Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-17

contractors doing work for o. on behr ;.
| % the federal government.
we p.edge the republican par to the
, enactment OF a law b. Congress, as ia:
| as the federal Jurisdiction extends. for a
general employers liability act. for IN
Jury to body or loss Of life OF employees
We pledge the republican party to the
enactment OF law to the extent OF
frage. and to submit constitutional
amendment for ratification to the states
for the absolute suffrage OF women, CO.
equal with men.
Department Of Labor.
We pledge the republican party to the
enactment OF law creating a depa rtmen.
of labor. separate from any existing de-
partment. with secretary at its head
having a seat in the Presidents cabinet
we pledge the republican party to the
enactment of law for the creation OF
federal bureau OF mines ard mining
preferably under the proposed depart
ment of labor. and the appropriation OF
sufficient funds to thoroughly investigate
the cause of mire disasters so that laws
and regulations may be recommended and
enacted which will prevent the terrible
manning and loss of life in the mines.
We pledge the republican party to the
enactment of law for the establishment
of United States government postal saw
ings banks
What Labor Demands.
NJ Gompers followed the reading Of the
planks he presented with an argument.
which was extended from time to time
by the committee, ten and five minutes at
time. until half an hour had been con-
sumed He described the labor move
ment. its high ideals and the patriotism
and true American spirit possessed by
members OF labor ORGANIZATIONS
We do not want to eat an employer
as an appetizer for breakfast or as des-
sert for dinner" he declared but we
want fair treatment and we are going to
have it.
We are not anarchists or destroyers Of
property he continued. II do not be-
lieve there is in existence in this country
a force and power that is such a conserv-
ator of peace as the American labor
movement. But You might just as we'll
destroy the organizations of labor as to
prevent their normal activities.
II ask you to compare the influences
which this movement is exerting in the
United States with the revolutionary
movements that are going on in foreign
countries.
eff YOU outlaw our movement and
make it Impossible. and destroy the in
centive for men to belong to labor Or
CARNATIONS. YOU will find the expression
of discomfort take some other form and
A somewhat lively colloquy resulted
when Mr.. Gompers took up the record
of injunctions. He dispu: ed the state
ment made yesterday to the full commit
tee by Mr. Emery. representing the Ma
tional Manufacturers Association to the
effect that eighteen injunctions on labor
was the federal record for fifteen years
Mr.. Gompers charged that Mr. Emery
knew this to be misrepresentation.
Replies to Gompers.
To this Mr.. Emery. who was present.
strenuously objected, and when Mr.. Com
pers had closed lie was given an oppor-
tunity to be heard again. He said in his
previous Statement; he had taken the
record furnished to Congress by Mr. Com
pers. His own figures were, he said.
twenty injunctions in labor disputes in
five years. Mr.. Emery took occasion to
repeat his points of yesterday
Mr.. Van Cleave. who heads the Manu-
facturers Association. and Mr. Smi;h Of
the Illinois Association were both given
a word in conclusion in opposition to the
injunction plank. Both called attention
to previous failures of labor to accom-
plish results on election day and urged
The committee to look at the question
without fear.