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The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-04-09
THE CAUSE
OF PANICS
Rendering Purchasing Power Of the
Masses Less Than Their Pro-
ductiye Power.
Such Industrial Conditions Cannot
Help But Disturb the EquilIi-
brium Of Business.

AS long as the demand for com
modities is equal to the supply of
same, there VIII be no panics. De-
mand for commodities is equal to
the purchasing power of labor or
wage workers and the capitalists.
The purchasing power of labor is
equal to the total sum OF the wages
paid to it for its production. The
purchasing power OF the capital
lists is the sum they pay for materi
ais for manufacturing purposes.
enlargement of their plants. build
new ones and for the satisfaction of
their wants aud desires IS long
as the capitalist pays out FOR the
above things. all Of his receipts
from industry, we viii have no
panic, because labor has always
been ready or compelled to spend
most all it receives for its produc-
ton in order to live and repro
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-04-09
NoteS.

The citizens concert band will
furnish the music for The occasion.
Organizer Col wyatt has been
called to pittsburg on official bust
ness, but will be here to take part
IN the big. meeting.
Many labor men from through
out the Nanawha Valley will bc in
attendance and make short ad-
dresses.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-04-09
THE JOINT
NEE TING
Of Miners and Operators Adjourncd
to Meet in This City on the J7th
Will Reach an Agreement.

The joint conference OF the oper-
ators and Miners ofthe Kauawha
District which WIS in session the
greater portion of last week at
huntington adjourned ON Saturday
night to reconvene i'll this city on
Monday. the 9th inst.
National President Tom L. Lewis
was present at the closing hourS of
the conference and addressed both
the joint conference and The miners
and his advice and counsel was OF
great benefit to both parties
1t is contiden ly expected that a
satisfactory agreement VIII be
reached at the meeting iD this city
and the harmonious relations that
has prevailed during The pest oso
years between the operators lud
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-04-09
GOMPERS s.
AN SWER
To Public Press Misrepresentation
of Labors Criticism of SUI
preme Court Decision.

with Congress in every legitimate
way in order to secure legislation
legallzlng the peaceful and orderly
actions of labor. We have assert.
ed and argued that just as man
may refuse to work for another, SO
maNhe, under right principle OF
action, refuse to give his custom
to another man. We have further
maintained that if men have this
right individually, they may have
u as an organization when acting
III concert. We shall continue to
maintain this, in spite of all fren-
zied denunciation= and stupid lis
representation. Time was when
the right of men to strike in con-
cert was held to be illegal, and the
sophlstS of that day drew all sorts
OF fanciful distinctions between in
dlvldual strikes and strikes by
large bodies and combinations.
The progress of thought and of
labor has overruled the laws and
courts in that respect. 1t is now
admitted-grudgingly, by the way
that men may strike in concert
and under an agreement without
becoming criminals, no matter how
seriously their action may "injureH
the employer, or how inconvenient
the time for the strike may be for
his interests. We contend-and
in due time it will be the law
that men may agree to withhold
their patronage from any one per-
son, or from any number of per-
sons, for any reason whatever,
providing they do not libel or mis-
represent, and provided they re.
train from all manner of unlawful
coercion and aggression. We as.
sert, in short, the moral right of
peaceful boycotting, which is only
another name for peaceful with
holding Of patronage from men to
whom they are under no legal or
moral duty to give their custom or
trade. Talk of conspiracy" in
jury, malice, and so ON, is mislead-
ing and irrelevant and question
begging, for it all assumes that
men may not do collectively what
they may do admittedly, individ-
ually.
For the present the Supreme
Court has ruled that peaceful boy
cotting, as explained above, is il
legal. There is no body to over
rule it, except Congress and the
people. whose views may be differ
ent and whose conception of pub
lie policy and public good may
lead to change in the laws. For
such IL change we shall work, as
we have a right to work, and we
are convinced that it must and will
come. Lies and abuse and slandcr
will not be permitted to obstruct
the movement for s;lner and juster
laws affecting the rights of work
men and citizens under the consti-
tution.-American Federationist.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-04-09
Big Protest Mesting VIII Take
Place at the Court House
FRIDAY, APRn I7th, 1908
Arrangements Being Completed for
The Greatest Labor Rally That
Ever Took Place in the Kanzwha
VaIley-caI. F. Wyatt Speaker
Of the Evening.

IheN Nietiug of the general com.
mIttec of the Trades Assembly held
On sunday afternoon decided to
hoid me general labor protest
m2atiGs IN compliance with the
request OF the organized labor
general potcSt conference recently
held III the city OF Washington in
winch the Amercan Federation OF
Laboranil LIS National and Inter-
nhtlonai tabor organizations, in
cIudi'p; the farmers organizations.
participated.
The toi!owing sub committees
were atpoiale,lto perfect arrange
on Ha1I-Chas. w. Eagler, d.
II. iAinzie and M. J.. Chapman.
On Nusic-E. Z. Mcclure
On Printing and Press-Joe j.
i2inerich, Frank W. Snyder an6
Donald Fraser
On Speakers. II. Philips,
Ben Davis and Richard Gull,
On Order-FranI< Woody. vii.
liam Gilliscn, w. f. Ayres and
g. n. Edginton.
On ResolutionS-Jno W. Gil
more, Joe j. Ernerick, j. II.
PMtips, Carroll Mcclure.
va Organization-Jor ]. Eme.
rick, Jno V. Robinson. i. 4. Nc
Glure, II. II. kuutz, c. y. Edging
ton and Frank w. Snyder.
General organizrl. Gal +. WYATT,
oi the American Federation of
tabor, will he the chief speaker of
the day.
tiic arrangements arc going
forward with the greatest success
and the meeting viii be one Of the
greatest events of labor in the
history of the Nanawha Valley.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-04-09
SIX THOUSAND MINERS
WILL RETURN TO WORK.

four thousand miners in the
linton tie1d and 1000 in the CIin-
son ihelu Will resume work tomor-
-, as result of the meeting here
sooas the Joint conference ad-
Joulii''o 70 permit the miners of
tlSlslle n-< 20 come here, and the Grand
~ i,eia 80 d mouse was taxed to its full
"a 'paci1S' While several hundred
pelsoi'S could not gain admission.
ne i-ineon Dispatch, Ind.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-04-09
DGa E,a.s
LADUN 1E.ESlgAL3is
BY REV STE,IZLE
Labors Memorial Sunday Rccog-
nizes 0srr Debt to Men and
Women Who Have Struggled in
Inc PaSc.

TO recooniue snylic, wIirh w..
rendered the labor mcvcnrn4 w.,
men and women in tha n,.+ :,
most commendablc thina R,r,lt.
do we say s'ThanIl you.,, NtanS,
rate, we do not say it often enorgh
nor always TO the folks Who 7n
serve it most.
Most desirable. then is tha ra
solution passed by The j,,St cnn,,nI-
ton OF the .Anar5ca, i+r,}ara,jnr
of Labor. that tIe second Snnli,,,,
in Nav be hereafter ohsnr,raI as
s:Lahor,s Memorial Spnd,I, ;,
Now let's wor,. Il nm ,r.,r.o
the day really worth >rh;,a -
will D,It srrcr%tb intnthn 800. ~
those who are earring the hrrjens
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-04-09

duce its kind, and we thus have
purchasing power equal to suppIy.
Then when does purchasing
power become less than suppivI
1t is when The capitalists have on,
larged their plants built new ones
and are working on sull time.
With all of their plants runuing
constantly, no II " ones being built
and the productive power being
larger than demand, then the cap-
ltailst is putting ;}.9ay his profits
or using them to bus out the small
e. capitalists or els. 10 crush them
The capitalist hnd out the truth.
chat as his surplus increases. he
5ctnnou With ali his ',high life'' aud
eNtravagance, stop the increase of
production over consumption. and
he finally becomes alarmed at the
difference between she demand ful.
his goods ahtl his productive now.
er. Something muse be done. lie
IS compelled to SLOW down in his
production, th0S dtsnisSing many
OF his employees, or aften ceasinv ali
production and tlirtlwin. all of his
men out of employlacnt. His men
must seek Other iohS or ceasr
purchasing 50 man goods. Men in.
other lines do lik4N,ise. The can.
ltaiiSt must, therefore, wait until-
demand or purchasing power has
bought all his Surp!ns and then he
is ready to begin over ag,in
While the capitalists have been
waiting for their sul{,!us tn dis.n
pear, we have had ranics
The cause of the Danic was thot
producing was greater than the
purchasing power. or supply was
greater than demand. The reason
why demand was less than sunnly
was because labor or the wnga
workers produced more than thpir
wage would buy. Whan tbrv
were into the market they could
not buy back in other commnl;tias
the equivalent OF what tbnv had
In ofhCr wo,,lS tLa
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-04-09

The Trades Assembly, held It's
regular session Monday evening
and endorsed the action Of the
general committee meeting of Sun
day afternoon.
The big protest meeting will not
be confined to org lnize labor alone
aud al! laboring men and Sympa-
thizers are cordially invited to be
present.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-04-09

Charles W. Bernhardt. we'll
known member OF Atlanta. Ga.
Typographical Union, is candi-
date for the Legislature of Georgia.
and has the Endorsement OF organ
lied labor.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-04-09

The Trades and Labor Council.
OF Oklahoma City, Okla, mas ad-
opted resolutions declaring against
Secretary Taft for the nomination
for the presidency.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-04-09

At the instance of the bosses the
Mineral wafer and Bottlers' Union,
of New York, has been enjoiaea
from i'll any way interfering with
or organizing their employees.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-05-18

Driving the Bourne Supporters
and the supporters of Statement NO,
1 out of the Republican party Will
not work. They are just as good
Republicans as the men who vote
for Democrat for the United States
senate to drive Republicans In the
legislature to vote for a sack can
didate.
THE PLAN OF THE MACHINE is
to defeat the regular Republican
nominee for the United States senate,
Hon. II. M. Cake, then cry 81 told
you SO. See what the Direct Prl-
mary law has done for the Republic
car party"
That was the program two years
ago when all the machine leaders
voted for Gearin, Democrat, and had
planned to repeal the Primary law,
BUT 1T DID NOT WORK.
The machine led by the Oregonian
will undertake tho same thing again,
but will again defeat itself, because
Cake or Chamberlain II given the
popular vote, will be seated by the
legislature, and the Direct Primary
law and Statement No. 1 will not be
repealed.
The way for Republicans to uphold
the law and eject Republican
United States senator Is to vote SOL
idly for II. NJ. Cake.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-05-18
New Incorporntlons.

Electro Thermal Garment Mfg
Co.-Principal Office, Portland; cap
ital stock, $4,000; incorporators.
b. II. Charles, A. w. Bahlke. +. o.
Ginnever and Frank II. Whittlesey.
The Cove State Bank-Principal
offie Cove, Oregon; capital stock
$4,000; incorporators, s. c. Rees
j. Il. Trippeer and G. A. Stock.
Clatskanie State Bank--Prlncipal
office, C,atskanie, Oregon; capital
stock, $4,000; lncorporators. c. II
Stockwell, Sr., C. II. Stockwell, Jr.,
j. Il Hall, Joseph A. Vanvalkenberg,
j. VI. Aldrldge and Joseph Mustola.
Allen & Buoy-Princlpa offic p
Portland; capital stock $4,000; in
corporators, Percy Allen, w. II.
Buoy and II. V. Jon s.
The Evangelical Lutheran Frie-
dens-Gemlende of the Synod OF
Ohio and other Principal Of
fice, Fruitvale, Umatilla Co.; in
corpo.ators, f. ]. Melhoff. G. Rene
ken and G. j. CrDsgebauer.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-05-18
DR.. KUN
WONDERFUL CHINESE DOCTOR

WONDERFUL CHINESE DOCTOR
VII! treat you with Oriental herbs
and cure any disease without opera
tion or pain.
DR.. Kun is known everywhere In
Salem, and has cured many promi-
nent people here. He has lived In
Salem for 20 years, and can be trust
ed. He uses many medicines un-
known to white doctors, and with
them can cure catarrh, asthma.
lung troubles. Rheumatism. stomach.
liver and kidney diseases.
DIR. Kun makes a speciality OF
dropsy and female troubles. His rem
edies cure private disease when sv
erything else fails. He has hun
dreds of testimonials. and gives con
sultation free. Prices for medicine.
very moderate. Persons in the coun
try can write for blank. Send stamp
II you want some extra nne tea
get It from us
DIR. KUN BOW wo 90,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-05-18
HURRAH FOR NEWPORT.

Saturday a train load of valley
people went over TO New port to be
there in time to see the feet go
by Wednesday morning.
Among them we're many people
who are looking for cottages already
AND SOME GOING OVER TO
BUILD NEW ONES.
1t was great stroke of enterprise
for the Newport Board of Trade to
get that fleet concession at their
port.
Thousandj OF Oregon people who
would never have had sight OF
the greatest fleet in the world In
one body but for their action.
It will be a great advertisement
for Newport, and the present out
look is that the pretty little summer
resort HAS A GREATER FUTURE
THAN EVER.
The time will come when the en-
barge will be removed from COM
merce-the same embargo that Is
on the whole western part OF the
state-and Newport will get regular
steamer service.
II is an outrage on the whole OF
western Oregon that water trans
portation in and out of that har-
Dor cannot be had, and the railroad
compelled TO HAUL FREIGHT
FROM THERE TO THE INTERIOR.
Some day-when we are all dead
or alive-that wrong will be rghted.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-05-18
DOWNWARD COURSE.
Fast Being Realized by Salem
People.

A little backache at first.
Daily increasing till the back Is
lame and weak.
Urinary disorders quickly follow;
Diabetes and finally Bright's dis
ease.
This Is the downward course Of
kidney ills.
Don't take this course. Follow the
advice of a Salem citizen.
N. s. Williams. OF 239 Liberty
street, Salem, Oregon, says: "A
number OF years ago the doctors told
me my kidneys were In bad shape.
came west on account OF the
trouble, thinking the change OF cll-
mate would help me but nothing 7
did gave me relief In spite of the
use of remedies and medical treat
ment. On procuring Doan's Kidney
Pills / found them the best meji-
cine ever used. At the time I
got them ! was suffering from an
intense burning sensation sif two
live Goals were placed directly over
the kidneys, the secretions from the
kidneys. were irregular and unnat-
ural. After using two boxes Of
Doan's idney Pills, I did not have
the least pain In my back or trouble
with the kidneys. | give all the
credit to Doan's idney Pills"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Mllburn CO., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
and take no other.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-05-18
DEsPIsE BEING GRATED.

The newspapers OF this country
despi"e the many petty gratis OF the
federal government.
There Is not a mail but some de-
partment or bureau makes an appeal
for space TO EXTEND ITS HOLD ON
THE PEOPLE.
The war department asks uS to
print columns OF stuff enlarging the
scope of It's demands.
The department OF agriculture
almost every dav asks us TO print
articles BOOSTING ITS SERVICES.
The forestry department reaches
us each day almost telling OF It's
wonderful services to the dear peo-
pie.
The civil service bureau asks free
publications OF how II Is PROTECT
ING THE OFFICE-HOLDING CLAS-
SES FROM REMOVAL.
The irrigation and reclamation
service asks space 10 exploit its
great achievements for humanity.
The Alaska-Yukon commission
wants columns to help get up an
exhibit. and THE NEWSPAPERS
MUST MAKE 1T A SUCCESS.
The postofflce department makes
oHt lflllnB hlltI anolnel against tue
newspapers, until II Is hard TO mail
any papers at all.
This paper objects TO becoming n
mere echo or mouthpiece for THE
OFFICIAL CLASS THAT Is RID
ING THE PEOPLE.
We are looking for CRAFTS to ex-
pose and are not In the business of
footing the horn OF the predatory
classes.
Cut them down, keep them down,
is our motto, or they Will be greater
than the people. AND NOT AMEN
ABLE TO PUBLIC SENTIMENT.
Too much government, too much
otticialism, leaves the people no free
dom whatever, and nothing to do
but dig, with about every third per-
son an offiee-holder, pauperizing the
masses.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-05-18

Representative in Congress.
w. c. Hawley, of Salem.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-05-18
TRUST THE MACHINE TO DE-
FEAT ITSELF.

Was Il not foolish. ignorant and
unwise at this critical time for old
machine leaders to exclude the
Bourne men and supporters of State
ment No. / from the deliberations
of the Republican state convention? I?
WAS 1T A WISE STEP under all
the circumstances to play into the
hands OF the Democrats by driving
one large and active faction of the
party to the wall, humiliating
Bourne and his personal followers? I?
You can always trust the Bourbon
machine wing of any party to 10
what Is necessary for its own de-
feat.
Senator Bourne is senior senator
for four years to come. Statement
No. I Is part of the state law. THE
DIRECT PRIMARY LAW HAS NOT
BEEN REPEALED. SO the alleged
machine leaders do all these things
unnecessarily, unwisely and nnjust-
ly TO the party and to the people.
Whatever may he said OF Mr.
Bourne, he was the choice OF .he
people both at the primary and at
the election. and Mr.. Fulton was
not the nominee OF the Republicans.
The man put ct tho head of the
national delegation was Mayor OF
Portland once and was then rejected
FOR ADVOCATING LICENSED
GAMBLING. and that city has had
n Democratic mayor ever since.
Statement No. l men are fighting
for a greater principle than personal
emoluments or the honors OF office.
They take the new and unpopular
side OF a question TO FOREVER
PUT AN END TO ROTTEN sENA-
TORIAL ELECTIONS.
The people are back. OF that prln-
clpe and will stand by Il because
the old system destroys the integ-
rity OF legislatures and demolishes
respect for the United States sem
ate Itself.
The same folly on the part of the
Fulton leaders In Marion county that
started warfare on Statement No. 1
Republicans, dictated a policy OF ex-
cluding the Bourne men from the ma
tional convention.
In spite OF Bolrne's well known
fighting ability, his well known in
dependence In politics, his almost un-
liminted resources and disposition
10 employ them, HIS FOLLOWERS
WERE KICKED OUT OF THE PAR
TY COUNCILS.
Well, there has only been a shad-
ow OF a Democratic party In Oregon,
and II such councils can have their
way there will be mere shadow of
Republican party left.
II may all be providential and
working In. the interest of the people
TO enable them TO GET RID OF
POLITICIANS" IN
BOTH PARTIES.
In the evolution OF things only
good can come from even the evil
and unjust workings of narrow-yis
loned machine politicians.
The machine condemns the ef-
forts of the people TO secure funda-
mental reforms that strike at the
root of graft-the machine would
II Il had Its wayDESTROY THE III
RECT PRIMARY AND STATEMENT
No. 4.
Everybody knows that and there
Is nothing for the people To do but
10 stand for those principles that the
machine oppOses-.stand by the Di-
rect Primary law-stand by State
ment No. 1.
The people viii be found on e'ec-
tion day standing back OF Statement
No. Republicans-back of Cake
and back of Statement No. l ReDuh-
lieanS for the legislature, AND THE
MACHINE WILL BE AGAINST
THEM.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-05-18

District Attorney.
. J. ii. McNary. of Salem.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-05-18
SPECIAL DELIVERY.
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET


U. s. Senator.
III. M. Cake. of Portland.
Supreme Judge.
II. 8. Bean, of Eugene.
Dairy and Food Commissioners.
j. w. Bailey, OF Portland.
Representative I'm Congress.
w. C. Hawley, of Salem.
First Congressional. District.
Railroad Commissioner.
n. X. Campbell, of Cottage Groce.
District Attorney.
J. II. McNary. OF Salem.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-05-18
WORD WITH THE DEMOCRAT
MAN.

The Albany Democrat man shows
very iutOleTant spirit in referring
to this paper as a whiskey paper.
He is Prohibitionist, and the ed
itor Of this paper believes in real
local option and LICENSE REGULA-
TION OF THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC..
We believe with Cardinal Gibbons,
that local option and prohibition
may be success for the smaller
towns and country neigh orhoods,
but that the problem in the cities
IL ONE OF REGULATION.
For believing that we are classed
by the AH'any Democrat man as a
not masquerade as a Prohibitionist
option law, we are all bad.
Only a man of intellectual calibre
so small that he would pass through
the eve of a needle WITHOUT
TOUCHING THE SIDES OF THE
HOLE can take such an attitude.
Has the Democrat man any proof
that Albany is any better morally as
a dry town that il was when il had
saloons?
Win he join us in saying that
ALCOHOL HAS NO MERIT WHAT
EVER FOR MEDICINAL PUR-
POSES? No, because the local op-
tion law is n drugstore monopoly for
professional hypocritos to get what
they want by lying.
He pretends TO be religious man.
but has he enough faith in God TO
cut out stimulants when he gets
sick?
Does he have enough faith in the
Bible TO rely on its promises or
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-05-18
10 the People Of Marion County:

Having accepted the nomina-
'tion on tAe Democratic ticket for
representative. l do hereby de-
clare myself unQualifidely in fay-
or OF the election of United
States Senators by direct vote of
the people IL elected / shall at
all times vote for tbe peoples
choice for Senator without re-
gard to personal choice or politi-
cal affiliation. and shall consider
myself a servant of all the people.
enforcing their mandate on all
Just and economic legislation.
DIR. w. S. MOTT.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-05-18
LIBERTY NEWS

Road Supervisor Dorman Is put.
ting the finishing touches to the Lib
erty rock road, which is the best In
the state.
Now, with a $4,000 school house,
modern and up to date In every par
ticularf Liberty will boom ahead
without any boosters club. as II
never has before.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-05-18
DEMOCRATIC TICKET

STATE
For u. =. Senator
Geo. Il. ChambeTlain.
FOr Representative In Congress
j. J. Whitney, Albany.
Eor Supreme Judge
*. y. Bean.
COUNTY
HNor representative
Dr. w. y. Mott. Salem.
John w. Elmer. Mt. Angel.
J0or County Judge
Il. l.. Frazier, Salem.
For County Commissioner
II. G. Davidson, Liberty.
For Constable. Salem District
John IL. IHwis, Salem.
DIV.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-05-18
COFFEE

Five degrees of excel
lence: = good; ** better;
*++ fine; a*t. finer; t*+*s
finest: all Schilling's Best.
Your grocer returns your money II you don't
like Il: We pay him
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-05-18
DOES HE RELY ON DRUGS AMI
PATENT MEDICINES?

We have far more respect for the
man who drinks or smokes and Is
not a hypocrite about IL than we
have for the pharisalcal holier-than-
thou individual, WHO IS ALWAYS
CALLING HIS NEIGHBOR DOWN.
This world is big enough for peo-
Pile to live In II they do not all agree
as to ways and means of reforming
men.