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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-11-02
CLERICAL DELEGATES
AGAIN RECEIVED
Subject Matter Fully Explain
ed by the Rev. Charles
Sickle.
Progressiveness of the, Central
Body in La Crosse
Vindicated.

The local labor paper in La Crosse,
Wis., recently contained the following
paragraph:
AT the last meeting of the Trades
and Labor Council the pastors union
was reinstated by a unanimous vote,
Labor papers will please note that
they would not have been taken back
had they been "ousted' as was .al-
legged: We hope that delegates from
both parties will now attend meetings
regularly"
It appears that the fraternal dele
gate from the Ministers association
thought that it was not necessary to
attend the meetings of the central body
while the Ministers association sus-
pended its meetings for the summer
months, although, he. had,s up to that
time, attended as often as possible. It
should be said, however, that the fra
ternal delegate from the Central Labor
Body hal also been renniss. The dele
gates to the central body thought that
the ministers had lost interest, and
they sent the preachers a polite note
reminding them of their apparent ne
glect,. stating that they preferred to
discontinue the relationship which had
been, in !eistenee for two ayxeprs. But.
as indicated in the above item, the
plan Of the exchange Of fraternal dele
gates between; the Ministers associ-
alton and the Trades and Labor Coun-
Gil has again been put into effect by
unanimous vote. :, ,,5.g- s. 4ts:t}e55s @54.. 1.
To indicate the progressiveness OF
the central body in La. Crosse the, fol-
lowing item which appeared in the
same issue, Will be Of interest: ss% @ :.;ss
The latest plan Of the Trades and
Labor Council is TO nave one member
Of all locals join the Board Of Trade.
A good plan, indeed. Let 5us: get ac-
quainted and settle disputes In s. q
friendly sway, f.;- 55:5s & s .s
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-11-02
G0OO WAGES BENEFIT
ALL LINES Of TRADE
Commercial Clubs Never Boom
City Without Referring to
Big Wages.
Money Paid Labor q Factor in
Prosperity of Every CON-
munity.

You will notice in the statistics sent
out by the various commercial clubs
and chambers Of commerce, where
they want to makaln especially good
showing for tlSS1T respective cities,
that they state zow many thousands
of dollars are paid out each week for
labor You have never heard OF a
chamber Of commerce boasting about
how little money is paid to labor, have
you?
If the position of certain people be
right, the correct style Of boasting
would be something like this: I'VE
have here more than 10000 working
men, and the total weekly wage paid
them is only $4,000; come here where
business is good"A You nave never
read such argument as that advanced
in favor of any town, have you?
Instead OF that you frequently see
figures showing that the average
weekly wage Of the worixing people
is greater than in most other cities,
and people are invited to make their
homes in this. city where wages are
high and where everybody is prosper
Gus. That Is a common form of boom
ing a city, isn't it?
To get right down to the bottom of
the argument it should first be ascer-
tained what per cent Of the working
mans wages gets Immediately into
circulation. That is, what per cent of
his wages does he spend here in the
city? What per cent does he carry
out Of the country and spend in
Europe, or invest in New York real
estate?
As a matter Of fact, and known of
all men, practically every dollar paid
out in this city as wages goes at once
to the merchant, or to the builder for
little home, or to the coal dealer, or
to some other working man for doing
some other kind OF work. That is to
say, the brick mason, If he has money,
pays out portion Of 1t to The painter
for painting his inouse, after buying
food and clothing.
Now, if the working men had only
one-half Of the money they now have
would it be a good thing or bad
thing for the business of the place
Would it help the merchant, or rne
other workingmen? ? Would it help the
publishers of the newspapers? Would
there be SO many advertisements o1
merchandise? Would it help the truck
gard deners who visit the city and sell
lyegetables It ought to be very easy
TO answer sucn quest Lions.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-11-02

the ills for which the conference was
seeking remedies. At the close of MS
address he read copy of resolutions
adopted by the National Grange, which
recommended to congress the appoint
ment of a permanent non-partisan
tariff committee, comprised Of repre-
sentatives Of agricultural, labor, manu-
featuring, transportation and CONNER
cial interests, whose duty would be
to examine into all phases Of the sub
ject, to procure expert information
concerning all disputed points and to
report their findings to congress.
Steel Trust Corporation.
Wade H. Ellis, attorney general OF
Ohio, declared the most dangerous
combinations Of the day had been ef-
fected through stock ownership-the
ownership by one corporation Of stock
In another, and that such power
should be denied. He paid his respects
to the Steel Trust as follows:
"The United States Steel Corpora
tion,' said the speaker. 'oWns the ma
jority Of the stock of II subsidiary
companies, most of which themselves
own stock in other lesser companies
The Amalgamated Copper CO. has nc
assets ecexpt the stocks of four oper-
ating companies and a controlling in
terest in seven others
He asked: "Why not return to the
gool old common-law rule that every
corporation must attend to its OWE
business and it's own business alone o.
Express and Telegraph.
Theodore Marburg of Baltimore
talked on Government Regulation"
Mr.. Marburg took a surprising turn
in his address when he came out fiat
footed for government operation of
telegraph and express. service: m ,zsss.s., i III,
;sss.s = ne ma chinery Salread 81 pEoVlded
for" ne sa1d, in the existing postoffict
system" Through it, he argued, tele-
graph service should be started ana
also, through it the transportation and
delivery of so-called express packages
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-11-02
Predominating Idea Of Those
Present at the Chicago
Meeting Was Federal Con
troll of all the Great Inter-
state Corporations.
Union Labor Strongly Repres-
ented Among the Delegates
and a Number of Papers on
Industrial Topics Were
Read and Ably Discussed.
General Trend of Sentiment
Was Toward Greater Regu-
lation Of Industrial Activi-
ties in Every Department
of Endeavor.

The meeting at Cricago vas COM
posed of over 500 delegates, including
the most renowned labor leaders, capt.
talists, university presidents, bankers,
economics. statesmen and reformers.
1t would be impossible in the; space at
our disposal to give the proceedings at
length.
All present were a unit upon the
pressing need of a speedy and imme-
diate remedy against corporate evils
as they now exist by government ex-
aminations, government regulation and
government control.
For Federal Ownership.
William Dudley Foulke, Of Indiana,
few years go head of the National
Civil Service commission, elicted great
applause when he announced himself
unequivocally for government owner
ships of railroads..
After discussing methods for obtain
ing it, some Of which he characterized
as too lenient and easy going. and
others as too radical, he concluded as
follows:
Government control is wisely putting
on the day for government ownership
and operation, which would otherwise
be very near us: putting it off until a
time when the state itself shall be far
better equipped and qualified than now
to assume the duties which may be
found to be inevitable, so that what
ever change may come will come as a
healthful, peaceful and natural evolu-
ton rather than as the result Of a
gigantic struggle of the masses against
the arbitrary power and injustice Of
the feW-a struggle which would lay
In the dust not merely the prosperity,
but the peace and happiness of that
which is today the most lEospsro.la,
tRs greatest and tie happtssf ea 81
the world. 80 @gr - -
Tariff to Blame.
James J. atchelder, president Of the
National Grange, declared the existing
tariff responsible for many, I" not all,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-11-02
First Instance in This Country
in Which Government BY
Injunction has Been TeT1nin-
ated by the Organic Law Of
the State. " :, l., -,
Success of Measure is the I'm
mediate Result Of the Non
partisan Plan of Campaign
? Decided Upon by the Elk:
ecutive Council of A. F. L.
Let it be Noted That it Was
the Peoples Representa-
tiYes Who Voted to Super
sede Arbitrary Rule by Due
Process Of Law. c

The people in Oklahoma have ter
minated government by Injunction.
The recently adopted constitution Of
the state declares:
"The legislature shall pass laws de-
f1ning contempts- and regulating the
proceedings and punishment in mat
ters of contempt; Provided, That any
person accused of violating or dis
obeyfng, when not in the presence or
hearing Of the court, or Judge sitting
as such, any order Of injunction or re-
straint, made or entered by any court
or judge of the state, shall, before pen
atty or punishment is imposed, be en-
titled to a trial by jury as to the guilt
or innocence of the accused. In no
case shall penalty or punishment be
imposed for contempt until an oppor-
tunity to be heard is given" (Sec. rs,
Bill Of Rignts).
Whore Credit Belongs.
Oklahona's success Is the immediate
result of the non-partisan plan of CAM
paign decided upon by the executive
council of the A. F. of L., September,
1901, and the following December pro-
posed to the A. F. Of L. convention by
President Gompers. A widespread
questioning Of nominees for public Of
fice was suggested, the interrogatories
to be for the restoration Of the peo-
pies rule, with cooperation by all
citizens who oppose machine rule.
Peoples Rule System.
In Oklahoma the actual work was
started by the Twin Territorial FEEDER
alton Of Labor which secured the co.
operation Of organized farmers on the
basis Of unitedly. questioning the cam
I&didates' for, the ablishment5 Of the
LINT tiattYe and trefsre1al,d1 ana IN
d = g
INSTRUMENTATION Hon iibt
oniy7a tarst-ctass i11itiattYe aild refer-
tendum system, but voted TO restore
jury trial, as set forth in the foregoing
declaration from the. bill of rights
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-11-02
SHARP GAME PLAYED
BY MINING COMPANY
At First Denies Liability Under
Oath But Subsequently Set
ties for $1400.
Settlement was Effected Without
the knowledge Of Plaintiffs
Attorney.

Papers filed in the district court the
other day In the case Of Andrew Orler
vs.. The Oliver Iron Mining company,
show a settlement of that case. It will
be remembered that the plaintiff was
shot in the arm by an alleged deputy
sheriff or guard, when on his way from
Chisholm to hts boarding house on the
Glen Location. The rifle was placed
within a few inches Of his arm and
discharged.
The affair occurred in the night
while the man was on the public high
way returning from some church affair
at Chisholm. Afterwards an action
was brought by him, through his at
torney, John A. Keyes to recover dam
ages for the injury from the Oliver
Mining company, whose property. was
being guarded.
This man did not belong to the
Western Federation Of Miners. but was
employed by tine company. The COM
pany answered, denying liability, but
this settlement indicated that they
recognized such libaility without any
question. The settlement was made
without the knowledge of Mr.. Keyes,
through Sertain representations which
may later appear and we'll illustrates
the methods of the Steel Trust ON the
Range.
Mr.. Keyes, when seen about the case
Tuesday, said: "Yes, I was the at
torney for Orler and brought the ac-
ton for him at his request and that
of his friends and I understand the
Oliver company through it's agents, by
means Of a. saloon keeper and others
and by means Of certain statements
made to him, secured settlement o1
the case. ~,
Poor Orler, of course, cannot BIZ
much blamed under all the circurn.
stances, for doing what he did. But
! what must we say Of the professions
ethics Of the defendant and its core Q,
retainers. The defendant had answ.
! cred. denied liabilities under its answ.
I er, sworn to by one Of It's officers, ther
caused cowardly and unprofessiona
settlement to be made. ! !
! I can we'll stand to loose pay for m,
services, If necessary, and the defend.
ant and it's attorneys are entirely wei.
come to all the glory gained by till
alleged settlement, but the history O.
this case has not yet been disclosed
u due time u may be, however.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-11-02
BURN FAMOUS MUG BOUGHT 81.
\ 5 Hid & e: 4 AN AMERlc IAN.

NEW YORK. Oct. s1.-Admirers 81
the Scottish bard In America viii hes
pleased to learn that another relic of
Robert Burns Is TO depart from ritish9
shores to America. r. q. Knowles. the
American coined dian, has purcnased
from the collection Of tho late Pro-
fessor Kirkpatrick Of the Edinburkhl
University the famous Burns mug alld
will take i home with him to tho
United States. The mug was Inherit
ed by the late professor, and II Il ~
authoritative fact that Il swas the fay-.s'
3orite Thinking vessel of the sre,It
Scotch poet 81 made of block wood.
sencircied with three brass band ana
{ xhas - Woodens hantd The ii pactf,l
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-11-02

Example of Blacklisting Vim
dictiveness That Disgraces
Human Nature.
Heartless Brutes Deprive
Helpless Woman of Means
of Subsistence. -.

TOLEDO, Oct.- 31.-The merciless
and bounding policy of Western Union
In the present telegraphers strike
shows this corporations attitude to-
ward workers independent enough to
protest against conditions.
Five days after Mrs. Fred Anderson,
union telegrapher, walked out Of
Western Union with her fellows, she
secured employment at the Clover Leaf
general offices. she had been IN
Western Unions employ for three
years, and was considered one Of its
most expert operators. On. securing
employment at the Glover Leaf, F. J.
Krumling, chief operator. Of Western
Union, started his usual tactics, claim
ing she was interrupting his company's
business, and also charged her with
using bad language" Protests were
made against her to Glover Leaf off,
cials by Superintendent Corbett of the
telegraph company, but The Glover
Leaf superintendent OF telegraphs de-
clared Mrs. Anderson was entirely
competent, and declined to dismiss iaer
on these complaints. ~ Z.
Western Union then played a trump
card, sand pulled its wires out Of the
Glover Leaf office, declaring they
would not be reinstated until Mrs. An
dersQn was discharged. u t3~.E 4.
+. The "black list" was successful, and
a woman, that has been the sole sup
port Of q crippled husband wass dis
charged from the Glover Leaf general
offices for "incompetency,''- s5 Al. X = T T
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-11-02
ENCOURAGING NEWS
- FROM LOCAL UNION
It's President Speaks in Glowing Terms
Of its Prosperity and Progress.

It's President Speaks in Glowing Terms
Of its Prosperity and Progress.
We had a pleasant call on Monday
from Brother Robert Cummings, whose
faithfulness is evidenced by being in
his fourth term as President of the
Blacksmiths Union, Zenith Local, No.
498..
Bro. Cummings states that his union
is enjoying a good degree Of prosper
ity-membership steadily increasing
finances in good shape, and harmony
and good will prevail in the ranks.
The influence Of the training receiv-
ed at Zenith local No. 498 is felt on
the Pacific Coast, where transferees
are giving good account of them
selves.
Mr.. Cummings expressed hope that
his union would be enabled to affili-
ate with the Trades and Labor AS
sembly at an early day.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-11-02
SESSION OF CIVIC FEDERATION
PUBLIC OWNERSHIP Main Theme
PUBLIC OWNERSHIP SOURCE OF
ADMINISTRATIVE EFFICIENCY.

: No one can question the drift
toward greater governmental
regulation of Industrial activities
everywhere. The Establishment
and growth of the Interstate Com
,meFce Commission, the rate bill,
the Ell<ins bill against rebates.
the meat inspection bill, the pure
food bill-all these are steps to-
wards Increasing the control by
the Federal Government of our
great agencies of production and
transportatiOn.
Both communities and individ-
uals may better be at the mercy
Of q representative government
than of an irresponsible corPor-
alton, whose chief and only aim
In to acquire profits for its own
officials and stockholders.
Justice between the shippers.
between man and man, and be-
tween one locality and another
must be perfectly observed.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-11-02
PROPHET. PREDICTS MILD WIN
\ III ~ e. ! TER, ;s55$

4 This winter will be a mild one, II the
prediction Of John Peterman the hor-,
net nest prophet comes true. He says
the insects are building high. which
means that there will be no real cold
weat The prophet says that II the
signs are Tor q severe winter they
build Son !. the ground where the snow
drifts cover them g protect the larvae
from the cold. 81. If they select a place
high Tor their nests they prophesy5 .
/ warn. wei 4 !. open swint ter.
The corn husks too, tell Of 4 mild
winter. 81 the hornet nest prophet.
The hslslks sare and the ears are
not 90 numerous 81 years of ordi-
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-11-02
CHILD RESCUE SCHEME
SPEC|0US OLD GAME
Resorted to by Certain Publishing
Companies to Draw Wool
Over Our Eyes:
Seeks to Conceal its Unfair Treat
ment of Union Printers
Thereby.

The Labor World has received a cir
cular from the Butterick Pattern COM
pany, publishers of the Delineator, in
which we have a we'll grounded sus.
piction that it is shrewd effort ito
work u.s.
Been Hit Hard.
The union printers Of New York
have been making so much public SEN
timent against the Butterick company
for Its refusal to pay living wages that
the company Is feeling the effect. and
1t has resorted to this new scheme of
child rescue to get public sympathy.
An Old Game.
We have been there before. and are
not going to be misled by any plan
howsoever specious. We remember
that some time ago, when the union
printers were making it very warm 10,
the Woman's Home Companion Of
Springfield, Ohio, because it was trv-
ing to lower the citizenship and the
standard of living OF its printers. the
publishers sought to combat the effect
of their work. and get back into the
good graces of the American peonle
by starting child labor crusade. 7,
utuA "oIA liAeIl, ana IL won't work
now.
- + Much etter Plan.
Il It would be much more consisten.
for the Butterick company to pay
union wages in order that fathers
could keep their children In school and
out of factories. Shedding crocodile
tears, over the little child victims OF
!, Its own heartless methods, is not the
way for the Butterick company to ee,
into the good graces OF American
4 labor .@73%.sas 5, H.. :.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-11-02

VICTORY IN OKLAHOMA .
|{.@@ GAINED BY YtINITIATIVE.

The people Of oklahoma found
that 1T was not necessary to
walt and use direct legislation.
In other words. the representa-
tives who pledged to vote to In
stall the Initiative and referen->
dunn were real representatives Of
',the2people, and therefore voted to
restQre jury trial, and they. pro-
vided too, that accused persons
should have an opportunity to be
hea1d.
All who are Observant have
noted In this country the trend
towards abolishing the autocratlc
Russian method Of trial and pun
ishlnent by arbitrary and sum-
mary methods, and the substitu-
tion therefor Of the orderly meth
DDS Of jury trial.
With the adoption Of the initi-.
ative and referendum the supre-
macy of the people will be COM
Rlete, and If representatives, re-
fuse to restore jury trial the ref
eE$ndun cah be used to compel
them.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-11-02

ore at ali times responding % tliS lIH
OF the American Society sok Equity ID
endeavoring to perfect an alliance be-
tween the trade unions and the organi-
cations of the farmers We have
paid organizer at Mankato for period
Of seven weeks. President Howley5
spent two weeks at Red Wing in Sep
tember. :, ;SssfsHs Sssfgs3
Veterans members Of the Federation
unite in giving expression to the senti-.
ment that this promises 10 be the
most productive year in the history OF
organized labor In Minnesota. s#ssss
, Send Per Capita Tax Promptly.
: To carry out the extensive program
mapped out by the st. Cloud conven-
ton, and since inaugurated by the
Federation Council, It will be neces-
sary for each union to remit its per
capita tax at the earliest possible
moment. The most effective organic
ing work can be done during the
months of November and December.
During the holidays little. can be ac-
complished, and for this reason We
ask you as loyal unionists to come to-
the relief Of the Federation.
We are sure that each existing trade.
union in the state will be benefited by /
our new financial program, and there@
fore, anything this is done now will bs
in the interest of all labor. ss
Trusting that each union will re-i.
spond promptly to this appeal, and
with cheerful greetings from the Min@
nesota State: Federation of Labor. Z Ian1
;: Yours fraternally. s ssFssss?sS
w. E. McEWEN, Sec'y- Treaa.,
Minnesota State Fed. Of Labor.
Care Labor Void Office, Duluth. MINI.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-11-02

clearly underStOOQ, we set 1Oftn some
Of the fundamental principles Of
equity upon which labor bases it's
claims:
Doctrine Of Equity.
The writ Of injunction was intended
to be exercised for the protection of
property rights only.
He who would seek its aid must
come into court with clean hands.
There must be no other adequate
remedy at law.
1t must never be used to curtail per-
sonal rights.
It must never be used in an effort
to punish crime.
It must not be used as a means to
set aside trial by jury.
We protest against the discrimn-
alton of the courts against the laboring
men of our country which deprives
them of their constitutional guarantee
Of equality before the law.
Does Not Fluctuate.
The injunctions which the courts is
sue against labor are supposed by
them to be good enough law today,
when there exists a dispute between
workmen and their employers; but it
is not good law, In fact, is not law at
all, tomorrow or next day when no
such dispute exists.
Injunctions as issued against work.
men are never used or issued against
any other citizen of our country.
It is an attempt to deprive citizens
Of our country, when these citizens are
workmen, Of the right of trial by jury.
1t Is an effort to fasten an offense
on them when they are innocent Of any
wrongdoing.
1t is an indirect assertion Of prop
erty right in men when these men are
workmen engaged in a lawful effort to
protect and advance their natural
rights and interests. Injunctions as is
sued in trade disputes are to make
outlaws Of men when they are not
even charged with doing things in
violation of any lw Of state or nation.
Species Of Usurpation.
1njunctions issued In labor disputes
are not based on law, but are species
Of judicial egislation-judicial usur-
patton in the interest of the money
power against workmen, innocent Of
s-any s,1nla wful or in1inal ,art thu datng
of the lawful acts rendering the. work.
ers guilty Of contempt Of court.
The writ of injunction is in itself a
beneficent writ for the protection of
property rights, but it never was in
tended and never should be applied to
deprive men Of their personal rights
or the right Of mans ownership of
himself; the right oe freedom Of loco
motion; freedom of assembly; freedom
of association; freedom of doing those
things which promote life, liberty, and
the pursuit of happiness, and whicn
are not in violation Of law.
Labor asks no immunity for any
man who may be guilty of unlawful
or criminal conduct, but we do insist
that when a workman is charged with
a crime he shall be tried by the same
process Of law as any other citizen,
Any other method is repugnant to the
constitution and the laws Of the coun-
try. 1t is a shock to the conscience
Of our people, the spirit and genius Of
our republic. Against any other view
we protest; with anything less we
shall not be content.