The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-06-27
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IGNORED M CHIGlgu
Rspuh hliean Platfo orm Filled Witk
Hypocritical Plat atitudes Of the .
straddle Variety. .
NOT ONE STRAIGHT PRol4IsK
TofEFTECT NEEDED REFORM
Wishy- -Washy' D eclarations are q
the Recognition Given TO
Labor 5 Demands.

Labor's Demands.
Here is an enumeration OF the sub-
tects pressnted to the platform cons
mitteerof the Republican convention
Chicago by President Gompers and
Vice Presidents Duncan. and Keefe.
Read them and see whether as la
boring man you can support a party
that repudiated every one OF the rea-
sonable requests made on your behalf.
'..Reeegnizipg the new conditions
arising from our marvellous industrial
development our people and our ma
t1en realize the fact that the wheels
Of Industry and commerce Of our time
require that new law and new con-
cepts Of law must be enacted to con-
form to modern industry and COM
merce and advance freedom in line
thereWith'' Rejected. .3s::ssSsS
stheFefore pledge the Republi-
can. party to the enactment Of a law
byscongress guaranteeing to the wage
earHers; sagricultur and horticultur-
lets lot our country the right to organ
lied, effort, to the end that such assoc
c!atians or their members shall not he
regsrdedsa as illegal combinations in re-
straint Eof.trade Rejected.
q YWe pledge ourselves to the enact
ment OF q law to prohibit the issuarce
Of injunctiens in cases arising out Of
labor Disputes when such injunctions
would not apply when no labor dis
pntes exigted, and that in no case shall
an injunction be issued when there ex-
lists remedy by the ordinary process
Of law, and which act shall provide
that sip the procedure for the punish
,nent Of contempt Of court the party
cited for contempt shall, when such
contempt was not committed in the
actual presence OF the court, be ems
titled TO q trial by j,Iry Rejected.
We pledge the Republican party to
the enactment of IAN amendment ex-
teniing the existing eight -hour law to-
an goyernment employees and to all
workers Whsthe emf rioyed by con-.s
tractors Or subcont tractors doing WORK
for or on behalf Of the Federal gov
ernnent. Rejected.
81 We pledge the Republican party to
the enactment OF q law by congress,
as far as the Federal Jurisdiction ex-
tends, fora general employers liabil-
ity act for injury to body or loss OF
life of employees. Rejected.
I'VE pledge the Republican party to
the enactment Of a law creating a de.
paTtment Of labor separate from any
existing department, with q secretary
dents cabinet. Rejected. 5s
I'VE pledge the Republican party to
the enactment Of q law for the crea-
tion of..a Federal bureau. OF mines and
mining, preferably under the propos-
ed department Of labor, and that the
appropriation Of sufficient funds to
thoroughW Investigate the cause Of
mine disasters. SO that laws and reg
ulations may be recommended ana
enacted which viii prevent the terri
BILE manning and loss OF life In the
mines. Rejected.
We pledge the Republican party 20
the enactment OF a law for the estab-
lishment Of United States government
postal savings bank 2 Rejected.
Gompers.. argued every point In the
demands OF labor. he denounced the
manufacturers association, and final
" he delivered this ultimatum to the
Republican party:
~ I'll you outlaw the labor move
ment." he cried .n you destroy the
Workingman's incentive to belong to
organizat ions, thus making our activ-
ity Impossible, then our discomfort wul
take another form. and you will have
to deal wit htflat. !"
There was a silence after Gompers
delivered the ultimatum. Some OF the
most prominent business men IN the
country were present. and they looked
at one another In amazement. Conn
pers continued:
Our freedom lives IN the soul, tho
same a. Il did In the Fouls OF the pa
tripts. OF sl77s we stand for princi-
pies Of Justice. We are neither jeaI-
oa,s- nor covetous except as to our
rights as citizens These rights, ten
you. the workingmen Of this country