The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-05-23
TO |NFLUENCE BOSSES
ON LAB0R's POLITICS.
National Association of Manufac-
turers to Fight Labor at
the Ballot Box. %
After 0rtlawing Labor Unions
With the Courts They Con-
tinue Warfare.

facturers, in convention assembled IN
New York this week, adopted reso-
! luton authorizing its president, Mr..
interview the national committees of
interview the national committee Of
| the Republican and Democratic parties
and urge upon them to discourage the
adoption Of planks in their respective
platforms which would tend to pro-
mote class discord.
Even our own Zee Dee Scott, of local
non union shop fame, was on the
ground carrying with him the greet
ings of the unsuccessful Duluth union
busters. It will be remembered that
the parasitical aggregation, Of local
conspirators' disclaimed any connec-
ton with the nefarious National Asso-
citation of Manufacturers while they
were waging war against home labor.
Dizzy Scott's presence as a delegate ID
the national conventions. leaves no
doubt of the truth Of the claims Of the
Duluth building trades unions.
Wolves in Sheeps Clothing.
The idea Of such a wolfish organiza-
ton as the National Association o.
sheep skin, and pleading with the ma
t1onal committees of the two great
political parties to do nothing to pro-
mote class hatred is indeed amusing.
Twill you walk into my parlor, says
the spider to the fly
Here is group of self styled rep
resentatives Of the employers Of
American labor who have done more
to poison the minds of workingmen
against their employers, and against
capital, than all other influences In
the country put together. A selfish
and short sighted policy Of such or
CARNATIONS as the National Associa-
ton of Manufa cturers Is alone respon-
sible for the existence Of any class
hatred in America.
cowardly With Innuendo.
Now, like the coward who crouches
in the dark, they by innuendo and in
situation, attempt to lead others to
believe that the existence of class
hatred in this country is due to the
presence and agitations of the trade
unions Claiming to stand for the, In
dividua1 freedom of the American
workingmen, while they are r. In fact
Tightening the shackles of serfdom
about their limbs, the members of this
reasonable organization are for the
time succeeding in influencing many
honest, but rather thoughtless, good
people to the belief that the unions are
| tyrannical and un-Amerlcan.
With the aid of the best legal talent,
which their great wealth can purchase.
they have all but won their fight.
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ished and free-possessed by labor, is
being taken away. To boycott has
been made criminal To picket is un-
lawful. To strike is almost useless,
for with the aid of the courts the writ
of injunction may be discri1ninately
used to accomplish every purpose
sought by employers. Oh yes, they
stand for the Industrial freedom Of
| labor.
labor to Try Politics.
Driven from pillar to post, with
every economic avenue Of defense
blocked, labor looks about for an op-
! portunity to escape. Like beast held
at bay, with the bounding glance IT
| it's pursuer fastened upon it, it eau
| tiously casts it's all but hopeless eyes
about for just one more opening. All,
| ha, there is hope. A mist gradually is
| lifted, and there in the distance is a.
promising sign, Illuminating the whole
horizon, and which reads: "Try the
Ballot!'
A new tactic in industrial warfare is
planned. The alignment Of labor's
forces is completely changed, and pre-
rations are made for an attack The
participants in the conflict on labor
side are Immediately reinforced with
new allies. The labor problem ceases
to be a mere workingman's question,
and becomes peoples movement. No
law, no court edict, no employers
threat can check the now peaceful, and
Irresistible march of labor.
Fear Conquers Opposition.
Fear enters the ranks Of the hereto
fore boastful opponents Of labor. Com
pletely outnumbered they soon recog-
nize that it is votes which count In
the contest now, and power and money
are but weak instruments in such a
conflict With new hope they turn
to the bosses in the political parties
for relief, but it is too late, for boss
ism too, must go down with onward
sweep Of the peoples Indignation.
1t is a war for the survival of the
fittest, and it is wholly Of the employ
ers choosing. We will stand by on,
friends, and administer a singing re-
buke to our enemies. This is the
political rallying cry Of the hosts OF
labor. On with the battle. Labor will
win In the end, because justice re.
Quires it.
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