The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-08-24
IN HIS AMERICAN FEDERATION
lSTS BY "SHOWING UP" MEM.
BERs OF THE HOUSE.
IGNORE PEOPLES RIGHTS
is the Claim Set Up BY Union Leaders
Against Many of the Law Max.
efs-Say Republicans Evade
Going On Record

an Federation Of Labor knows not
only It's friends. but crlticises it's enc
mics and puts them officially on rec
ord with the view of educating the
voter at the next congressional eIe1.
| ton.
The views of Mr.. Gompars are
given In the current number Of the
Federationist. edited by himself, one
Of he salient points of which is
list of cand dates for congress VINO
should be supported or defeated. and
Mr. Gompers' caustc replies TO many
candidates who did not respond salts
factorily to his inquiries as TO how
they stood on labor questions and is
sues.
Introducing the subject, Mr. Com
pers of course called al ention TO the
visit Of himself and hundreds of labor
leaders 10 the White House lat sum
mer ana the equ 70 al answer then
given by the president
The special point Of the editorial in
the Foderationist is IN line with the
eifec i've peechps MI Gompers is
now making in Maine against Mr.. LIT.
tleGeld, There is not an ayowed labor
leader in Washington who does not be
lieYe that the men who are rejecte> |
by the American Federation Of Labor |
were the men who opposed labor's de |
mand3 in the last assion of congress |
Republican Answers Deceptive.
A feature of the editorial IN the !
AmeFhen Federation st IL the replies
of Republicans to nggestions from
the American Federation of Lator
that they should express themselves |
on the current events and PROPOSE |
tions for legi, lation in The interest a. |
labor.
The pre- ent number Of Mr. Com.
pees' American Federatlonist Is basei
largely upon the demand, politely
stated by Mir. Gompers TO all members
)f congre S, that even if the presiden;
I 4 not reply to the bill of grievances
submit ed 10 him, members of the
presidents party might very wen have
for the president
II il true answers have been re-
'eiveA, but 50 far as Republicans !
answers are concerned they are as
isuai' deceptive.
\ number OF replies have been re
elVed by me American Federation o;
'abor' and President Gompers has al
owed 10 go OUT some interesting re-
lilies received mn q date ANA an add.
ohal ilst VIII he made public tomor
o" introducing thesa answers from
aniidates for congress, Mr. Gompers
ays;.
flights Of People Ignored.
In the bill of grievances we ap y
called to those responsible for legi :,
ltion, or for the failure 10 enact, and =
The hope that the appear ,
'onld no. be IN vain. and added that u
perchance congress did net hee1 p
Ibors reqne is. the toile-s would ap T
cal 10 the conscience and support - u
ar fellow citizens Submitting to the 81
citation OF its vested ana responsible r'
aders. Congress utterly failed 70 ar "a
'rd the rights or grant any relief re- !
rested. u
The Indignation felt among tn
age carriers and the pegple generalI, W
our country at this flagrant di.rc-
rd OF their liberties and their inte5- ~
made II elf promptly and spon
heouiy manifest in all section o,
country, ana from all quarters
FrT To- hy.f
nsliIn'ncies regarding The attitude y.
certain congressman. -
We have received large numbo, "a
replies and. IN compliance wit1 "a