The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-06-13
DEMAND or WORKERS
IGNORED BY CONGRESS

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cured for the premeditated purpose.
But If. hes is found trustworthy to the
cause, he. is set. aside and labeled for;
other use and finally will be placed
where he will; be as harmless as a
t., Committees Wonderfully Made.
These committees, are wonderfully
made. They are the finished product
Of the politicians art seeking to pro-
tect the business of his friends who
have always helped him to be elected
to congress and who are under con-
tract to continue to help. The inspir-
ing idea of reciprocity pervades the
whole selfish work. Yes; these COM
mittees are ."fearfully and wonderful
ly made They are the highest pro-
duct In the: field of political machina-
lions for the good Of the DEAR infatu-
ating dollar. In these committees are
the roots Of this great and mighty
Legislative. organization, in high
sounding phrase named "the Ameri-
can Congress-" s*hooded~ and CARRIED by
membership Of nearly 400 honorable
and able men, who come principally
from the legal profession, but in part
from all the walks of life. Yet the
majority Of them. are puppets, nolens
volens, Of this; able potent, militant,
selfish, cowardly,> unpatriotic, and yet
arrogant organization. In it's tolls
they are irrevocably, but severally,
bound, like 5Prometheus to the rocks.
1.-The American Congress is the high
est legislative body in the world and,
as Mammon bossed and run today, has
but two purposes in view-to conduct
the government in the interest Of the
Republican party and it's rich contri-
butors and to forever. .perpetuate itself
in power: The materialistic spirit Of
the cohesion of plumber has: the ma
jority party completely within it's
grasp. Militarfsn' is rampant, and, if
the party remains in power, to what
length it will go In that direction no
one can tell, and it 10 would beggar
prophecy to try to tell. The reason Of
this lis that its aleaders are wholly
under the: Influence Of monopoly. ana
it's. allies, who are now and have been
for years: engaged in exploiting the re-
sources sof the country for more prop
u ~ .Ao1 -uSE III a1lSA carnival the
feet Of the. Belshazzas of :extravagance
and profligacy. e..
Zone billion dollars and more are ap-
propriated at this session of CONGRESS
to meet the reckless expenditures of
the government, and not one dollar or
| an hours time has been honestly used
| to- alleviate in the least the hard con-
| dition of the working people Of this
country. Nothing is appropriated to
improve the great waterways of the
| country, the work ON which would
give employment to - thousands. now
| out of employment. No money for
roads and" water highways, but $780,
100000 for the army and navy. Two
| hundred millions to fight the Japs and
! keep: in: Industrial subsection the
working class. It is not portended by
the. most harebrained war fanatic that
any other nation is preparing to in
wade, our country ors*is scheming to
put us in some awkward military posi-
tton,. where we would be compelled to
fight or sacrifice our national yal,r
and honor. rOh, such a Grass hypo-
crisy or inane SELF devotion! Which
| or both? Either is :unpatriotic enough
| to make the angels weep and ought
to be condemned by the country with
an avalanche of votes"