The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-05-19
light LABOR DEMANDS.
ANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION WILL GO into
POLITICS TO CONTROL LEGISLATION

mpecunous politicians from all sections OF the country
gathering here to have hearttoheart talks with the
ruling spirits the National Association of Manufacturers
Which will open its 18th annual convention at the Waldorf
Astoria tomorrow
The announcement by President James w VanCleave
that his organization going into politics has raised hopes
that large barrel will be opened
Mr. Van Cleave has certainly stirred up things New
York His declaration of anagonsm to the demands Of
Union labor has aroused Gopers and his associates and
the fur is bound to fly before long.
The National Association of Manufacturers has 5000
members representing combined capital of $150000O0.
Many of the members are now but few of them
to be quoted. The great majority simply say that Mr.
Van Ceave speaks by authority and that they endorse the
sentiments he expresses
Still the association is unit the most important
question that has before it in its 10 years of existence
known that number of active manufacturers believe
that bad policy throw down the gauntlet organized
labor the of National election In their opinion
itwould be better to wait while.
But Mr. VanCeave earnest emphatic and aggressive
Conditions are such" he says that the business men
Of the country compelled take interest in the poll
tcal condition. and such interest they have never
taken before
IF in getting actively into politics find ourselves
favored under different conditions, and whom still
respect then so much the worse for those
PUTS LABOR VOTE AT 100000
Owing to the fact that this year President and a
Congress are to be elected there is powerful incentive
for demagogues social dsturbers and seseekes of all
to threats frgten the party leaders and the
party candidates of each OF the two great organizations
into doing their bidding.
An unusually large number OF issues COuCHnlS Ine
relations of labor and capital and involving the welfare OF
all our industries before Attempts being made
BY weneanng but misguided persons IN high places
push legislation through at the present session OF Congress-
which enacted will class distinctions and create
favored order in this community
EMPLOYERS must fight the class legislation and hight
IL They must fight It, not because 1t grants sPela
favor to the labor trust but because against the
ranting ecia avors any particular interest or to
any element of the population
The voting strength of organized labor IS greatly
exaggerated does amount to 5000o0 and there
no man living not Gompers, who can control It,
LAYS CAMPAIGN FOR CONGRESS.
1--WE realize that the labor trust is well organized for
this campaign and has large funds To offset these forces
makers and that they not slaughtered at the
prnares and the polls by the labor trust 1t is now
necessary that the manufacturers OF the country 60 o
poltics We will also work retire from Congress at te
end of this present those trckstes and coWadS VINO
have surrendered the labor trust 1t IS up TO us 10 see
that no new demagogues nominated and 50 lar as
POSSIBLE that the old IN office are deeated
Since he made this statement the life OF Van CleaVe mas
been made burden He has been bombarded with letters
some full of praise Others flowing with blame Many
men call upon him the Waldorf all prmed with sche
fo put the Labor Trust of business And every one
IS anxious for money the amounty ranging from nVe
dollar bill up to S500O0 the proposition OF one CRATER WITH
Remarkably involved scheme which would win polPes
over"
MANY efforts have been made induce Mr. Van Cleave
outline the plan of the ASSOCIATION WORK. put up 70 @
they have not succeeded. - =,
One of the members, however says that steps VIII be
tak9n help Congressman IN every district Wee Ce
are opposed by Gompers and his crowd ana tna' 'ls
11nd will be raised for that purpose
4 This theory has naturally interested large nu1nbel
of woud-be politicians who know they coulo laa 1ls
nomnaton in their respective districts Il tley os le
The funds to make proper preliminary campaign And
they are not one backward applying to Mr. Van CleaVe
for the funds either.
The labor of New York are displaying great lnte
est in the political activity of the National Association OF