The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-06

laboring man should see that his chill.
drcn go to school II is well that the
laboring man test every candidate for
legislative honors ON the subject of
compulsory education as to whether
the candidate fayors such bill or
not"
The speaker then recited a number
Of measures pending before the legis
lature fayoraDIe To uniOnism, such as
| the provision OF seats In the depart
ment stores for the lady clerks. the
| yitalizing OF the clause in the consti-
/ tuition providing Tor an eight hour
| day on public works In the county. In
the city and in the state, and the bill
/ against the importation of strike
breakers by the publication of fake
advertisements to secure the strike
breakers.
The speaker closed his remarks by
calling upon every union in this city
TO afiiliate with the state organization.
Following the speech made by Mr.
Langston, Henry NJ. Walker was in
troduced by ID. y. Ferguson, who was
presiding officer of the evening. MIR.
Walker said in part:
These are momentous times fog
organized labor even though we can
belong to unions without being a mem.
ber sub rosa. | was here two years
ago and conditions have changed The
one duty Of union man is to acquaint
the women folks with union conditions
so that they may spend union money
for union goods in union stores. These
times are momentous inasmuch as
within the past few months four dc
cisions against organized labor have
been rendered. The Erdman railroad
decision wherein railroad may black
list an employe, the Buck Stove &
Range Co. decision against the boy.
colt, the decision against the hatters,
and the extension of the Injunction.
When you look at the advance made
by organized labor in the advance OF
wages from sl.25 and $3.50 per day
to $3.50 and $500 per day, and a de
cent working hour wherein man does
not have to work from daylight until
dark. II is well that organized labor
should look well 10 the future.
; The trades union movement Is
founded on different principles 'polit
ically, socially and religiously from
other movements. The only trades
union movement takes cold facts and
deals with them. The trades union
! movement sees that the individual
Il must live and looks after the mate
e rial interest OF the individual and Sc
; cure for him position, shorten his
hours Of labor, and give him llyinl
, wage, something that neither the
& church nor the fraternal society does
1 The trades union movement is
- movement OF today and looks aitel
4 the material welfare first and ther
( when man has his material wolar'
y cared for he can take care of his spir
4 itual welfare better. The doctor a.,
lawyer have TO a certain extent dnnI
u organizations. Those organiza ion
e have surrounded themselves witt
e hedges OF protection. Before any on,
+ Of you can plead a case for a fei,1v
a man he must stand an examination
/ and the charges are all alike. Wi.
n the doctor IL Is the same way"
/. The speaker then told the story c
l. an old farmer who was well of an
II had been bled by both his doctor an
5 lawyer and on his death bed called 10
L both OF them TO come to see him. n
G farmer requested the doctor TO sit o.
J. one side Of his bed and the lawyer o
d the other side. so that he might di
" like his Savior between two thla's.
n Continuing Mr. Walker said
A. III we would be wise men we mas
e stand together. Labor is a commodlt
u. the same as any other commodity, at
y the luboring man should be a!l1SS