The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-12-01

But you whooped for him and wore
Grubberly button and swore that ev-
cry Work1ngman ought to stand by
the g. o. p. because it protected the
workingman."
well, that was mistake. I'll not"
Ihat reminds me-" interrupted Mrs.
b1nss, that the legislature refused to
enact Into law that bill that was en-
oorsed by the unions last winter"
yes; the members sold us out on
tnat bill. The corporations bought a
lot OF them. The workingman can't
get thing from the lawmakers these
days."
That's funny! I heard you say
during the campaign that the g. o. D,
nominees were all friends of the work.
mgman. You carried torch and
whooped it up for Jones and Brown
Tor State Senators, and you called
those who opposed them enemies Of the
cause Of labor. Yet Jones and Brown
LED the fight against your bill"
Il know 1t. They were traitors"
The same thing happened two years
before, and four years before, and ev-
cry two years since that can remem-
per. Yet you keep right on voting the
ucket the bosses name for you"
NOW, look here, Maria; 1 amt 60
ing"
Yes you are, MIR. Bings, I'm going
to observe Labor Day myself. and in
my own way. And my way is to tell
you few things you ought to know. I
can't vote, but I'm part of this FAM
lily, and my part is going to insist on
a change. You joined the union be-
cause you said It would help you en-
force your right to have some voice in
the disposition Of your labor. You said
the employer had no right to arbitrar-
l1y nix your hours of work and your
wage. That's. all right. But at the
same time YOU sit right down and let a
lot Of cheap skate politicians name the
men you think you. have to vote for,
and when you get a snub from the
legislature or an unjust injunction from
a judge you holler your head off. But
You don't strike on your party. Not
much! You'll go on strike to uphold
union principle, and you'll let me and
the children go hungry. But you
wouldn't strike against your party,
even when you know it's giving you
the worst of It,"
::But you don't understand, my dear,
about"
"Well, If don't understand it your
way I'm glad OF 1t. When your en-
ployer gives you the worst of it you
swell up and go on strike. When your
party gives you the worst Of it you
shrivel up like piece Of bacon killed
in the dark Of the moon and you don't
dare strike against the party bosses.
You throw out your chest and march
like a free and Independent working
man on Labor Day, and on election
day you jump when a. party boss
cracks the whip, swallow any old polit-
ical dose mixed for you, and then
think you are a. free man. You are
going down town now to parade with
your union, and you'll talk loud about
'workingmen standing together In a
couple OF months the while bunch OF
you will be pulling and hauling a.
gainst each other and calling it poll
/ tics.' And while you are doing It a
lot Of Jim crow politicians will be get
ting all the cream ana leaving you the
skim milk. Mr.. Bings, you make me
tired" .~
=. Mrs. Bings, I'll not listen to such
| foolishness. Tn free" !
Free nothing; John Bings! You're
a slave-a slave to your party. II you
had sense enough to vote ais you par
ade you wouldn't have to swear at
traitors and servfle Judges. Now hike
out for the union hall and get ready to
parade. You think you'll be paradine
| your strength and Independence q lot
Of cheap politicians who stand on the
| curb ana applaud you will be laugh
ing In their sleeves because they know
you are parading your ignorance and
your weakness. Yes, the children and
! / will be there The children will
think their papa is all right and I'll not
| tell them any better. They'll find II
out soon enough."-Will M. Maxim In
| the Commoner.