The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-07
LABOR NEWS NOTES Samuel Gompers Reviews Re- cent Campaign and Labor's
 Part in It. SPEAKS OF ITS FUTURE Colorado Strike Settlcments-l'rcigh Handlers Strike In New York
 Other Items.

The following views were expressed by Samuel Gompers concerning the recent election.
 Although, naturally somewhat dis appointed with the immediate result of this campaign, yet there will not be any loss of faith and confidence on the part of the workers. They have now better opportunity than ever before of gauging the strength of the powers opposing them and from now on there will be no cessation of effort True, the task of arousing the masses of the people to a sense of real politi- cal independence is a great one lt could not be accomplished in the limits of brief campaign.
 Iabor's forces had neither the means nor the machinery that was needed to carry on the great cam paign We could only do our best with the limited means at our dispos- al From the experiences of this campaign will be drawn the wisdom which will make future efforts more successful.
 
 "Thc organized workers were prac- ticaiy unanimous in voting for the principles for which they declared That they did not succeed in turning the tide of a national election is hard ly cause for wonder Two million votes, mostly in the congested indus trial districts can only hope for im- mediate success by being able to at- tract 10 its campaign the masses of the people in other walks of life. This process had begun during the cam paign and had the time been longer in which to carry on the educational work, there would have been far different result. We know this to be true from the large number of let ters received from people of all classes who became interested in labor's cam paign and who desired further knowl- edge. The time of the campaign was for labor's forces sowing of seed which had not the time to ripcn into the harvest by election day
 "It may take time but the workers will learn to so unite and conserve their forces that their political power shall be used always to safeguard their rights and the liberties of the whole people This is not easy. It requires a high order of patriotism to sink all thought of narrow self interest and to work and suffer and struggle for humanity. but that is what we must do, The good work has already begun, A solid founda- ton has been laid The future will see the superstructurc reared, Labor is accustomed to patient effort in so- curing industrial reforms, It knows that persistent effort will overcome defeat It will use this philosophy in its political as well as its industrial activities.
 Let it be clearly understood by all that the toilers are not responsible for existing financial difficulties, and will not he made the victims of the at tempt at industrial depression; that wage reductions will be resisted by
 
 and that the reasonable demands which the toilers make for congress sonal and legislative relief for the redress of wrongs, and to attain the rights to which they are entitled, will go on uninterrupted with greater per sstency than ever before"
 A report as to labor conditions in Colorado says:
 organized labor in fair shape Prospects are favorable for an early settlement of strike of machinists, blacksmiths, boiermakers and pipe filters on the Denver and Rio Grande railroad. Building trades have enjoy ed steady employment; other indus tries fair. Painters and decorators, af-