The San Francisco call., 1908-08-01
''FarIeyite" Stroll and "Budgy'
Nelson Seek to Redeliver
Votes to Herrin
Records of AssembIyman and
Senator, However, Are
a Big Handicap
Champions of Otis (Mex) and
Armed Thugs Cannot
Lead Union Men
By George Van Smith

The recorded betrayal Of organized
labor is proving a serious handicap
for Assemblyman Louis Stroll and
Senator "Budgy" Nelson, who are
striving to redeliver the forty-hfth
assembly district through Herrin with
the votes OF the union labor men they
stabbed. Records will not down.
The men of organized labor do not
forget easily, and they have sharp
ened a stick for "Farleyite" Strohl
and "Budgy" Nelson, champion of
General Harrison Gray Otis (Mex).
stroll and Nelson owe all their politi-
cal preferrnent to the patronage OF Abe
Ruef and the votes of organized Ia
Dor. Elevated TO places of trust by
labor. they snapped the hand that fed
them at the command of the arch mas
ter Of the machine. Herrin.
DUB STROLL ~FARLEYITEs
The votes of Nelson and his dele
/ gates for Otis in the Sacramento con-
vention are OF recent recollection.
Strohrs vote against labor's bill TO
regulate the importation of armed
strike breakers was cast a year and
q half ago. but it has not been for
gotten by leaders or the great rank
and file Of organized labor in San
Francisco. Indeed, so well is il Temem-
bered by the union labor men who are
fighting Nelson and Stroll in the forty
fifth that StrolI IS dubbed -Farleyite." 3"
Prank R- DeEiin OF ka.lefo, president
Of the Lincoln-Roosevelt league, intro
duced assembly bill No. 4l6 In the Cali
fornla assembly January %, 1907 The
bill was prepared by the legal commit
tee of the san Francisco labor council
and its introduction and passage were
requested by organized labor's author
fzed legislative committee. headed by
George B. Benham.
kGAINST ARMED THUGS
The bill introduced by Devlin was
entitled an act TO provide for the reg
uIation Of the business Of watchmen.
guards and private detectives. Its es-
sentiaI provisions covered the importa-
ton Of armed thugs to be employed as
strike breakers.
Labor did not attempt to prohibit
, the employment of armed men, but it
did attempt to secure reasonable regu-
lation Of the manner in which such
men might be recruited and did at
tempt TO insure gainst the employ
in such capacity. In fine, the bill pre-
sented by labor provided against the
employment of armed men who had
not been residents Of the state of Cali
fOrnia for at least six months and
-hose who could not furnish reputable
references as to their previous good
character.
VOTES AGAINST BILL
Assemblyman Devlin and the repre-
eentatives OF organized labor managed
10 get the bill out of Grove /. John
sons judiciary committee, redrawn,
but stiu containing the essential pro-
hfbftions for which they were striving.
The railroad whistle was sounded
and the bill entered upon character
istic see saw OF recommittals to COM
rnittee for immaterial amendment. The
friends Of the measure stuck to the
ship and Devlin got il to a vote on
final passage February q. The rollcall
was the signal for the show down,
and the bill was OF such Importance TO
labor as an organization that not even
the whistle could switch any of the
san Francisco push assemblymen un-
III Stroll assemblyman by virtue of
union labor nomination and union labor
votes, was reached.
stroll voted against the bill. Now
he is trying TO explain and the labor
ing men who voted for his two years
ago call him 'Farleyite."