The Detroit times., 1908-12-29

labor and friendly
Immediately FOLLOWING election which labor has
X been downed, stepped on and hauened out,
When the news the conviction of the
Daniel Keef of Detroit president OF the Lonshoemens union
M Keefe awesuck and firmly
that been unjusy punished that he declared
emphasis they of their
Mr. Keefe, The Times will perhaps recall the
man who recently appointed commissioner of isa by
\ President Roosevelt
quite generally accepted plum Keeie
A. for his support Judge Taft for the presidency
The president the Longhoeen made bones of the fact
during the campaign that Judge Taft his candidate
remember rightly he said he intended for the
candidate because he honorary member of the
Steam Shoveers and Dredgemen union auxiliary the Long
shoremen
There was considerable comment Mr..
Keefes very position
M The platform upon Mr. Taft promised nothing to
which Mr. Keefe allied and from which he
had pay a number of years.
platform Mr. Mr. Keefe contained
every made the Denver convention by Samuel Com
president of the American Federation and representative
Of parent body with which Mr. Keee allied vcpres-
idsnt the time.
Among things platform the fol-
lowing:
s s n: tn. @ ss that .s ss.,.:
Sessss but. Republican
's'' indirect s Contempt '''''' "
IN couldn't his way support this plank
The result and file of the
I2bor movement division rendered
the by leaders which the Republican
ing for in federal jobs
Because Samuel Gompers Federation
of Labor platform promised remedy against the absolute
authority judge contempt such has been
in the District of Columbia Keefe and others
threatened 10 have i'm ousted from his position.
submits therefore, that those leaders whom Gompers
by political activity modification the
junction providing for trial by jury in of
sod of both the under which these
men were convicted passed upon them
They opposed variation from the
method injunction laws and therefore
record approving of just what Gompe Mitchell and Nor
Sison got
Andrew Carnegie socitous union labor these days
rich his burden and he can hardly get rid
a. e fast enough by giving away
He says the laborng will share
81 he produces.
But Mr. Carnegie aboring share in what he
rrnduced while working Mr.. Carnegie
in union labor manifested bit too late to do
labor good SO TAR as Mr. Carnegies millions are con-
Those newspapers terming the of Com
Mitchell Morrison travesty American justice have
their union labor bit late be of service
nion of influence public sentiment They
|t<vore quiet during the campaign
Those labor leaders against Gompers fight
~ principle campaign and who shouting
eat of judges peudced BIT too late in
.ortine this contention Democratic platform.
And those laboring refused interest
<,sir own welfare permitting false leaders influence them
Who cry equal justice for ALL BIZ late be heard
or at least years will probably their party
again regardless of the consequences TO union labor
Much Of greedy oppressive
labor organizations forbidden NEEDLE in politics.
But as The repeatedly urged upon those
heir their brows nothing
the rules regulations Of their unions them from
THINKING going politics for themselves to the extent
1-,st of ONE VOTE in the direction upon
kk.ss WHEN THE LABORING MEN OF THIS COUNTRY DO
"a BEGIN TO STUDY AND THINK AND VOTE IN THEIR
e OWN INTERESTS, WITHOUT REFERENCE TO THE
B. party NAME ON THE TICKET, THE REMEDY FOR CON
a DrTIoNS OF WHICH THEY NOW COMPLAIN WILL BE
y. FORTHCOMING.
n AND NOT UNTIL THAT TIME.