The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-08-15
SOUND ADVICE FROM &
OUR NATIONAL LEADER

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not be regarded as illegal combine
tions In restraint Of trade. q. s: ss, .s
We favor the eight hour day On all
government work. - Z z Z p ss sst
We pledge the Democratic party to
the enactment Of a law by congress,
as far as the federal jurisdiction ex-
tends, for q general employers liabil-
ity act covering injury to body Of loss
Of life TO employer. '@ - s' .: s
We pledge the Democratic party to:
the enactment Of law. creating "a.
Department !: Of Labor, representing
separately in the presidents cabinet,
which department shall Include the
subject of. mines and mining.
Parties Compared. ~
:%on the question Of the injunction
abuse the Democratic platform de-
clares< for the principle which the
workers have maintained, viz:
That %;njunetions should not be is:
sued in any cases in which iriune-
tions world not issue II no ind .strial
disputes were involved. .2.; = lib :
Equally clear and satisfactory is
the declaration in favor OF .exempting
I labor from the operation Of the SUI
preme court decision (Danbury Hat
ters' "Gase) under the Sherman anti
trust law. .. = - ,ess.:szst5I ~ t5is
| The other declaration in the Demo
cratic platform include things which
! the workers have demanded for many
years. &.'".--.. - g. -, = - ~
all good citizens to consider most
carefully and thoughtfully the atti-
tude* of the two great political parties
toward the, fundamental rights and
principles embodied in 3"labor's de-
J nnands: Study their respective plat
forms, and then vote as your con-
science dictates r. 49,. X = ii,
On the: other hand we have Re-
publican congress absolutely refusing
! to enact the demands Of :the. workers
for right and equitable legislation and
I Boosting that 1t is willing to take the
| consequences. Following this action
OF congress we have the convention
Of the Republican party scorning Ia
ber's demands and adopting a So
called" "injunction'' plank which is an
insult to the Intelligence of every
| voter in the land. A plank which
declares for the continuance and per-
petuation OF the abuse Of the injunc-
ton to labor disputes -
The Republican party definitely
lines up with the corporate interests
| OF, the country and defles the people
to help themselves.
The Democratic party endorses la
boris demands and pledges itself. to
carry them into effect IL It. is put
into power. 49, -. s..
We earnestly ask you to make the
choice which Is in accordance with
the best interests of yourselves and
OF all the: people. If the men Of labor
and our friends fail to do their duty,
they will have to reckon with, even
a worse condition of affairs than now
Obtains. "a. -. -. l.
! we feel that we need not do more
than state the facts as above outlined.
The workers and their friends have
had experience in the past year of
| what the party now In power can do
and intends to do. The very feeling
Of outrage and Indignation which
prompted the decision Of the workers
to use their political power to protect
themselves will guide: you as to how
to cast your vote. i.
Elect Your Friends and Defeat Your
4f-: ysE s@s Enemies.
= We urge the workers to- take up
this campaign with the utmost en-
thusiasm and " energy. Scan every
candidates. record, study his party
platform. Be not deceived by vague
| unonicfab plausible assurances OF
friendship. Let partisan affiliations
cast aside In the: great strugsie to
preserve the rights and the freedom
not only: Of the working people, but
Of all the people.
Already the campaign Of lying and
Misrepresentation :is /. IN full swing
Labor''s attitude and that OF Its rep
resentatives Is falsely stated. Wrong
conclusions are purposely drawn In
order to mislead labor and It's friends
from the converted action which will
tend to. protect and preserve our in
dustrial and civic rights 6ss
Wherever man decries and dis
cpurages, the effort OF the workers to
unite and use their political power,
!! scan his motivesthey will not be
difficult to discover. 81
! We trust that the perception Of the
/ motive behind such statements and
the application OF ordinary common
sense on the part OF the people VIII
be sufficient to render harmless the
lying attacks from any quarter.
/ Conscious OF an unsweRins purpose
] to serve our Tel How workers, our TEL