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Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1908-04-09

time ago that ] did not know how ia
talk socialism and of course / suppose
his influence will be against me- Still
l feel pleased to look back at my past
record AS a persistent socialist in Ne
braska when / was not looked on as a
stumbling block" nor as socialist
that was not able TO enlighten, and
when did enlighten many of the
slaves in that state.
Ny record there and also here is all
open. Had l not been an agitator for
socialism on the railroad here, where.
by / got many to read and change
their political views, and vote same, i
would not have been victimized by
the railroad corporation in August
1906, and even refused a discharge
letter.
Then again last summer over so of
Of the citizens alliance shook his fist
master and demanded that he discharge
me because I was Socialist agita-
tor" and in their meeting said "they
would throw me in the river"
Then this spring one of the leaders
of the citizens, alliance shook his fist
in my face and damned me and said,
"I ought to be run out Of town." Yet
I was "abrupt" enough to talk to
this citizens alliance brute for two
hours.
Now, what any socialist says about
me will not change me in my duties,
as q socialist wherever am, or what
ever do, i will always be found in
line with the socialist principles as laid
down by our international platform. I"
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1908-04-09
UNION RESOLUTIONS.
Livingston, Mont, Ma

Livingston, Mont, March Is.
Whereas, For the past ten months
the international Brotherhood Of Elee-
trical Workers Of America in the In
termountain District, comprising Mon
tans, Wyoming, Idaho and Utah has
been engaged in struggle for better
wages, working conditions, 9 shorter
work-day and recognition Of the Dis
trict council against the Rocky Noun
tain Bell Telephone Co.;
Whereas, The Montana Federation of
Labor, since the 10th day of March,
1907, has been involved in a strike
against the aforesaid company in the
cities of Livingston, Billings and Red
Lodge, through the Telephone Opera
tors Union, for an increase in wages
and better working conditions for the
lady operators, and also In the cities
Of Butte, Helena and Great Falls the
operators have been on strike in aid Of
their co-workers and in an endeavor
to eliminate obnoxious conditions i'm
posed upon them by petty hirelings Of
the company, and resentment Of court
injunctions; and,
Whereas, We believe through infor.
nation from the officials Of the i. b. Of
+. w. and the Montana Federation
Of Labor that this struggle has been
prolonged by and through the unsolie'
tied interference of irresponsible per.
sons, whose object in 80 doing was
through q desire to aid the aforesaid
company and to discredit the union
labor movement in its efforts TO create
union conditions and 10 bring emolu.
ments to themselves, showing them TO
be only fawning sycophants at the feet
of mammon and traitors TO the cause
they presume to represent and admire;
now therefore, be il
Resolved, By Livingston Trades and
Labor Council, in regular session con
vened, this 18th day Of March, 1908,
that we denounce the actions of these
individuals, or unions, IL such, who
have presumed to assume such author.
ity or to devise this company that such
power was vested in them, or that they
could bring about a settlement Of the
pending difficulties with the aforesaid
company, or that any division Of la.
boris forces was imminent in this in.
stance; and be 1t further
Resolved, That we pledge TO the Of.
fcers Of the international Brotherhood
Of Electrical Workers and the Montana
Federation of Labor and the Local
Unions of the Telephone Operators in
Montana our undivided moral and q.
nancial support until this controversy
is satisfactorily settled, solely and
only through and by the officers Of the
organizations involved, and who are
responsible to the unions implicated
for their actions, and TO none other;
be IL further
Resolved, That copy Of these reso.
lutions be given 10 the press and a
copy forwarded 10 Mr.. II. Vance Lane,
President Of the Rocky Mountain Bell
Telephone Co., Salt Lake City, Utah,
attested by the secretary and signed
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1908-04-09

Data has been collected relating to
the primary laws in the several states
and their effect on the political activity
Of the Socialist Party. One Of the
most obnoxious laws is found in the
State Of Louisiana, involving q fling
fee of S250.00 for q candidate for con.
srsss, and the entering Of q completed
tsehet Tor party offices would entail
an expense Of several thousand dollars.
A yet this law does not effect our
party, since 1t is applicable only to
parties polling ten per cent Of the total
vote.
The Iowa state law is extremely ex.
acting in the matter Of primaries, con-
ventions, certificates, and unwieldy po.
htical machinery, but involves no di-
rect monetary offering.
The law In Minnesota provides a
hling fee Of from IS to $50 for each
candidate at the primary election, and
from IS to $50 at the general election,
and will involve an expense Of prob
ably 100000 to place a full state
ticket in the field.
The South Dakota law il extremely
obnoxious in that it requires about
100000 to put n state ticket in the
feld, and a completed ticket, includ-
Ing candidates for county offices, in
wolves a cash bonus of about $5,000.O0.
In the past Objectionable primary
laws have been successfully fought by
q number Of our state organizations,
notably Illinois, Nebraska, North Da-
kota and Washington. A previous
primary law was also defeated by the
Minnesota organization.
None of the laws heretofore have
involved any such heavy financial pen
alties as the ones now brought to your
attention in Minnetosa and South Da-
kota.
The alternative is presented Of gath.
ering a large fund to defeat the laws
or pay larger amount for the privil'
eye Of voting. If permitted to stand,
these laws will be taken as precedents
by other state legislatures, and menace
the franchisce of the whole working
class.
With the Importance of the subject
the question arises, whether the Ma
tional organization should not assist
these states in the contest.
The question is therefore submitted:
"shal the National Secretary cir
cularize the locals, asking direct son'
tribution to assist Minnesota and South
Dakota provided, that any sum re-
eeived in excess of the amount requir-
ed shall be used, under the direction
Of the National Executive committee,
for contests relating to free speech and
the right Of public assemblage."
II is understood that the states men
toned shall continue to raise all the
funds they can, and that the entire ex'
pense is not to be borne by che Ma
tional organization.
Regarding the proviso legal opin'
ions and decisions are on file in the
Naional Office upon the question Of free
speech and free assemblage whish
would indicate that there is posi-
bility by taking this question to the
Supreme Court Of the United States,
Of settling the matter once and for all,
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1908-04-09
"It's Different, You Know.

To preach, marry people and collect
the salary, fees and perquisites Of the
pulpit, you must belong to the Minist-
ers' Union, the Clergy, and carry a
license card.
To practice law you must belong to
the Lawyers Union, the Bar, and
carry a paid up license card.
To practice medicine, you must be.
long to the Doctors Union, and carry
diploma card.
II you own stocks and bonds, can
you 20 on the floor of the exchange
and sell themf Not unless you belong
TO the Stock Gamblers Union, the
Stock exchange.
Do you see farmers on the floor of
the produce exchange selling their
grain and cottonf Not much, Mary
Ann. They do not belong to the Pro-
duce Gamblers Union.
DO drovers sell their cattle and hogs
on the floor Of the live stock exchanged
The nearest they get to it, Is the Of
fee Of skinem, Bilkem & Shark, live
stock commission merchants, who are
members In good standing of the Live
Stock Gamblers Union.
The "open" shop is beautiful In
stitutiOn only when applied to plain
and simple work.
About the only lawful thing you may
do, Mary Ann, and not belong to a
union, is TO work like a-dog or starve.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1908-04-09

At the city elections, which took
place recently in some districts in
Berlin, the socialists gained 13 seats
out of 10 by increased majorities, de.
feating n strong anti-socialist combi.
nation. Perhaps that is another reason
why Emperor William has been morosc
lately.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1908-04-09


Under capitalism IS competitive sys-
TEN, the opportunities for the negro
in business are not very fattering.
The man that is competing for bust
ness does not exercise any scruples
when it comes to giving his fellowmen
the worst of the game. The chief idea
with busines man is success under
any circumstances.
If negro engages in business where
the locality is densely populated witch
his people, he can't rely upon them
for support, on account of their being
dependent upon some one else for en-
plOyment.
Negroes in the south are employed
by the white people and almost invar-
dably their employer demands their
patronage in a business way. In such
cases it leaves the negro business
mans chances for success infinitely
small
/ have lived in several large cities
in the south where the rural popula-
lation was composed almost exclusively
of negroes, and there would be just
occasionally a negro business man that
accomplished anything.
In many cases fraternal organiza.
tions are resorted to for business and
most Of these organizations negroes are
not allowed to affiliate with.
Under a cooperative commonwealth,
public business would be operated un-
der cooperative principles, thereby do.
ing away with the phase in that line
which causes so much anxiety under
the present system.
1t is absolutely necessary for capi-
talism to have a surplus number Of
unemployed laborers, for the purpose
of facilitating it's success. This sur
plus Is compelled to exist under condi-
ditions of dire distress. Those that
are reduced 70 extreme want, on ae-
count Of being out Of employment, are
an object Lesson for the employed to
be proficient in their production for
the employer. II they are not, their
chances are good to be numbered witn
the unemployed.
Conditions Of this kind can only re-
suit in suffering in one case, and fear
in the other. They also effect every
laboring man alike.
The south has invaded the foreign
labor market for surplus laborers. The
south securing foreign labor, will only
result in increasing the struggle for
employment by negroes, and the max.
ing of them a more easy prey for the
capitalist. The more intense the strug-
gle is made for the negro to procure
the necessities of life, the more readily
he will consent to work for anything
ne can ge''
The negro becomes disgusted and
comes north, seeking employment.
When he arrives he finds industry high
ly organized.
Labor organizations Of every kind
exist and the majority he is not al.
lowed to Join. In many cases the rea.
son is not on account Of his color, but
IL is a precautionary act by the white
man to insure the safety of his job.
IL the negro has a family depending
upon him for support, and the support
OF his family has to be obtained from
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1908-04-09

cured numerous names of socialists in
places not visited.
Quite a number Of the places organ
lied had once had locals before, but
they were entirely dead. Such places
are often harder to organize than vir-
gin soil.
A large proportion Of the work done
by any organiser will necessarily 60
to pieces unless II is properly followed
up by the state organization. The
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1908-04-09

Comrade Stanley ]. Clark organized
local at Shreveport, La, Feb. 18th,
with ten members. Upon return
visit, March 18th, twenty new members
were secured.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1908-04-09

National Organizer, John M. Work,
has just finished nine weeks work in
Utah and reports as follows:
"We have organized thirty-ons To-
cals with three hundred and forty y.nine
members; added twenty-six members
10 existing locals; secured twelve mem.
bsrs at large; made thirty-seven propa-
sanda speeches ;sold one hundred and
ssvenky-one subscription cards; sold
Eve hundred and sixteen books; and BE-
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1908-04-09

The American socialist party seems
to have stumbled into such a snare Of
sehool-mastering as to who is "right",
and who fits somebody elses idea of
what socialist should be, that one
would think there is no place left in it
for the real workers any more.
A good comrade at Livingston has
been nominated as delegate to the ma
tional convention. He writes: eyes,
/ will accept the nomination q 81 can
didate 70 the convention, and wish
i could be elected, but don't expect
to get votes enough, for a prominent
socialist of the state told me a short
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1908-04-09

State secretarise will oblige by for
warding copy of tho state constitu-
tion TO the National office.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1908-04-09

The state convention of New IIamp
shire will be held April 2Sd in tho city
of Manchester.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1908-04-09
Iocial- Democracy, Herveism and MIL
tarim.

tartm.
In O letter, in which our eomrade,
Z. Belfort Bax, takes exception to the
view we quoted from the "New Age"
on the position Of Herve in the Inter.
national Socialist movement, he says:
1.-The reason why some Of our English
comrades favor the citizen army 10 ad-
mittedly because they hope to see in
1t a revolutionary implement. That
may, to some extent, be true, but it
10 only true, speaking Of the general
body, in the sense that we believe ev-
cry modification of existing conditions
for which we work will help on the re-
volution. As it stands, the statement
is very like that which the anarchists
used to make when they jeered at US
as mere politicians, and said that we
faneied we had discovered some pecul.
iua alchemy in the ballot-box and be-
lieved we could "vote in" the revolu-
tion. And the one statement is about
as accurate as the other. 1t ought not
to be necessary to point out at this
time Of day that Social Democrats do
not lay special stress on any particular
tactics; that the end is everything,
the means Of quite secondary sonsid-
GRAFTON. We do not overestimate the
vaule Of psrliamentarism, nor is the
Armed Nation q counsel Of perfection,
We do bay, however, Notwithstanding
all the belated anarchist talk about
"direct action" and the rest, that the
conquest of a political power is essent-
ial to the revolution, and, further, that
il political power were conquered for
Social Democracy with the overwhelm-
ing majorityof the nation at it's back,
it could not hold power for a week IL
the present governing classes had a
professional soldiery at their service
and the rest Of the people were un.
armed.
That is the argument for the Armed
Nation from the revolutionary stand
point. 1t Is supposed to be an argu.
ment against this view to point out
that in Switzerland citizen soldiers
have been used against strikers. II
would be just as reasonable to point
to the fact that numbers of workmen
are frequently reduced to blackleg
their fellows rs an argument against
trade unionism. No one pretends that
by the military training and arming Of
all citizens, in itself, the whole com
plexion and composition Of modern so.
ciety will be changed and class anita.
gonism at once abolished. All we say
is, that IL all citizens are on an equal
ity in this respect, II will be impossible
for any class to maintain its ascend
ancy by force against the will Of the
majority.-London Justice.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1908-04-09
James Taylor,

Socialist Candidate for Mayor
was dismissed from his job as
Stationary Engineer Wednesday
by the Foreman who told him
IL was on account Of his Social
ist Politics. The Brewers Union,
the w. r. of M. the State Fed
GRAFTON and other organized Ia
Dor In general Immediately took
the matter up. When the af-
fair was brought to the atten-
tisn of the managers, they at
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1908-04-09
SUDDEN CHANGE OF PLAN

once rescinded the action of
their officious subordinates.
Labor is not yet ready to
have its Rights of Citizenship
summariIy trampIed upon in that
manner.
The NEWS was all ready
for the press, treating the af-
fair as u deserved. When the
occasion passed, IL was neces-
sary to pull out the matter; SO
that our readers never know
what q fine edition was pre-
pared for them this week.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1908-04-09

by the president of this organization,
with the seal attached.
JAMES ID. SHADoIN,
President Trades & Labor Council.
AttcsE A. GRENIER, Sec.
A. ID. PEUGH,
District Organizer A. F. Of l.,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-05-06
CASTALIA
From Our Regular Correspondent.

From Our Regular Correspondent.
May 4. 1908.
Mrs. Dennis Scully and children re-
turned from Monona Wednesday.
Miss Bessie Feltis came down from
Burr Oak Monday to visit her sister
Mrs. w. O. VIM.
Miss Theresa Peterson returned to
her home in ST. Olaf today.
Mrs. VIM. Johnson and Miss Cecile
of Ossian were visitors at the @. @.
Thornton home Sunday.
w. O. VIM has been on the sick
list since the lat er part of the week,
from an attack of erysipelas.
A number of the young people at
tended small dancing party at the
S. A. Hunter home Saturday night.
Mrs. p. O'Boy and Fred attended
le at Postville Sunday.
Misses Nellie Smith and Oman
Tatro were Ossian visitors Saturday.
The tennis court is now in use near
ly every day.
Mrs. Jennie Shaffer of Luana re-
turned home today after an over Sun
day visit here with relatives.
Miss Mabel Rankin went to Ossian
today and after short visit there re
turns to her home in Prosper. MINI.
Mrs. w. X. Riggs returned from
Dubuque Wednesday.
! Mrs. Lewis Woolsey returned from
Oelwein today after short visit
there.
Ross VIM was down from Ossian
Thursday evening.
| Mrs. Nellie Wales visited friends
over Friday while on her way from
Prairie du Chien to fredericksburg.
Mrs. Mary Kramer returned from
Dixon, Ill. riday after several
monthsF' stay at the home of her son.
Arthur Kramer.
Albert Christofferson has been help
ing in w. III. Haefner's store, while
the latter was under the weather.
There will be dance May 14th.
Garrimoni will furnisht he music.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-05-06
SPRING WATER.

From Our Regular Correspondent.
May 4. 1908.
Ed. Seegmiller of Clay Hill Sunday
ed with his cousin, Reuben Seegmil-
Ter.
Martin Larson of Canoe was in our
burg transacting business at the mill
last week.
Miss Keziah Wise visited with M.
Thompson's Friday evening.
The firm of Cox q Opdahl have
erected monument over the grave of
l.. Olson in the Spring Water ceme-
terry.
Miss Cora Barth is spending a few
weeks with her friend, Mrs. J. Ell
lingSon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Seegmiller
are rejoicing over the arrival of a
brand new boy since last Friday.
Mrs. M. Thompson and Mrs. E.
Sande visited with Mrs. A. Severson.
Sunday.
Miss Hannah Johnson is staying
with r. Seegmiller's.
Miss Nora Nesheim spent Sunday
with Mrs. Annis Ellingson.
Wanted-The name of the young
man seen in our neighborhood last
Sunday. sporting new, red bicycle.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-05-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Moen of Lud-
low were the guests at N. Hagen
Sunday.
The home of T. Indvick is quaran-
6ined with the epidemic of scarlet
fever.
A large concourse of friends and
neighbors of Mr.. and Mrs Albert
Westby surprised them on Sunday and
assisted them in celebrating their
tenth wedding anniversary. The day
was pleasantly spent by all.
Messrs. Henry Geving and Herb.
Scholl visited with friends in Slew
City Sunday.
Geo Ruen and family dlned with
o. Scholl's Sunday.
Mr.. and drs P. Klinkenberg visit
ed with M. Sandbank Sunday.
Howard Woldum. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. N. Woldum passed away last
Friday after few days. serious ILL.,
ness of typhoid pneumonia. He was
only IL months of age when he passed
away to his reward. Rev. Scarvie
conducted the funeral services on
Monday forenoon at IL o'clock at the
Glenwood Lutheran Synod church.
The bereaved parents have the sincere
sympathy of all.
Alfred Guam visited with home
folks Sunday.
Mrs o O. Carlsborg was on the
sick list last week
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-05-06

DIR. Harmon of DEBORAH was q pro.
fessional caller in this vicinity We'd
nesday.
Miss Marie Broghammer, who is at.
tending school in DEBORAH, was at
home from Friday until Monday morn.
ing.
Jacob Hove is painting his house
which greatly improves it's appear
ance.
Edward Seegmiller Sundayed with
relatives at Locust.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Wepler entertained
the G. L. Pearson, VIM. Kreutter and
A. L. Tyler families at dinner Sun
day, in honor of Mrs. Mcdowell OF
Mason City.
Word from Albert Rygg, a former
Clay Hill oy. locates him on claim
near PrOsser, Wash.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-05-06
FRANkVILLE

From Our Regular Correspondent
M y A. 1908.
Charlie Miller. John Van Wey, M.
A. Holm, Romeo Padden, Phil Brou
ilette are attending court at DEBORAH
this week.
J. J. Van Wey and Tom Bollman
with their wives were entertained at
the Charles Shattuck home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Refine attended
church in Frankville Sunday and
dined with their friends Mr.. and Mrs.
Sherman Bollman.
Miss Mabel Smith is with her friend
Mrs. Webster this week.
The little child that was killed
down at Bethel was not Mr.. Brain
ards daughter as stated last week.
but his grandchild, Alice, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Hancock, aged six
years.
Mrs. Smith and Ida were Postville
visitors Saturday.
Miss Lula Campbell was visiting
her friends Miss Mabel Waters and
Miss Stella Crawford last week.
T j. Crawford purchased new top
buggy last week
Mr.. and Mrs Albert Kiesau were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Kiesau
Sunday.
Ms. Jane Webster was an over Sun.
day visitor at the home of her brother
l.. r. Letchford
Misses Clara Mae Peyer and Tillie
Flatland of Ossian were guests at the
d. w. Smith home Saturday evening.
Miss Martha Orabbe drove down
from DEBORAH Sunday to visit her
mother and sisters.
D. w. Smith and son Frank were
transacting business in DEBORAH Mon
day.
Frankville people were busy last
week planting fruit trees There
have been more young orchard trees
set out in Frankvllle and on adjacent
farms this spring than for many years
previous. There are still some to be
set but most of the work was done
last week.
Frankville was we'll represented at
Postville Saturday ID. W. Smith.
Henry Chamberlin, M. A. Holm, Lew
Spaun, John s itker, Charlie Miller
and Charlie Birdsell. being among
those that were there on business or
pleasure.
A large crowd of Frankville young
people attended the dance at John
Ewings A fine time is reported.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ewing are very pleasant
entertainers.
A deal was contaminated last week
between Gene Owens and Mr.. Merrill
whereby Owens for a consideration of
$500 becomes owner of a parcel of
land about which there has been a
dispute for some time. 1t also settles
line fence controversy.
Mrs. d. w. Smith was guest of
her friend Mrs. w. p. Muth at the
Ludlow creamery one day last week.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-05-06
SPIELVILLE.

From our regular correspondent
May 4, 1908.
Ed Kapinos is home from Mason
City for an extended stay.
Lewis Kulish, after year absence
arrived Tuesday from Marion. Iowa,
for visit at his parental home.
Mrs. II. Leumberger was the guest
of Mrs. s. Kruchek Thursday.
Cement walks are being built in
front of the following residences: O..
Seifert, j. Novotny and A. Balik.
Mrs. Frank X pier left for st. Paul
Thursday to spend the summer.
Mrs. Heggie. nee Lou Kapinos. left
for Deer6eld. ILL.,. Thursday. after a
stay of two weeks at the home of her
brother.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Bernatz attended
the funeral of her mother. Mrs. John
f. Theilich at DEBORAH, Thursday.