Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-10

THE BALLOT OF LABOR
Movement TO Make 1t Effective
at the Polls.
PLAN OF TRADES UNIoNIsTs.

typographical Unions Of Indiana TO Be
Organized For United Political Ao-
tion-A Suggestion That All Workers
Might Follow With Advantage.
Despite frequent dscourngements
ana the continual protesting of unpro-
| gressive and timld members there is q
strong sentiment among the trades I'M
lonists OF the country In favor OF unit
ed political action. The further the
active unlonst goes Into the over
broadening field of labor legislation the
deeper becomes his conviction that the
labor giant should exert the power lie
possesses ut the polls and cease to pc
tltlon mt the feet OF lawmakers who
neither respect nor fear him.
Typographical union. No. /, of In
dlannpolls has set on foot movement
which IL intended to organize as n po-
llticai force the union printers of the
state OF Indiana. The following reso-
Iutions were adopted by unanimous
vote Mt largely attended meeting of
the union:
"Rcallzing that through the trades
unlon organizations the toIlers Of
America have acquired the few benefits
they now enjoy In the Industrial world,
and realizing also that through their
efforts laws have been enacted for the
uplifting Of humanity IN general, but
have not been and nre not now being
enforced according TO the intent and
| Interpretations OF those who were re-
1 5ponsiblc for their enactment, and be-
cause of The unjust discrimination
against labor In the courts presided
| over by judges who owe their positions
TO power TINT Is sapplng tho life
blood of the republic, wo declare that
labor must enter the field OF politics If
II would retain that which Il now en-
joys. keep pace with the progress OF
the world and obtain those things
which are now being withheld and
which are rlghtfully the reward of toll.
I'VE are all responsible for condi-
lions. 1t IL every mans duty to do
his best To Improve them. Society is
no better than Its members. Unless
the whole mass Ia leavcned with the
spirit OF honor It will sour with the
breath OF decay. There must be u
common spirit pcrvading It's members
or the gnllantry of fow will avail
but little. To check the spread OF this
pollution It must be sought out at Its
source and Its accumulation there pro-
vented. Idle, luxurious lives have at
nll times been fruitful source OF cor
ruption: likewise lnordlnntc, uncontrol-
led power hns often iooscned tho reins
OF license. Either is q menace, and
both are usually Joined. We have cs-
tablished condition OF this kind by
the special fnvorltlsm OF our laws that
surpnsses the widest stretch OF funcy.
No fairy tale or Arabian Nights &c.
ton equals In Its exaggerntlon the
facts In tho everyday life OF tho new
order OF lords we nre forming to dom
innto our dcstnies.
"Tn view of these facts the president
is hereby Instructed TO appoint n COM
mittee OF five to he known ns the 'po-
litical committee, said committee I'M
mediately to organize and correspond
with the officers OF local typographical
unions throughout the state with n
view to organizing n state committee"
The political committee has already
organized. prepared plans for carrying
out the wishes OF the union and is ut
work getting the other unions In In
diana into line.