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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-11-07
REPuLsED NOT DEFEATED,

Any one who thinks that the late
political result means the defeat Of
Samuel Gompers and the American
Federation of Labor must be very near
sighted indeed as a student Of affairs:
So far as organized labor is con-
cerned its part In the recent un-
pleasantness'' was a mere preliminary
skirmish designed. familiarize our
leaders and the rank and file with the
enemys entertainments, his methods
and tactics.
The humiliating experience Of the
American army at Bull Run did not
end the war, on the contrary it gave
new impetus to our officers and SOL
diers and strengthened the determin-
alton Of our people to put forth great
er effort for the maintenance of the
union. 1t was really a blessing in the
disguise of a reverse.
Organized labor knows just how to
interpret the recent action of the
enemy and will govern itself accord
1ngly. The fight has begun, and it
shall be continued with vigor until the
politicians Of our nation shall realize
that the cardinal aims Of government
is to provide conditions which will re-
duce want and permit the very larg-
est possible number of it's people to
be healthy, happy human beings.
The life. the health, the intelligence
and the morals Of a nation count for
more than riches, and organized labor
would rather have the country free
from want and squalor and the unem-
ployed than filled to overflowinR with
the homes Of multi-millionatres, who
are curse to our country, just as they
have been to every form Of govern
ment that ever existed in the world.
The political policy that creates such
privileged class must be discontinued
in Democratic America and policies
substituted therefor which find express
sion In a government OF the people by
the people and for the people. Until
this is accomplished organized labor
true to itself will keep up the fight.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-11-07
WHAT LINCOLN THOUGHT.

Referring to decisions Of the SUI
preme court in his first inaugural nd
dress. President Lincoln said: 1.-THE
candid citizen must confess that II the
policy Of the government upon vital
questions affecting the whole people, is
to be irrevocably hxed by decisions Of
the supreme court, the instant they are
made. as in ordinary litigation between
parties in personal actions. the people
Will have ceased to be their own rul-
ers' having. to the extent. practically
resigned their government into the
hands Of that eminent tribunal"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-11-07
Support Your Friends.

The present is the closing week of
the presidential campaign and mem
bers of organized labor should not al
low the remaining days to pass with
out making a strenuous effort to get
out the vote and see that the result
is favorable to the candidates in the
field who are their friends, and more
especially should they work for the
men who carry union cards. One rea-
son why SO few laws are passed fav-
orable to organized labor is the vote
is never cast for any one man or any
particular party. We should vote at
the polls on November 3 so that there
may be no n1istaking the fact that we
have determined to get our rights
through the ballot. There have been
many measures passed by congress
and the legislatures beneficial to or
ganized labor, but to the one passed
in their interests there have been
three against them. It often occurs
that laws are passed which, on the
face Of them, are all that labor asks,
but when analysed prove to be but
anothre link in the chain which binds
tn eworking people to the wheels of
the chariot Of predatory wealth. Re-
member, there are candidates now be-
fore you whose entire lives have been
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-11-07
GOVERNORS MAJORITY.

At this writing Governor Johnson's
majority over Jacobson will exceed
$4,000.
The few who believed that Jacobson
would carry st. Louis county counted
upon him to make a clean sweep Of
the ranges. When the returns heean
to show that Johnson was holding his
own In the precincts where it was pre-
dicted that Jacobson would secure a
heavy plurality those who had pre-
d1cted Republican victory in this
county lost all hope.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-11-07
rom oUIlI ~ !,
''Let U suly 70 We march,

- - ~ -
With this catchy title the Shoe
Workers Journal calls upon organ
ixed workers 10 remember the union
lahel. We have heard much good adj
vice about voting as We march, I" and
let us take the hint of a shoe worker
and buy % we march. $3ss.,. /, /.
When We demand the union label
of all crafts, we strengthen the union
fabric. This point Is conceded by all,
but another feature. and to our mind,
the most Important, Is overlooked In
label agitation, and that ID. the moral
effect Q noutsiders against strong
and insistent union label demand.
There is nothing. save the ballot.
more powerful, or more effective in
cementing the workers. Label agita-
ton means solidarity, and when
united action Is once more secured, It
can be used on the political field as
well as on the economic field. The
label, as an educator, is Invaluable
Toledo Union Leader. w..
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-11-07
Guaranteed Bank Deposits.


If we were a national banker, hold
ing $1O,000,000 of deposits, we would
be opposed to the guarantee deposits
idea, because it would put all banks
on a level In the eyes Of the depos-
itors and our bank would not be the
whole thing in the business. Very
naturally, a bank of ten million Of de-
posits is looked upon as being safer
than a bank with 100000 This gives
the banw with the large deposits an
advantage over the bank with, the
small deposits, but II the guarantee
deposit idea is put into law, then the
small bank will be as safe as the
large bank, and the deposits will be
made in the banks out In the state,
instead of placing them In the strong
bank of the city. The national bank
er, who has immense deposits that
run into several millions, is the most
hostile to the guarantee law. We are
unable to, understand why the small
banker does not see the advantage
the guarantee law will be to him. It
is of no financial benefit to the de-
positor. All he wants is the same
security for his deposits that he gives
the bank for loan. Think of the
millions Of people who would go to
bed and sleep without worrying about
the security OF the bank If the guar
'antee idea became a law. Think OF
the millions OF dollars that would be
deposited in our banks instead Of be-
ing sent to Europe or put in socks
Western L;abOrer. H.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-11-07
THOSE TALLY SHEETS.

Election judges and clerks are a unit
in their condemnation OF the tally
sheets provided for their use by the
state authorities.
They say it would be impossible to
devise an arrangement Of lines and
colors more impracticable and confus-
ing than obtains with the tally sheets
now In use.
The lines in every instance are of
the opposite color from what they
ought to be for service under artificial
light.
The vertical lines which should be
either blue or black are of a dull
pinky shade scarcely distinguishable at
night by gas or electric light; indeed,
the boys say that the liability to error
In tallying on those sheets is 80 great
that mistakes are practically unavoid-
able. .,
= The whole arrangement of the tally
sheets with respect to color and lines
proves that the plan originated with
SOME one who never had any practical
experience in the matter. His lack of
experience is evidenced by using red
lines on pink paper for night work.
The most efficient clerks cannot tally
with any degre : OF speed on sheets
this ruled. ssSSaa.<@s '#rs.
5ss Our own experience with those tally
sheets at night, and that's the time at
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-11-07
THE LITTLE WHITE HAND.

I'm tn soiled, gri1ny hand Of the
todler is the little hand Of a child
John Mitchell.
His face bears the scars of Lifes bat
ties:
They were made by Privation and
Care;
Yet shines through his eyes the brave
spirit
That fears not to do and to dare.
Would you trace the deep flood Of his
can show you the source unde-
filed;
In the soiled, grinny hand Of the toiler
Is the hands of little child.
No rings on the thin little fingers,
On the wrist shines no glittering
band;
Yet dearer than diamonds and rubies
The touch Of the little white hand.
He thinks, as more fondly and closely
The delicate fingers are pressed,
OF tiny white hands that lie folded
<AAu SII1, Oll d. A1IIlc cOl0 breast.
When he heard the stones fall on her
coffin
He knew-af, the sting of that
thought
That his baby had died for the lack of
The wealth that his own hands had
wrought.
Oh, the graves Of the children are
countless,
That have hungered and suffered
and died
For the lack of the wealth that their
fathers bring
Tribute to Greed and to Pride!
There are millions Of thin little fingers
In this fruitful, this bountiful land,
That are robbed of their plumpness
and dimp4es,
The birthright of each little hand.
| Then, Workers! Be ,vigilant, ever!
With the weapons you have at com
mand,
Stand fast! Never falter nor waver!
For the sake Of The Little whitt
Hand!
-KITTIE SPRAGUE HULCE.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-11-07
Divided They Vote,

Divided They Vote.
The union men stand dn their ranks in
their might
Together they toll both by dag and
by night;
rest,
They stand all together the noSlest
and best;
Loyal as comrades side by side, but
please note,
That united they toll, but divi lei they
vote.
The wronging Of one is the wronxing
of all,
United they stand, but divided they
fall;
They fight for each other in veal or
in woe,
They all stay together or out they all
go;
They are wise in their unions, but
foolish, please note,
When united they strike, but divided
they vote.
They listen too much to the man with
glib tongue.
Who from them their most precious Of
rights has just wrung;
They heed words of falsehood and live
the wrong creed
OF the man who Expresses in word
and in deed;
They think labor will conquer, but
never, please note,
While united they toll, but divided
they vote.
Note: The above poem may be dis
crtptive OF conditions as they once
existed. The November, 1908 election
will demonstrate to the world that
union men can vote together as we'll
as toll and suffer together. - Ed.
Labor World
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-11-07
COULDN'T FOOL THEM.

The people cannot be fooled all of
the time and the people Of st. Louis
county, in voting their honest convic-
tions and thereby testlfying their UNI
stinted confidence in Governor John
son, also rebuked tn methods by which
the Republican machine aided by steel
trust magnates sought to hoodwtnk the
people into voting against their es-
teemed governor.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-11-07
OUR FUTURE ACTIVITY.

Thomas Jefferson, one of Americas
greatest statesmen, and a true defen-
der of personal liberty and human
rights, after having written and de-
livered the declaration Of independence
and helped to launch the American re-
public watched the new government
for years, and with vision that was
truly prophetic gave expression to the
following words:
1T has long been my opinion and
I have never shrunk from it's express
federal governmnt is in the constitu-
ton of the federal judiciary an irres-
ponsible body working like gravity by
day and by night gaining a little to-
day and a little tomorrow, and ad-
vancing it's noisless step like thief
over the field of jurisdiction until all
shall be usurped from the state and
the government Of all become CONSOLE
dated into one. To this am opposed
because when all government in little
and great things, shall be drawn to
washington as the center Of all
power, it will render powerless the
checks provided by one government on
another, and will become as venal and
oppressive as the government from
which we separated"
How accurately he located the dan
ger and described the future. The en-
croachments and usurpation OF the
federal courts upon the guaranteed
rights Of persons are most astounding
in pretensions and usurpation Of
power.
This scheme of government by in
junction, under which the judge be-
comes at once legislator, JUDGE and ex-
ecutioner, is indeed an alarming state
of affairs.
Sitting in his chambers and without
notice to anybody, he issues ukase
which he calls an injunction against
anybody or everybody, as may suit his
pleasure, forbidding anything he sees
fit to forbid, and which the law does
not forbid, for when the law forbids
there is no need for an injunction.
When laws are violated provision is
made for punishment, and if found
to be inadequate, remedial legislation
no DIT 10,
junction judge assumes the perogative
to forbid anything which whim, pre-
JUDGE or caprice may suggest and his
order must be obeyed and any person
disregarding this injunction is ar
rested, dragged to the point at where
the court is held, not on charge Of
violating any law, but for being guilty
of contempt Of court, and instead Of
being tried by a jury, as guaranteed
by the constitution, not in conformity
with any statute law, but by the judge
whose dignity he is charged with hav-
ing offended, and by the same Judge
sun1marily sent to prison.
Although Tuesdays election demon
strates that the people of the United
States do not realize the dangers that
are threatening our liberties; vt we
shall continue the agitation until every
citizen Is made to understand that II the
injunction policy is adhered to Ameri-
are equality and justice will be ire
vocably lost.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-11-07

which they are to be used confirms the.
criticism Of our judges and clerks IN
every particular. "A change for the
better In those tally sheets is certainly
"a contamination devoutly to be-
wished"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-11-07

upon her were deeds of kindness, and
the barefaced Misrepresentation OF the
attitude Of prominent labor men as
to the political. policy of the American
Federation of Labor, and the frenzied
effort to secure the support of leading
trade unionists in the election of MT.
Taft to the office of president by the
promise of look-in at the grand dis
tribution of political pap, clearly in
dictate that the labor vote is worth
something in this campaign, Van
Cleave, G. w. Post, ct al, to the con-
trary notwithstanding. - Journal of
Labor
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-11-07
THE UNION SHOP.

Promotes good citizenship. t.. r.v,.
1T abolishes unsanitary conditions.
It elevates the standard of labor. 6
1t protects the home and fosters
family ties. 4 r @@,S 44}st5
It forbids conditions which endang-
or the health Of the community.
It , improves the environment Of
those who labor, thereby enhancing
the quality OF citizenship. 395 /. 4.53
9 It is hostile to the system Of child
labor, and is q factor In keeping
children Of school age out Of the work
shop. ]. =is # III +, II i. =56
Al. Il yen want the union shop boom
the label. 5si53 Il .
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-11-07

be- charged. The ability II the band to
discourse the finest lr.s,sic Ii too w,ell.
known to need any communication
from US. and no doubt the public Will
SHOW their appreciation by attending
in large numbers. tsr1. -: :. 7
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-11-07

A man one hundred and five years
old announces that he Is going to
vote for Taft. The first impulse is to
say he is old enough to know better
But, on second thought, perhaps he Is
too old to be held responsible.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-11-07

What relief can labor expect from
a man, when in the presidents chair,
who as Judge originated the injunc-
ton in labor disputes, and who last
January said the injunction WAS right
fully issued upon Participated facts?"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-11-07

delegates, ready for their further con
sMeration. In remarkable short
time after the convention adjourns, all
of the proceedings are printed in book
form and include every resolution in
troduced, every resolution passed, and
practically every address delivered
during the convention. These pro-
ceedings are sold at the rate of 25c
per copy, or Loo per copy when Or
dered In quantities, SO that evidently
this enterprising detective bureau is
making quite good thing out OF the
convention in a financial way. ..4
Organized Labor Misrepresented.
AS business proposition this may
not be SO bad. but the impression that
IS made upon the public is decidedly
unfair and unjust to the hundreds of
delegates who will represent the in
terests OF labor in the most frank and
open manner possible. 1t has been
my privilege to attend the annual con-
venti0ns Of the American Federation
OF Labor during the past four years
and during this time I have never
heard an address which had in it the
slightest trace of socialism that was
not Immediately howled down. Never
was there anything that was un-Anler-
lean or out OF harmony with the high
est PRINCIPLES OF organized labor.
It is unfortunate that there are so
many private detective agencies and
SO many business organizations which
are personally interested in the sup
preston OF organized labor and which
are giving the public an entirely er-
rcneous idea as to the character Of
the proceedings Of this great labor
convention. =. 49,, 40.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-11-07
EMPLOYERS MADE THE
VICTIMS OF CRAFT
Private Detective Agency Doing
Business on the Creduity
.*..zs. Of Employers.
American Federation of Labor
Proceedings Furnished for
. Fifteen Dollars.

The Rev Charles Stelzle, secretary
of the Labor Department of the Cen
eral Assembly of the Presbyterian
church, calls attention to the manner
iii which a certain private detective
agency is soaking nsophisticated en-
p1oyers: 80
Grating on Employers.
An enterprising detective agency in
one of our middle western cities is ex-
teisively advertising the fact that it
will sell to employers at $l5 per copy,
the proceedings of the Denver Con-
vention of the American Federation Of
Labor. This circular intimates that
the sessions Of the American Fedora
ton of Labor are secret and that it
can supply this information only
through it's paid agents who have &C
cess to the conferences and general
meetings of the convention.
Federation Sessions Public.
It is a well-known fact among labor
men that all of the sessions of the
Federation are open to any visitor and
that q section of the hall is every year
set aside for these visitors. Further
more, the proceedings of each day are
printed during the night and the next
morning appear upon the desks Of the
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-11-07
SUNDAY CONCERTS.

The Third Regiment band will be-
gin Its winter series 81 sunday after-
moon concerts, ct the Lyceum on sun
day next "a small admission tee viii
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-11-07
-iIa-l 80. e. T.. yst'3.TfF-
u RpfiN for Billy.

Billy Sunday, the baseball evangel-
list, refused to have his sermons pub
lfshed by q scab printing firm IN Ham
mond, Ind, and on Wednesday OF last
week went to the establishment and
broke the plates lot the book with a
hammer-Lahor journal, La Crosse
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-11-07

Russians have formed q society for
the desi gninE and rnanufacture ~ ~
ing ma chimes.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-11-07

John A. Johnson,s nomination for
president in 1912 is inevitable.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-11-07

spent in the trades union movement
for the benefit OF their fellow work.
ers. Do not let that fact escape you.
Do not allow the willy politician to
swing you from your duty by sophis-
try or promise Of political plums
What they say to you and promise
you may have been promised your
worst enemy. Vote for men, you will
get measures Union Record.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-11-07
Self Interest.

Self Interest.
We like to see men take an interest
in themselves and the more decided
that interest the greater our respect
for them. It is a good sight helps.
It is hardly necessary to say we diff
ferentiate between self1shness and
self interest. The latter is the STAN
ina of character and is part of a
strong mans makeup; the former is
the capital of mean men.
Men who believe in themselves do
things-they get results.
We like to see them succeed and
they deserve to succeed. They do
succeed.
Selfish men may seem to prosper;
they may be considered successful,
but are they? Are they really sue
ceeding? It may be success from the
selfish viewpoint, but it Is not real
success; it is not the success that real
men like to boast of; it's success of
small men and has no claim to the at
tention of real, active, honorable men.
p. w. Collins, in Electrical Worker.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-11-07
qLabour vyot, Ayorth sonst.,i,,q,.,

0yS otX1t . S5UtyOSs1It!1' '53@
The frantic efforts of William How.
ard Taft, ardi date fors the presid eacy
Of the United States, 70 persuade labor.
or his llndying love ana affection, and
Ito hoodwtnk her into accepting his
tatei,alsats Fthat tho esall IA worked;
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-25
They Wont to Church

Attendance at church service Is OBJ
ligatory upon the part Of soldiers at
certain English posts, and amusing
stories are told of the excuses that
are sometimes resorted to in order to
escape this requirement. At one post
where a number of recruits were tenn
porarily stationed an old sergeant was
ordered to ascertain to what religious
sect each man belonged and to see that
he Joined the party told OF for that par
ticular form of worship. Some of the
men had no liking for church and de-
clared themselves to be atheists. But
the sergeant was a Scotsman and a
man Of experience. i
"Ah. weel,' said he. then We haze no
need to kape holy the Sabbath. and the
stables haze ma been claned cot lately"
And he ordered them to clean out the
stables. This occupied practically the
whole day, and the men lost their usual
Sunday afternoons leave.
Next Sunday a broad smile crept
over the face of the sergeant when he
heard that the atheists had Joined the
Church Of England.-London Tit-Bits.
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body who was here remembers 1t. The
wool grower makes >1.2O more on On
his ten pounds Of wool today than
he did under the Wilson bill. Is It 2
business proposition? You can have
low prices-just as you wish. If you
want cheap wool, vote for free trade
If you want high priced wool, vote
fer the continuation of the policy Of
protection. There is but one issue
whether or not we shall continue the
pc,ie1 pf Roosevelt-the policy OF
protection"
las a producer Of raw material,
Montana will hardly record its vote In
favor Of a system that, once tried,
brought ruin to thousands of people
in this state. You have had expert
ence In this line, and ! do not have TO
be told that you will give free trade
q wide berth at this time"