of
| workingmen were riding, ana strange
to say every passenger was for Adam
Bede for Congress.
The only union thus far that has
| endorsed Millar for Congress is the
| disappointed office seekers union. but
that organization is in bad standing.
communication to the News-Tribune
| central body Of late.
Millar's chances might be much bet
ter If his friends would conflne them
selves to the truth about Bede. The
little Congressman has lived In this
| community too long to be misrepre-
| scented by lot Of new coming blather-
| sixties.
What assurance has union labor that
| Mr.. Millar will be an improvement
| over Bede? We can't expect a man
| who has been getting his living out Of
jobbers and manufacturers for the past
t;six years, some Of whom are avowed
members Of the Parry organizations,
to be exceedingly friendly to labor
legislation, can we? Particularly when
the most bitter opponents to labor
legislation are Parryites. What Is the
use Of expecting one to serve two
masters? 1t can't be done, and Mr..
Millar is not the one to play that
kind Of a game.
| Byron Seegog, one Of the best poll
t1c1ans in the city, said the other day:
Il have been talking to several men
who spend their winters about Wash.
ington. and they tell me that Bede Is
one Of the most popular men at the
Capital. He knows everybody from
the congressman to the members Of
the Cabinet, and the President of the
United States, and they tell us he has
no influence there. Bah, with such
mad talk" and BY gave one Of those
hearty laughs that made the charge
look ridiculous.
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