The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-19

The first rally OF the Wage Earners
Club was held last evening at Bazaar
hall on willard avenue, and proved a
rouser i'm spite OF the presence Of an ele-
nent assembled for the plain purpose OF
making trouble.
The formation OF n branch OF the Wage
Farmers club I'm the Fifth ward was urged
strongly by number OF speakers who
brought out loud cheers At the close
of the meeting many came forward and
signed their names as prospective mem
bers OF the organization.
Chairman Thomas j Finnegan, after
stating that the meeting had been called
10 organize a branch OF the Wage Earn
ers' club I'm the ward briefly outlined the
purposes OF the club. 20 secure representa-
tion by the election OF members from
their own ranks.
j. w. Churchill. organizer OF the Ma
chinists' union, declared that IL was es-
scntial that the laboring men OF Rhode
island come 10 an understanding or Their
position politically and secure their In
terests by the election OF Representatives
favorable 20 them.
William Edwards said: "If the work
irgmen will only apply TO politics the
same principles and the same earnest
ness that they put into work for them
selves and their union. they will make a
great success. Why. up I'm Maine. one OF
the poorest organized labor states In the
Union, you have just seen what was done
BY one man, Samuel Gompers"
Hon. John j. Fitzgerald OF Pawtucket
was the next speaker; and n any one
expected him 10 hedge. daily or doge; he
was badly disappointed. Mr. Fitzgerald
launched right into the subject OF labor
and its relation 90 politics and gave the
workingmen some OF the most wholesome
advice they have ever received at po-
litical meeting.
II do not come here 20 advise you TO
support any man who is In politics for
what he expects 10 get out OF IL for him
self he said you must support labor
candidate. n at all. because he wishes TO
be your representative for what he can
do for you.
''workingmen should enter politics. IL
is the only way they can get what they
are entitled TO. l like your declaration
of principles. The initiative and referen-
dunn. the Child Labor act and the other
subjects you declare for are all Demo-
cratic measures which the Republicans
have pigeonholed in the house or sem
ate.
IF you want to make any real prog
ress in this city or state. you must sup
port the only party which has ever shown
itself TO be your friend. the Democratic
party.
IF the wage earners organize and do
their work as they should Senator AL
drioh won't be able much longer TO keep
on doing harm 20 the laboring man as he
has done ever since he has been I'm the
United States senate. And IL they organ
fze and work as they should this fall. he
won't have his pal Colt, I'm the senate 10
help him
THE Republicans have had almost un-
Interrupted control Of the state. egisla-
dve. executive and judicial. for more than
% years. IL they ever intended 20 do any
thing for the workingmen, they would
have done IL long ago.
THE fact that they have done nothing
except what they were forced 10 do by
the Democrats show conclusively that
they did not and do not intend 20 do any
thing. They may put a labor man on
their ticket now and then: but what Is